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Similar questions have been asked here before:

Apply for a new visa when I still have a valid C visa but not enough days of stay?

Can I have multiple Schengen visas for future travels in my passport?

But my example seems a bit different since I do have have a short Schengen visa before. I'm a Chinese citizen and have a used Spain long stay study visa (type D, multi-entry, stay 180 days) that's valid until Apr. 20th. What I want to know is if I can start applying for a short stay visa before the old one expires (i.e. Apr. 20th)? The two visas' valid date do not overlap: I want the new short stay visa to be valid from, say, May. 1st (which is just after the old one has expired).

The answer here says yes. However, in that example while the old one is multi-entry like mine, it does not specify what the new visa type is. Is the example still valid if the old visa is long stay, multi entry but the new one is a short stay, single entry?

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As far as I know, one cannot have simultaneously two valid Schengen visas. Any previous valid visas need to be revoked first.

Though it is rarely stated in explicit terms, if you visit any relevant embassy you will quickly find it out. I did a quick search and found several links. Take for example, Embassy of Norway says:

A person cannot have two valid Schengen visas at the same time.

On a related note, they say:

Can I apply both for C-visa and for a residence permit?

No. There cannot be two applications at the same time for the same person. You will have to choose.

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