Recording Studio Design, 3rd Edition

APPENDIX 1

A More Detailed Analysis of the Non-Environment Control Room and its Absorption Systems

Introduction

As part of an investigation being undertaken at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at Southampton University, UK, into the effectiveness of various forms of low frequency absorption systems, advantage was taken of the opportunity to measure the progressive effects of the acoustic control treatments in a ground up studio during its construction.¹ (Tio Pete studios, Urduliz, Bilbao, in the Basque region of Spain.) The sound control room was the first part of the studio to be completed, in an overall shell (studio included) of 20 m × 12 m × 8 m high. During the construction of the control room, a series of 44 measurements ...