Questions about FRK and how to hang wall-to-ceiling traps

CON7 · 28th October 2009

Hello,

I'm currently treating a fairly small studio room (Height: 240cm, Width: 270cm, Length: 490cm).
I'm building 14 bass traps in varying depths.

My plan is to use 4 x 6" traps in the front wall behind mixing position. 3 x 2" traps for early reflections
on side walls + ceiling cloud. 2 x 4" traps on wall to ceiling and the rest 5 in the rear wall + corners.

Here's my question: I'm not using any FRK on the traps. Will the room become too dead or am I going to run into some
sort of problems because of this? I'm planning to record vocals/acoustic guitar near the rear wall to placing frk there is not ideal.
But what about the front wall and wall to ceiling traps? Should they be covered with FRK or am I going to be okay without?

Another question: How do you mount the wall-to-ceiling traps? I tried to search but didn't find anything.
Sorry if this has been covered already.

Thank you in advance,
- Sami

Glenn Kuras · 28th October 2009

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Here's my question: I'm not using any FRK on the traps. Will the room become too dead or am I going to run into some
sort of problems because of this?

I think with that amount you will be fine.

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2 x 4" traps on wall to ceiling and the rest 5 in the rear wall + corners.

The ones on the back wall (flat) should be spaced off the wall a few inches if you can.

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But what about the front wall and wall to ceiling traps? Should they be covered with FRK or am I going to be okay without?

Hard to say until you get them mounted. I myself would recommend using the FRK.

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Another question: How do you mount the wall-to-ceiling traps? I tried to search but didn't find anything.
Sorry if this has been covered already.

The same way you would mount wall to wall. See the following LAME video I made.

xaMdaM · 28th October 2009

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Originally Posted by Glenn Kuras

See the following LAME video I made.

Glenn,

It's not lame...

uhhhhh....

well, it's..... uhhhhhh...... hmmmmmm.....

Hey... it ain't THAT lame.

The only thing "lame" is that bumper music...

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CON7 · 29th October 2009

Thanks Glenn!

We got the wall-to-ceiling traps mounted pretty easily with hooks
and cable ties.

We set up 13 traps yesterday and we still have to put 2 clouds up since the room is so low. You can still hear a tiny slap echo which comes from the sound travelling between the ceiling and floor. But I think we should get rid of it once we put the clouds up and put a nice carpet on the floor + bring all the furniture in.

I'll post pictures when we're done.

Ethan Winer · 29th October 2009

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Originally Posted by xaMdaM

Hey... it ain't THAT lame.

LOL, at least he has his eyebrows well under control.

--Ethan

Glenn Kuras · 29th October 2009

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Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

LOL, at least he has his eyebrows well under control.

--Ethan

28th October 2009	#1
CON7 Gear interested Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Thread Starter	Questions about FRK and how to hang wall-to-ceiling traps Hello, I'm currently treating a fairly small studio room (Height: 240cm, Width: 270cm, Length: 490cm). I'm building 14 bass traps in varying depths. My plan is to use 4 x 6" traps in the front wall behind mixing position. 3 x 2" traps for early reflections on side walls + ceiling cloud. 2 x 4" traps on wall to ceiling and the rest 5 in the rear wall + corners. Here's my question: I'm not using any FRK on the traps. Will the room become too dead or am I going to run into some sort of problems because of this? I'm planning to record vocals/acoustic guitar near the rear wall to placing frk there is not ideal. But what about the front wall and wall to ceiling traps? Should they be covered with FRK or am I going to be okay without? Another question: How do you mount the wall-to-ceiling traps? I tried to search but didn't find anything. Sorry if this has been covered already. Thank you in advance, - Sami

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29th October 2009	#4
CON7 Gear interested Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Thread Starter	Thanks Glenn! We got the wall-to-ceiling traps mounted pretty easily with hooks and cable ties. We set up 13 traps yesterday and we still have to put 2 clouds up since the room is so low. You can still hear a tiny slap echo which comes from the sound travelling between the ceiling and floor. But I think we should get rid of it once we put the clouds up and put a nice carpet on the floor + bring all the furniture in. I'll post pictures when we're done.