New control room layout?

[D_T_Music]

Hey guys,

I know there have been a bunch of similar threads about this so I apologize for the apparent redundancy; but I've just moved and my new control room is a little unique and I could use some advice for how to best set it up.

I've already done a lot of reading on the matter and have found the Real Traps site especially useful.
RealTraps - How To Set Up a Room

I know that normally you want to orient yourself so that you're facing the long way in a rectangular room, however the ceiling in my new room is slanted the other way.

I've attached a rough drawing of the new room with dimensions in adobe illustrator, and would love some advice as to where I should set up for monitoring?

What will play a bigger role in the acoustics of this space, the dimensions of the floor or the angled ceiling, or are they about the same in a room this size? Where would be the best place for me to set up my monitors in a room like this?

This is pretty important to me because the place is really live right now and I'll have a lot of treatment to do so I'd like to get everything positioned ideally before investing time and energy into treatment and then having to rearrange everything.

Thanks a lot.

Dave

[jwl]

Hi Dave,

Glad our article was helpful. In that room I'd strongly consider breaking the rule and set up so that the ceiling slants upwards behind you. It's only a 2' or so difference so I think the benefit of the slanted ceiling working for you might outweight the rear wall being closer to you.

That said, you'll definitely need a good rear wall strategy, both flat on the wall behind you (will need bass trapping and either absorption or diffusion for high frequencies), as well as the rear wall/ceiling corner.... the sharp angle will probably mean a strong bass buildup there.

[D_T_Music]

Originally Posted by jwl

Hi Dave,

Glad our article was helpful. In that room I'd strongly consider breaking the rule and set up so that the ceiling slants upwards behind you. It's only a 2' or so difference so I think the benefit of the slanted ceiling working for you might outweight the rear wall being closer to you.

That said, you'll definitely need a good rear wall strategy, both flat on the wall behind you (will need bass trapping and either absorption or diffusion for high frequencies), as well as the rear wall/ceiling corner.... the sharp angle will probably mean a strong bass buildup there.

Thanks a lot Jwl!

I feel like I can finally start getting things set up now.

Now I'm obviously looking into DIY diffusors and absorbers now but, I'm curious what people would make of this in the time being:

The wall that has the door in it, which will now be my back wall, also has a closet with a sliding door in it. I am planning on making this closet an iso booth of sorts for tracking guitar, but I wonder if leaving the sliding door open during mixing would help redirect reflections at all, or would it just collect specific frequencies and amplify them right back at me?

Thanks

Dave

[jwl]

The doors will certainly reflect high frequencies back into the room. How low they will reflect will depend on several factors (mass of door, airtightness of door seal, etc).... you might try mounting panels (absorbers or diffusors) directly to the closet doors, or use some sort of stand thingy for absorbers/diffusors in front of the doors.