Home Recording Studio Setup - Learn How to Build a Recording Studio the Easy Way
By Ed Byrd
Home recording studio setup can be very difficult. A recording room or recording studio as musicians like to refer to it, may be anything from a basement garage or a spare bedroom to a fully equipped studio complete with all the works necessary to produce optimal sounds. If you are just starting and have yet to land your first recording contract, you are faced with the two-pronged challenge of coming up with a professional sounding record while at the same time working within a limited budget. If by some stroke of luck you have the opportunity to choose a recording room, choose one with good insulation, spacious, carpeted, and if possible, not square, as it adds up to the bounce of the sound waves. At the same time, you want a room with the proper temperature setting (not too cold and not too hot), since it will affect vibration and refraction of sound.
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However, a room like this will be far and few in between and if they are at all easily available, they might command a hefty rental price. If you are willing to pay the price to rent these rooms every time you want to have a recording session then by all means go ahead. But, if you are not afraid of working a bit for that ideal recording room then read up and learn on how to make a perfect recording studio out of your spare room.
The secret to making an ideal recording studio is in understanding the nature of sound and sound waves. Sound waves will "bounce" on parallel walls, hence a square room is not too advisable. Since most of our rooms are square, you can defy this bouncing pattern by positioning your listening station in one of the corners and not along one of the walls. Still on the issue of preventing sounds from bouncing all over the place, you should do your best to install some "softening" materials that will dampen the bounce such as carpets for the floor, heavy drapes for the walls, foam products and other similar materials. A drywall will be ideal but aside from the fact that it will take some time and money to have this installed, it is also very permanent and will reduce the usefulness of room for other purposes.
Since you will be recording in an area that will not be isolated from the general public, you want to be able to record at a lover volume, unless you don't mind your neighbors and housemates getting terribly irritated. I myself won't be pleased when I constantly hear banging and clanging from somewhere near my house. To be able to record at a much acceptable sound level, you should invest in near-field monitors or special speakers that will let you listen at close range and will also give you an idea of how your recording will sound like after it is finished. A good set of headphones will be the second best option if you can't afford near-field monitors yet.
On the more practical side, you want to ensure that your workspace will be very comfortable. Recording can sometimes last a long time and you certainly don't want to be complaining about a sore back after a couple of hours. Make sure as well to have adequate space for your station where you can comfortably move about. I know that it sounds as if it takes too much to come up with the perfect recording room, but after some time, when you hear how good you sound on record, you will find that all your efforts have paid up.
Ed Byrd is a Home Recording enthusiast. You can find more on
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