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lnd · 5th December 2002

OK Guys I;ve decided to build my studio from scratch - here are a few questions i'd like opinions on - preferably from those who have gone down this road already.
My idea is to build a garage like building and modify it to suit.
Budget is a concern.

1) Control room size - what is the optimal size I should consider?
2) Should I ignore this rubber - floating floor thing? My main aim is to isolate the recording area and control room - I would like to reduce noise leakage to the outside world but its not a primary concern.
3) Air conditionaing - Im not a big fan of air conditioning where cold air getsd blown in and the HOT air is not extracted - the aire in the room although cold starts to feel stale to me.. has anyone employed an extraction - coolingmethod? ie some extractors on the roof and cold air coming in from another spot - get my drift??

The acoustics and all that is for another day.

thanks!!!
Jule espcially interested in your experience with building your room. BTW how big can I make the glass plane between booth and room?

5th December 2002	#1
lnd Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 38 Thread Starter	Bulding studio from ground up - have a question OK Guys I;ve decided to build my studio from scratch - here are a few questions i'd like opinions on - preferably from those who have gone down this road already. My idea is to build a garage like building and modify it to suit. Budget is a concern. 1) Control room size - what is the optimal size I should consider? 2) Should I ignore this rubber - floating floor thing? My main aim is to isolate the recording area and control room - I would like to reduce noise leakage to the outside world but its not a primary concern. 3) Air conditionaing - Im not a big fan of air conditioning where cold air getsd blown in and the HOT air is not extracted - the aire in the room although cold starts to feel stale to me.. has anyone employed an extraction - coolingmethod? ie some extractors on the roof and cold air coming in from another spot - get my drift?? The acoustics and all that is for another day. thanks!!! Jule espcially interested in your experience with building your room. BTW how big can I make the glass plane between booth and room?