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Hi everybody,
I'm currently looking for a property for my new studio. I have found a solid building that was a printing house before. Walls and floor are very thick and heavy, and being completely empty at the moment with "naked" dry wall, there are crazy reflexions which seems a bit scary. At the same time, that's probably because of the parallel walls and having no treatment at all at the moment.

Before I rent it, I need to figure out if the rooms work for what I want to do.

There are two possible control rooms. I will put a large format console in it and a few sofas etc.; main equipment is a SSL 4000 48-Channel Console and B&W 802D Speakers.

Here are my questions:

1. Which room should I use as control room - A or B?

2. I don't want to do the "room in a room"-thing (to expensive), but have no problem putting in one or two extra walls. But I need to keep it simple for cost reasons. Can you help me place my console and speakers and where to add walls?

3. I have budget for plenty of bass traps/acoustic panels and was thinking of covering about 40% of the wall surfaces with acoustic panels or bass traps. In addition, use carpet for the floor. Maybe some panels at the reflection points of the ceiling. Can I get a decent sounding room that way?

Keep in mind that I don't want to spend more than about 5.000 - 8.000 Euros (6K - 10K US Dollars) on carpet, traps, panels and extra walls.

Looking forward to your suggestions and I promise to post more pictures in case I go for this building!!