Frank Walker
25 Measure Twice, Listen... Forever? Studio Acoustics Measurements
The Perfect Studio The purpose of this (and many) studio builds is to create a great listening space, a place where one can mix and/or...
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Frank Walker
Jul 8, 20212 min read
24 Almost There... Finishing Touches
The Final Finishes... Hiding, Hiding, Hiding! At this point, the studio as a working room had, by all intents and purposes, been built....
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Frank Walker
Jun 24, 20213 min read
23 Pedal to the....Plywood? Guitar Pedalboard Build
The Design Clearly, I had reached the point where I just wanted to fill my still-to-be-finished studio with more furniture! Shortly after...
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Frank Walker
Jun 3, 20213 min read
22 You Should Have Been There By My Side: Studio Sidecar Build
Studio Sidecar Design Remember a few blog posts back, when talking about audio connections, I hinted at the concept of always preparing...
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Frank Walker
May 20, 20214 min read
21 It Was All a Fabrication! Finishing the Walls
Now we can begin to make the studio look nice...ish! As I was using the original brick walls as the boundaries of the studio, I wouldn't...
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Frank Walker
May 6, 20213 min read
20 Making Connections: Audio Wiring for the Studio
One part of the pre-planning stage for the studio build involved thinking about convenient connectivity. Ideally I wanted all connections...
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Frank Walker
Apr 21, 20215 min read
19 A Reflection: Rear Wall Diffusion
Why Diffusion? The decision to build a diffuser into the studio came about from an aesthetic appeal, and a curiosity in their acoustic...
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Frank Walker
Apr 8, 20212 min read
18 That's A Panelin': Studio Front Wall Finish
It was time to finally finish the front wall. This consisted of cutting, sanding, oiling, and attaching around 60 pine strips to the...
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Frank Walker
Mar 11, 20213 min read
16 Just Hanging Around: Acoustic Hangers and More Treatment
Having been worried through research about the low-end problems of a small room, I looked at all possible avenues for appropriate...
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Frank Walker
Feb 25, 20214 min read
15 FLUSH! Ah Ahhh: Savior of the SBIR
This week we're turning our attention back to the front wall design, the how, and why, I mounted speakers flush into the wall. Why? What...
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Frank Walker
Feb 11, 20212 min read
14 Eyes to the Skies: Ceiling Solutions
The ceiling was always a point of contention, the already low ceiling height would be introducing some nasty room modes, but the room...
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Frank Walker
Jan 28, 20212 min read
13 Ear to the Ground: Laying Flooring and Heating
With the internal walls in place, I could turn my attention towards the floor. As with most studio designs, carpet is a no-no, absorbing...
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Frank Walker
Jan 14, 20212 min read
12 Speakerboxxx: Front Wall Design
With the fundamental bass trapping in place, I could now turn my attention to the front wall construction. In my design, I opted for...
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Frank Walker
Dec 31, 20203 min read
11 It's All About That Bass... Trapping and Acoustic Treatment
The problem with small rooms is that they tend to exhibit disparate low-frequency energies, with large nulls and peaks up and down the...
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