all-in-one studio design

Folks, I have a small basement (11ft x 17ft) and a small rig (korg d3200), but I want a big sound. I know I am shooting for the stars, but does anyone have a recommendation on using one room for both tracking and mixing. If using a room for tracking and mixing, should the room be "live" or "dead"? I will have a vocal booth, but my drums will be in the main room. I guess what I'm asking is, has anyone succesfully combined a "live room" and "control room" into one room, and if so, what approach should I take. Thanks for your time, Brackin

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

Edit your profile to include your location. This is very important, because this is a worldwide resource, and as such, material costs and availability vary widely. For example, masonry is cheaper than gypsum in some parts of the globe, whereas it's the exact opposite in other regions.

You'll probably get more of a response by doing so and this will really come in handy two or three posts down the road. It's also part of the forum guidelines. Thanks! :wink: http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7572 http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3231 Looking forward to your build! Aloha 8)