New Studio Layout

[battlefieldaudio]

I am in the process of building a new house and I have put aside two connected rooms for a studio. They are the dining room and 4th bedroom on the first floor.

I plan on making the dining room the live room and the other room the control room. Any ideas on where to put the desk, etc?

[bpape]

I'm thinking to face the window on the front of the house. The room is relatively square but I think that would be the best way to give you the fewest hassles in front of you - though it'll be hard to see into the other room that way. Guess you could face the right wall.

Bryan

[battlefieldaudio]

I planned on putting it against the right wall, but then I thought about the whole 'square room' thing. Also, I am going to build over the door in the control room, as well as the live room door to the kitchen.

[Smithcok]

Is there a possibility of not having the wall dividing them (hopefully its not structural) and building one big combo room?

A lot of times, one bigger room is far acoustically superior to two small ones.

Obviously depends a lot on construction, your preferences, etc...

[battlefieldaudio]

I do plan on leaving the two rooms connected with the large entryway that is pictured. The walls next to the entryway are load-bearing though.

Sean

[battlefieldaudio]

Does anyone think it would be better to switch the rooms around, and make the top room the control room? I wanted to make the top room the live room because of the tray ceiling. Any suggestions?

[Weasel9992]

Originally Posted by battlefieldaudio

Does anyone think it would be better to switch the rooms around, and make the top room the control room? I wanted to make the top room the live room because of the tray ceiling. Any suggestions?

Nah...I'd use the top room as the live room for the high ceiling.

Frank

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by battlefieldaudio

I do plan on leaving the two rooms connected with the large entryway that is pictured.

That's fine, and the half-walls are fine too as long as you don't complete the wall to make two small rooms. Use either half-room as the mix area, then have the speakers fire down the long dimension. With enough treatment you'll be able to get very good results.

--Ethan