Recording Studio Design

Recording Studio Design, 4th Edition, examines the fundamental principles of acoustic studio design and construction. Drawing on over 50 years of experience, Philip Newell details practical acoustic solutions across varied recording environments.

The volume explores performing rooms, control rooms, and mobile facilities, addressing both the technical infrastructure and human requirements needed for optimal studio performance. Core topics include sound isolation, room acoustics, and the planning of neutral, characteristic, and variable acoustic spaces.

Published in the Audio Engineering Society Presents series, the 2017 edition highlights cinema sound to explain broader electroacoustic concepts, focusing on B-chain electroacoustic response and calibration alongside sound and vision interactions in multimedia formats.