Hi.
Guys this page is simply awesome!
I've been reading some of Ethan Winer's material (I enjoyed your "simplified" explanation video of room acoustics, the model made it very educational and... interesting), as well as the posts from Mr. Kuras and all the other gurus from this forum.
I'm planning to install a mixing room in my appartment with the possibility of recording live acoustic/electric guitars and vocals. No more.
Here's the catch, the room is 10'7" x 10'3" x 8'5" made of painted cement bricks. One of the longer walls is a bunch of wooden closet doors, and I have two small windows. I improvised a sketch of the room to illustrate.
Here's the plan. keeping in mind the tips, rules and theories I've read so far:
- I'm placing the listening position (and monitors) on the longer wall (shorter distance) in order to keep the closet behind me (I'm guessing its better than to have it on one side, due to the simmetry). I know I'm supposed to aim for the longer distance so am I mistaken?
- For HF damping Im installing 2x4 Foam Absorption panels at the first reflexion points on the sides, 1 Behind each monitor, three behind me and one 4x4 on the ceiling.
- Carpeting the WHOLE floor (because ceramic tiles won't do me good).
- Placing 2x8 Rockood Bass traps on all four corners (top to bottom).
- And finally build myself a couple of moveable Foam Panels to surround the vocalist with while facing a panel on the wall (creating an open booth perhaps?), and also place them at strategic places when recording electric guitars (no other live instruments will be recorded).
I'm not aiming for a Professional Studio Sound, just trying to record decent guitars and vocals and guarantee myself aceptable acoustics for the mixdown with the rest of the instruments.
Is this possible? Am I asking too much?
Any corrections I may need or additional tips will be very welcome. Thanks in advance.
