Help! I just leased a space, but it needs work!

Hello Studio Design gurus, I've never posted here, but I've been lurking for about a year now. I just leased my first room! I'm 23 and this is the best I can afford right now, but I realize there is a lot wrong with it. I'm hoping you brilliant minds can help me get the most out of my little space. I don't have a very big budget, but I can get things like carpet, wood, ect for good prices, so that will help. I did a little sketch of the room in illustrator. If anyone has any pointers on what I can do to fix up the room, I am all ears. The biggest problems with my space are that there is a giant mirror on the back wall, a carpeted sliding glass door, and a carpeted glass window/wall. I'd also appreciate advice on where to put some diffusers, bass traps, or any other treatment I should consider. I am not looking for sound proof, because I know that's not in my budget, I just want a room that is accurate so my mixes translate well with the rest of the world. Here is the file: http://www.soupkitchenstudios.com/skstudio.pdf TIA Dave Swift

here's the picture cheers john

Thanks John. Here is an updated sketch I've done. Full size PDF and JPEG formats. Basically, I need to cover two large glass areas. I am planning on just covering it with auralex foam. I'm sure there are better alternatives, but I can get a pretty good deal on the auralex... so, would it be helpful at all? As I said previously, I know it will cost too much to sound proof, so I'm really just looking to get the room as close to accurate as possible, and to keep things as portable/reusable as possible (I don't plan to be in this space longer than a year). http://www.soupkitchenstudios.com/skstudios2.pdf Thanks again!

Your biggest problem is the large size and small amount of treatment you can do - I'd suggest what I've drawn because it cuts off the left end of the room, which will ring and distort your sounds if it's not treated, and puts you in a tight nearfield environment suitable to your speakers. You only need build 4 walls and you've got some low mid absorbers in slots - add the auralex and tame the rest of the room. Run a cable to the Gtr amp when you build the walls and you can play your amp yet listen to it on your speakers. ;) cheers john