Ian Baker • February 7, 2020
Music Studio Levi Clay Case Study
Soundproofing a music studio - Levi Clay case study
The Soundproofing Store was contacted by YouTuber Levi Clay, (a guitarist) who was looking to soundproof his garage and turn it into a music studio.
This case study features his journey from garage to music studio, all of which he filmed for his YouTube channel. For more of a detailed breakdown of a music studio conversion, then take a look at the below music studio conversion blog.
Damp problems before the soundproofing can start
When bricking up the garage door space, damp issues were found within the garage. Obviously this needed to be rectified before any type of studio build could commence.
The importance of making music studios airtight
When researching soundproofing for music studios, Levi found The Soundproofing Store website and was really impressed with the studio soundproofing content available. The installation guides and videos were so comprehensive, he decided to take on the build himself..
Update on the studio external wall build
Building the stud wall and adding isolation strip
Stud walls, acoustic plasterboard and acoustic mineral wool
The stud walls have been built and acoustic mineral wool has been added within the stud frame.
Installation of the IsoMax Clip System
Studio build - top tip. Install the full ceiling before finishing the walls. Build the wall frames, then attach the clips, bars and plasterboard layers of the ceiling. Then do your clips, bars and plasterboards of the wall going up to the new ceiling.
Since the filming and installation of the IsoMax System used in Levi's studio, The Soundproofing Store have since developed and launched an even thinner system called the ReductoClip™ Independent Wall System.
ReductoClip Independent Wall System
ReductoClip™ - exceptional soundproofing performance
Soundproofing a wall with the ReductoClip™ System
Soundproofing the ceiling
The installation of the clips for the ceiling system were customised for this build, due to trying to retain as much head height as possible. Take a look below..
Soundproofing the walls of a music studio
Attaching the two layers of acoustic grade plasterboard sandwiching a layer of self-adhesive Tecsound SY100 .
Studio sound test
Levi films to show the soundproofing qualities of his new studio. One very happy customer!
The music studio is almost finished
Levi's film of the cross section of the clip system and how the lighting and ventilation will work.
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