Is there a book or a manual on building a studio?

nice25 · Post by **nice25** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:08 am

I read individual posts a lot and wonder, is there a book or manual how to build your own studio from scratch. I mean down to every little detale.

Is there?

Post by **John Sayers** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:06 pm

I wrote a manual on it and it's now at the SAE site.

http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html

cheers
john

Eric Best · Post by **Eric Best** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:23 pm

Read John's manual and then read "The Master Handbook of Acoustics"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846

nice25 · Post by **nice25** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:23 am

Thank you for your answer John. I have read some articles in it they are good, but I was acctually thinking of things like how to build a studio from start to finish with explanation of every little thing on the way like: where the outlets go or best way of wireing the lights.
I have little building skills. Do you need to have the studio approved by any one like: local area, fire dep, or electrician before or after you build it? I am sure there is some standard procedure for building a studio too.

"Read John's manual and then read "The Master Handbook of Acoustics"

Eric Best, did you acctually read it yousef or you found it by search?

Eric Best · Post by **Eric Best** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:49 am

I own it and have read throught it 4 or 5 times, and use it as a reference all the time. He uses some math (enough to keep a math major like me happy), but it is pretty math light and if you want to kind of slide over the math your first reading you can. I looks pretty daunting (it is about 2" thick), but it is a pretty easy read.

It does a great job of explaining room modes, sabines, how to build different types of traps and absorbers, how much absorption you need. It also gives you a lot of "why" things happen so if it is not covered in the book you have a basis to figure it out for yourself.

It also gives you the informational skills to figure out who knows what they are talking about and who has no clue!!!!

I think anyone who has any interest in acoustics needs to own this book. It is not the "end all and be all" of acoustics but it gives you an incredibly strong base.

For a little more esoteric view of studio design (and more expensive books) check out the ones we are talking about on the Phillip Newell thread in the acoustics forum.

Eric

nice25 · Post by **nice25** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:18 pm

Thank you Eric Best your info it is valuble to me. I will look into that.