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ok these are all above shots of possible floor plans. the ceiling is about 9 feet high.

ideally i would like to use either fig 1 or 2 because i obviously get more room to work with. however i am concerned with the sound in the room with either of those designs. I will be using this room for sound mixing and vocal recordings. I do not plan on live instruments for the room.

what do ya think ethan?

also is it ok to line entire walls with bass traps and eggcarton foam?

http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=423217

im sorry the pic dont auto show up. please click the link those are the 3 different floor plans.

oh and also because im building this room i can make it almost totally air tight. the only problem is of course suffocation. i would like to install a air conditioner but im concerned with sound being able to pass through the unit from outside and into my studio. any suggestions on how to ventilate a studio while still keeping the sound intact?

Any of those are workable.

To get some ventilation without sacrificing isolation, google 'mini-split'. Mount the unit just outside the room, vents in and out from duct board, and external vent to the outdoors but with a couple of bends in it.

Bryan

so even if my rooms somewhat of a L shape it wont distroy the sound in the room?(provided i bass trap it and all that good stuff)

At least you have some volume to work with. While not optimal, it can be dealt with - provided you take some care with where you put the mix position.

The rectangular room will be easier but also seriously restricts the volume of the space - no free lunch...

The other option is to have it broken into 2 pieces - 1 for mixing and 1 for tracking - though the tracking would be a bit odd and fairly small. However, IIRC from another thread, you're doing primarily vocals - which can tolerate a smaller space and benefits from being REALLY dead.

Bryan

> so even if my rooms somewhat of a L shape <

Just to elaborate on Bryan's advice:

Any of those layouts will work, but symmetry is important for monitoring. So you'll set up the loudspeakers at the left edge of the drawings, facing toward the right.

--Ethan