Song List:
General Needs
Isolation Needs
Acoustic Needs
Construction Needs
Measure Your Space
Considerations
Make Your Lists
Make a Materials List
Make a To-Do List
Make a Schedule
Finding Good Help
Contractors
Permits
CHAPTER 6: BUILDING A PERSONAL-USE STUDIO
Determining the Listening Position
Standing Waves
Symmetry
Controlling the Acoustics
Creating a Reflection-Free Zone
Treating the Rest of the Room
CHAPTER 7: BUILDING A COMMERCIAL STUDIO
Design
The Decor
Getting Some Help
Hiring an Acoustic Designer
Hiring an Architect
Hiring a Contractor
Prepping Your Space
Commercial Studio Isolation
Floating Your Floors
Building Your Walls
Building the Ceiling
Your Door
Sliding Glass Door and Airlock
Electrical
Electrical Conduits
The Power Outlets
Audio Wiring
Wiring Behind the Wall
Floor Cable Troughs
Wiring Help
The Lounge
Lounge Decor
Lounge Amenities
Storage
The Restroom
Introduction
Part One
CHAPTER 1: SOME STUDIO HISTORY
The Origin of Acoustics
The Greek Theater
The Roman Amphitheater
The Great Minds
Modern Acoustics
1900 to 1940
The Rise of the Tape Machine
The Disco Era
Live End Dead End
The Reflection-Free Zone
Studio Design Pioneers
Bill Putnam
Tom Hidley
George Augspurger
CHAPTER 2: DESIGN IDEAS
Individual Needs
Engineers
Drummers
Guitarists
The All-In-One Room
Vocalists and Voice-Over Artists
Personal Studio Parameters
Production/Mixing Room
Tracking/Rehearsal Room
Commercial Studio Parameters
Different Types of Studios
Common Concerns
CHAPTER 3: SOME BASIC ACOUSTICS
Soundproofing
What Won't Work
Two Basic Isolation Principles
The Ceiling
The Door
Windows
Acoustic Control
Your Room
Acoustic Control Methods
CHAPTER 4: ISOLATION TECHNIQUES
Measuring Sound Transmission
Transmission Loss in the Real World
Increasing STC
The Studio
Walls
Doors
Floating Your Floor
Flanking Transmission
CHAPTER 5: MAKING A PLAN
Determine Your Needs
