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mistaD · 27th February 2006

Once again sorry for the lengthy post!

Im about to acousticaly treat my room but i was just looking for some advice before doing so. First off my listening room is 14FT L X 9FT w X 7FT h and i have my monitors(NS-10M) on a wooden shelve 6 inches from the Front wall and 3 feet away from my listening position at ear level! I have my computer monitor directly in front of me, 2 FT away from my monitors and slightly below them! The back wall is 7FT from my listening position and there is a couch covering the majority of it! I also built a vocal room 6FT 8"L x 3FT 10" W x 7FT h and its fully covered inside(every sqaure inch) by 1 inch thick egg carton foam i pciked up from Home depot a few years back(Hope thats right) Here are the upgrades im looking at making

1. 4 bass traps for the 4 corners of the room

2. Absorption foam on the front wall behind the monitors, on the ceiling half way between my listening position and the monitors, and on the sidewalls and back wall at the points of reflection determined by the mirror test!

3. Either 3 inch foam on the shelf underneath the monitors or brand new speaker stands

4. Seeing that my 17 inch monster of a computer monitor is in front of my speakers i was thinking of puting some type of material on it to deaden any refelctions or i was thinking of upgrading to a flat monitor which are suppose to be less reflective and can be put out of the way!

Are thereany suggestions or changes you think i should make from what i listed?

The problem im having is my mixes arent translating well at all.... they sound fine in here but when played on other systems they either have too much or too little bass and thin and harsh high end!

What foam would be the best and most cost effective to use and what should be the thickness in inches?

Would this stuff fit the bill? http://stores.ebay.com/Foam-Factory-of-Canada Im looking at getting the 2 inch accoustic studio wedge foam or the 2.5 inch egg carton foam! The egg carton is alot cheaper, is there any reason i shouldn't use that?

and how much foam would i order for a room of this size?

Whats the ideal size of bass traps for a room of this size?

For bass traps can you direct me to a site that has good reasonably prices ones or even better a site that shows how to build them?

Also this is a little off topic but is there any standard on vocal mic placement in a booth? Like should it be pointing towards the long wall or short wall? Is there a specific distance it should be from any paticular wall or the window? Or have i been doing it right by placing it in the sweet spot by listening through the monitors?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanx for your time guys!

27th February 2006	#1
mistaD Gear addict Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 345 Thread Starter	Room Treatment...... Help Once again sorry for the lengthy post! Im about to acousticaly treat my room but i was just looking for some advice before doing so. First off my listening room is 14FT L X 9FT w X 7FT h and i have my monitors(NS-10M) on a wooden shelve 6 inches from the Front wall and 3 feet away from my listening position at ear level! I have my computer monitor directly in front of me, 2 FT away from my monitors and slightly below them! The back wall is 7FT from my listening position and there is a couch covering the majority of it! I also built a vocal room 6FT 8"L x 3FT 10" W x 7FT h and its fully covered inside(every sqaure inch) by 1 inch thick egg carton foam i pciked up from Home depot a few years back(Hope thats right) Here are the upgrades im looking at making 1. 4 bass traps for the 4 corners of the room 2. Absorption foam on the front wall behind the monitors, on the ceiling half way between my listening position and the monitors, and on the sidewalls and back wall at the points of reflection determined by the mirror test! 3. Either 3 inch foam on the shelf underneath the monitors or brand new speaker stands 4. Seeing that my 17 inch monster of a computer monitor is in front of my speakers i was thinking of puting some type of material on it to deaden any refelctions or i was thinking of upgrading to a flat monitor which are suppose to be less reflective and can be put out of the way! Are thereany suggestions or changes you think i should make from what i listed? The problem im having is my mixes arent translating well at all.... they sound fine in here but when played on other systems they either have too much or too little bass and thin and harsh high end! What foam would be the best and most cost effective to use and what should be the thickness in inches? Would this stuff fit the bill? http://stores.ebay.com/Foam-Factory-of-Canada Im looking at getting the 2 inch accoustic studio wedge foam or the 2.5 inch egg carton foam! The egg carton is alot cheaper, is there any reason i shouldn't use that? and how much foam would i order for a room of this size? Whats the ideal size of bass traps for a room of this size? For bass traps can you direct me to a site that has good reasonably prices ones or even better a site that shows how to build them? Also this is a little off topic but is there any standard on vocal mic placement in a booth? Like should it be pointing towards the long wall or short wall? Is there a specific distance it should be from any paticular wall or the window? Or have i been doing it right by placing it in the sweet spot by listening through the monitors? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanx for your time guys!