CCSMT36  Develop the brief for recording studio design

 

Overview

This standard is about developing the brief for design of a potential recording studio control room, associated live area or a programming suite.  This briefing is likely to be for an acoustician, studio designer or architect.

This involves specifying creative and physical requirements and budget and time constraints, researching suitable spaces, assessing designs against requirements and legal compliance, agreeing changes to brief or designs and monitoring costs and progress.

This is for anyone who needs to commission a design for a potential recording studio control room, associated live area or a programming suite.

 

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. obtain reliable information about budgets and timescales
  2. agree requirements for space and any other physical requirements with appropriate people
  3. research and agree desired creative and acoustic requirements with appropriate people
  4. develop a brief which specifies full details of all requirements and constraints
  5. develop a brief in clear, unambiguous language
  6. investigate suitable spaces for conversion to studio type
  7. identify people or organisations with sufficient relevant expertise in recording studio design
  8. give the people or organisations receiving the brief suitable opportunities to clarify your requirements
  9. analyse feasibility studies and drawings for designed space against requirements
  10. check calculated room responses of draft layouts meet requirements
  11. check studio conversion design plans comply with legal requirements
  12. assess construction and installation costs against budget
  13. manage conflict between desired requirements and what is achievable at appropriate times
  14. agree changes to designs and requirements with appropriate people
  15. assess projected construction timescales against requirements
  16. create and develop accurate spreadsheets to monitor cost against budget

 

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the purpose of recording studio control rooms, associated live areas and programming suites
  2. how to identify the potential of spaces for conversion into recording studios
  3. who to consult about physical and creative requirements
  4. communication methods for liaising with technical experts and designers
  5. how to develop and structure a brief
  6. how to assess creative and acoustic requirements
  7. the principles of sound
  8. the effects of physical requirements on recording studio operation
  9. how to identify people who may have experience in recording studio design including acousticians, studio designers and architects
  10. what is involved in a feasibility survey including measurements and investigations into the supply of mains wiring and other requisite features
  11. the materials, equipment, racking units and furniture required and reasons for use
  12. the importance of structural and acoustic research
  13. reasons for maintaining detailed project management
  14. where to obtain information about budget and costs
  15. how to provide records of project development
  16. the importance of keeping records
  17. studio construction methods
  18. relevant health and safety factors to be taken into consideration including noise control