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Trouble with the very low-end
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Tomos
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Posted : May 2, 2007 22:55
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Well guys, a huge quantity of foam has arrived and I've done up my room! Huge huge difference to stereo field and I went straight back to my bass, redid the EQ in about 20 seconds and it sounds loads better. My god I can actually hear what I'm doing!
I haven't tried it on the killerwoofer, but I've got a feeling it'll be great. I cut out all the hum and lumps that I couldn't put my finger on before and it's much more clean sounding.
Moral of this story - buy foam! |
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Meta
Meta/Boomslang
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Posted : May 2, 2007 22:57
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Tomos
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Posted : May 2, 2007 23:21
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By the way, the foam was on the way anyway, I didn't buy it to solve any bass issues - it was purely for the stereo image - I was thinking I would need basstraps and thicker wedges for the lowend, but this stuff works perfectly. I think it's because there is an air gap between the surface and the foam that is trapping lower frequencies. I had it cut to the size of the windows in my window bay, I've not stuck it anywhere, it's just um, wedged in place.
I called a number of places I found on the web that specialise in studio acoustic foam and let me tell you - they are VERY expensive. For what you get, it's a joke. I'm sure they think studio=money!
So I called a place in london that makes foam as packing materials and they can do exactly the same foam, but much cheaper. I just bought 2 bulk sheets, got them to cut it and I asked for all the offcuts.
cost me £100 delivered and I've done 6 windows at 45"x45" and the ceiling above me at 100" x 65" and had a few weird shaped left over bits to do around the desk
Bargain.
So it's not labelled as 'pro' stuff, but its identical. |
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Freeflow
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Posted : May 3, 2007 23:31
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I wish i had some cash and a place were i could try this...
i want a freakin studio! where i could alter my mind 
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Tomos
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Posted : May 4, 2007 12:04
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Oh believe me, I have NO cash. Don't be a fool and spend money you don't have to feed a hobby (read: addiction!)
It's been good for me buying things slowly, that way I always learn what I've bought instead of having loads of new toys and not learning anything. |
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Boobytrip
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Posted : May 4, 2007 14:48
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