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Building a new mastering room |
Thursday, 03 January 2013 06:19 |
Early in 2012 we took the first step on a journey that will eventually end up as a new mastering room: we purchased a small warehouse. Located just a short drive from the current studio, it's the right size for a studio, and has enough height for an eventual editing room and lounge room on the mezzanine level. The studio design brief was simply to make a room that sounds natural (lively) but well controlled with excellent bass response. The design has been completed by Thomas Jouanjean of Northward Acoustics. We'll be adding updates below as the build progresses. You can also keep up to date via twitter, Facebook, and this forum. July 2014It's now been over 12 months since we first moved in to the studio, and we've been producing some of our finest work ever in this time, which makes the studio completely worthwhile. If you haven't dropped in to check out the studio, please drop us a line - we'd love to show you around. November 2013After months of planning and 13 months of building, the new studio is complete! Thanks to those who came and celebrated with us early in November - it was great to share the moment with you. We are over the moon that we are working from the first and only Front-to-Back mastering room in Australia. August 2013Be sure to check out AudioTechnology issue #96 for a feature article on our new Mastering Studio. Featuring a great interview with designer Thomas Jouanjean and Matthew Gray, Thomas discusses his Front To Back room design and why we chose this particular design for our new room. We're proud to have the first Northward Acoustics FTB room in Australia! You can download the entire article here, courtesy of AudioTechnology magazine: July 2013Here we are in mid-July and, oh, what a difference a couple of months can make. We started off with the completion of the rear wall and the addition of diffusers to the rear wall and ceiling. The speaker wall was treated with polished plaster, and then the studio was completely cleared out in order to lay the Tasmanian Oak floor. Thomas Jouanjean, the acoustic designer, arrived from Belgium and we began the listening and testing. The results? Perfect. Since Thomas left, the fabric has gone up and the studio electrical work completed. Not far to go now!
May 2013After some breaks for holidays and waiting for materials, work has progressed on all aspects of the room. March saw the membranes fitted to the walls. In April we added layers of Rockwool & Homatherm to the rear bass trap wall, front speaker wall and the side walls. We finished the final front speaker wall shape at the very end of April. This month we have added the final layers of treatment to the side walls, and constructed ceiling framing and fabric frames.
December 2012Work has continued on the ceiling and walls this month.
November 2012This month the studio outer walls and the outer ceiling joists have gone up.
October 2012The big achievement for this month was laying the floating slab.
September 2012This month we raised the mezzanine floor up higher to allow room for the studio, and extended it all the way to the front of the building.
July 2012Demolition time!
May 2012Thomas Jouanjean has completed the mastering studio design. March 2012As of 22nd March 2012, this warehouse now belongs to Matthew Gray Mastering.
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