ADA Guidelines…really?
So WSDG (the architect) is still going through the plans to make sure everything meets ADA Guidelines (that is the Americans with Disabilities Act, for those just tuning in). I’ve been in business for 10 years and have never encountered anyone in the studio who would have a problem getting up a 4″ step. But hey, ya never know.
We found a solution to our ramp problem. Instead of raising up the booth, to float it, we’ll float it on a thinner layer of “isomat” instead of a full float. Based on how much tracking I do in the studio (not toooo much) and how noisy it is in this new location (not very)…I think this is a fine solution.
It turns out we will have to move one of the doors to the space (the one leading out into the corridor) because currently it does not meet ADA Guidelines. We’ll be replacing that door with a high-STC door (read: soundproof) anyways, so we’ll just move it over a couple inches and flip it so that the doorhandle is on the left instead of the right. Easy.
I’m anxiously awaiting the next scheme. Matt tells me that there’s a possibility they’ll do 3D renderings too, which would be very cool.
August 9th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
“Based on how much tracking I do in the studio (not toooo much) and how noisy it is in this new location (not very)…I think this is a fine solution.”
Is most of your work remote mixing and mobile recording these days?
I still remember tracking in your apartment on Church St., and having to stop a take whenever a Metra went by. Oy, I’m getting old.
August 10th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Yeah, probably about 75% of what I’m mixing nowadays is stuff that was tracked somewhere else in the world. I’m still tracking a couple albums a year, but it’s much less than the 10 albums a year I used to do. I’m thinking that I might be tracking more in this new studio, since it’ll be nicely ventilated, have an LCD in the booth to follow music, etc. Much more comfortable and luxurious of a space to record in than before!