Buggaluggs
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I have a room in the basement that I am planning on turning into a music room / studio. I will use it for playing the guitar and giving the rest of the house some peace. Recording, mixing and what I call mastering and others call ruining a decent mix.
Dimension are hardly ideal. 14'x14'x7½' (4.27m x 4.27m x 2.29m). Room is poured concrete walls and ceiling with a plank floor. No windows, one door. I plan to pull up the floor and (possibly) excavate 6" or more extra depth, to avoid brainers on the conc beam. I need to drop a dry sump too in case water gets in. Walls are rough framed with nasty wood paneling which will all come off. I may leave some of the wood framing (2x4s) if I can re-use them. Final floor will probably be poured conc, perhaps with exercise matting to be soft under foot.
I have layout drawings, 03 is my thought for laying out my desk and stuff, the circle is where Adele will perform. There will also be a few guitar amps, and guitars in the corners and on the walls. I'm thinking Argosy Halo desk and the other oblongs are existing and planned rack units. (20"x16" x ~30" high)
I have money set aside for this, but hardy unlimited and I know I'm going to burn through it quickly. I fair amount will go towards sound treatment. I already have decent recording equipment, so I'm not planning on spending there.
I'm looking for help with, well, pretty much everything. Do I keep the room square and use base traps in the corners? Do I drywall frame the room into a different shape? How much and where do I put absorption panels? (I like the look of Acoustimac panels, but I'm open to suggestions). Diffusers? Lighting? Ventilation? Electric circuits? And the Donald Rumsfelds - the things I don't even know yet that I should be asking. Thanks.
Dimension are hardly ideal. 14'x14'x7½' (4.27m x 4.27m x 2.29m). Room is poured concrete walls and ceiling with a plank floor. No windows, one door. I plan to pull up the floor and (possibly) excavate 6" or more extra depth, to avoid brainers on the conc beam. I need to drop a dry sump too in case water gets in. Walls are rough framed with nasty wood paneling which will all come off. I may leave some of the wood framing (2x4s) if I can re-use them. Final floor will probably be poured conc, perhaps with exercise matting to be soft under foot.
I have layout drawings, 03 is my thought for laying out my desk and stuff, the circle is where Adele will perform. There will also be a few guitar amps, and guitars in the corners and on the walls. I'm thinking Argosy Halo desk and the other oblongs are existing and planned rack units. (20"x16" x ~30" high)
I have money set aside for this, but hardy unlimited and I know I'm going to burn through it quickly. I fair amount will go towards sound treatment. I already have decent recording equipment, so I'm not planning on spending there.
I'm looking for help with, well, pretty much everything. Do I keep the room square and use base traps in the corners? Do I drywall frame the room into a different shape? How much and where do I put absorption panels? (I like the look of Acoustimac panels, but I'm open to suggestions). Diffusers? Lighting? Ventilation? Electric circuits? And the Donald Rumsfelds - the things I don't even know yet that I should be asking. Thanks.