John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum Archive

OK, I'm about to start construction! After many hassles and false starts, I finally have my mixing/overdub space.Its going to be in a bedroom, but thats better than nothing!

Please pardon my beginning usage of SmartDraw - I hope this gives the picture properly.

My space is about 10 feet wide by 16 1/2 feet. I know this is extremely similar to another space done recently here, but I'm leaning toward this design.

My ceiling is 8 feet on one end, rising to 13 1/2 feet on the other end. It slopes up left to right on this drawing.

I'm planning on putting hangers in the ceiling, then have a flat set of "clouds"(fabric wrapped 4" 703) hanging at about 7'8".

The floor will be hardwood, with rugs as needed.

I'm going to try out splayed slots in the resonators. I'm hoping for a nice smooth absorbtion across a range of frequencies.

Here's the color code:
Red = Window to the outside world (BOO!!!)
Blue = isolation box around window
Green = fabric wrapped rigid fiberglass (703 equiv.) (4" thick mostly)
Purple = slot bass traps with splayed slats (about 2 feet deep)
Orange = bookcase (natural diffusion )
Clear = slot resonators, also using splayed slots (about 2 feet wide, 8" deep)

I've got the standard questions: What do you think? How can I make it better?

Thanks!
-lee-

I assume that the windows are there or are you blocking them off???

Looks cool to me but it would be nice to see outside??

cheers
john

The house is fairly near a freeway - the noise level outside is not acceptable. I am going to block the windows off such that they look normal from the outside (blinds), but inside I'll have no light or view -- but less noise. I've been working out the construction details for the window blocks in another thread.

Here's a annotated version of the previous drawing. Since the drawings are small in terms of file-size, I don't expect John to block my access <grin>.

"looks cool to me" -- John, does that mean I am fairly on-track with this design? I was wondering if I have too much low-mid absorbtion, or too much high reflection, etc..

Thanks!
-lee-

"looks cool to me" -- John, does that mean I am fairly on-track with this design? I was wondering if I have too much low-mid absorbtion, or too much high reflection, etc..

It looks like a right balance to me Lee - yes I remember you dealing with the windows on the other thread. The main thing is to not get too dead in the high end and your slots will help - you also must get the low-mids down which will also happen.

Should sound cool Lee - go for it

what's happenning in the ceiling??

cheers
john

Wow! I'm pleased that you think its OK from the beginning - I've been trying to read and learn from all your stuff and this is the result so far.

I'm trying to make the ceiling dissapear acoustically with a combination of absorbent clouds with hangers above them. Here's a rough sketch.

Thanks!
-lee-

Yeah - now you are talking - that should work really well.

cheers
john