Final Layout for my small studio

[Tonio Ruiz]

man I couldn't be happier, I mean, I would if I had a bigger space, but I'm sure I will make great records in this space, after 13 years of producing, recording and mixing, I'll have my own first real (small) studio, there are tons of things to be done, it's crazy

thank you guys for all of your advices and comments and suggestions in the past couple of months, I really appreciate it, I have all of them in mind

well, this is it, after a few months of analyzing and planning and designing, this is the best we can do considering the space and options available

I'll be posting pics showing the advance of this as it's going down

meanwhile here is the final layout in sketch

[Cameron Johnson]

I love how you pointed out the lava lamp in the second pic

[ryancork]

and the first pic thumbsup

[Tonio Ruiz]

awesome, today we'll start with electric wiring and the proper installation to have good solid voltage throughout all the studio

all post pics later today

[Tonio Ruiz]

I'm still struggling with the budget and quotes for the whole thing, I'm trying to pull a miracle here, well, here we go

pic 1 is the view from the Live Room to the control

pic 2 is the view from the CR to the LR or where is it going to be anyway

pic 3 is some of the electric instalation material

pic 4 is where all the wiring comes from the main power supply and will be distributed throughout the whole studio

it all will be wired soon, but we need to get rid of some walls and build new ones, so the space will be a bit wider than it is right now on the pics

godspeed

[Trev@Circle]

Looks like a great project! Look forward to seeing it unfold!

[Tonio Ruiz]

this is going very slow but here is an update

the patio will be the "liveroom", there are many things that must be demolished first like the barbecue place, the bathroom and some walls they all have to go, and so the large window

my lovely wife wanted to help, she likes to break stuff so, here she is smashing a wall, isn't she something?

[The MPCist]

Originally Posted by Tonio Ruiz

this is going very slow but here is an update

the patio will be the "liveroom", there are many things that must be demolished first like the barbecue place, the bathroom and some walls they all have to go, and so the large window

my lovely wife wanted to help, she likes to break stuff so, here she is smashing a wall, isn't she something?

I like that glass-roofed area! Will that be the lounge....?

[Tonio Ruiz]

Originally Posted by The MPCist

I like that glass-roofed area! Will that be the lounge....?

I wish... half of that Patio (glass roofed area) would be the recording room, I'm afraid I won't have like a lounge area besides the couch within the studio

I'll post todays advance later on

[The MPCist]

Originally Posted by Tonio Ruiz

I wish... half of that Patio (glass roofed area) would be the recording room, I'm afraid I won't have like a lounge area besides the couch within the studio

I'll post todays advance later on

Do what you gotta do but remember to try to keep that sunlight if possible!

[Tonio Ruiz]

demolition is still in order, this are todays updates

the window is gone, most of the walls are gone (one of them was taken down by my wife), and the shower is almost gone

and there are the studio guardians, 2 dobermans (girls) and 1 spaniel (girl also) they are so cute, I just hope they won't eat a worker

[Tonio Ruiz]

the place is a mess, it looks that a freaking bomb went off or something, i hope it will start looking like a studio soon, eeeek

[Trev@Circle]

Originally Posted by Tonio Ruiz

the place is a mess, it looks that a freaking bomb went off or something, i hope it will start looking like a studio soon, eeeek

Hang in there man. I feel your pain! It'll be awesome when it's done!

[Tonio Ruiz]

well, the bombing continue, todays advance is, the whole ceiling is gone, we have now a whole extra foot on height, a new ceiling will be build there

the shower and walls are gone, and it will be ready to build the new walls

the door between live and control room is now in process

tomorrow they will start building the liveroom roof steel structure

I'm so excited, here are some new pics

[Tonio Ruiz]

today was great, it's almost ready for building and putting stuff together

the electrical installation continued today, well, the ducts, not the actual wires yet

the live room ceiling will be mounted on a steel structure, here is how it goes so far

[MrJulius]

Looks great man. You are going to have an awesome space.

[Tonio Ruiz]

Originally Posted by MrJulius

Looks great man. You are going to have an awesome space.

Thank u MrJulius

[duvalle]

Originally Posted by Tonio Ruiz

meanwhile here is the final layout in sketch

great work! what software did you use to make the sketches?

cheers.

[Tonio Ruiz]

Originally Posted by duvalle

great work! what software did you use to make the sketches?

cheers.

hi thanx... I didn't do it, the architect did it on sketch up software, that google sketch up, I believe....

[Tonio Ruiz]

today the contructors started ensembling the ceiling part, which will include a few layers of diferent materials

and finally demolition is all done, so the actual building part is now in order

here are today's pics

[Tonio Ruiz]

today it all was very slow, they are having some troubles filling all the ceiling structure with the wood and the extra stuff

the ceiling structure is almost finished

some of the drywall and other stuff is arriving...

today I had a meeting with the acoustic treatment engineers, so all of the panels, bass traps etc etc will start building shortly

tomorrow electric wiring is in order along the regular building process

[Tonio Ruiz]

the constructors and workers are doing their thing, and I am just here watching and sort of watching over them and kinda directing them or answeing questions, but really doing nothing, so, I did some drawings on how I'll wire part of the studio... it's nothing great.. but here it is

[Tonio Ruiz]

here are today advances

the live room missing wall is now being set, the ceiling is pretty close to be done

tomorrow will start the drywall ensemble all over the studio, rockwool will be used between drywall layers as it should be in walls and ceiling at both rooms

I am so worried about the isolation, the area is very quiet, that's good, and that's bad, cause any noise will be heard in the whole block, we are trying to do our best but I am fearing it won't be enough, I just hope the neighbors won't be pissed when I cut drums

tomorrow is a very busy day

today pics

[Trev@Circle]

Looks great Tony! What ceiling height do you have there?

[Tonio Ruiz]

not much, it will be a rather small recording room, it will have about 2.50meters in height, and the whole area is 3.70 x 2.70

and with the acoustic treatment it will be smaller dfegad

[Tonio Ruiz]

yesterday was so busy in here that I didn't have the chance to upload any pics

it was so crowded, all the workers were doing their thing at the same time, it was a mess, I (I mean the electric guys) had to finish the electric wiring cause the drywall guys were starting setting up, and the constructors were some of them finishing the liveroom ceiling and some of them working on the liveroom's outside wall, plus the architects and one of the acoustic treatment guys who came to see how it was all going

well, it was a good day

here are yesterday's pics, and later I'll up load today's pics

[Tonio Ruiz]

a part of the control room is now closed, so is the ceiling almost done.

I've tried to apply all of those great tips learned here at GZ, I am so grateful with this community that share all of this wonderful info, I am doing as best as the budget and space is letting me do it

here are some more pics

[Tonio Ruiz]

we keep getting things done around here

almost all of the ceiling is done, so the walls are closer to be finished

I've decided to make sort of a box on the ceiling at the back of the control room, over where the couch will be, and make it like a random bass trap

all the electric wiring is done

and todays pics are

[Tonio Ruiz]

the wood for door and window frames, such as the false floor in the live room arrived

the live room ceiling is finally done, and we are getting closer to the 1st stage ending

I think there is still a week ahead of finishing and details

here are the pics

[Curtis Franklin]

looks familiar to when me and the partners built out our place.

the work will be worth it!