New Garage Studio "The Sequel"

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DaleLynch

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Similar to other "New Garage" thread I would appreciate ideas
on how to divide this newly constructed space. Dimensions
are 24ft by 13ft9in. Interior ceiling height is 10ft6in along the
north(top) 24ft wall, sloping down to 8ft along the south
(bottom) long-wall. I would like to keep the control room as
small as is acoustically feasible and dedicate the remaining
space to a single (large as possible) performing room. I would
like the room as "live" and "open" as possible, with particular empahsis on getting a full, open drum sound that could be miked "as a whole" versus the modern obligatory buttload of discrete mikes and mixer channels. Additionally,
I would hope to decently record a live roots-rock-trio without everybody having to "go to their room" to play. To sum up, I would greatly appreciate advice about dividing the space, the shape of the sub-divided spaces and minimal trapping, dampening, ect. that would be appropriate for this senario. The interior is just bare framing and I would prefer to use common building materials to create the neccessary acoustical appliances rather than buying the high priced "dedicated" treatments that are marketed for project studios. If my scheme sounds off-base I might add that I was lucky enough to record with Norman Petty shortly before his death, and he seemed to fare pretty well without a lot of segregation.
 
Guess it is not designable by annomyous cyber committee!
Happy recording trails to all!
 
Open space

If you play with any amount of volume you will exerience bleeding on the recorded channels. I would reccomend a multi channel gate for the solution.
I wouldn't build the control room so small that you can't bring everyone in there and you can't turn around, and you have to smell your drummer...yuk
or... if small is what you desire put the reference montors on the recording side...so you can play back what you have recorded.
Or just play back through the cans...If your like me I can only wear the cans for so long before I am ready to come out of them.
Cans don't make a good reference while mixing/mastering.

Gidman
 
Dale,

You need to give it more than just a few days here for responses.

Besides, you will probably find a lot of answers on John Sayers site. he has a lot of photos up of projects, including several garage and basement ones. Check his site out:

http://locall.dataline.net.au/~johnsay/

Finally, you will always get better responses if you include a disgram or photos. It gives everyone a clearer picture of the space you are working with.
 
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