Recording Studio Design

Hello again, I Thank gullfo for the design on my previous thread. I've learned a couple of things since and I will continue reading this forum as I don't have it down pact just yet :-) This other studio is located in Brooklyn, NY. The place is a mess. The owner of the place plans to start working on fixing it up starting tomorrow, respectively, before we can officially move in. I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea to wait or show him what we're planning to do thus a design of the structure or idea etc. The place is completely isolated from other homes (many homes in the area aren't) and its only one floor so we don't have to worry about people upstairs complaining about the bass. The closest home to this place is on the side of the entrance. So I assume the sound coming from the speakers which will be facing the opposite way the entrance will weaken. I was thinking of making the room in the middle (largest) the vocal/drum booth. The second largest room (kitchen) the control room and the least large (right next to the second largest room) will remain a rest room. As for the room treatments, I'm not sure what to go for. We have a lot of both large and thin board fiberglass Insulation (in the vicinity of 4'x1.5'x1.5' (LXWXH) and 3'x2'x2" inches) which I may recommend we put the large ones on top of the ceiling. Thanks again, Edit: 1. there is also a radiator by the other window, like that of the window near the door, in the booth room 2. We also have 2 3'x3' (maybe slighter bigger on one side) sound proof windows for the booth.

you cannot really make assumptions about the noise levels, so you should probably invest in a sound meter and find out how much is getting in, and using a sound system or live drummer/bassist to find out how much is getting out. then you can determine what you're isolation needs are. given the house is not attached is a good sign. I'd let the owner clean the place up but you should also be upfront about the purpose of the house and what you're thinking of doing if you're not the owner - if you're renting most owners won't want permanent changes or other features which could impact the safety of the occupants, risk their insurance coverage, or reduce the value of the property. but maybe something like this works?

gullfo wrote:

you cannot really make assumptions about the noise levels, so you should probably invest in a sound meter and find out how much is getting in, and using a sound system or live drummer/bassist to find out how much is getting out. then you can determine what you're isolation needs are. given the house is not attached is a good sign. I'd let the owner clean the place up but you should also be upfront about the purpose of the house and what you're thinking of doing if you're not the owner - if you're renting most owners won't want permanent changes or other features which could impact the safety of the occupants, risk their insurance coverage, or reduce the value of the property. but maybe something like this works?

Thanks gullfo, Unfortunately, I will not be able to completely redesign the space. The owner has in mind what me and my partner plan on doing with the place but I am going to let him do whatever he has to do with the place. I will then have to go in and do what I can. He may do little changes, if any at all, to the place structure so repositioning the wall is out the question. Unless I reposition it back to its original place when we move to another location. I was thinking of making portable sound absorbers in the booth. Both thin and large. I will post some design ideas when I get a chance.