Need studio design models

[djanogil]

I just got Rod Gervais's book, though it seems very technical and well documented in terms of acoustics and building techniques, it doesn't have any studio layout prototypes
or sketches.
nor does it explain the big picture when building a studio, I think what I would need is a "Studio design for the dummies" kind of book.
I haven't read it thoroughly but it seems a bit hard work to read (especially being non English native speaking).. the non metric system doesn't help either
and there is no studio design chapter ..

Any other book I could get to plan the building of my studio?

[Ethan Winer]

There are a few books like that. One is Building a recording studio by Jeff Cooper, and another is called something like 16 tested studio designs or similar by Mike Shay and Alton Everest. There's also this article, for free:

RealTraps - Maximum Studio

--Ethan

[avare]

A free resource is the SAE College Reference Material. It uses frames, so I can not link the page directly, but on the left about 2/3's the way down is "studio plans."

There are no complete plans because there are too many variables in concept, material availability, local requirements, etc.

Consider building a house. I give you complete detailed plans. you don't like the colour on the plans, the outside finish, want a sunroom on the side, more cabinets in the kitchen. Even in houses built to a "standard plan" the buyer has many options on what to do. Certain spans for floors require more stiffer joists in Canada than the United States due to vibration restrictions in the Canadian building code.

Andre

[djanogil]

Originally Posted by avare

A free resource is the SAE College Reference Material. It uses frames, so I can not link the page directly, but on the left about 2/3's the way down is "studio plans."

There are no complete plans because there are too many variables in concept, material availability, local requirements, etc.

Consider building a house. I give you complete detailed plans. you don't like the colour on the plans, the outside finish, want a sunroom on the side, more cabinets in the kitchen. Even in houses built to a "standard plan" the buyer has many options on what to do. Certain spans for floors require more stiffer joists in Canada than the United States due to vibration restrictions in the Canadian building code.

Andre

Thanks for the links;
I didn't mean a detailed plan, but just guidelines, general rules of thumbs like how to angle your walls, things to avoid,how to make the most out of a given space etc..

[djanogil]

BTW, I'm not building a home studio, I'm building a dedicated house in my garden for the studio, so I can really choose the layout accordingly.

[stafs]

Check out John Sayers Productions. A lot of useful info about studio building.

[jayfrigo]

Originally Posted by djanogil

Thanks for the links;
I didn't mean a detailed plan, but just guidelines, general rules of thumbs like how to angle your walls, things to avoid,how to make the most out of a given space etc..

To figure out wall angles, think geometry, and remember that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. You can angle your walls to send reflections away from your listening position, creating an area free of early reflections (RFZ or reflection free zone). The angles will also prevent flutter echo. Send reflections into treatment like absorption or diffusion. What the angles will NOT do is remove the need for bass trapping. While it alters room modes, it by no means eliminates them.