before work was started

From beer cellar to music studio

The Nosiefloor started off life as a disused beer cellar. 3 months later it was a soundproofed, sonically treated music studio full of pro-level gear. This blog post briefly outlines the final steps in the building process, including details of the bespoke ventilation system our acoustics and DIY expert designed!

carpet

Up on the roof

In the latest of our regular features about the building of the studio, we look at the unexpected difficulties we had when soundproofing the roof of the studio, as well as hanging the door and filling the newly built walls with loft insulation as part of the sonic treatment.

Foam cushioning

Constructing the new wall

The building work continues here at The Noisefloor! Read all about our walls – decoupling existing ones, building new ones and the methods we’ve used to ensure the whole structure is as soundproof as possible.

diagram of the space

Welcome to The Noisefloor!

The Noisefloor is (or will be) a brand new, professionally equipped, DIY sound facility in the heart of Edinburgh. In the first of a series of blogs detailing the building of the studio we look at the inception of the idea, the hunt for an adequate space and the initial thoughts as to how best to tackle the project.