ACOUSTIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS DISCUSSED

In Acoustics 101 a few general materials, as well as specific Auralex products are discussed. You may or may not be familiar with all of them, so we will cover them here in detail to get that out of the way! Your local lumberyard or hardware store can probably guide you if you do not know exactly where to pick up the items discussed, just be careful not to let them steer you wrong with substitutions or deletions. What worked once to construct a tight, good-sounding recording studio will always work because sound never changes. Auralex has no interest in reinventing the wheel, which is exactly what we would be doing if we attempted to make claims that were counter to the proven construction techniques that are “out there.” The acoustic construction methods and materials outlined here have proven themselves to work many times over and should prove more than sufficient for your needs.

Also, with few exceptions, do not add multiple layers of the materials specified; in this case more is not necessarily better due to diminishing returns. (For reasons we will cover, going from two layers of gypsum board to four is a good thing. Going from four layers to six or eight, however, might not be worth the added cost/trouble.)

You can construct a perfectly good-sounding, airtight recording studio with common, easily-located materials. There is simply no "magic" material that you absolutely must use if you are to have a good room. The materials discussed herein are available at any decent lumberyard and will not set you back two years’ salary.

• Common Construction Materials
• Specialty Construction Materials
• Auralex Products