Studio dimensions, which wall for desk?

[DarkEcho]

I have a new (pretty crappy) room for my home "studio" I just want to make the best of the room acoustically as I can because its where I will be mixing all of my stuff..

which wall would be best for the desk?



and where would I need foam?

[paul101]

The north wall looks best, firing the monitors down the length of the room.
Id treat all the corners, the back wall and the part of the ceiling that your sitting under first.

[EricF]

I'd also say the north wall - right in the middle. Skip the foam, and look into proper bass traps and broadband absorbers. Foam affects the high end (flutter echoes, etc.), but does nothing for the biggest problems in a small room - bass and midrange.

[DarkEcho]

how far from the wall should the desk be? It's a cheap Target desk and the monitors are on stands.

[truthnlife13]

I do some work in a home studio with almost identical dimensions/layout. The desk is on the south wall. There are auralex bass traps in all corners, diffusers above the mix position as well as the mirror points on the side walls and the back and front walls also have some absorption/ diffusion. The desk is a bit off center because of the angled door which does effect the imaging a bit but it seems to help avoid the worst of the room modes that occur at the halfway points. The desk is setup using the 38% rule . While not a perfect room by any means its does work well. This is not to say that putting it on the north wall is a bad idea it is just what I can tell you about this room that is literally identical to yours. One thing I would say is spend a lot of time listening to mixes you like in your room and that will help you tremendously.

[DarkEcho]

How influential are framed posters and other hardwood furniture pieces to my acoustics? The misses wants her desk and bookshelf in the room along the south wall. Is this going to be bad for the productivity as far as music monitoring?

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by DarkEcho

how far from the wall should the desk be? ... How influential are framed posters and other hardwood furniture pieces to my acoustics?

See this article:

RealTraps - How To Set Up a Room

As for posters, as long as they're not at reflection points you'll be fine.

--Ethan

[DarkEcho]

Ethan, theoretically, can any room sound great as long as its reflections and bass response are treated correctly? What about a room only big enough to fit your speakers and mixing position with a foot gap to the wall? I find all this talk if frequencies very interesting.

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by DarkEcho

Ethan, theoretically, can any room sound great as long as its reflections and bass response are treated correctly?

Great? Probably not with a tiny room. But a control room aims to be neutral, not colored in a way that sounds bad or good. The problem with small rooms is they have a worse bass response than larger rooms, so you need even more bass trapping to get them closer to neutral.

--Ethan