Basement studio question, help please

Isle of Weight · 1st September 2006, 03:46 AM

I need some advice

I'm starting my plans to build a personal set-up, and I can build at either end of the basement here are my options...

1) length 13' 1"
width 8 '4"
ceiling 7'

or

2) length 20' 6"
width 6' 8"
ceiling 7'

Basic production/control room deal.
Which dimension's would work the best?
I have a very weird basement, advise will be greatly appreciated
THANKS for the help

Aaron

BCains · 1st September 2006, 04:17 AM

both those rooms are very narrow, you're lookin at less that 3 metres

are you looking at just doing a control room?

also check out www.johnlsayers.com

Ethan Winer · 1st September 2006, 04:41 PM

Aaron,

> length 20' 6" <

That's my choice. When all else is equal, having the rear wall behind you as far back as possible is always better. And plan for as much bass trapping as you can possibly manage.

--Ethan

Isle of Weight · 1st September 2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCains

both those rooms are very narrow, you're lookin at less that 3 metres

are you looking at just doing a control room?

also check out www.johnlsayers.com

control room and tracking....
I produce Hip hop, down tempo, cinamatic type stuff, so I'm tracking from samplers and syths through rackgear, etc.

AA

u b k · 1st September 2006, 06:46 PM

hey, with 7' ceilings you're in danger of head end ringing (google that if you need more info). in short, make sure your monitors and ears are not exactly halfway between floor and ceiling.

gregoire
del
ubk
.

Isle of Weight · 1st September 2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u b i k

hey, with 7' ceilings you're in danger of head end ringing (google that if you need more info). in short, make sure your monitors and ears are not exactly halfway between floor and ceiling.

gregoire
del
ubk
.

gregoire,
I cant barely find any info on this...
would this called anything else?

thanks for your help
Aaron

popmann · 1st September 2006, 09:08 PM

http://www.asc-studio-acoustics.com/db1191.htm

Scroll down. I know nothing about it...just good at Google.

jajjguy · 2nd September 2006, 12:29 AM

Fuzz the heck out of the ceiling, it's just too low to do you any good.
Oh, and the walls too... but ceiling first.

BCains · 2nd September 2006, 01:47 AM

So what we are looking at is 2.07m (W) x 6.27m (L) x 2.10m (H)

Firstly that ceiling, is very low, you are gonna run into trouble there,
especially if these figures are before you build in.

I'll let Ethan chime in here.

Isle of Weight · 2nd September 2006, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by popmann

http://www.asc-studio-acoustics.com/db1191.htm

Scroll down. I know nothing about it...just good at Google.

...much better than myself!!

thanks popmann,

Aaron

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1st September 2006, 03:46 AM	#1
Isle of Weight Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chicagoland Posts: 510	Basement studio question, help please I need some advice I'm starting my plans to build a personal set-up, and I can build at either end of the basement here are my options... 1) length 13' 1" width 8 '4" ceiling 7' or 2) length 20' 6" width 6' 8" ceiling 7' Basic production/control room deal. Which dimension's would work the best? I have a very weird basement, advise will be greatly appreciated THANKS for the help Aaron

1st September 2006, 04:41 PM	#3
Ethan Winer Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Milford, CT, USA Posts: 4,779	Aaron, > length 20' 6" < That's my choice. When all else is equal, having the rear wall behind you as far back as possible is always better. And plan for as much bass trapping as you can possibly manage. --Ethan __________________ www.realtraps.com The acoustic treatment experts ----------------------- Amazing Telecaster guitar video

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u b k Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: m a n h a t t a n Posts: 5,539	hey, with 7' ceilings you're in danger of head end ringing (google that if you need more info). in short, make sure your monitors and ears are not exactly halfway between floor and ceiling. gregoire del ubk . __________________ . . m i x _ a r c h i t e c t . . __________________

2nd September 2006, 12:29 AM	#8
jajjguy Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Posts: 368	Fuzz the heck out of the ceiling, it's just too low to do you any good. Oh, and the walls too... but ceiling first. __________________ cellist, recordist, acoustics geek

1st September 2006, 04:17 AM	#2
BCains Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 292	both those rooms are very narrow, you're lookin at less that 3 metres are you looking at just doing a control room? also check out www.johnlsayers.com

1st September 2006, 09:08 PM	#7
popmann Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,297	http://www.asc-studio-acoustics.com/db1191.htm Scroll down. I know nothing about it...just good at Google.

2nd September 2006, 01:47 AM	#9
BCains Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 292	So what we are looking at is 2.07m (W) x 6.27m (L) x 2.10m (H) Firstly that ceiling, is very low, you are gonna run into trouble there, especially if these figures are before you build in. I'll let Ethan chime in here.

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