Studio design 6.3 m x 7.1 m building

[UKG]

Hi all,

Great forum!

I'm looking for some advice on how best to shape a drum tracking / mixing room.

The overall shape is that of a double garage - 7.1 m x 6.3 m.

I also would like there to be a small room for teaching drums on 2 x electronic drum kits.

I've attached a suggested shape. Can anyone offer any advice?

Thanks

[Soundman2020]

Hi.

I've attached a suggested shape. Can anyone offer any advice?

My advise would be for you to please read the forum rules for posting (click here). You seem to be missing a couple of things!

- Stuart -

[UKG]

Thank you Sound Man. As requested. PS - I really do appreciate any assistance with this. It's a new build but the footings are already dug! So I can design the interior however I want to. I just dont want to make a obvious / big mistakes in terms of acoustics !

04) Start your first post with an overview of your goals and where you are in the process...

Im in the UK. The project has passed planning permission. The excavations are dug. The build will take place in the spring 2016.

The outer shape of the building is set (a rectangle) drawing attached. The interior rooms I still need to decide on. This is what I'd like assstance with.

The goal - The space has 2 functions -

1) To track drums and to mix drums.

2) to teach students on 2 x electronic drum kits.

A storage space would be very useful.

The foot prints of both (types of drum kit) are in the drawing above. I'd like these two functions to be in separate rooms.

This is at the bottom of my garden. In terms of sound isolation I'll plan to build a room within a room for the drum tracking room. Not for the drum teaching space - the electronic kits are quiet.

I think I have the isolation part covered. I've done lots of research and have a little experience. A room within a room seems to be the best way to achieve results, this is the reason for the flat roof. The roof dimensions can also be seen in the drawing.


05) HOW LOUD are you, and how quiet do you need to be?

I'll be playing live drums during the day - likely 105 Db max. I want to achieve enough isolation so that its at average city ambient noise. As mentioned above, I'll be nbuilding a room within a room design. Using High Mass doors and laminated x 2 glass panels for windows.


06) Include as much detail as possible about the existing construction.

Its a new construction. The shape within is what I'm interested in getting advice on at this stage.

The outer shell of the building will be heavy density block. Single skin. The inner room will be completely detached from the outter and will be constructed from timber framing. High density plaster board x 2 and filled with acoustic material. A mass / wool / mass construction.

The ceiling of the room within a room will be of similar construction. The roof of the external construction will be flat roof with a layer of plaster board (possibly double) below the wood beams. Above will be plywood insulation and then roofing material.


07) Please don't tell us you want to float your floor if you are building on an upper level -

Floor will be concrete an not attached to any other buildings.


08) Remember that acoustics is THREE DIMENSIONAL, not two - when you give dimensions, we need Length, Width, and Height. We also need to know about any non-parallel features of the room.

Please see drawing.


09) Include drawings of what you're describing if at all possible.

Attached.

My quesiton at this point is -

How should I design the rooms within the 6.3 x 7.1 m space. The rooms being -

1) To track drums and to mix drums.

2) to teach students on 2 x electronic drum kits.

A storage space would be very useful.

Many thanks
Gavin

[Soundman2020]

My quesiton at this point is -

My question at this point is: Why did you answer all the others, but skip over rule #3?


- Stuart -