Keep the Peace!: The Musician's Guide to Soundproofing

by Mark Parsons

Book Overview

(Book). Every musician could benefit from having a soundproof place to practice their art. Keep the Peace! provides practical suggestions for creating just such a space. So if you're a guitarist who'd... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0634089048
• ISBN13: 9780634089046
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Modern Drummer
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.7" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Realistic sound abatement for musicians

This is a practical book. It combines common sense and a depth of experience on the author's part with an introduction to sound treatment materials and construction/renovation methods. It's geared toward working or weekend musicians, those living in residential areas and willing to put more than a little labor and money into practice/recording space. That pretty much rules out apartment dwellers, however. (See if you can get some basement space and put an extra layer of drywall over the entire ceiling.)

A 'must' for any musician who would keep neighbors happy and create a viable practice space.

KEEP THE PEACE! THE MUSICIAN'S GUIDE TO SOUNDPROOFING evolved from a series of articles author Mark Parsons originally wrote for Modern Drummer, and stems from a long-time interest in building rooms for the rehearsal and recording of music. Musicians will find delightful the survey of retrofitting walls and spaces to soundproof and lend to recording and practice acoustics, which comes packed with black and white photos and diagrams throughout. A 'must' for any musician who would keep neighbors happy and create a viable practice space. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch