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Oct 24 2011, 08:52 AM |
Hmm, how bout placing mixing desk and monitors on the northern wall (on the image)? If there is room there, I believe it's a better place for it.
If you're building a studio, treatment is a must. First thing to do is place carpets on the floor, second, to put some heavy drapes on the window. Ceiling could be handled with a diffusor similar to this one: On the walls, specially around the monitors, these types of absorption tiles can work great: On the corners, some bass traps and corner absorption components may be needed too: That will help you tame the sound within the studio. The recording booth however will require better treatment with the wooden frame, so you have an air pocket that further insulates the room (and place the absorption/diffusion material onto it). Until you find all the right material (don't get carried away and spend the money all at once ), you can handle most of these problems with heavy drapes, work with that a bit, and then introduce component by component, at least I would try it like that, and be careful with the cash. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Oct 24 2011, 08:56 AM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Oct 24 2011, 09:06 PM |
Some great advice Treatment is very important. If you can actually build some bass traps yourself, it will save TONS of money. Foam bass traps will do in a pinch, but as they are foam, their absorption powers can only go so low. If you are handy with wood and tools, you can build real bass traps and really cut down on the standing waves in your mixing room. It's these standing waves that can cause huge headaches when trying to mix in a nearly cube shaped space. I'm making do with foam bass traps while I try to get a carpenter buddy of mine to build me some real traps.
For the money you are talking about spending, you could look at a pair of KRK ROCKIT 8s ($500 U.S. pair street price). 8 inch woofer, dome tweeter, bi-amp design, xlr inputs. These are the upgrade from what I have (KRK 6 paired with a 12 inch subwoofer) http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Rokit8G2/ Thank you Ivan! I already have 19 pieces (2 m/ 1,5m) of sponge absorption tiles which I received as a gift from some friends who disbanded and took it off from their studio walls. So I think that would suffice even for the interior of the recording room. I would still need the bass traps though. I have made a little list with all I need to buy and hopefully, by the end of this year I'll have everything needed for the basic things. I can record video in this room right now - I got the lights, backdrop and the Nikon D3100 - yeah, I bought that one all the structures are built so, I just need to 'dress' it up |
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