Music Studio Setup and Acoustics

Course details

Learn how to set up and tweak the sound of your music studio. From basements and garages to standalone buildings, all music studios can benefit from the techniques shown in this course. Music engineer and industry insider Bobby Owsinski strips away the mystery behind a great-sounding space and introduces some acoustic principles and hands-on techniques for getting the best sound from your studio for the least cost and effort. Learn isolation techniques and acoustic control methods, plus practical, step-by-step instructions for building your own acoustic panels, bass traps, and diffusers. Bobby also shows you how to determine the best listening position in your room and create a reflection-free zone—the key to getting great audio.

Learning objectives
Design ideas for your studio setup
Understanding what soundproofing materials don't work
Increasing isolation in your space
Timing a room's reverb
Purchasing acoustic materials: what and where
Making your own soundproofing elements
Do-it-yourself acoustic panel construction
Creating a reflection-free zone (RFZ)
Buying pre-made acoustic treatments

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Studio Design Ideas

02 - A typical musician's needs
03 - Personal studio parameters

2. Soundproofing Basics

04 - What won't work
05 - The two basic isolation principles
06 - Increasing your isolation by adding mass
07 - Increasing your isolation by decreasing leakage

3. Acoustic Control Methods

08 - Room dimensions, standing waves, and modes
09 - The curse of low ceilings
10 - The room's reverb time
11 - A look at absorption
12 - The reflection-free zone
13 - The idea behind acoustic panels
14 - Bass trap overview
15 - Diffuser overview

4. Constructing the Components

16 - Purchasing general building supplies
17 - Purchasing acoustic materials
18 - Making your own acoustic panels
19 - Making your own bass traps
20 - Making your own diffusers

5. Building a Personal-Use Studio

21 - Determining your listening position
22 - Creating the reflection-free zone
23 - Treating the floor and ceiling
24 - Acoustic panel placement
25 - Installing the acoustic panels
26 - Treating the corners
27 - Treating the windows
28 - Treating the doors
29 - Treating the front and rear walls
30 - A simple HVAC solution

6. Premade Acoustic Components

31 - Buying premade acoustic treatment
32 - Buying a premade vocal booth

Conclusion

33 - Goodbye