Help Me Design A Studio?

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I'm getting ready to build a studio in the dimensions of 25x25 and on a budget of 15k-20k. I have an idea on how to go by it, but would appreciate some outside feedback that has alittle more expreience on this project.
Wiring, Ceiling heigth, flooring (concrete or stem wall or wood), sound glass,ect. I want a 3 room studio: Control Room, Vocal booth, and a live space. Hope you can help and Thanks for reading, Geoffrey:)
 
insightibanez said:
dimensions of 25x25 ... I want a 3 room studio
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I think that's too small for three rooms. One nice sized control room and a booth is more practical. Otherwise, all three rooms will be too small to sound good. You especially need a decent size control room. Otherwise you'll be fighting bass problems all the time.

--Ethan
 
Ethan Winer said:
I think that's too small for three rooms. One nice sized control room and a booth is more practical. Otherwise, all three rooms will be too small to sound good. You especially need a decent size control room. Otherwise you'll be fighting bass problems all the time.
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The above is 100% correct.

The space you have allocated for your studio is much MUCH too small for a tracking room and control room - never mind adding a vocal booth.

You would be much better suited to a single room and tracking with headphones - BUT - if you want a small vocal booth - make certain to lay it out in such a manner as to allow for a symmetrical control room.

Rod
 
I'm getting ready to build a studio in the dimensions of 25x25
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That doesn't tell us much. There is much to be considered when designing a recording/monitoring space. First off, IF, this were to be constructed as a seperate building, your budget is WAY too small. IF, this is going to be constructed within an existing building, and you are partitioning off this space, tell us about the existing space.

Second, what are your ISOLATION goals? Is environmental noise an issue, and are there any adjacent neighbors you need to protect from potential loud music?

Actually, in order to REALLY help you, we need TONS of additional info, such as..
...Wher is this proposed studio going to be located?(Country, apartment, city, residential or commercial space, adjacent noise environment, are you going to contract out the work or DIY, and many many other considerations.

Tell us EVERYTHING you can. Thats the only way you will get truely helpfull suggestions.
fitZ:)

Oh, by the way, 25x25, either meters or feet, is a square, and square rooms are EXTREMELY difficult to tame acoustically. I would suggest, if you can at this stage, plan on a RECTANGULAR room, NOT SQUARE!
 
RICK FITZPATRICK said:
That doesn't tell us much. There is much to be considered when designing a recording/monitoring space. First off, IF, this were to be constructed as a seperate building, your budget is WAY too small. IF, this is going to be constructed within an existing building, and you are partitioning off this space, tell us about the existing space.

Second, what are your ISOLATION goals? Is environmental noise an issue, and are there any adjacent neighbors you need to protect from potential loud music?

Actually, in order to REALLY help you, we need TONS of additional info, such as..
...Wher is this proposed studio going to be located?(Country, apartment, city, residential or commercial space, adjacent noise environment, are you going to contract out the work or DIY, and many many other considerations.

Tell us EVERYTHING you can. Thats the only way you will get truely helpfull suggestions.
fitZ:)

Oh, by the way, 25x25, either meters or feet, is a square, and square rooms are EXTREMELY difficult to tame acoustically. I would suggest, if you can at this stage, plan on a RECTANGULAR room, NOT SQUARE!
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Hey Rick, Thanks for showing some interest in my project. Well where do I start, I live in the country on a 2.5achre lot and my closest neighbor is about 300ft from where I want to build. I've been recording and rehearsing in my garage for the past 2 years now but havent had any complaints, yet, but I try to be considerate and start and end on reasonable times.
The purpose for this studio is a place where I can rehearse and record at all times and not worry about my neighbors, being in sound friendly enviornment, and to be able to contract out to others.
After reading from what you posted on how sqaure rooms are not the way to go, and that especially in the control room which casuse too much bass, I'm in the dark. But I appeciate you helping me with this and willing to listen to make this project work. Thanks again for your help and I will be anticipating on your future comments, Geoffrey
 
Sounds like your neighbors are far enough away that with decent construction, assuming new construction, you shouldn't have too many problems. The others here are right, though. Designing and building a studio is a serious undertaking and one that requires more information than you would think is really necessary. The first thing you will want to do is look at your local noise ordinance for both day and night time use. That in conjunction with the distance to your property line (not the next building) will help determine the minimum construction quality necessary of the building. Thatis kind of a first start. You also need to determine how much isolation your studio will need from not only outside noises, but from vibrations of the ground, as well. If you need much, you will have to at least float the floor and possibly the walls and ceilings, too. As for the space issue, go with a more rectangular outer dimension and then make the inner walls non-parallel. This will help with mode buildup. Now these are all just very basic guidelines as we don't have very much information still, but they are things to think about.
 
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