John Sayers’ Recording Studio Design ForumAn archive of johnlsayers.com, 2003–2022

Studio Design

Plans and layouts: room shapes, where things go, where to put your near-fields.

  1. Studio build in Sweden - Starting point, service request 12 replies, 2018–2020. Started by tgs. With Soundman2020 and Gregwor.
  2. Tiny Basement Mixing Room Woes 44 replies, 2019–2020. Started by epstudio. With Gregwor and Soundman2020.
  3. Amateur converting a loft for recording/mixing 1 reply, 2020. Started by monolith. With Gregwor.
  4. Adding an isolation box for guitar and bass cab 1 reply, 2020. Started by thedukewestern. With Gregwor.
  5. Correcting low-end peaks/troughs 5 replies, 2020. Started by kevinkace. With DanDan.
  6. studio design questions 1 reply, 2020. Started by thirdflr. With DanDan.
  7. Speaker Placement with Uneven Ceilings 3 replies, 2020. Started by godofmetalguita. With DanDan.
  8. Ceiling Type & Design 10 replies, 2020. Started by Leostriple. With Paulus87 and DanDan.
  9. Soffit mounting Genelec 8040 4 replies, 2008–2020. Started by Steve. With gullfo.
  10. Acoustic design companies in London 0 replies, 2020. Started by sonicparticle.
  11. Dolby Atmos Premixing Room in London - Need Advice! 1 reply, 2020. Started by sonicparticle.
  12. When it has to be a 3 leaf window... 5 replies, 2020. Started by princeplanet. With Gregwor and Paulus87.
  13. Jam Area Placement 5 replies, 2020. Started by siper. With Gregwor.
  14. Tiny drum room options 1 reply, 2020. Started by Shabba_Thrash. With Gregwor.
  15. A very challenging design. 7 replies, 2020. Started by princeplanet. With Gregwor.
  16. phase grate diffuser deployment 1 reply, 2020. Started by junkfoodandkombucha. With Gregwor.
  17. New Studio - Would Love Feedback 2 replies, 2020. Started by SLIndustries86. With TomVan and Gregwor.
  18. New Home Rehearsal/Recording Studio build. advice? 32 replies, 2020. Started by Bretton M. With Gregwor and Paulus87.
  19. The laws of Physics no longer apply! 9 replies, 2020. Started by princeplanet. With Paulus87 and DanDan.
  20. New design 45 replies, 2020. Started by 1970428scj. With Paulus87 and Gregwor.
  21. Bedroom Control Room Advice 3 replies, 2020. Started by godofmetalguita. With DanDan and Gregwor.
  22. Moving to a new flat - need help with setting up! 1 reply, 2020. Started by Slapalot. With Gregwor.
  23. Looking for help with room treatment in my new studio space. 3 replies, 2020. Started by hypnotoad. With Gregwor.
  24. New studio build Austin, TX 4 replies, 2020. Started by ckimble. With Paulus87.
  25. Garage possibility 4 replies, 2020. Started by Fred Pearson. With Paulus87.
  26. Mix Room Design and Build UK 9 replies, 2020. Started by sure90. With Gregwor, DanDan and Paulus87.
  27. New Vocal Booth Build 79 replies, 2020. Started by mchit. With Gregwor.
  28. Production/Mixing Control Room Shed Conversion 3 replies, 2020. Started by namesakeAR. With Gregwor.
  29. Getting set up in a new room. 2 replies, 2020. Started by The Mad Poet. With Paulus87.
  30. Quick links to studio designs by dimension? 8 replies, 2019–2020. Started by adamxlevy. With Gregwor and John Sayers.
  31. Studio Design Contract (URGENT) 1 reply, 2020. Started by headnodders. With Gregwor.
  32. Quirky shaped room 2 replies, 2020. Started by intrancewetrust. With DanDan.
  33. REW Results - Analyzing HELP Needed For Optimum List. Postn. 19 replies, 2020. Started by mrfye17. With Gregwor, Waka and DanDan.
  34. Slatted or solid 5/8 ply on front of hangers in sofit 10 replies, 2020. Started by Dackers. With Paulus87 and Gregwor.
  35. Garden studio UK 88 replies, 2017–2020. Started by Waka. With Soundman2020 and Gregwor.
  36. STC & OITC ratings of exterior glass windows 1 reply, 2020. Started by Elusive Sounds. With Gregwor.
  37. Room Set-Up and Bass Traps for Vocal Recording Studio 1 reply, 2020. Started by dpestlin. With Gregwor.
  38. A Way to Make Foam Bass Traps Effective?? 2 replies, 2020. Started by dpestlin. With Gregwor.
  39. What to do with a 13x21 room? 1 reply, 2020. Started by miketgraff. With Paulus87.
  40. Rear Wall Treatment Coverage ! 6 replies, 2020. Started by mrfye17. With Gregwor and DanDan.
  41. Small Recording Studio design 4 replies, 2020. Started by eshandhoke. With Gregwor.
  42. Poly diffusers design in a 50 sqm live room 6 replies, 2020. Started by gabrielaudio. With Gregwor.
  43. 4731 Trunk Rubber Sketchup Model 3 replies, 2020. Started by Elusive Sounds. With Gregwor.
  44. Building New Home - Designing Personal Studio In Basement 18 replies, 2019–2020. Started by Warrior. With Gregwor and Soundman2020.
  45. Small studio design: Maximize M2 Verses Room ratios? 3 replies, 2020. Started by ACBRON. With DanDan and Gregwor.
  46. Help with 'live end' of one room studio 9 replies, 2020. Started by hazza26. With Gregwor.
  47. Control room layout - general question 3 replies, 2020. Started by axemanchris. With Gregwor.
  48. Advice on new studio build 15 replies, 2020. Started by Bryanf87. With Gregwor.
  49. Mixing Room Design for a Home Studio 1 reply, 2018–2020. Started by Enuncia. With Gregwor.
  50. Building studio from ground up as detached addition to house 3 replies, 2020. Started by janalex. With John Sayers.