Key posts: New Studio Design/Build in Highland Park, L.A., CA
Substantial posts by lavenders, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 17 of 27 posts are listed.
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lavenders, 27 July 2015Hi Everyone, Long time listener, first time caller. Can't thank you all enough for the wealth of information on this forum! In this post I’ll describe the space as it…
lavenders, 27 July 2015My current design idea is based around: 1. Doing this all for under $10k 2. Isolating the studio space from office sounds 3. Using the existing concrete wall within the…
lavenders, 31 July 2015Deconstruction has begun! A few photos of drop-ceiling removal, and beginning to push the inner-layer drywall back to the outer. Sawzalling in between the studs and then…
lavenders, 16 August 2015Much more progress since my last post! I’ve been grinding on all the deconstruction and modifications to the existing structure every day, so haven’t had much time to…
lavenders, 26 August 2015Thanks for the response Stuart! I used a lot of liquid nails between the layers, caulked and mudded. Most of them were pretty small pieces... I've sawzalled through a…
Soundman2020, 26 August 2015:shock: Ooopps! Bad move... You really should ask before you do things like that. You now have one very rigid, stiff chunk, instead of several individual, flexible…
lavenders, 8 September 2015@Stuart: Whoops! Definitely didn't consider that. Luckily I think that's the only "shortcut" I took and stayed pretty on-book for the rest. Thanks for the heads up! I…
lavenders, 20 September 2015Great time for another update while I wait for the drywall team to finish up on this Sunday afternoon... HVAC Vents installed with Registers. Connected these to some…
lavenders, 10 November 2015Sorry for the mega delay in posts. The end of the build got pretty intense - so many little things to consider! Seals, doors, electrical, decor, STAINING, HVAC... I took…
lavenders, 13 November 2015Totally valid question! Because I like the way it looks 8) I've always loved the lines in traditional studios, and tilted glass brings to mind "studio" - which IMO helps…
lavenders, 18 November 2015This post will cover Door Construction through to Move-In Day! Unfortunately, with the stress and rushing to finish I didn't photograph quite as thoroughly as I did in…
Soundman2020, 18 November 2015It's looking really nice I must say! Good workmanship. How about if you run a REW test in there, to see how well it is doing acoustically? If you post the MDAT file, I'd…
lavenders, 16 January 2016Hi All, Sorry for not updating sooner... it's been a long few months! Been sorting gear, having sessions... but the quest to perfection continues ;) To answer Stuart's…
Soundman2020, 16 January 2016No, what I mean is that there must be a completely airtight enclosure behind the slats: a "box". It must have a top, bottom, two sides, and a back, and all of those must…
lavenders, 17 January 2016Hey Stuart, Can't thank you enough for your thorough responses. Answers below: I see. We did not build boxes. Just framed around the wall, following the instructions in…
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Soundman2020, 18 January 2016Ok, got some analysis results for you, and it ain't so pretty.... take a deep breath, and take a seat... First, here's the true frequency response, smoothed to 1/48…
lavenders, 22 January 2016Thanks so much Stuart! I'll start making some changes... Seems like these would be first good steps? 1. Move speakers/console position closer to front wall. 2. More…