Part 3: Studio acoustics and design
Probably the most important consideration when building a studio is the acoustics and sound design of the recording studio.
A good studio must have acoustic isolation: This prevents noises from transmitting through the structure of the building into the studio environment.
Frequency balance: The frequency components of a room shouldn't adversely affect the acoustic balance of an instrument. and/or the speakers.
Acoustic separation: The acoustic environment should not interfere with any of the other acoustic environments.
Reverberation: The control of sonic reflections within a space is important for maximizing intelligibility of a sound.
Studio Types
Although the basic function is the same in all of the types of music studios, differences will often follow the form, function, and budgets of the task at hand. Some of the most common types of studio types include:
Professional music studios
Audio-for-visual production studios
project studios
Portable studios
All of these studios will vary in size and function
The Project studio
The majority of production studios fall into this category. The function is usually for an artist to have a personal production studio. Generally, a production studio is boult into an artist's home.
