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Old 30th September 2006   #3
AdamLazlo
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Thats a nice angled room... even if it is small.

Are you using it as a tracking and control room?

If it's just a tracking room, I've been happy with heavy felt that's hung like a shower curtain so I can slide them open/closed. I also took the dimension of, let's say, one wall and tripled it so the heavy curtain bellows when fully extended.

I did a whole modest size room (average bedroom-size) for just under $300 US. It made a huge difference. In the same breath I made industrial grade insulated baffles for the same room before I decided to use them elsewhere and I don't notice a difference between the two other than the flexibility of opening and closing curtains as opposed to drilled in baffles.

My flooring for all areas (performance area and separate control room) are hardwood with living room-type rugs and the ceilings for both rooms have baffle enclosures that are angled without symmetry.

Joel DuBay is obviously a great resource.

The baffle / panels I made were simple 1x6 wood in either rectangle or square frames, industrial insulation (more compact and in squares rather than the usual "pink panther" home insulation strips) and some cheap fabric for wrapping. Each baffle would run me around $20-$30 US when all was said and done.

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