Building a recording studio: the master plan

The principles behind building a studio are often the same whatever the project: to manage the sound between adjoining spaces (sound isolation); to control the sound in a space (acoustics), so that critical listening can inform students' work; and to create appropriately equipped spaces. The more effective your build, the less likely students are to disappear after class to their bedroom ‘recording studios’, which, despite what plugin company marketing teams say, can't compensate for bad listening acoustics, bad capture and a lack of musical interaction that's key to recording music at any level.

In my experience, there can be considerable challenges in getting the correct information to the right people in an educational organisation. This can mean producing clear business plans for what a budget will provide in terms of the classroom experience. Ways of getting the best solution include consulting in person with professionals or working remotely using online services.