Floorplan Ideas for my small but multi functional studio

[kendale]

Aloha alt,

I believe it would be safe to say that most of the guys here want the best for those of us who share our projects, questions, thoughts, and struggles.

That said, please know that this is in NO WAY meant to flame you or your ideas. (Besides, Steve "Knightfly" would be all over my case and anyone else's if I/we were to do so. )

To my understanding, 6 1/2' would be too narrow for a control room - regardless of which way you set up your monitors and especially if you had the room to do otherwise. Not to mention the issues you'll be dealing with standing waves and treating the room.

Which brings to mind the question: "So what is the main function of your space?"

According to your intro:

Now within this small space I am looking to be able to have three rooms and functions.
1. Control Room
2. Small Recording Room / Vocal Booth (Big enough for a drummer to sit in comfortably to record if needed.
3. Live Room / Practice Room.

According to your drawing, it appears that the live room/practice room is now the focus and the control room secondary. Perhaps a little more light on the subject to encourage appropriate participation might help?

Out of curiosity, other than "the gap to the right of the fixed column is not that big," were there any other reason/s why John's design wouldn't work for you?

Wanting to help...

Aloha

[altsounds]

Hey kendale,

Thanks for replying.

There is not one main function of the space which is what makes this out of the ordinary. There are other considerations that I have had to take into consideration ad the live room will also be a practice room. This being the case both the control room and the practice room needed to be seperate entities that would allow each to run at the same time i.e. I don't have to walk through someones practice to go to the bathroom etc. There is now a door to the beginning of the control room to make both rooms totally sepearate with an entry way giving access to both.

John's design wouldn't work because of the pillar and without that being as shown there would be no seperate entry into the control room which wont work. The pillar is also a load bearing pillar and can't be moved.

As you can see I face a lot of struggles to make this as multifunctional as required but I am sure there is a way that this will work. There always is. I'm at the point where I have to really run with this floorplan no as I have had quotes for the building work etc.

I am seeking some help and advice now on how to best maximize the sound aspect of this floorplan.

Thanks and I look forward to your reply.

Chris