Substantial posts by Boiler1, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 12 of 19 posts are listed.
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Boiler1, 7 May 2004Hi. I have been reading your forum with great interest. It's already a godsend to me. I have found many answers I can use, but thought I'd clarify a few things on wall…
knightfly, 7 May 2004I'm in my "dracula" phase at the moment (12-hour night shifts) so I'll share some links that are pertinent, let you study them a bit, and in a couple days I can cover a…
Boiler1, 12 May 2004I'm in shock for the moment; freaking out over the likely cost of soundproofing this space, and considering whether I can at least start out with making the existing…
knightfly, 13 May 2004Here's a short chart of comparative sound pressure levels to get a better idea of what's what - http://www.americansaferoom.com/Common% ... cibels.HTM BTW, two 40 dB…
knightfly, 17 May 2004Just went back and skimmed all your comments - in no particular order; 1:1.6"2.33 isn't the only good room ratio - there are several choices that will keep modal balance…
Boiler1, 18 May 2004Thanks so much for your last. I think I'll try to center the control room on the short wall, since I dont seem to have enough overall width to do the 3ft of absorbtion…
knightfly, 18 May 2004"Where can I learn more about the black hole idea?" – Picked it up reading Philip Newell's Recording Studio Design, about $85 at Amazon, haven't seen it anywhere else.…
Boiler1, 24 May 2004I have b een using your sticky spreadsheet called Room tune. I'll try to attach a recent saved version to see if I'm using it right. Basically I'm trying to get adjacent…
knightfly, 24 May 2004The air gap can (and usually does) include framing members, although arguably you might see a small amount of improvement in field performance if the studs were on the…
Boiler1, 4 June 2004Since my last, the guy who would be renting decided to keep that space, so I'm onto the next. This one is actually larger, but is on the second floor of a building on a…
Boiler1, 9 June 2004Size and layout are somewhat secondary at this early stage. I'm trying to get advice as to whether to automatically pass up this space or not. I have seen many posts…
knightfly, 10 June 2004First, using 1.5" leaves in a double frame wall an air gap of 28" lowers your mass-air-mass resonance to 20 hZ, with an STC around 71 dB - using only 1" of gypsum each…