Sonolink Studio Project

Soundman2020 wrote:

Even chicken wire (chicken mesh) will work-

But then you are compelled to do the chicken dance each day... :evil:

:) :shot:

'Chick'n Mesh' ? I think I recorded that band :shock: :lol:

If you go haywire with that mesh you could build yourself a faraday cage ^^

I'm running into a problem: where I'm located, supplies of pink fluffy stuff are depleted and for some reason won't be available in a while.... would 18kg/m3 fiberglass do as a substitute? If not, is there another option? Thanks for all your suggestions Cheers Sono

would 18kg/m3 fiberglass do as a substitute? If not, is there another option?

That's a little bit on the light side. Ideal is about double that, for fiberglass. Another option would be mineral wool ("Rock wool"). That should be around 48 kg/m3. - Stuart -

Soundman2020 wrote:

That's a little bit on the light side. Ideal is about double that, for fiberglass.

Just to make sure we're on the same page, I want to clarify that my question was referring to pink insulation as mentioned by Glenn here:

gullfo wrote:

If you put the rigid insulation about 2" in behind the slats and cloth, then lightly fill the remaining space with pink insulation.

I understand that Glenn is telling me that the rigid insulation is around 40kg/m3, and pink insulation is much lighter (IIRC it's around 12kg/m3). So, I want to know if I can substitute pink insulation≤ with 18kg/m3 fiberglass. Please confirm :) Thanks Cheers Sono

yes

Danke schone Glenn. You're my hero!!!!! 8) I was so worried I had to rent a van to go to the nearest big town (200km away) to bring pink stuff.....so that's great news!!! :mrgreen: I have nearly completed filling the rear wall. Going for the slat walls this week, although I'm gigging quite a bit so it'll be slow. I had to raise a bit the speaker boxes (about 6cm) as they were a bit low for me. Thanks again for everything. I'll keep you posted soon Cheers Sono

Man do I HATE stapling plastic sheet to the ceiling!!!! :horse: Some pics as promised :mrgreen: So now I'm filling the ceiling with wool and stapling plastic sheet on it.....bloody nightmare if you ask me!!! But the end is NEARER..... I'm worried about stapling the fabric and making it look really nicely finished, but one thing at a time and we'll see when we get there next week. Then I'll have the clouds left and putting the gear in.....can't wait... Cheers Sono

any changes in the sound of the room yet? :wink:

Oh yes, indeed!! The sound is getting better, clearer, and awesome, apart from the ground to ceiling flutter. I have done roughly 20% of the ceiling and when I hum/scream underneath it it's amazing. The most funny thing that never ceases to amaze me everytime I build a room (well, this is my third one only, hehe) is the way you can hear the different unfinished parts, i.e: with the door open and underneath the treated ceiling I can hear flutter from the rest of the untreated ceiling/ground and I can hear the reverb coming from the garage next door :mrgreen: Basically, I can't wait to finish the ceiling to be able to hear the room come alive when I put the slats 8) I'll keep you posted :) Cheers Sono

Sorry I've been silent for a while: I've been gigging quite a bit and the studio has been on stand-by. But I'm back at it now. I finished covering the ceiling with wool and plastic sheet. I'm about to cover it with the fabric. I'll try to post photos this week. Cheers Sono

cool!

In Spain they say: "A promise is a debt".....so here's the pics, AS PROMISED :mrgreen:

looking good! but you've covered up all that nice caulk.... :twisted:

gullfo wrote:

looking good! but you've covered up all that nice caulk.... :twisted:

LOL!!

How can I manage to place the slats without visible screw/nail marks like here? http://www.johnlsayers.com/Pages/Breuer.htm http://www.johnlsayers.com/Pages/Moremon.htm http://www.johnlsayers.com/Pages/Silencio.htm They're not just glued, are they? Cheers Sono

you toe nail or simply drill in and use finishing nails and some wood putty to mask. some folks use construction adhesive, and some use wood or metal pegs and holes drilled on the backside. it really depends on your skills as the last two require more work.

Thanks for the tips, Glenn. I think I'll go for "toenailing" screws through the top and bottom (slat width). I'll screw in a wooden guide first, on top of which I can place the slat, then drill some guiding holes for the screws to avoid cracks. I'll screw the top, then take the wooden guide out and screw the bottom. I'll keep the sawdust of the boards to mix it with white glue to make the masking putty match the wood. Sounds like a plan, huh? :) I've been thinking about the front cloud (while stapling) and how to build it...the thing is I'm a bit worried about how solid/heavy that thing is going to be, considering it'll be almost 4 meters wide....any ideas? Cheers Sono

you could divide the cloud unit into several pieces and hang each one separately. leave some gaps between them (say 100-150mm) and you can then individual adjust the angles etc of each to handle reflections and add visual interest.

F**K!!!!! Why didn't I think about that ??? That's a really good idea! Ok, back to Sketchup to fit the lights. Thanks a lot, Glenn 8) Cheers Sono

Hello again, I've been working hard at the studio this week and I begin to see the end of the tunnel :mrgreen: I've finished most of the fabric and I've cut and planed the wood for the soffits and slat walls. Just to double check, I have to build the slat walls, from top to bottom like this: 100 mm slat 2,5 mm gap 50 mm slat 5 mm gap 25 mm slat 100 mm gap repeat pattern Please confirm this is correct... :) Cheers Sono

10mm gap... not 100 pictures or it didn't happen :wink: