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stoneyblues
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First time poster, long time lurker. I've bought some of my equipment based on what I've read in here. I've finally outgrown my 9'x12' spare bedroom, and I have spouse and landlord (father) approval to put up an building for a studio. I have decided on an Amish built "cottage" style barn. My studio will be 14' x 28" feet with 84" sidewalls. The building will be delivered and set on my site and will be left to me to install electric, insulation, and interior trim. I had planned on making a flat ceiling at the top of the 7.5' sidewalls but now am wondering if a raised cathedral type ceiling would be better. I am planning on putting in plenty of fiberglass insulation in both walls and ceiling to reduce heating and cooling costs.
My goal is to have a place to record music as well as practice with my band. I need help deciding if I should divide the space into 2 rooms (control and tracking room) or leave everything in one room. I will be my own engineer most of the time. I've seen many great ideas here and I ask for your comments and suggestions as far as layout, wall and ceiling treatments, floor coverings. I will have access to around 500 2'x2' acoustic ceiling panels in a few weeks if they would be good for wall or ceiling treatment. If someone would even be as kind as to draw up a layout I'd be infinitely grateful.
1. Flat ceiling at 7.5' or raised toward rafters?
2. Floorplan?
3. Carpet or laminate flooring?
4. Heating and cooling?
5. Any general suggestions?
My goal is to have a place to record music as well as practice with my band. I need help deciding if I should divide the space into 2 rooms (control and tracking room) or leave everything in one room. I will be my own engineer most of the time. I've seen many great ideas here and I ask for your comments and suggestions as far as layout, wall and ceiling treatments, floor coverings. I will have access to around 500 2'x2' acoustic ceiling panels in a few weeks if they would be good for wall or ceiling treatment. If someone would even be as kind as to draw up a layout I'd be infinitely grateful.
1. Flat ceiling at 7.5' or raised toward rafters?
2. Floorplan?
3. Carpet or laminate flooring?
4. Heating and cooling?
5. Any general suggestions?