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Originally posted by tommyd
Dave,
Are those diffusors built into your control rooms back wall, and if so could you post some close-up shots of those babies? Very interested in the design, and I'm not afraid of a little DIY. Thanks!
TommyD |
Oh, they're more or less diffusors, and are really very simple - each is 4'x4', and they're built into a frame made of 1x6 lumber (which is 5 1/2 inches deep). The outside edges are at the back of the frame, and the inside edges are at the front of the frame
There are actually 8 pieces of maple plywood (four on each side), each about 2'x2', since I wan't sure which direction I wanted the angles to face. I could have made each of the 8 pieces face left, right, up or down. But in the end, I liked the look the way you see them. The trim is made from 1x4 whitewood cut in half, and is strictly for appearance. Probably because of all the wood in the control room, Michael Wagener says the room looks kind of Scandinavian, and I won't argue. The Scandinavian guys might...
The idea behind using angled pieces of wood in this manner came indirectly from a conversation with Michael Blackmer. Of course, once I got the plans for my B room (designed my Michael), I realized that he probably wouldn't want to accept blame for my dumb execution.
If it helps, what I was trying to accomplish was a room that has a bit of life in it (really dead control rooms irritate me). Those panels but some sound back into the room, but they don't reflect directly hack to the mix position. It just seems to add a bit of ambiance which makes the room a more pleasant place in which to work.
if the explanation didn't make everything clear, let me know and I'll find the digital camera.