Booth inside Control room - Help needed

IzzyRock · 20th February 2008, 10:19 AM

Hello Guys,
This is my story in a few words:

I was going to build a great studio in my house. My current living room that is towards the garden was going to be the control room, and the live room, was going to be built from scratch in the garden.
A few days ago, I was told my house is going to be sold, not tomorrow, not next year but maybe in a few years. So, its not worth spending all that money into the studio knowing its going to be destroyed anyway in the near future. Soooooo..
Because of that, i decided to build a much small and cheap live room, just enough to make some noise and have the luxury of having a recording room separate from the control room. Its not going to be THAT cheap tho, but much cheaper than the "original big live room project".

The thing is, i'm not even comfortable spending that amount of money for the smaller live room anyway (about 20k), so i got an idea:

OK, i wont record drums, but I have to record at least, loud guitars, bass, and vocals. So, i thought "how about if i make a small booth inside the control room".
My question is, will that work? Im talking about a room thats big enough to put a 4x12 cabinet with a mike stand, no more than that.
That booth should be pretty dead. but i must ask you guys, if its gonna work. Can i get GREAT guitar sounds in that room? (no,i'm not interested in room sound for guitars so far) I record mostly rock, so i'm looking for dry, punchy distorted guitars. And also, how in the **** can i isolate it?

Thanks in advice and whatever other idea is welcome

Ethan Winer · 20th February 2008, 04:35 PM

Since you didn't say how large your CR is, it's impossible to say whether making it smaller by adding a booth is a good idea. Generally, small booths sound small. So I prefer to avoid them when possible.

--Ethan

Glenn Kuras · 20th February 2008, 09:38 PM

Also making them "sound proof" is pretty damn hard and cost a ton. By the time you did that you could have a REALLLLLLLLLLT nice sounding room and just use headphones when cutting tracks.

Glenn

IzzyRock · 20th February 2008, 09:57 PM

Ok this is the plan for the designed studio (small live room)
The control room is shown red.

The largest in the control room (as u can see in the plan) is 15 feet. By 12 feet wide.. And almost 10 feet height (3 meters)

thanks

Ethan Winer · 21st February 2008, 06:33 PM

That's too small to build in a booth.

IzzyRock · 21st February 2008, 07:32 PM

Ok
I guess i'll stick with the designed live room as shown

thanks anyway

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20th February 2008, 10:19 AM	#1
IzzyRock Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 317	Booth inside Control room - Help needed Hello Guys, This is my story in a few words: I was going to build a great studio in my house. My current living room that is towards the garden was going to be the control room, and the live room, was going to be built from scratch in the garden. A few days ago, I was told my house is going to be sold, not tomorrow, not next year but maybe in a few years. So, its not worth spending all that money into the studio knowing its going to be destroyed anyway in the near future. Soooooo.. Because of that, i decided to build a much small and cheap live room, just enough to make some noise and have the luxury of having a recording room separate from the control room. Its not going to be THAT cheap tho, but much cheaper than the "original big live room project". The thing is, i'm not even comfortable spending that amount of money for the smaller live room anyway (about 20k), so i got an idea: OK, i wont record drums, but I have to record at least, loud guitars, bass, and vocals. So, i thought "how about if i make a small booth inside the control room". My question is, will that work? Im talking about a room thats big enough to put a 4x12 cabinet with a mike stand, no more than that. That booth should be pretty dead. but i must ask you guys, if its gonna work. Can i get GREAT guitar sounds in that room? (no,i'm not interested in room sound for guitars so far) I record mostly rock, so i'm looking for dry, punchy distorted guitars. And also, how in the **** can i isolate it? Thanks in advice and whatever other idea is welcome __________________ www.javierbassino.com http://www.myspace.com/javierbassino Producer/Mixing Engineer

20th February 2008, 04:35 PM	#2
Ethan Winer Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Milford, CT, USA Posts: 4,777	Since you didn't say how large your CR is, it's impossible to say whether making it smaller by adding a booth is a good idea. Generally, small booths sound small. So I prefer to avoid them when possible. --Ethan __________________ www.realtraps.com The acoustic treatment experts ----------------------- Amazing Telecaster guitar video

20th February 2008, 09:38 PM	#3
Glenn Kuras Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,798	Also making them "sound proof" is pretty damn hard and cost a ton. By the time you did that you could have a REALLLLLLLLLLT nice sounding room and just use headphones when cutting tracks. Glenn __________________ Glenn Kuras - GIK Acoustics www.GIKAcoustics.com Need help with your room? click here

20th February 2008, 09:57 PM	#4
IzzyRock Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 317	Ok this is the plan for the designed studio (small live room) The control room is shown red. The largest in the control room (as u can see in the plan) is 15 feet. By 12 feet wide.. And almost 10 feet height (3 meters) thanks Attached Thumbnails __________________ www.javierbassino.com http://www.myspace.com/javierbassino Producer/Mixing Engineer

21st February 2008, 06:33 PM	#5
Ethan Winer Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Milford, CT, USA Posts: 4,777	That's too small to build in a booth. __________________ www.realtraps.com The acoustic treatment experts ----------------------- Amazing Telecaster guitar video

21st February 2008, 07:32 PM	#6
IzzyRock Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 317	Ok I guess i'll stick with the designed live room as shown thanks anyway __________________ www.javierbassino.com http://www.myspace.com/javierbassino Producer/Mixing Engineer

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