Live room reverb time:0.7 s at 1 kHz with panel doors closed, 0.3 s at 1 kHz with panel doors open
Control room reverb time:0.4 s at 1 kHz
Control has NC of 25
Project turned out well, especially considering challenges:construction crew had never worked on a studio before, and a lot of long-distance communication was needed
RECORDING STUDIO DESIGN (LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS)
John’s first project: Electric Lady Studios (Jimi Hendrix’s studio)
One of the first independent studios, revolutionary for its time
Was personalized in style, very artist-oriented
Control room was much larger than studios of the past
Other projects of John’s – details can be found on John Storyk’s website.
Studio programming should always come before acoustics
If costs need to be cut in studio construction, it’s better to do so in equipment than acoustics
Studios today must have personality to remain competitive, since everyone can own their own personal studio if they so choose
A large factor in studio construction costs is the degree of acoustic isolation desired – more isolation costs more, and the costs have not decreased significantly over time
Acoustic reflections should be controlled, not eliminated – too much absorption is a common acoustical mistake
Ear-level monitoring is ideal and can often be achieved through creative placement of monitors
Symmetric rooms and parallel walls are not necessarily suboptimal acoustically – other factors are more important
Useful acoustic tools:
Plaque diffuser – the best currently-known method for reducing HVAC noise