Substantial posts by Useg Diaz-Granados, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 125 of 217 posts are listed.
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Useg Diaz-Granados, 22 September 2010After a few months of intensive planning and a few changes construction has finally commenced! The pictures show my friends that are a part of the Black Metal band…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 24 September 2010Today’s progress; boards on their way to finding their home in the Universe and some other pics. Taking a break during the weekend. C15.jpg C14.jpg C13.jpg C12.jpg
Useg Diaz-Granados, 27 September 2010I get by with a little (a lot) help from my friends; some pics of today’s progress. C16.jpg C17.jpg C18.jpg C19.jpg C20.jpg
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 September 2010Johannes the lead singer (screamer) from Mystruin helping me out; some pics of today’s progress. C21.jpg C22.jpg C23.jpg
Useg Diaz-Granados, 29 September 2010Got a caulk Gun today. Today’s progress (pics); my first Caulking experience. Applying Acoustic caulk. C24.jpg C25.jpg
Useg Diaz-Granados, 1 October 2010Brian is not your fault. Some of the other people I have interacted with in this forum have left me hanging in the air in regards to questions I have asked. My apologies…
xSpace, 1 October 2010If I were to be doing this, and I could not or would not remove the interior existing wall board (plaster or sheetrock whatever it is) adding mass directly to the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 2 October 2010Thank you for your observations, comments and thoughts. We are going to have separate electricity for the lights and the studio equipment. An air duct will be connected…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 15 October 2010An update on progress made thus far; Some of the caulking has been done, most of the frame is up and I am now waiting on the electrician to his part. Vapor barrier will…
xSpace, 15 October 2010"Vapor barrier will be placed along with the three (3) layers of drywall and the green glue." A vapor retarder or more correctly called, a vapor diffusion retarder, has…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 15 October 2010Thank you for your observations and the quick response. The drywall company (Norgips) recommends using a vapor barrier when building “a room within a room” like we are…
xSpace, 15 October 2010No matter what the drywall manufacturer says, a dual vapor retarder will have the ability to trap moisture in between the two barriers. This is never good as this…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 16 October 2010I am very thankful for you responding to my question so fast and helping me understand how vapor barrier work Brien. I am still concerned with not protecting the room…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 26 October 2010Here is an update; the new pics are showing the first pieces of insulation that went up. Brien, you were right about not having a barrier. :) Sincerely, Useg…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 31 October 2010:? I have two (2) questions for anyone out there that might posses this knowledge. A) When constructing Soffit mountings, is it possible to make a Soffit Structure that…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 November 2010I have (once again) two questions to anyone who might posses the answer. I am getting ready to make the flush mount/soffitt structure and wonder: A) Are there any…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 17 January 2011After taking a break for the Christmas holidays we have gone back to finishing this project. We have decided to make a custom made door made out of 66 m.m. laminated…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 26 January 2011Here are some pics of our progress displaying the Rockwool isolation for the sound treatment that has arrived (has a density of 50 Kg per cubic meter) plus us working on…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 14 February 2011Getting a little closer to the completion of the door. Had to carve out 4 cm of the doors mortises by hand which was not easy. Next we have to cut the glass and use the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 17 February 2011We completed the routing that we needed to do in order to install the glass. We are hopefully going to get the glass cut tomorrow. I noticed that the question that I…
xSpace, 18 February 2011"If I use 22mm MDF to complete the isolation throughout the entire room for sound isolation purposes (if I caulk thoroughly) and add 2 sheets of 13 mm drywall how well…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 22 February 2011Getting the last corner framing done before the drywall installation (leaning towards 16mm MDF because of weight reasons together with 2 layers of 13 mm Drywall). This…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 27 February 2011After doing a little more research I found some threads that claim that thicker sheets of MDF (16mm and up) because of the MDF’s stiffness creates low frequency…
Soundman2020, 27 February 2011Is it my imagination, or are you attaching your inner-leaf studs directly to the outer leaf? I see metal brackets all over the place that seem to be directly coupling…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 27 February 2011:mrgreen: Stuart……my Photoshop skills are not that great…… so yes, the metal brackets are connected to the wall, they will be caulked properly. My presumption is that…
Soundman2020, 27 February 2011Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that. The bracket and screws themselves are creating a hard mechanical connection between the studs and the wall. No amount of caulk…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 February 2011I am extremely thankful for your guidance Stuart. I will decouple the wall according to one of the methods you have illustrated and have been aware of this problem. You…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 February 2011Have a question regarding a product. The Auralex RC8 Resilient channel, any opinions/experiences regarding this product? I have also a question regarding drywall What is…
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Soundman2020, 28 February 2011I'm not familiar with the RC8, but if it is proper acoustic resilient channel then it should work fine. And if that's all you can get where you are, then go for it! Hard…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 February 2011Once again......Thank you Guys for guiding me in the right direction! :) I have another question. I have a free bearing ceiling (attached to the wooden frame not…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 2 March 2011Putting the door together. Still need an answer on the last question I asked regarding the ceiling. Sincerely, Useg Diaz-Granados Image not preserved: C91.jpg Image not…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 3 March 2011What a positive perspective Brien, you should have been a motivational speech writer. (Hopefully no one would commit suicide if you had chosen that profession) :twisted:…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 March 2011I have a question that concerns resilient channel overlap. I was told by a supplier in the UK that the nesting of two resilient channels does not have to take place over…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 March 2011Finished placing the last stud and caulked the corner making the room finally ready for drywall!!!!!! Since Brien’s last statement have caused me to get little sleep I…
Soundman2020, 4 March 2011I think your only real option is isolation hangers. You can't use RC on the ceiling, because that would not leave enough air gap: you need at least 4 inches for good…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 March 2011Stuart, what happens if I go with the ceiling as is ?????? The rails are aluminum and they are attached to the wood studs. They can sustain the weight of the cloud with…
Soundman2020, 4 March 2011Can you make an aquarium by putting glass only on the front and back? Obviously, you cannot. The water will spill out through the open sides. Can you isolate a room by…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 March 2011Stuart, you are an angel! :D Thank you (once again) for the simple and consise explanations. The rails are a part of a free bearing ceiling system that I have not yet…
Soundman2020, 4 March 2011Salud! I hope that's Chilean wine in the glass, or you get no more help from me!!!! :) Seriously, regarding decoupling the rails: I wouldn't use rails at all. I don't…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 5 March 2011I think it would be impossible for me to return the rails so I would have to take the loss. I will look into decoupling the rails. Brien, fair enough. You meant Oct…
xSpace, 6 March 2011Decoupling is not what you want...since what you will establish will be an assembly with multiple air spaces, small at that. Either mass against the existing wall or…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 6 March 2011The walls are drywall not concrete . The stud construction is made out of 145/45 mm ( 145mm cavity=5.708661417329 inches ) wood which is connected to the drywall…
xSpace, 6 March 2011Resilient channel is what you are looking for at this stage of the build. Going back and undoing what you already have constructed and caulked in may be more than you…
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Useg Diaz-Granados, 16 March 2011Thank you Brien! I need all the luck I can get :wink: I have some question guys. I got my resilient channels and need to know the best way of installing them. Some of…
xSpace, 17 March 2011"Can I place drywall directly on the end of the stud (on the wood), leave a gap and then caulk or should I use 145mm strips connected to the other resilient channels…
xSpace, 17 March 2011Your layout should have been closer to 610 mm, that would have corrected the difference...assuming there are no grommets and that all exists right now is a metal channel…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 18 March 2011Thanks Brien! :) The pic on the link showing the resilient channel on the stud is not my room , I got it from the web. My room will be like Auralex recommend…
xSpace, 19 March 2011I do not know where you are getting this number 70cm (27 1/2 inches). This picture: http://www.auralex.com/gallery/images/rc8_2co.jpg shows most likely a 610mm (24…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 19 March 2011Thanks again Brien! It helps a lot. The inch to cm converters show 60.96 cm :oops: The good thing is I suspected it to be wrong because of the drywall sheets dimensions…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 27 March 2011Still would like your comments on the questions I asked :lol: Here is a VERY premature sketch of how the room might look if its doable and can meet my main objective.…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 March 2011I am going to place the studio monitors somewhat lower from the ground then on the sketch here. Here is how I am thinking I can get some distance between the studio…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 31 March 2011After taking a CLOSER look at John's side wall absorbers http://johnlsayers.com/HR/index1.htm I am considering installing them instead of the slots design that I…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 31 March 2011Once again Glenn thank you for the guidance! :) You are making my life a little easier. I will get allot more space if I move the monitors to the corners (around 1400…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 5 April 2011I have a question concerning the Mixing Room lights. Have been looking at some light solutions. The cloud will contain three lights. On top of that there will be two (2)…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 21 April 2011Been chasing electricians (get the best price I can get); the only thing stopping me from putting on drywall. It is going to be a low sound cloud since it is only 2,40…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 26 April 2011Thank you Glenn! I think the line now is all right Brien. If it is straighten it would hit the corner of the Saw because of the lack of room (I think). Sorry for the…
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Useg Diaz-Granados, 29 April 2011Glenn I noticed that you in your last saw example used a saw made out of MDF. I've been searching for a few hours now and hope to get your assistance in finding a…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 2 May 2011Brian thank you for your recommendation, but; I've downloaded the Hemholz calculator a long time ago. My question to Glenn pertains primarily to the router size (used in…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 May 2011Thank you Glenn! Makes sense. And thank you Brian for explaining the plus and minuses of wood verses MDF slots. An update ; Purchased the Halogens for the cloud. Waiting…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 5 May 2011Made a wood frame for the room (I am talking about a sketch lol :twisted: ). Glenn anything you think needs to be improved. Got a question concerning the MDF placement;…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 6 May 2011Thank you Glenn :D , but I was also curious about the connection points of the flush mount wood frame (the frame I added) when they are attached and screwed on to the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 16 May 2011Still would like to have the "how to easiest decouple" the monitors question answered. I know that you pros might think that the question is elementary and that the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 16 May 2011Like always , Thank you Glenn :wink: . As far as the electric box I made for the mix rooms dimmers, will the drywall move considerably when the weight of the drywall…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 19 May 2011Here is some pics on today's progress ; the dimmer box in place and the cables that are going to the star pattern led lights. Have not caulked the holes in the box yet.…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 25 May 2011I have not said this before, but you are THE MAN Glenn!!!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: What do you think about the compound Glenn ,…
gullfo, 29 May 2011the Green Glue or Quiet Glue are constrained damping compounds which can enhance the overall transmission loss of the wall and ceiling assemblies and in the right…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 29 May 2011Thank you for the informative and easily digestible example Glenn . :D Your advice has been of tremendous use throughout my decision making process during the different…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 31 May 2011Thank you so much Glenn for guiding me in the right direction! :D The electrician will be here tomorrow, so I'll post some pics then. I have a question Glenn . Q) Is it…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 1 June 2011My apologies Glenn :? , I do not understand/comprehend your recommendations from a cognitive perspective. Glenn Q) Is it a correct presumption that when using cleats…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 3 June 2011Thank you Glenn ! :D Have a few questions related to your clarification. Q1) Is this the sort of anchor I would need?…
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Useg Diaz-Granados, 7 June 2011Thanks Glenn! :D Don't mean to be redundant Glenn but I still have some questions concerning the Flush mount speaker stands and insulation . The flush mount stands I…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 10 June 2011Thank you so much Glenn for the (always) insightful information! :D An update ; while waiting on the electrician I decided to start varnishing the studio door we made.…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 12 June 2011Thank you Brien! Your comment is encouraging . :D I think you are right about the hinges, so far they are holding, the door has been up a few months before the varnish…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 13 June 2011I tried to locate the JohnH thread without success Glenn . Could you be kind and link the thread please? Never mind , I found it Glenn . Thank you! :D Have a question…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 20 June 2011Here is a model of the saws, broadband absorbers and the bass traps. The broadband absorbers are 80mm thick while the bass traps are 160 (insulation+100mm empty space…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 21 June 2011Thank you Glenn . :D Q1) Could you be kind and answer the questions I asked that have to do with the sound cloud , the broadband absorber thickness / basstraps and the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 23 June 2011Something went wrong when we installed the star led lights due to what I presume to be a defect in the product. The lights transformer blew right in front of my eyes;…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 25 June 2011Thank you! I have to use the search function and learn more about the difference in between a panel absorber bass trap and a deep bass trap. :wink: :mrgreen: Here are…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 27 June 2011After reading a little I believe that the most pragmatic approach to achieving my main objective with the mix room is to go with the deep absorption bass traps and broad…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 1 July 2011As always, thank you Glenn ! I am feeling adventurous enough to try the 2330 mm tall traps with the composite wood (around 5 kg weight for each trap and 310 mm wide)…
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Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 July 2011Routing today went ALOT better (lol) :lol: although I only got one piece done. I've made a sketch of the sound cloud Glenn . Dimensions are 1450 mm x 1490 mm. Q) Do you…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 5 July 2011Thank you Glenn ! I have some concerns about the length of the cloud. Q1) Currently, the cloud covers me over the mixing position but not my computer. Do you believe I…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 7 July 2011Thank you BriHAR & Glenn . :D Your recommendation raises a few questions in my mind. I have to keep the total weight of the cloud(s) under 20 KG; that is the current…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 7 July 2011Glenn , I've looked at that sketch, that is A LOT (lol) of clouds, I am trying to limit them to two maybe three clouds tops. I know that you do an excellent job and are…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 8 July 2011Some of the answers I have asked concerning the cloud have been right in front of my nose . I post the links again in order to facilitate the process for others in this…
gullfo, 8 July 2011the hard back helps break up the modes - angling also provides a more broadband effect than simply making it flat. it acts as a wave guide too so absorption over the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 8 July 2011Thank you Glenn ! Q1) Glenn , with the massive cloud, how thick should the plywood/MDF be (thinking about the weight), does it have to be caulked? Q2) I am thinking of…
BriHar, 11 July 2011Sorry I didn't get back sooner. My concept for a sawtooth Cloud is as in the picture attached. The top side sawtooths are covered with mdf or plywood sheets, and the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 11 July 2011Looks different BriHar . I am going to go with the two (2) clouds. Have you tested your concept? Hope it works and catches on. :D A quick update; had a fight with the…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 12 July 2011:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: BriHar ! Could not have articulated it better myself. It went better today. :D I finished routing the pieces for the small cloud.…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 15 July 2011Q) Glenn , could you be kind and answer the last question I asked :mrgreen: ? Got a few more questions Glenn related to the JohnH clouds and their routed slot distances.…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 20 July 2011Thank you Glenn ! :D 300 mm should not be a problem as far as the air intake for the flush mount stands. I used the search function in order to comprehend what you mean…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 August 2011I been waiting patiently without getting a reply from you Glenn :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :horse: Vacation maybe?????? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:…
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Soundman2020, 4 August 2011Not overkill: very recommended. The best way to do it is to caulk five times (assuming two layers of drywall on the studs): before you put the framing in place, you put…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 August 2011Long time no hear Stuart . Thank you for the clarification, assistance and guidance; it makes my life easier (and trust me Stuart , I love comfort). :wink: Tried some…
gullfo, 12 August 2011sounds like you have the answers on the caulking - good. on the clouds, just make it proportional in terms of cutting away. since it's not really behaving like a…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 22 August 2011Thank you one again Glenn ! :D I am extremely thankful for your help. This project would not got this far if it was not for you. An update; We finally got started…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 23 August 2011Here are some pics of the placement of the first layer of drywall, the small cloud containing the lights and the sound caulking. Sincerely, Useg Diaz-Granados Image not…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 4 September 2011Thank you Glenn! :D An update ; I have been caulking the first layer of drywall and hope to complete it within the week. After that we will start on the second layer.…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 16 September 2011You are welcome! :D An update; finished the fist layer and the caulking ; almost done with the wall putty . It took three 10 Liter buckets to do the first layer. I can…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 16 September 2011Here is the continuation ...... :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: Sincerely, Useg Diaz-Granados Image not preserved: C139.jpg Image not preserved: C140.jpg Image…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 1 December 2011Here is an update :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: ; We completed the second layer of drywall and are ALMOST (lol) done with the caulking. The sound…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 10 February 2012Well, getting ready to commence the room analyzation process :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: I know the waterfall and its corresponding…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 14 February 2012I (lol) have a few questions with regards to how to analyze/measure the room Glenn . :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: I have a small table where I am going to…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 2 March 2012Glenn I need you!!!!!! Could you PLEASE (lol) help with my questions?????? :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: An update; One of the M-Audio DSM2 monitors that I (lol)…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 8 March 2012:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I gets noooo looove in this forum . From the bottom of my brain Glenn , I miss your guidance and transparency…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 9 March 2012I got the priming done; and I am satisfied with the results. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Bought a small roller to access the difficult places and it…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 11 March 2012I completed the painting; I don't think it is necessary to add another layer of paint. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: An update on the monitor ; the good…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 12 March 2012:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Well ; I was not happy with the paint soooo; I repainted it!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:…
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Useg Diaz-Granados, 12 March 2012An update; Thomman, the people I bought the M-Audio DSM 2 monitors from are transferring the money that I bought the monitors with back for the one that did not work .…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 22 March 2012An Update ; It took a long time to localize the other M-Audio DSM2 Studiophile monitor. I am sold on digital monitoring. After a lot af searching I got one from…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 27 March 2012An Update; Started the frequency spectrum analyzation stage . After calibrating the sound card and the SPL meter (a Behringer ECM 8000) I proceeded to try to get a…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 March 2012I am doing my best in trying to assess yesterdays readings . There seems to be some serious phasing issues . The Group Delay chart is not pretty (it is FAR ((LOL)) from…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 28 March 2012Not knowing all of what I need to do in terms of properly measuring my rooms frequency response I am posting some threads that might be helpful. It seems that I need to…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 29 March 2012Like the pros (in this particular field) in here most likely already figured out ; the first test I made was done incorrectly. :| :| :| :| :| :| This time I conducted…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 30 March 2012Here are the new results; Got my work cut out for me ...... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: I don't get the RT 60 readings :?: :?: :?: :?:…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 2 April 2012Finish the Sketchup frame ; Only thing missing is the wood that the hangers are going to be attached to; the hole needed for the internet connection. The phone jack will…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 11 April 2012The REW software had bugs on the mac platform so I made a comment in their forum and got a respons from the owner. His explanation as I understand it has something to do…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 12 April 2012Done some audio spectrum measurements today; but suspect that my approach is wrong. The Audio Interface calibration file on REW is most probably distorted; I mention…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 13 April 2012Hope I solved the calibration issues . :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: Here is a reading of the room with the broad band absorbers. I am going to make…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 13 April 2012Finished the test with the plastic over the absorbers insulation ; Problem areas ( straight assumptions on my part ) seem to be the peak at 147.8 Hz (121.9 db), the dip…
Useg Diaz-Granados, 2 May 2012An update ; :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Decided to start on the flush mount/bass hanger wood frame. I attached some wood to the speaker…