When most people think of a recording studio or radio booth, they picture the acoustical foam that sort of looks like an egg carton all over the walls. While this is good, that is not the type of sound conditioning my studio designer has recommended for me. Instead, my recording booth walls and ceiling will be covered with fiberglass panels that I will decorate with the fabric color/pattern of my choice (ugh, another decision!). These panels are actually a fiberglass duct board (yes, actually used to insulate duct work), yet you can purchase them at audio supply stores such as Ready Acoustics, where they even sell “Ready Bags”, which are fabric bags made to cover the fiberglass panels. We, however, found the panels through a building supply company for a lower price than having them shipped from Ready Acoustics, and I’ll just choose my own fabric to wrap them in.
Since my office/editing workspace is mostly glass, we are installing these panels on the ceiling there as well to help improve the sound playback quality.
I certainly appreciate my contractor (Dad) for patience and his work on this project, as this was one of the more “challenging” parts of the construction. The framing is now on the ceilings of the recording booth and the office, so the next step is attaching the fiberglass panels. I will also be wrapping some panels to use on the walls of the sound booth.
