Best's Studio

OK, that makes more sense! That first one was rather strange... :) - Stuart -

"The tried and true with all of the research is not done for someone with an 8' ceiling and and 1800 cu. ft. control room. " Yes sir it exists...you spend too much time thinking and not doing.:) Exotic may be the quest, but it is not specifically the answer to you problem. Here @ John Sayers...look at what he does...follow that...and make it easy on yourself....the path has been paved for you.

I actually don't see that what I am doing is that exotic. The goals of control room as I see it based upon reading from Everest, Newell, Sayers, the BBC and 10 years of discussing various studio design are: 1. Achieve room dimensions with an evenly spread modal distribution and an absolute minimum of 1500 cu. ft. with 2500 cu. ft. for even modal distribution (even though Newell believes this is unnecessary with proper trapping). 2. Create a room with lateral symmetry. 3. Create a mix position with free from early reflections. 4. Create a room with with a balanced rt60 between .3s-.4s. What other goals are there in control room design? There have been a variety of ways to achieve these goals. Why, because they have all worked at one time or another. I am not interested in the status quo. I didn't achieve the top of my profession by accepting the status quo. I have been told that you can't DIY accurate studio monitors, I have (I just hope the Big Dogs $$$ that I have designed will perform as well as the nearfield and midfield speakers that I have built). Besides, if it doesn't work, I have a room with good dimensions that I can go back and just do standard acoustic treatment to :mrgreen:

"What other goals are there in control room design?" Make it easy on the help, easy on the designer and easy on the room. We have a saying where I live...do not out think the room...

Reading other posts have me thinking. I have a question about the wall between my two rooms. The framing in both rooms is solidly attached to the floor and ceiling (I am aware of the comprimise here, but it was necessary) all of the drywall is being hung on RC-1. I was planning a double wall between the two rooms but a couple of posts I have read recently have led me to believe that using RC was unnecessary, or that a double wall was unnecessary. I think the RC is necessary because the framing is not de-coupled, but I also think the double wall is necessary to put the windows in. But then the windows are not de coupled from the framing. I can't remember who it was that said that sometimes this was just a necessary comprimise for structural integrity.

Since you have a direct flanking path from your overhead joists that essentially attaches the framed walls, the RC might help overcome the flanking loss. The windows, even if every wall and ceiling assembly had RC on it, will still be governed by the flanking that exists from the two frames. The only way to overcome that would be to have as thick a glass, laminated pane as possible. Ideally, you would change the framing to have it decoupled from the overhead floor joists, since you are not that far into this, that would be my option of the day, this is what I would do, is what I am saying.

Thanks Brien! (even though that isn't what I wanted to hear) That is what I'll have to do.

In another thread, Stuart asked for picture of how my studio build is going. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1049914/studio%203.jpg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1049914/studio%202.jpg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1049914/Studio%201.jpg

Cool! so it DID happen! :) But I'm always wondering why named this thread the way you did. "Best's Studio" is great, but weren't you ever tempted to name it "The Best Studio"? With your fortunate surname, you really could get away with doing that. - Stuart -

The floor is complete, now for the acoustic treatments.

Looking better and better! - Stuart -

Some updates. It is going slow, but going.

You sly beast you! You've been doing work on the place and not telling us! No fair.... :) That place is starting to look seriously good, Eric! Damn, but there's some nice workmanship going into it. You are making me green with envy.... I can't wait to see this place finished! - Stuart -

Looking good Eric - well done mate. :thu:

Thanks guys. The room sounds good from behind the kit. I haven't been able to check how the isolation is beyond knowing that I don't hear the furnace or anything else when I have it closed up. :shot:

Got a chance to play the drums with someone upstairs in the living room. He said that they were barely audible :D

A few more pictures. Using the live room. Here is the control room, we just put up 2 layers of drywall. On a side note, here is a guitar rack that I built yesterday.

It's starting to look pretty darn good, Eric! I can't wait for the day when it is completed, and I can add it to the list of "successfully completed" studio! Not too long now, I hope... :) - Stuart -

Just for that, you get more pictures.

Photos! So it DID happen! :shot: :lol: And it is looking like the progress is moving forward at a good pace now! - Stuart -

It has been a while, but all of the drywall is on, taped and mudded, now I am building the shapes of the room. Here are the frames for the speakers to be mounted in.

Good to see ya back posting Eric !! Hope you keep us posted on what your working on ... love da pix ! :lol:

:thu: And Happy New Year too! :) - Stuart -

Finally getting some work done.

Excellent! I can't wait to see your room finished, Eric! By the way, is your ceiling based on the CID concept? It sort of looks like it. Very cool. - Stuart -