An Interesting Space

Hi Everyone! I have a garage very similar to Sharwards' except it's sunk into a hill. I am wondering if this space has the potential to be seriously good sounding for mixing/tracking with the right design. Here is an early SketchUp. http://thespecialgoodness.com/2006/JLS/wilsonscaled.skp It's dimensions are L-16' W-10'6" H-11'6". The left wall is cinderblock with drywall above and the Cinderblock angles up towards the rear. This borders on the outside along with the rear wall which also has about 5 ft of cinderblock. The right side is cinderblock with drywall above and borders on the laundry room. The ceiling borders half on the master closet and half master bedroom. I assume the drywall construction is done in the typical modern Southern California style. (thrifty!) I need access to the pipe on the right wall to clean it out once in a while. I'd like some natural light even if it's a small sealed window. I'm not too worried about the noise. Right now nobody complains when I play the drums or crank an amp upstairs and this space seems like it would be an automatic improvement especially with a couple 5/8 drywall layers. Is it worth sloping the ceiling? I have the space but if it's not a dramatic help I'd probably use the space above for storage. Either way, there will be some airspace between the roof and existing ceiling. I"m a little confused about soffits. I'm using Blue Sky monitors which they don't recommend soffitting. I'm considering a Quested/Bryston setup on the advice of our mastering engineer but I've been surprised and satisfied with the cheapy Blue Sky's. It's unclear how much treatment the walls and ceiling could use at this point. I referenced John's Small Studio.skp in my early design but won't know until the plans are ratified. Basically, I'm willing to do it right and have a 20k budget but if it's 15% better than throwing a bunch of Auralex/Whatever in a boxy room then I'd opt for the extra space in a boxy room. Thanks!

the one and only Pat Wilson!!! sorry man, I can't really help you since I am only lurking on this forum for tips and ideas for my project studio build in the course of next year. only thing I can do, is tell you that I am a huuuuuge fan of yours. That way your post will be bumped to the top of the list and maybe the experts over here can help you. greetings from Belgium! Kurt