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Old 14th August 2012   #1
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Treating a room with two open spaces on one side

We just moved into a new home and the room that I've decided is the studio has a configuration that just has me boggled. It's a smallish room and I'm trying to make the best of it. I need a live end/dead end room but alas - this is what I have. I'm trying to track in one part of the room and then do mixing of my own guitar recordings in the other end. I have the tracking part setup nicely but I'm just flummoxed with how to handle that right hand corner.

Yes, I realize my desk is closer to the wall than the usual but I plan on putting in the time to learn the sound there.

First reflection panels are 4" OC703. Back wall is the same. Superchunks and cloud are OC705.

The panel marked "Moveable" is a 2'x4'x6" OC705 on a stand. My plan is just move it in and out as needed.

Any advice? I have the usual acoustic design books so, if you can point me to a page/chapter, that would help too. I'm just somewhat at a loss here.

In case it matters, the right side trouble door leads to a closet - it can be open or shut.



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Have you considered the wall on the left?
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I've thought of that, along with putting the desk in the corner.I'd like to have sort of a mini-LEDE setup though so that I can track on one end and mix on the other. My desk can be moved around fairly easily if needed.
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I've updated the picture to be more accurate in terms of what's going on off to the top right side. Hopefully someone has experienced this and can offer some advice!
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I would flip the room to face the bottom wall. See the following why you don't want to face the left wall. In the end though every room is different so you can test yours to see.
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I would flip the room to face the bottom wall.
Thanks, Glenn. My moveable panel is a nice, big GiK Monster bass trap

The bottom wall - that's interesting. I haven't even considered that actually, partly because of how strange that wall is and the fact that the door would open in and hit the mix desk. The previous owners have built a cutout section for a big screen TV in that spot replete with cabinets below:



Pardon the mess - we've only just moved in and I'm still making heads or tails of things
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mmmmmm... I would test it both ways and see which is best. Or just work with your first layout if that is easier for you. Bottom like you should do a mix after treating and if it translates well (no surprises in the car or other systems) then you are fine.
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Hi Scott. What are the walls made of? Concrete? Sheetrock?
This could help decide a direction.
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They are just 1/2" sheetrock.
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