Acoustically treated ductwork has been manufactured and is ready to be installed over the next two days.

The plan we’ve come up with for ventilation system in the studio, is a ducted heat pump and air handler for cooling needs in the summer, with a sidearm ERV for fresh air ventilation and exchange from the inside / outside. As for heating needs, we already have propane fired hot water radiant heat in the polished concrete slab. Fresh air will be pumped into the front wall at ceiling height of the control room, then pass thru the amp locker, and dump into the live room. Stale air will be removed from the live room at ceiling height, on it’s return combining with stale air in the control room, and then be pumped back outside. The ERV heat pump will also dehumidify, and condense out into the drain to daylight, offsite.

Getting the ductwork installed, will allow us to then box in similar to Congleton’s new studio buildout (see photos below), and then proceed with framing and installing the massive corner bass traps along the front wall of the control room.

Nineteen months ago, my dad and I began construction of my new studio, designed by acoustician Martin Pilchner at Pilchner Schoustal. Our goal is to have completed the space by summer of 2025.

The design concept is an oversized control room with lots of natural light, large enough to track an entire band, and connectivity for multiple production rigs to be running simultaneously, along with a separate tracking room and an amp locker, accessible from both the control room, and live room. I took my favorite elements from every studio I ever worked in, and brought them together here, for the way I like to work, which is very fast, and all at once.

Here’s an update of construction progress over the past year and a half.