Studio design in a very small room

Hi everyone, I rebuilt part of the house, and what-do-know, there was some space available for me and my instruments. I've attached a drawing of the room. And I need some input from you guys. The orignal idea was to make a second layer of 70mm steel studs insode the existing studs and two or three layers of plasterboard. On the ceiling I would use resilient channels and 2-3 plasterboards as well. One room, made for me and my recordings and all instruments.... The question to you is if it is possible, at all, to make this into one recording room and one control room. I suspect it to be much too small, especially since my sons drum kit has to be in there as well (and no, it is not a small electronic one). And I need to have some kind of storage area for some smaller gear as well (closet size). If it's not possible to split the room in two, how would you set up a mixing position in it? Please give it a shot. Thanks, Lee

Aloha and welcome to the forum, Lee :D Congrats on your studio build! Any chance you could please:

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The question to you is if it is possible, at all, to make this into one recording room and one control room. If it's not possible to split the room in two, how would you set up a mixing position in it?

I think your room may be a little small to do two rooms. :( Normally, one would try to shoot their monitors down the longest length of the room, however, due to the ceiling slope; you may want to first start with your monitors on the 4799mm wall with your mix position (ears) about 38% from the front wall. Try placing your monitor woofer on stands behind your mixing/area and as close to your seated ear level but NOT @ 1116.50mm height. As far as acoustic treatments, I would go with corner/bass traps, side wall absorbers, rear wall absorbers and a ceiling cloud/absorber panel centered over your mix position. Here’s a great link for info on acoustic, absorbers, construction. http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html And wall units: http://www.johnlsayers.com/HR/index1.htm Hope this helps. Looking forward to your build! Aloha 8)