If possible, choose a downstairs room instead.Д«edrooms in a typical family home look something like this: The other problem to watch out for with upstairs floors especially is excessive foot noise. If and when you need carpet, such as for a drum kit, you can always lay down an area rug instead.

carpet absorbs high frequencies, but not low ones, which hurts theВ acoustics.

studios get a lot of foot traffic, and carpet wears out quickly.

Some degree of soundproofing may be requiredВ in order to create a useable workspace for yourself.ДЇor your recording room, hard flooring such as concrete, tile, or hardwood is ideal.Д¬arpeted rooms oftenВ cause problems for two reasons:

you can make as much noise as you want.

Ideally, you want a perfectly silence space where: In addition toВ avoiding outside noises, you must alsoВ realize that YOU will undoubtedly be a source of noise for OTHERS. So pay close attention to which rooms are the worst noise offenders, and choose the quietest one with the fewest neighbors. But once you hear it through a microphone, all that noise is magnified 100x.ДЄll these things areВ common sources of noise that can easily ruin your recordings: In everyday life, you forget how much noise is actually around you. While beginners mightВ prefer the privacy and coziness of smaller rooms, my advice isвЂ¦Д«e smartвЂ¦and choose the bigger one. Not to mentionвЂ¦they sound better ( more on that topic later).

More space for your ever-growing collection of gear/instruments.

More space for multiple musicians, andвЂ¦.

The general rule of thumb is:В the bigger the room, the better. HereвЂ™s what I recommend you know to make the best choice: The Top 4 Things to AvoidД¬hoosing room is less about finding goodВ qualities, and more about AVOIDING badВ ones.

If you only have one optionвЂ¦then just use that.ДЄnd since some rooms are better for recording than othersвЂ¦ In anВ average household, you might have the option of 2-3 roomsВ to set up your studio. In this post, weвЂ™ll go through the ENTIRE step-by-step process of setting up your recording room the RIGHT WAY. So to spare you the months of frustrationвЂ¦ While most beginners underestimate the importance of this step, the truth isвЂ¦ДЄ well-designed room can be the difference between smooth sailing and major headaches down the road. The next big task isВ designing yourВ room.

Once youвЂ™ve got a basic collection of recording gearвЂ¦

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