
cincy_kid
Active member
Hey all,
I am back in the studio building thread! Woot!
Anyways, if you dont remember my current set up, you can see it here.
I am now exploring the idea of expanding into our current office which gives me TONS more space.
In the diagram below you can see the dimensions with my current recording space at the bottom. I track and mix and do everything in the small 6.5' x 6.5' closet. You will also see the layout of the office space.
If I end up moving forward with the expansion, I want to get some ideas on how I should set up, where I should track, listen, etc.
First here is something to keep in mind:
** The built in counter top desk must stay in place and can not be moved or taken down. Preferrably the cabinet stays put as well since its mounted to the wall but I could move it if it is necessary. **
My initial ideas are this:
1) Keep my desk in the closet where i can keep my computer which will record all the tracks into it. Also leave the monitors so that I can have a small little listening room which is already treated with absorbers.
2) Keep my mic stand in there also since its a smaller room and I still have room to sing still and easily access the computer to stop and record when necessary.
3) Move the amp out into the office space and set up a live area for electric, acoutsic and bass guitar tracking. This will give me MUCH more elbow room when playing guitar which I lacked in the closet.
4) The office area's cabinet is a nice place to store all of my cables, cords, headphones and any other things I need to store and keep out of the way.
(I thought at first about keeping the closet for just a vocal booth and bringing the desk and computer out into the live area, but with the built in desk it is kind of akward to set up the desk, having the monitors and myself at an equilatteral triangle and STILL have space for the guitar tracking areas...but of course this is why I am asking for advice since I am a noob and trying to get a nice set up going)
Initial concerns / questions:
1) If I follow what I said above and move the guitars out into the office area, how do you go back and forth from playing guitar to the computer in the closet to stop, record, etc...? What is the best way to achieve this?
2) Will I need some more absorbers and/or bass traps in the live area or can I just build a few absorption panels that I can put in a semi circle around my amp when recording?
3) Whst the best use of the bigger office space?
Ok, I am sure there will be many many more questions as some people start chiming in with soem setup advice, so I will just leave it at this for now.
Thanks in advance!!
I am back in the studio building thread! Woot!

Anyways, if you dont remember my current set up, you can see it here.
I am now exploring the idea of expanding into our current office which gives me TONS more space.
In the diagram below you can see the dimensions with my current recording space at the bottom. I track and mix and do everything in the small 6.5' x 6.5' closet. You will also see the layout of the office space.

If I end up moving forward with the expansion, I want to get some ideas on how I should set up, where I should track, listen, etc.
First here is something to keep in mind:
** The built in counter top desk must stay in place and can not be moved or taken down. Preferrably the cabinet stays put as well since its mounted to the wall but I could move it if it is necessary. **
My initial ideas are this:
1) Keep my desk in the closet where i can keep my computer which will record all the tracks into it. Also leave the monitors so that I can have a small little listening room which is already treated with absorbers.
2) Keep my mic stand in there also since its a smaller room and I still have room to sing still and easily access the computer to stop and record when necessary.
3) Move the amp out into the office space and set up a live area for electric, acoutsic and bass guitar tracking. This will give me MUCH more elbow room when playing guitar which I lacked in the closet.
4) The office area's cabinet is a nice place to store all of my cables, cords, headphones and any other things I need to store and keep out of the way.
(I thought at first about keeping the closet for just a vocal booth and bringing the desk and computer out into the live area, but with the built in desk it is kind of akward to set up the desk, having the monitors and myself at an equilatteral triangle and STILL have space for the guitar tracking areas...but of course this is why I am asking for advice since I am a noob and trying to get a nice set up going)
Initial concerns / questions:
1) If I follow what I said above and move the guitars out into the office area, how do you go back and forth from playing guitar to the computer in the closet to stop, record, etc...? What is the best way to achieve this?
2) Will I need some more absorbers and/or bass traps in the live area or can I just build a few absorption panels that I can put in a semi circle around my amp when recording?
3) Whst the best use of the bigger office space?
Ok, I am sure there will be many many more questions as some people start chiming in with soem setup advice, so I will just leave it at this for now.
Thanks in advance!!