Studios

Recording & production
studio design

Recording-studio acoustic design and audio system integration in London. Specialist consultancy for professional recording, mixing and production environments, resolved from the first drawing.

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The discipline

Two disciplines, one unified brief

A recording studio demands two equally rigorous disciplines: the acoustic treatment of the room, and the specification of monitoring, signal chain and infrastructure. We resolve both together. The same architectural rigour runs through our residential audio design and broader acoustic consultancy work.

01

Room acoustics

Isolation, absorption, diffusion and low-frequency control, designed into the room rather than added after the build. The structure, geometry and treatment work as one.

02

Monitoring & systems

Monitoring accuracy, signal chain integrity and operational infrastructure, specified around the room geometry and the way you actually work.

What we work on

Spaces built around accurate sound

· New-build studios· Studio conversions· Control rooms· Live rooms· Vocal & isolation booths· Mix rooms· Mastering suites· Podcast & broadcast
How we work

From measurement to a calibrated room

The room and the system are resolved together, from the first measurement to the final on-site calibration.

Analysis

Measured, not assumed

We begin with measurement: room geometry, isolation requirements and the acoustic behaviour of the existing or proposed structure, so every decision that follows is grounded in data.

Treatment

Acoustics built into the room

Isolation, absorption, diffusion and low-frequency control are specified and coordinated with the build, not bolted on once the room is finished.

Monitoring

A system matched to the room

Monitoring is specified around the room geometry, the treatment strategy and the way you work, so the loudspeaker and the space perform as one.

Commissioning

Tuned on site, handed over

Measurement-based calibration under real operating conditions, handed over as a reference environment you can trust.

The principle
An accurate room is not a luxury. It is the instrument every other decision is measured against.
Featured project

BSR Recording Studios

A purpose-built recording and production facility in Chiswick, where acoustic treatment and monitoring were resolved as one brief.

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

BSR Recording Studios

Chiswick, London

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Sonic Design Studios

Studio-grade rigour, from concept to commissioning

We treat the acoustic design of the room and the specification of the monitoring system as a single unified brief, calibrated together to deliver an accurate, reliable monitoring environment.

Not an equipment shop, and not a conventional AV installer. We work as an audio design partner, resolving the acoustics and the system together rather than as a late-stage technical package.

Recording studio design, London

Planning a recording or production space?

Talk to us about the acoustics and the monitoring system together, from new-build studios to conversions and upgrades.

FAQs

Recording studio design

Both. We treat the acoustic design of the room and the specification of the monitoring and playback system as a single unified brief. The room and the system must be calibrated together to achieve an accurate monitoring environment.

Yes. We regularly adapt existing rooms for recording use, identifying constraints and specifying treatment accordingly. Many successful studios are conversions. The key is understanding the structural limitations early and designing the acoustic strategy around them.

As early as possible, ideally during concept or schematic design. Room proportions, structural mass, ventilation strategy and isolation requirements all need to be resolved before construction begins. Retrospective acoustic treatment is always a compromise.

Yes. Monitoring accuracy depends on the room as much as the loudspeaker. We specify the monitoring system based on the room geometry, treatment strategy and the production workflows of the end user, then calibrate the entire system on-site during commissioning.

The disciplines overlap significantly. Acoustic treatment, room mode management and speaker calibration are common to both. The aesthetic expectations differ, but the physics remain the same. We apply studio-grade rigour to our residential audio design projects.

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.