Low ceiling question

[Ringwraith]

OK my basement box of a studio is about 12X20 but the ceiling is super low about 6' 4". I was wondering the best way to deal with these low ceilings. Right now the joists are covered with 5X9 thin wood slates throughout. There are 9 inches above to the upper floor so I was thinking maybe I should remove the wood slates, stuff fiberglass in & cover with material?? Or should I just hang something above the mix position? Being only 6'4" it can't be too think or I'll be bashing into it as I stand up! lol

Cheers
Sean

[Brainchild]

Yeah, no doubt, man! Tear out those planks and stuff the spaces between the joists with fiberglass! Is sound isolation a concern for people on the floor above you? If not, you could just staple cloth to the joists to cover the fiberglass and you'd have nice deep clouds.

[Ringwraith]

Thanks BC
I'm not too worried about the noise above as I have the house to myself most of the time & if I need to I can tell my fam to get out of the living room. ;-) Do I do the whole room or just the area above my mix position??

[Brainchild]

If you can, I would personally recommend doing the whole room. The minimum would be to do the area between the speakers and mix position. Doing the whole ceiling, though, will give you a really nice acoustical improvement.

[G. E.]

I have done quite a few treatments in a room quite similar to yours, it's also very low in height. I went for an absorbing "cloud" between speakers and mix-position, now I'm evaluating some additional diffusors to brighten it up -- you might have a look at the details in the thread "DIY Diffusors to the Max"