I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is knowledgeable about these things, please: Option 1 1 room 11x20 Option 2: 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: Room A - 11x13 Room b - 11x9 Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better sound, or should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of isolation, possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel walled, and have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be quiet at night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two separate rooms. I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. Mostly solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very seldom a full band. Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, -- Gavin
Single 11x20 room. "Gavin" <> wrote in message news:... >I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office > building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is > knowledgeable about these things, please: > > Option 1 > 1 room 11x20 > > Option 2: > 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: > Room A - 11x13 > Room b - 11x9 > > Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better sound, or > should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of isolation, > possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? > > I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel walled, > and > have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be quiet at > night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two > separate > rooms. > > I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. > Mostly > solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very > seldom > a full band. > > Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks so much, > -- > Gavin > > >
Ditto. As soon as you said you weren't going to able to treat the rooms, the choice became clearer. My current studio is a 12x22x9 (single) room. Steven "Ricky W. Hunt" <> wrote in message news:3HvHd.15205$eT5.8772@attbi_s51... > Single 11x20 room. > > "Gavin" <> wrote in message > news:... > >I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office > > building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is > > knowledgeable about these things, please: > > > > Option 1 > > 1 room 11x20 > > > > Option 2: > > 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: > > Room A - 11x13 > > Room b - 11x9 > > > > Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better sound, or > > should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of isolation, > > possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? > > > > I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel walled, > > and > > have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be quiet at > > night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two > > separate > > rooms. > > > > I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. > > Mostly > > solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very > > seldom > > a full band. > > > > Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks so much, > > -- > > Gavin > > > > > > > >
I can treat the rooms - i just can't SOUNDPROOF. I'm planning on using this: http://www.primacoustic.com/LZ16.htm So in that case - same reccomendation? "Steven Bell" <> wrote in message news:2PxHd.196$... > Ditto. > As soon as you said you weren't going to able to treat the rooms, the > choice > became clearer. > > My current studio is a 12x22x9 (single) room. > > Steven > > "Ricky W. Hunt" <> wrote in message > news:3HvHd.15205$eT5.8772@attbi_s51... >> Single 11x20 room. >> >> "Gavin" <> wrote in message >> news:... >> >I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office >> > building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is >> > knowledgeable about these things, please: >> > >> > Option 1 >> > 1 room 11x20 >> > >> > Option 2: >> > 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: >> > Room A - 11x13 >> > Room b - 11x9 >> > >> > Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better sound, > or >> > should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of isolation, >> > possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? >> > >> > I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel walled, >> > and >> > have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be quiet > at >> > night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two >> > separate >> > rooms. >> > >> > I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. >> > Mostly >> > solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very >> > seldom >> > a full band. >> > >> > Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. >> > >> > Thanks so much, >> > -- >> > Gavin >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >
Asked another way 0 is it really BAD to have a control room that's "only" 10'6" x 13', or with treatment , is that an acceptable size? Gavin "Gavin" <> wrote in message news:... >I can treat the rooms - i just can't SOUNDPROOF. > > I'm planning on using this: > > http://www.primacoustic.com/LZ16.htm > > So in that case - same reccomendation? > > "Steven Bell" <> wrote in message > news:2PxHd.196$... >> Ditto. >> As soon as you said you weren't going to able to treat the rooms, the >> choice >> became clearer. >> >> My current studio is a 12x22x9 (single) room. >> >> Steven >> >> "Ricky W. Hunt" <> wrote in message >> news:3HvHd.15205$eT5.8772@attbi_s51... >>> Single 11x20 room. >>> >>> "Gavin" <> wrote in message >>> news:... >>> >I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office >>> > building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is >>> > knowledgeable about these things, please: >>> > >>> > Option 1 >>> > 1 room 11x20 >>> > >>> > Option 2: >>> > 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: >>> > Room A - 11x13 >>> > Room b - 11x9 >>> > >>> > Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better >>> > sound, >> or >>> > should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of >>> > isolation, >>> > possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? >>> > >>> > I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel >>> > walled, >>> > and >>> > have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be >>> > quiet >> at >>> > night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two >>> > separate >>> > rooms. >>> > >>> > I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. >>> > Mostly >>> > solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very >>> > seldom >>> > a full band. >>> > >>> > Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. >>> > >>> > Thanks so much, >>> > -- >>> > Gavin >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > >
You may want to ask here as well: http://forum.studiotips.com/index.php Rob "Gavin" <> wrote in message news:... >I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office > building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is > knowledgeable about these things, please: > > Option 1 > 1 room 11x20 > > Option 2: > 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: > Room A - 11x13 > Room b - 11x9 > > Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better sound, or > should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of isolation, > possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? > > I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel walled, > and > have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be quiet at > night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two > separate > rooms. > > I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. > Mostly > solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very > seldom > a full band. > > Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks so much, > -- > Gavin > > >
How high are the ceilings,what material is the ceiling made of, what's on the floor? Go here and spend days learning... http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php Good people in the forum over there and a lot of designs for rooms. pac Gavin wrote: > Asked another way 0 is it really BAD to have a control room that's "only" > 10'6" x 13', or with treatment , is that an acceptable size? > > Gavin > > > "Gavin" <> wrote in message > news:... > >>I can treat the rooms - i just can't SOUNDPROOF. >> >>I'm planning on using this: >> >>http://www.primacoustic.com/LZ16.htm >> >>So in that case - same reccomendation? >> >>"Steven Bell" <> wrote in message >>news:2PxHd.196$... >> >>>Ditto. >>>As soon as you said you weren't going to able to treat the rooms, the >>>choice >>>became clearer. >>> >>>My current studio is a 12x22x9 (single) room. >>> >>>Steven >>> >>>"Ricky W. Hunt" <> wrote in message >>>news:3HvHd.15205$eT5.8772@attbi_s51... >>> >>>>Single 11x20 room. >>>> >>>>"Gavin" <> wrote in message >>>>news:... >>>> >>>>>I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office >>>>>building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is >>>>>knowledgeable about these things, please: >>>>> >>>>>Option 1 >>>>>1 room 11x20 >>>>> >>>>>Option 2: >>>>>2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: >>>>>Room A - 11x13 >>>>>Room b - 11x9 >>>>> >>>>>Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better >>>>>sound, >>> >>>or >>> >>>>>should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of >>>>>isolation, >>>>>possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? >>>>> >>>>>I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel >>>>>walled, >>>>>and >>>>>have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be >>>>>quiet >>> >>>at >>> >>>>>night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two >>>>>separate >>>>>rooms. >>>>> >>>>>I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. >>>>>Mostly >>>>>solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very >>>>>seldom >>>>>a full band. >>>>> >>>>>Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks so much, >>>>>-- >>>>>Gavin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
Sorry I missed the distinction between treating vs. "proofing". It does make it a little less clear-cut. But you did say, "cannot do much treatment". Since smaller means more treatment, I'd still say keep it big. What I am learning about room acoustics and treatment is that the smaller you go, the more you'll need to treat (fix, bandage, absorb) because the sound will be bouncing all over the place. And since it's primarily yourself in there, isolation isn't a big deal. And with the second most likely use recording one person at a time, I don't see much value in the small amount of isolation you'd be getting with the limited treatment. Disclaimer: I am *not* an expert at this. Just some who knows how to read and type. Steven "Gavin" <> wrote in message news:... > Asked another way 0 is it really BAD to have a control room that's "only" > 10'6" x 13', or with treatment , is that an acceptable size? > > Gavin > > > "Gavin" <> wrote in message > news:... > >I can treat the rooms - i just can't SOUNDPROOF. > > > > I'm planning on using this: > > > > http://www.primacoustic.com/LZ16.htm > > > > So in that case - same reccomendation? > > > > "Steven Bell" <> wrote in message > > news:2PxHd.196$... > >> Ditto. > >> As soon as you said you weren't going to able to treat the rooms, the > >> choice > >> became clearer. > >> > >> My current studio is a 12x22x9 (single) room. > >> > >> Steven > >> > >> "Ricky W. Hunt" <> wrote in message > >> news:3HvHd.15205$eT5.8772@attbi_s51... > >>> Single 11x20 room. > >>> > >>> "Gavin" <> wrote in message > >>> news:... > >>> >I have a project studio which I'm moving into a location in my office > >>> > building. I have TWO options, and would like some advice if anyone is > >>> > knowledgeable about these things, please: > >>> > > >>> > Option 1 > >>> > 1 room 11x20 > >>> > > >>> > Option 2: > >>> > 2 rooms beside each other separated by a door: > >>> > Room A - 11x13 > >>> > Room b - 11x9 > >>> > > >>> > Am I better to use the one LARGER room in hopes of having better > >>> > sound, > >> or > >>> > should I take the two SMALLER rooms, which gives me a BIT of > >>> > isolation, > >>> > possibly at the expense of sound quality due to the smaller size? > >>> > > >>> > I should mention that each of the rooms are completely parallel > >>> > walled, > >>> > and > >>> > have an 8 foot ceiling. This is an office building, which will be > >>> > quiet > >> at > >>> > night, but I CANNOT do much treatment in either the one room or two > >>> > separate > >>> > rooms. > >>> > > >>> > I will be tracking myself half the time, and other for some projects. > >>> > Mostly > >>> > solo artists tracing on instrument at a time. Probably never, or very > >>> > seldom > >>> > a full band. > >>> > > >>> > Any advice on which way to go, and why would be greatly appreciated. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks so much, > >>> > -- > >>> > Gavin > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > >
