New Basement Studio Design

Hello, First of all I would like to thank everyone for a great forum! I have learned so much already. OVERVIEW I have a couple of rooms in my basement that I would like to convert into a project studio. Some of the walls are covered with wood panelling and the rest are concrete block. The basement is underground on three sides and is well isolated from outside noise. There is a 4'x4' window between the two rooms, but it is only a standard double pane type, not a studio style window. The floors are concrete slab with vinyl tiles on top of the slab. There is no ceiling yet, only 12" wood I-joist at 19.2" o.c. The control room is 16' x 9' and the studio room is 12'-8" x 15' and has a small furnace closet in one corner that is 2' x 3'. The walls are all 8' tall, except there is a duct chase that runs through the upper corner of both rooms. The ceiling underneath the chase is 7'. HOW LOUD? I play some rock music and I have an acoustic drumset in one of the rooms, so we are pretty loud. The noise level outside is very low. You can't hear anything 10' away from my house. However, the sound does travel throughout the whole basement, making isolating microphones nearly impossible, as it is now. WHAT I WOULD LIKE I would like your help in designing a control room layout and studio layout that includes "free standing" units, like the ones shown in your "components" sketchup model. I will probably sell this house at some point and I would like to be able to take these components with me when I move. I would also like your help in adding some kind of sound insulation in the walls and ceiling. I know that these rooms are not constructed to isolate them from the rest of the house, so I'm not asking for a miracle, but can sound be dampened at least with the use of mineral wool insulation in the walls and ceiling? BUDGET I don't have a budget. I would like to keep things simple and build units as I can afford them. Thank you so much for your help!

Hello, I just wanted to check with you all again and see if there was a problem with my post? I haven't gotten any responses yet and I wanted to make sure that I provided the proper information. Thanks

here are some modules you could start playing with use page up/down to see how they are constructed

Thanks John! Will these also work in the tracking room? How would I arrange them in there? Thanks

the good stuff. John, you decoupled the whole speaker panel from the wall. On purpose? or just lousy sketching ;) ? Note that this SPEAKER-UNIT is an example for PASIVE speakers. Active speakers generate heat, so the unit needs ventilation (pasive). Opening the back and make a gap in the middle panel (where the speakers and hangers are mounted on) will do just that. Let the air flow out or you'll damage your speakers. Another thing, those panels around the speaker are (too) small in width. The effect is not fully exploited that way. By removing the splayed units you'll get more space to widen the panels. sigh... compromises..... In such a small room I'd loose the flushmounting of speakers and put them on heavy stands with absorbers behind.

Ro - they are decoupled because they are removable modules and they are designed for small speakers in small rooms. They will fit in and out of doorways for removal etc. Yes you could use the modules in the live room.

Thanks again for all of the help. I will post some photos of my progress!