Basic Home Studio Design (The Basic Series) [Paperback]

Paul White (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Basic Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2006

Further titles in this exciting new pocket sized series, designed to make music technology simple.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860742726
• ISBN-13: 978-1860742729
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 3.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars no nonsense, September 29, 2001

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Esteban Silva - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Home Studio Design (The Basic Series) (Paperback)

People tend to criticize this book because it's too small and basic. Big deal! It's priced accordingly and the title clearly says "Basic". That aside, the information is as clear and concise and no-nonsense as you can get for this subject. I've read several more "complete" and technical books on the subject, and it was only until I read this book that things actually came into perspective. Believe me, there is no better book to get a clear overview on how to build a small, efficient studio. After that, and armed with foreknowlege, you can get the technical stuff.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simple, perfect, September 24, 2004

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trying to help (studio city, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Home Studio Design (The Basic Series) (Paperback)

...just enough information. I'm busy, man, so are you - you are a project musician trying to build a project studio, probably wondering to yourself how in the world owens corning 703 can be so difficult to find...you need a book with simple diagrams, simple language to tell you what you need to know. If you are building a room for bob clearmountain, then this ain't for you- if you are like the rest of the 99% of us just trying to fit a studio into your exisiting space on a budget- I think that this is the way to go....

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound Advice, January 19, 2012

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Lightman (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Home Studio Design (The Basic Series) (Paperback)

This small introductory (basic) book is big on sound and practical advice.

It's possible to spend a lot of money setting up a home studio, and given the inherent limitations of typical residential spaces much of this can be wasted by applying out of context theory. I was seriously considering investing $ 14 K in doors and windows for my studio. After spending $ 7.95 on this little book I'm going with a more basic approach that's suited to the other elements in the space that I now understand will set the overall acoustic performance that can be achieved. In the process I'm going to save about $ 10 K. Talk about a return on investment!

Notice I've already used the word "basic" twice in this short review. That's what this book is, and it doesn't pretend to be anything else. The approach that author Paul White advocates is simple, down to earth, practical, and yes, basic. If you're looking for a comprehensive and fully authoritative tome, look elsewhere. This is a primer which will get you started in the right direction, and may well be all you ever need.