Small Studio - England - Post Production for Video Games

Hi guys, My name is Samuel Justice, I’m from England, down South just outside of the city of Brighton. I recently have acquired a new space from where I want to move my studio to, with this new space I want to do everything correctly including placement of speakers, acoustics, wiring etc. I work in Video Game Sound Design so a very similar set up to movie and television post production where the bulk of my work is sound effects creation/editing, ambient recording creation/editing, vocal/voiceover editing and post production mixing. I work in an 85DB SPL = 0DB environment, average reference levels. In terms of equipment I have a pair of Adam A7X’s and Samson Media ONE 3a’s which is wired into an Mbox Pro 3 which in turn is wired into my computer running Nuendo. I have a dual monitor (screen, not speaker) set up as well which means my desk is quite wide, although nothing substantial in the world of audio. I will also be doing some vocal recording in the room but I am going to build a pair of these for it http://www.aaronbrownsound.com/?p=571 and they will be temporarily placed up and down when the recording is needed. So they will not be a permanent fixture. In terms of isolation, it is situated in my detached house where the neighbours cannot hear the sound coming through the walls. The property was built in the 1920s and has thick insulation and brickwork which stops sound carrying outside the walls. I have a small budget in terms of acoustics, £500 and under. My desk is 200cm long, 60cm wide and on legs (the thickness of the wood is 4cm) and stood up it is 75cm high. Okay now to the room itself, It is situated downstairs Flat ceiling with coving placed around. The ceiling is plasterboard attached wooden beams with insulation surrounding them beams, then plastered on top of the plaster boards, then painted. Skirting board around bottom of room made out of wood 30cm in height Thick carpet with underlay Brick walls with plaster on top which are painted, not wallpapered (easy to drill into to place items) Thick double glazing windows

I am new to the world of acoustics and studio building, I have done a lot of initial research but reading up stuff online is a whole different world compared to putting it into practice. I am incredibly greatful for all information given and will update as often as I can. What I would like to know is the best place for my desk and monitors to go, the sweet spot for listening in relation to this and the acoustic treatment that will be needed for the room. So in terms of steps I guess I would like to know - Where do I place my desk and monitors for the ideal listening space and sweet spot What acoustic treatment can I put in place to stop reflections and fq dips so I am able to mix in the flattest environment possible for the room. Thanks again, Sam.

Aloha and welcome to RSD, Sam, Do you have any photos of your room you could post? Aloha 8)

Thank you for the warm welcome :) I certainly do! Baring in mind this has been a dumping ground for furniture at the moment, so the room will be empty when I move my stuff in early next year. It looks a lot smaller in photos but is actually quite spacious! Floor, Door, Carpet, Skirting Board and Radiator -

The ceiling and coving -

The window area -

The walls -

Got this back from GIK