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I got THE solution for ya,Chaotic. IF your freestanding bass traps are incased in a wood frame(ala Ethan Weiners homemade bass traps)then "tack them"to the drywall with a few small L-brackets so they won't move around.Then bracket-mount a short peice of 2X8 from the top of the basstrap up to the ceiling height.Bracket mount 2X4's on top of the 2X8's ACCROSS the other end of the room to the opposite basstrap.(usually across the short side). So now you have a self supporting very strong frame stretching at TWO locations side to side.Loosely place 2X2's across the LONG end of the room which just sit atop the 2X4's. Leave them freely placed so you can SCOOT them around to perfectly space your 703 panels.NOW suspend your fabric covered-703 panels from the 2X2's.I used 4-each of the 4 inch eyebolts, four corner locations locked in place with two nuts and fender washers sandwiching the 703 at each point then covered them so they can't be seen.Just make sure you have a few inches of AIRGAP form the ceiling. One more very important thing! Leave a side area along each wall where the 703 panels will NOT be placed against.(Start the panels away from the walls about one-foot so you have room to work the panels into place.You can even place flood lighting ontop the panels and point them toward the walls-creates a really nice mood. Suspend the panels with strong twine and cinch them up to a level point.Scoot them butted up nicely against the other panels.Hell you can even "drop" a flourescent light fixture down through the panels and have bright lighting for work purposes.ALSO you can mount guitar holders at each basstrap 2X8 location. This won't really soundproof your room,only deaden the sound and prevent comb-filtering when mics are placed overhead up-high.The 703 will make the mics "see" the ceiling as very high.
Last edited by drummerboy1533; 13th November 2006 at 04:35 AM..
Reason: forgot an important point!
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