10ft10 x 5ft7 drum / vocal room?

alasdair · 31st December 2010

I'm thikning of using a room measuring 3.3metres x 1.7metres for drums and vocals. (ceiling height 2.4metres)

I'm aware that I'd need to deaden this room entirely to avoid it sounding like a small room, but past that point, has anyone made a space this small work before?

gullfo · 31st December 2010

how big is your drum set? i think my extended TD-3 kit is deeper and wider than 1.7m, not sure you could reasonably get an acoustic kit in there... you might get away using that for a vox booth or amp booth.

alasdair · 31st December 2010

mine is 3 toms and a kick, 3 cymbal stands and HH.. as for my clients.. can't say what they'll want to bring for sure :(

never thought to measure my acoustic kit when its laid out

jhbrandt · 31st December 2010

Measure the kit first.

Happy New Year!
Cheers,
John

monomono · 5th January 2011

I had a drum room of about 11'x8' which didn't sound too bad after I treated the hell out of it. I had a 6 piece kit in there which took up about 7'x8' of area. If you want to hear how it sounded:
http://soundcloud.com/monomono/onebyone

alasdair · 5th January 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by monomono

I had a drum room of about 11'x8' which didn't sound too bad after I treated the hell out of it. I had a 6 piece kit in there which took up about 7'x8' of area. If you want to hear how it sounded:
monomono - Onebyone on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

Thanks!

Sounds nice and dry

alasdair · 6th April 2011

at LAST the room is almost clear of office content.

One thought now is whether to leave the floor as laminate flooring (hard reflective surface), or to carpet it with a thick underlay.

I intend to cut the "small room" effect as much as possible, but I've read things about hard floors too, so I'm a bit confused now too.

Also, should I fit some bass traps, considering the size of the room?

Some photos of the room are attached.

jhbrandt · 7th April 2011

alasdair,

Yes. You will definitely need to trap the crap out of that small room. You must eliminate the reflections from the walls and ceiling.

Cheers,
John

alasdair · 7th April 2011

Thanks John!

Should I carpet the floor or leave it reflective and hard?

Jens Eklund · 7th April 2011

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/6282887-post4.html

alasdair · 7th April 2011

thanks, I think that's answered that one for me!

Glenn Kuras · 7th April 2011

Quote:

Also, should I fit some bass traps, considering the size of the room?

One idea is to trap the upper corners around the room. That will give you low end absorption and save a lot of room your drums.

alasdair · 8th April 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn Kuras

One idea is to trap the upper corners around the room. That will give you low end absorption and save a lot of room your drums.

That sounds like a great idea!

any idea on what these sort of trap designs would look like?

31st December 2010	#1
alasdair Gear nut Joined: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 92 Thread Starter	10ft10 x 5ft7 drum / vocal room? I'm thikning of using a room measuring 3.3metres x 1.7metres for drums and vocals. (ceiling height 2.4metres) I'm aware that I'd need to deaden this room entirely to avoid it sounding like a small room, but past that point, has anyone made a space this small work before?

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gullfo Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Old Tappan, NJ USA Posts: 739	how big is your drum set? i think my extended TD-3 kit is deeper and wider than 1.7m, not sure you could reasonably get an acoustic kit in there... you might get away using that for a vox booth or amp booth. __________________ Glenn www.runnel.com

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jhbrandt Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 2,715	Measure the kit first. Happy New Year! Cheers, John

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monomono Gear maniac Joined: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 234	I had a drum room of about 11'x8' which didn't sound too bad after I treated the hell out of it. I had a 6 piece kit in there which took up about 7'x8' of area. If you want to hear how it sounded: http://soundcloud.com/monomono/onebyone

6th April 2011	#7
alasdair Gear nut Joined: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 92 Thread Starter	at LAST the room is almost clear of office content. One thought now is whether to leave the floor as laminate flooring (hard reflective surface), or to carpet it with a thick underlay. I intend to cut the "small room" effect as much as possible, but I've read things about hard floors too, so I'm a bit confused now too. Also, should I fit some bass traps, considering the size of the room? Some photos of the room are attached.

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jhbrandt Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 2,715	alasdair, Yes. You will definitely need to trap the crap out of that small room. You must eliminate the reflections from the walls and ceiling. Cheers, John

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