Just moved, which room for "studio"?

KPHayes · 22nd July 2008, 12:51 AM

I just moved into a new place and I need to decide which room to use for my "studio", (read: bedroom studio). Nither room is ideal and both are similar sizes (approx 13x10). The difference is one has an 8 foot ceiling and the other has a vaulted ceiling. The room with the vaulted ceiling has a rather large window on one wall, the other has a much smaller window.

My limited knowledge of acoustics tells me to use the room with the vaulted ceiling, but maybe the huge window (about 1/3 of one wall) is a problem.

I should mention the room will be partially treated with eight 2x4 GIK traps and I need to decide by tomorrow because the movers are coming to deliver all our crap.

Thanks for the help!

avare · 22nd July 2008, 01:52 AM

A drawing would have helped. If you can get left/right symmetry with the vaulted ceiling, and it is higher that eight feet in the middle, use that room.

Andre

KPHayes · 22nd July 2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by avare

A drawing would have helped. If you can get left/right symmetry with the vaulted ceiling, and it is higher that eight feet in the middle, use that room.

Andre

Thanks for the reply. What do you mean by left/right symmetry? Facing the long end of the room, the ceiling would slope front/back and it's probably 12-14 feet high in the center.

avare · 22nd July 2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by KPHayes

Thanks for the reply. What do you mean by left/right symmetry? Facing the long end of the room, the ceiling would slope front/back and it's probably 12-14 feet high in the center.

Can you have a mixing position with the right left walls/and ceiling the same.

Is the ceiling vaulted or sloped?

A drawing would help with both questions.

Andre

KPHayes · 22nd July 2008, 03:46 AM

Ok, here's a very crude drawing of the room and how I envision setting up, side view. There's a ceiling fan at the top of the ceiling so I won't be able to put any treatment there.

avare · 22nd July 2008, 04:04 AM

Great! Where you plan to put monitors should be fine.

BTW you can put acoustic treatment above the fan.

Andre

Glenn Kuras · 22nd July 2008, 11:27 AM

Avare gave you the right answer but just to add since you bought our product please feel free to also us to give you one on one advice if you need it.

Glenn

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22nd July 2008, 12:51 AM	#1
KPHayes Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 51	Just moved, which room for "studio"? I just moved into a new place and I need to decide which room to use for my "studio", (read: bedroom studio). Nither room is ideal and both are similar sizes (approx 13x10). The difference is one has an 8 foot ceiling and the other has a vaulted ceiling. The room with the vaulted ceiling has a rather large window on one wall, the other has a much smaller window. My limited knowledge of acoustics tells me to use the room with the vaulted ceiling, but maybe the huge window (about 1/3 of one wall) is a problem. I should mention the room will be partially treated with eight 2x4 GIK traps and I need to decide by tomorrow because the movers are coming to deliver all our crap. Thanks for the help!

22nd July 2008, 03:46 AM	#5
KPHayes Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 51	Ok, here's a very crude drawing of the room and how I envision setting up, side view. There's a ceiling fan at the top of the ceiling so I won't be able to put any treatment there. Attached Thumbnails

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22nd July 2008, 01:52 AM	#2
avare Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hamilton, On Canada Posts: 948	A drawing would have helped. If you can get left/right symmetry with the vaulted ceiling, and it is higher that eight feet in the middle, use that room. Andre

22nd July 2008, 04:04 AM	#6
avare Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hamilton, On Canada Posts: 948	Great! Where you plan to put monitors should be fine. BTW you can put acoustic treatment above the fan. Andre