need advice on my small studio

Started by drumblanket on 20 July 2009. 5 replies.

Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 13296.

I am building a small studio for recording in my basement. I ABSOLUTLY have only this amount of space.. 22 feet 3 inches LONG....... 6 ft 2 inches TALL ........ and 7 ft 3 and 1 quarter wide.... this is to be the actual session area.. the mixing and recording area mesures 5 feet 10 inches WIDE....6ft 2 inches TALL.............11 feet LONG ......... this is the actual studio room where ill use my digi 001. I have pics you can see... i believe they are pretty decent photos.... KEEP IN MIND!! this is a basement so it doesnt look pretty right now... http://s615.photobucket.com/albums/tt233/Drumblanket/ that is my photo bucket album you can see my pics there.. im pretty much just asking around for advice on whatever... to sound proof the rooms i was going to durrock and drywall the ceiling, add a few inches to the wall, durock and drywall that on the session room side as well as the studio room. plywood and carpet the floors.... also... before ALL of this stuff,ill seal the walls with a poly based liquid which turns into a solid plastic like substance to keep moisture out..ill also be putting an air conditioner to keep every thing dry and at a reasonable temparature...the 2 rooms will be mainly used for my own personal recording use.. do you guys have ANY advice for me?? thanks Drumblanket
Drumblanket eh? no who are you? where are you? what are you doing? where do you want to go?
"do you guys have ANY advice for me?? " Stop what you are doing and learn about the process and how to actually do it just by reading a few posts a day for the next 30 days, here at these forums. You are about to create a mold trap...and that is never good.
Translation- Read the stickies Update you profile to included your location Get sketch-up, and draw a 3D model of your space
a 6' 2" ceiling is pretty unuseable. Is that to the bottom of the joists or the lowest spot at the ducts?? You mention you'll be adding plywood and carpet, and if you want to properly isolate the ceiling you'll be left with less than 6 feet.