[Paje]

Greetings all,

I thought I'd start a thread for my little studio acoustic treatment project. I've composed a quick SketchUp of the room (attached).

I have enough material on order to construct 60 4" thick 24"x48" bass traps (OC-703). Obviously I won't need all those in this room but I'll be able to use them elsewhere in my (crazy contemporary architecture) home.

So I've got a pretty good idea of where I'll be placing the bass traps around the room; corners from floor to ceiling, reflection points along the walls, etc.,. I'll add those to the SketchUp next. I'm a little less certain on where to place along the ceiling. I was thinking a trio (or even four?) centered directly above the mixing-point (@ 38% from wall, about 9'4" in my room's case) for starters. Any other "cloud" recommendations? And, what about diffusers?

Since I am a solo/"do-it-all" operation, ideally this room will perform for everything; tracking, mixing, control. I have my reservations on being able to record well (50' mic cables, etc., on hand jic) but it would be "quieter" acoustic instruments (no drums) - mostly acoustic guitars, hammered dulcimer, vox, cello, violin, etc.,. so I am hopeful.

Any tips on trap (&, if applicable, diffuser) placement as well as ideal (if any) location within the room for recording would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
Paje