Re: Fifth picture (out of 6)
Last picture. Hope it will help you guys visualize the room and the space I got.
That it did.
Ausrock: I'm a hiphop producer. I make instrumentals on my computer and then record and mix the vocals with the instrumentals. So this studio will be mainly used to record vocals; so I don't think I need that much space. The only equipment in the "recording room" will be a microphone.
Understood.
Does a smaller space will change a lot in the sound? I mean will it make it sound bad or? Anyway, thank you for the help you've been giving me and the one you're going to give me (I assume ).
Space itself is only part of the equasion in regards to acoustics. For example, there are many tiny vocal booths that sound very good, very dry (minimal reflections) because of the way they were constructed. A friend of mine has two vocal booths, one 6'x4', and one 3'x3'. 3'x3' is TINY.
While hiphop is not my style of music, I can say that its not uncommon to have a nice thumpity-thumpity bass line with matching percussion. In a smaller room, you're going to have nasty bass reflections in the corners. You're going to need to attach foam-based products to the walls and ceiling, but primarily in the corners.
Because the space is tight, you're going to need to utilize nearfield monitors, so you can sit closer to them. Also, you need to either soffet them into the walls, or mount them about 2' away with foam behind, resting them on small deskmounted stands to place them at ear level off the desk surface.
The window could be covered, with hinged doors and apply acoustical foam over that. I started doing that in my console room and I'm pleased with the results. I'd place the console facing the window. Because during non-critical mixing (i.e., composing, writing, doodling) you can stare out the window and relax if the view is good. Also, you can open it and get fresh air. A nice studio environment is good for composing.
between the console room and the recording room, at a minimum, use an angled sliding glass door. Two is better. This gives a little more sound isolation.
Regarding the wardrobe door (closet), you can either replace the door with a more solid door if its not heavy, hardwood already, or apply foam. You can also mount on the bottom a rubber strip that helps seal the closet acoustically. If the closet is big enough, that might be a decent vocal booth actually.
Suspended ceilings by themselves usually suck. I've seen people lay carpet on top of them to help deaden the noise and vibration of the tiles responding to subwoofers. Personally, unless you have a lot of nasty looking pipes above it, I'd rip it out and build a carpeted plate about 6'wide x 3' deep, and suspend it over the console table above your head. Angle it so that the higher end faces the back of the console, and the lower end faces the remainder of the room. Do not use chain for this, use rope, piano wire, something that won't vibrate to easily. Chain jingle is most annoying.
You can also use "sand paint" to paint the ceiling after you remove the suspended ceiling. Sand paint is nothing more than latex paint with sand mixed in. This gives a very rough surface, which is good for dispersing reflections. Since you have to paint anyway, the extra buck a gallon is worth it.
Hope that helps, good luck.
