Recording Studio, Home Theater and multi purpose room diy construction.

Building a well isolated or sound proofed recording studio or home theater is a complicated process. The process of isolation or sound proofing, as it is commonly called, is often thought of in the same way as acoustical treatment. The two are often considered as the same thing in mainstream thinking.

They are not one but two completely different ways of dealing with sound. Isolation is used to stop sound from spreading. Acoustical treatments is used to absorb sound in an effort to provide an evenly distributed response.

Building with isolation in mind requires the developer of the studio or theater to use materials that have high density and mass for the wall panels.

Mass is the main componant used in the effort to contain sound to one space.

Double layers of sheet rock on decoupled wood framed walls, all framing spaces in the wall being filled with insulation, are typical.

Acoustical treatment is what is required AFTER the room or space has been prepared to isolate and hold sound in.

This is where absorbing wall panels, corner traps and over head clouds with back wall absorbtion and/or diffision are used.

Making a room with enough mass to hold sound in will become loud! So you need this acoustical treating to absorb this sound.

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