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Brian Middleton · 13th June 2005

Ethan, two questions about SoffitTraps:

1) If you're mounting them in a mixing area, is symmetry around the mix position crucial? I ask because in my basement space, I have drywall at the front and to the left of the mix position, but to the right is rough stone foundation wall. So if I used SoffitTraps I could mount them at the front and left but not to the right. (I could always substitute some other kind of bass trapping on the right, of course...)

2) Does it matter whether the lower edge of the "soffit" is left exposed, i.e., could I install bookcases or other wall-mounted objects that would run flush up to the bottom edge of the soffit without losing its effectiveness? If not, how much open area is needed below the soffit? (Hope I'm making sense here...)

Thanks,
Brian

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Brian Middleton Gear addict Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Dorchester, Mass., USA Posts: 393	Ethan, two questions about SoffitTraps: 1) If you're mounting them in a mixing area, is symmetry around the mix position crucial? I ask because in my basement space, I have drywall at the front and to the left of the mix position, but to the right is rough stone foundation wall. So if I used SoffitTraps I could mount them at the front and left but not to the right. (I could always substitute some other kind of bass trapping on the right, of course...) 2) Does it matter whether the lower edge of the "soffit" is left exposed, i.e., could I install bookcases or other wall-mounted objects that would run flush up to the bottom edge of the soffit without losing its effectiveness? If not, how much open area is needed below the soffit? (Hope I'm making sense here...) Thanks, Brian __________________ If you think music should be free, make your own.