RecordingEnvironmentsBuiltForPerformance

Acoustic design and audio system integration for professional recording studios, mixing suites, and production spaces.

Discipline

Studio Acoustics vs Studio Sound Systems

A recording studio requires two distinct and equally rigorous disciplines: the acoustic treatment of the room itself, and the specification of monitoring, signal chain, and infrastructure.

The acoustic treatment addresses isolation, absorption, diffusion, and low frequency control. The system specification covers monitoring accuracy, signal chain integrity, and operational infrastructure. We address both as a single unified brief.

Deliverables

What We Deliver

Room Acoustic Analysis

Comprehensive measurement and treatment specification for isolation, absorption, diffusion, and low frequency control.

Monitoring System Design

Speaker selection, placement geometry, and calibration for accurate reference monitoring.

Signal Chain Specification

Microphone, preamp, conversion, and processing chain tailored to your production workflow.

Infrastructure Planning

Power conditioning, grounding schemes, cable routing, and patch bay topology.

Treatment Specification

Acoustic panel placement, bass trap specification, and diffuser design coordinated with room geometry.

Commissioning and Calibration

On-site measurement-based calibration to deliver the intended acoustic result.

Featured Project

BSR Recording Studios

BSR Recording Studios acoustic design, Chiswick London — Sonic Design Studios

BSR Recording Studios

Chiswick, London

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Both. We treat the acoustic design of the room and the specification of the monitoring and playback system as a single unified brief.

Yes. We regularly adapt existing rooms for recording use, identifying constraints and specifying treatment accordingly.

DiscussYourStudioProject

Planning a recording studio or production environment? Talk to us about acoustics and system design.

Discuss Your Studio Project
SONIC DESIGN STUDIOS

The Designer's Guide to Cognitive Load

Designing for Neurological Comfort
and Human Performance.

Thought Leadership

Design for the
Brain, Not the Meter.

Our manifesto on designing for neurological comfort.
Why technically compliant rooms still fatigue
their occupants, and how to fix it.

Introducing the Cognitive Load Index (CLI),
a framework for measuring what people feel,
not just what the equipment records.