Thoughts on studio design?
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:54 am
Hi, I’m brand new to this site, and wasn’t aware of this amazing resource before paying to draw up plans for my house/studio. I was hoping to get feedback on the design, obviously I’ve got a long way to still go so this would be the perfect time to ask I suppose. I am based out of Louisiana, USA I am planning on recording a seriously varied mix due to the size I have and my experience with the following genres: hip hop, country, Cajun/zydeco, heavy metal, jazz. I am building about 500 ft from a church on the back left wall opposite the booth. This is why I have added a fully walkable outer layer of the live room for extra isolation. I record mostly drums right now in a small room (for lack of other options in the meantime). I don’t have anything in terms of soundproofing so the transmission loss is still about 80-90 db. But I don’t have close neighbors besides the church so that’s not a big problem. The building is going to be metal but I am building the rooms inside the main building. The live room is 26x24x10 (but I am thinking of going to 12” height if it is possible at construction). Control room 14x20x10 and a 4” walkway wrapping the live room.
This is the studio itself, control room(shop), live room(storage), and booth, labeled as they are to avoid having to get a separate license. There is a bathroom and lounge behind the control room.
The bigger picture is the whole building. I am not looking for treatment advice or electrical help as I haven’t even set a dirt pad to the house yet and am more than ecstatic to read all the info on these pages. At this point I am worried about isolation in the corner near the church. Would two walls about 4” away from each other, with insulation, be able to bring the db level so that the transmission loss is reasonable? I was told that if it becomes a problem, to put cinderblocks in the walkway against the wall for more mass. Would this be reasonable or is there a better option? I was obviously not following the golden ratio due to the limits of my design capabilities, is this a major problem? I figured with all the treatment, it can be remedied to an extent. I am completely open to criticism or advice as the people around me keep their audio knowledge pretty close to the vest. Also, any suggestions on practical design is more than welcome as I am all about practicality.
Thank you
This is the studio itself, control room(shop), live room(storage), and booth, labeled as they are to avoid having to get a separate license. There is a bathroom and lounge behind the control room.
The bigger picture is the whole building. I am not looking for treatment advice or electrical help as I haven’t even set a dirt pad to the house yet and am more than ecstatic to read all the info on these pages. At this point I am worried about isolation in the corner near the church. Would two walls about 4” away from each other, with insulation, be able to bring the db level so that the transmission loss is reasonable? I was told that if it becomes a problem, to put cinderblocks in the walkway against the wall for more mass. Would this be reasonable or is there a better option? I was obviously not following the golden ratio due to the limits of my design capabilities, is this a major problem? I figured with all the treatment, it can be remedied to an extent. I am completely open to criticism or advice as the people around me keep their audio knowledge pretty close to the vest. Also, any suggestions on practical design is more than welcome as I am all about practicality.
Thank you