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Tips for acoustic treatment.
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Djones
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Posted : May 11, 2013 16:13:10
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Time has come to finally add some foam panels, bass traps and absorbers to my room to balance things out a bit.
I'm not really looking to build everything from scratch, but if certain things aren't too much trouble I might consider doing it myself.
Below is how my room is currently setup, with my desk placed under a high sleeper and all other furniture etc.
http://postimg.org/gallery/4dmuv24q/
Sure it doesn't have to be 100 % acoustically treated as that will cost me a ton.
But talking basic stuff, what would you recommend and where should all panels and whatever be placed in order to make my room a little more producer friendly? |
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Agorit
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Posted : May 11, 2013 16:43
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IMO,
Don't use foam. There are many types of absorbing more effective than foam. Either with the same physical principle or not.
Keep symmetry in your room will help in clarity and in their perception of the soundstage.
I recommend you download some measurement software.
With this you will better identify how your room responds. You can try fuzzmeasure or room eq wizard.
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : May 11, 2013 18:18
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Djones
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Posted : May 11, 2013 18:47
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Thanks for your help guys!
Going by broadband absorption, I should build about 7 of those units to cover everything around my desk and rear wall?
And after that's been done, the next step is to set them up correctly?
But first I should decide how much absorption I really need, and that's where the microphone measurement software is needed right? |
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : May 11, 2013 20:05
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Further to my last post I would say to consider the following:
Superchunk bass traps behind the speakers, going all the way to the ceiling if possible (and if not all the way up, traps in the ceiling corners) - plus small absorbers at ear-height in the mirror positions on the side walls and a larger one centre back behind the monitors. If your bass is particularly out of control, add superchunks in the rear corners too. Also some absorbtion and diffusion on the rear wall, and diffusion on the side walls halfway between the rear wall and the mix position.
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Agorit
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Posted : May 11, 2013 20:19
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On 2013-05-11 18:47, Djones wrote:
Thanks for your help guys!
Going by broadband absorption, I should build about 7 of those units to cover everything around my desk and rear wall?
And after that's been done, the next step is to set them up correctly?
But first I should decide how much absorption I really need, and that's where the microphone measurement software is needed right?
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colin's advice is nice.
before making / buying the treatment, use measurement and try to find the best position in your room. that position you have better bass response, less power in the early reflections, and better decay time.
After that, knowing their problems, begin adding the traps and see what will be the result.
As Colin said, foam absorbs only freq medium / high. But these frequencies are easy absorbed. The problem is the low freq.
If using broadband, it needs to be thick to be effective in low freq. Then at points where there is accumulation of low freq, use these larger absorbers. For points of first reflection (mirror trick) you can use thinner absorbers. |
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