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Home Recording Studio Drum Platform Design

Controlling drum leakage in your recording space, is probably the biggest problem in the home recording studio.
One way to solve the problem is to record the drums in the studio area while the rest of the band is recording in the control room. No more leakage but the scratch tracks are pretty much useless because of the leakage in the control room.
One problem solved and another problem is created. There has to be a better way.
If you isolate the drums properly, the leakage in the adjacent mics is not a problem. So what is the best way to isolate the drums?

The Solution: Build This

Home Recording Studio DIY Gobo Design Diagram

Here is a gobo design that I put together for a home recording studio. It can also be used for live applications (drum surround).

The most important part of the design is the use of "Quietrock 525" you cannot scrimp on this, it costs about $65.00 per sheet (4' x 8') but it makes all the difference.

Home Recording Studio Sound Proofing

For years now I’ve been on the search for the most practical, beneficial sound proofing material for Home Recording Studio. I now feel it is possible to build a quality home recording studio inside a home or garage. With basic construction skills you too can build a professional level recording studio in your home. Here is a case study using Quiet Solutions product to pull it off.

How to Build a Home Recording Studio Recording Studio

First off this picture is not a picture of a home recording studio. It is however a good example of what to target towards.



I recently was invited to visit a ministry that is in the process of building a recording studio in Seattle. They are taking 2 rooms of an existing building, and converting then to a recording studio. The proposed design is to build a box within a box retaining the original shape of the room just building a new wall inside of the rooms with an air gap. Not sure who did the design but it will definitely create problems. This setup is a recipe for Standing Waves

Home Recording - Sound Proofing

Here is a new product that I just discovered, its called Quietrock and their claim is that 1 sheet of their 525 product (which is 5/8”), is equal to 8 sheets of 5/8” drywall (acoustically speaking).
Check these videos out:

As you can see from these videos it works really well. So here is the thing, you can build a home recording studio with relatively good sound proofing without doing major construction to your house. This would be a first step in gaining a quiet control room. Remember good sound isolation from the studio to the control room is paramount.