Control Room Flooring?

jazzed · 7th March 2007

I have a small (9 x 12) control room in my home where I will do more mixing (with the future possibility of some mastering) than anything else. I believe I have all that I need for wall and ceiling treatment (bass traps, diffusors and etc..). I've read that a hardwood floor works best in this area, but tile or some other non-carpeted surfaces will do better than carpet.
My question is, for my size room will a hard surface make much of a difference in the way I hear the sounds, possibly improving mixes? Also, if there is a difference, what surface would be best and is it worth the investment?

jazzed · 7th March 2007

I just found the thread on this same subject after posting my question. One thing I didn't see answered was, are there any real concerns with using hardwood (static, cracking and creaking, etc)?

Kiwiburger · 7th March 2007

That's a small room - I think you would be advised to make it very dead. It's the large rooms that go for wooden floors - and they have extensive sound treatment everywhere else.

stevep · 7th March 2007

Wood flooring is the best way to go, dont try and save a few pennys on the fake stuff.

If you want it deader just use a throw rug

concrete will sound the same ........ just paint it and there you go

The reason you dont want installed carpet is the cleaning part

numrologst · 7th March 2007

I have painted conrete... Works great for me

soundeq · 7th March 2007

when I built my room in the basement I did Dricore subfloor
http://www.dricore.com

Put laminate flooring on top,$1/sq foot from lowe's, and a rug in the back works fine for me, way warmer than painted cement!

stevep · 7th March 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by soundeq

when I built my room in the basement I did Dricore subfloor
http://www.dricore.com

Put laminate flooring on top,$1/sq foot from lowe's, and a rug in the back works fine for me, way warmer than painted cement!

Warmer is good

.

Vandergraf · 7th March 2007

I re-did my small tracking/mixing room last year (which is about the size of yours) and I used red oak flooring. My plan was to toss a rug on the floor, but after I was done putting up the Auralex (yeah, I know, but thats another thread), it sounded great so I never used a rug.

Good luck with your room!

Van

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jazzed Gear interested Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20 Thread Starter	Control Room Flooring? I have a small (9 x 12) control room in my home where I will do more mixing (with the future possibility of some mastering) than anything else. I believe I have all that I need for wall and ceiling treatment (bass traps, diffusors and etc..). I've read that a hardwood floor works best in this area, but tile or some other non-carpeted surfaces will do better than carpet. My question is, for my size room will a hard surface make much of a difference in the way I hear the sounds, possibly improving mixes? Also, if there is a difference, what surface would be best and is it worth the investment?

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stevep Lives for Jesus Joined: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,935	Wood flooring is the best way to go, dont try and save a few pennys on the fake stuff. If you want it deader just use a throw rug concrete will sound the same ........ just paint it and there you go The reason you dont want installed carpet is the cleaning part __________________ Steve Perkins Steve Perkins Fishing.com Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

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soundeq Gear addict Joined: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles CA /NY, NY Posts: 484	when I built my room in the basement I did Dricore subfloor http://www.dricore.com Put laminate flooring on top,$1/sq foot from lowe's, and a rug in the back works fine for me, way warmer than painted cement! __________________ ----------------------------- Andrew Dawson www.soundeq.com Producer / Mixer / Engineer

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Vandergraf Gear addict Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Reality Posts: 308	I re-did my small tracking/mixing room last year (which is about the size of yours) and I used red oak flooring. My plan was to toss a rug on the floor, but after I was done putting up the Auralex (yeah, I know, but thats another thread), it sounded great so I never used a rug. Good luck with your room! Van __________________ [COLOR=Purple] vandergraf.net "All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie" :: Bob Dylan ¯

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numrologst Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,955	I have painted conrete... Works great for me

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