Acoustics for a SMALL mix room

deathman · 24th September 2006

So... i'm going to make a small mixing room in my house.
Here is a pisture of it :

So... any suggestions?

I rly don't have any ideas how to aproach to al these acoustics stuff.
Can you tell me where to place some traps,absorbesrs,diffusors...?

Thanx!

Poplab Studios · 24th September 2006

i can´t view the pic

deathman · 24th September 2006

i'll upload it somewhere else...

http://www.mckres.si/www-BURNING-LEG...0000room02.jpg

drummerboy1533 · 25th September 2006

This is gonna be bad for a couple of reasons.#1) The length is almost exactly twice the width,which is gonna mess up your sound.#2) The height will also place the monitors almost exactly halfway between the floor and ceiling,also messing up your judgement. Is there ANY other room available that is NOT exactly a 2:1 ratio with length vs width???

deathman · 25th September 2006

that's bad... becouse there is no other room for usage...
isn't there any "probleme solved"?

uncle duncan · 25th September 2006

small speakers

tomdarude · 25th September 2006

everything you need to know is here:

http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

have nice read......(be sure to make a big cup of tea before!

)

if you still want more afterwards...maybe read on here:

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php

cheers mate, tom

Glenn Kuras · 25th September 2006

drummerboy1533 pointed out the room shape to you which I do have to agree. But if this is the room you are working with then I would start by placing the mix position (where you sit) 38% of the room length. Then place bass traps floor to ceiling in all corners of the room. You may want to hit also some of the wall to ceiling corners also. At this point place some thinner panels (2" should be fine) in all first reflection points of the room (see our FAQ on my sig to figure this out). DON'T FORGET THE CEILING.

Last and not least you want to put some 4" panels on the back wall to help with sound hitting the back wall and coming back on you.

Hope that helps a little.

Glenn

tINY · 25th September 2006

Get a good set of cans and a can amp with cross-feed.

Why is there a window in a broom closet? Or maybe it was a toilet and sink room?

-tINY

sloanfiske · 25th September 2006

wow.

i thought my room was small.

i'd be interested in some additional info as well.

I need to put something in the room, but it's crammed with so much stuff, I'm missing a ton of wall real estate.

Thank god for good monitors and compensation, but it'd be nice to tune it out a little.

nathanvacha · 25th September 2006

compare it to a mobile recording truck... it's not ideal, but you can do something with it.

deathman · 6th October 2006

Hey!

that's how i've done the sketchup plan... what would you change, is it ok like this?
I used the mirror tehnique!

http://www3.shrani.si/o.php?roomacou981696.jpg

25th September 2006	#7
tomdarude Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: germany Posts: 1,546	everything you need to know is here: http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html have nice read......(be sure to make a big cup of tea before! ) if you still want more afterwards...maybe read on here: http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php cheers mate, tom __________________ "You'd be surprised that "f*ck it!" can be a profound philosophy." picksail; 28th August 2008, 08:55 AM "The best sounding sluttiest gear of all time... is a great song" --Greg Wells http://www.hi-endgear.com http://www.audio-import.de

25th September 2006	#8
Glenn Kuras Gear Guru Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 10,982	drummerboy1533 pointed out the room shape to you which I do have to agree. But if this is the room you are working with then I would start by placing the mix position (where you sit) 38% of the room length. Then place bass traps floor to ceiling in all corners of the room. You may want to hit also some of the wall to ceiling corners also. At this point place some thinner panels (2" should be fine) in all first reflection points of the room (see our FAQ on my sig to figure this out). DON'T FORGET THE CEILING. Last and not least you want to put some 4" panels on the back wall to help with sound hitting the back wall and coming back on you. Hope that helps a little. Glenn __________________ Glenn Kuras GIK Acoustics USA GIK Acoustics Europe 770 986 2789 (USA) +44 (0) 20 7558 8976 (UK) See the NEW Soffit Bass Trap

25th September 2006	#10
sloanfiske Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 304	wow. i thought my room was small. i'd be interested in some additional info as well. I need to put something in the room, but it's crammed with so much stuff, I'm missing a ton of wall real estate. Thank god for good monitors and compensation, but it'd be nice to tune it out a little. __________________ the bahamas are islands

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nathanvacha Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,231	it should be doable... compare it to a mobile recording truck... it's not ideal, but you can do something with it.

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24th September 2006	#1
deathman Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 80 Thread Starter	Acoustics for a SMALL mix room So... i'm going to make a small mixing room in my house. Here is a pisture of it : So... any suggestions? I rly don't have any ideas how to aproach to al these acoustics stuff. Can you tell me where to place some traps,absorbesrs,diffusors...? Thanx!

24th September 2006	#2
Poplab Studios Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ·:¨PlanetPop¨:·. Posts: 474	i can´t view the pic

25th September 2006	#4
drummerboy1533 Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Phx,AZ Posts: 390	This is gonna be bad for a couple of reasons.#1) The length is almost exactly twice the width,which is gonna mess up your sound.#2) The height will also place the monitors almost exactly halfway between the floor and ceiling,also messing up your judgement. Is there ANY other room available that is NOT exactly a 2:1 ratio with length vs width???

25th September 2006	#6
uncle duncan Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,585	small speakers

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tINY Gear Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,202	Get a good set of cans and a can amp with cross-feed. Why is there a window in a broom closet? Or maybe it was a toilet and sink room? -tINY

6th October 2006	#12
deathman Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 80 Thread Starter	Hey! that's how i've done the sketchup plan... what would you change, is it ok like this? I used the mirror tehnique! http://www3.shrani.si/o.php?roomacou981696.jpg

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