John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum Archive

I have recently begun more sound installation work so I am moving from my project studio into a large warehouse space - 30’ x 14’ with 12’ high ceilings.

I want to use one of the corners of the room for production/mixing etc. Building a partition or lowering the ceiling are not options as I want the room to remain open.

I am wondering where my desk/speakers should be? Facing a wall? Or pointing out toward the long end of the room. If the latter, should I build a baffle or something to put behind the speakers? I have about 10 gik acoustics panels but they do not begin to cover the room’s area.

Note that the studio will be in one of the corner quadrants so the speakers wont be equidistant from walls.

I am not an acoustic purest anymore so I am not looking for an ideal solution but something that will just be “best” given the room dimensions.

A drop ceiling consisting of purely absorbent tiles, 705 style, topped with a decent layer of light attic insulation, would be a good start.
DD

DanDan wrote:A drop ceiling consisting of purely absorbent tiles, 705 style, topped with a decent layer of light attic insulation, would be a good start.
DD

As I mentioned, I don’t want to modify the room. It’s meant to be a gallery space of sorts. I’m not looking for an ideal solution or to spend a lot of time and money. Just looking for the best speaker placement and minor treatment given the situation.

You kind of answered your own questions by setting your limitations:

"I want to use one of the corners of the room for production/mixing"

"Note that the studio will be in one of the corner quadrants so the speakers wont be equidistant from walls."

So set up your stuff in the corner

Greg