Help- Basement Studio design advise

AashishMandhwan

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Hello!

I have an empty basement (about 1200 sq feet in total), out of which I want to use a part to convert into a home studio.

I've attached a very basic layout of the area that I plan to work on. The first question that is confusing me is this: what area should I convert into the control room and which one into the tracking room?

My problems:

1. Ideally, the 10ft by 10ft room should work as a great little space to track acoustic guitar/vocals. I CAN soundproof this area because it is walled from all four sides. But if I do this, what part of the other area (22ft by 15ft) should I convert into the control room? Also, where do I setup my desk (basically, facing what wall?)

2. If I convert the room into the control room, then my other area becomes too big to soundproof + since a part of one wall (marked Plywood Partition) is not a proper brick wall (and only extends upto 8 feet whereas my ceiling height is almost 11 feet), soundproofing anyway becomes very difficult.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Who do you plan to record? If it's mostly you and friends, you might considering using only the larger area for both recording and mixing. I have a one-room studio and I can't imagine working any other way. Though I don't record loud bands for hire.

--Ethan
 
I'm primarily looking at doing acoustic guitar+ vocals (the mic'd stuff), other stuff is going to be running DI. No plans on doing live drums as of now.

If I just work on the larger area, how should I treat that space which is between the end of the plywood partition and the ceiling? Also, how would you recommend I place my main mixing desk? Facing the shorter wall?
 
^^^ In that case, you're definitely better off with one room. It's much more convenient!

As for placement and treatment, these short articles explain the basics:

How to set up a room
Acoustic Basics

Surfaces behind you are less important than the reflection points and corners.

--Ethan
 
Thanks a lot, Ethan. Those articles are extremely helpful and detailed and answer most other questions that I had in mind for later! :)
 
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