Guys, All I can say is WOW and thanks for your contributions.
I had all but forgotten about this thread and then saw it bumped back up when I was surfing through.
I happened to have a tape measure with me, and the room is actually closer to 9'x11'. However the 9' is front to behind me and the 11' is mainly to my right as I am pretty much next to the left wall.
To answer some questions:
Unfortunately, this room is my only option at this time. I have already downsized my desk, and will have to get very clever to downsize further in order to get me more in the center of the room (assuming that's a good thing.)
The monitors on the mackies have a switch for +2db @ 10khz. I leave that in because I do have a tendency towards bright mixes regardless of the room I'm in.
I'm not using the bass compensation switches (Cut) becuase if I can barely hear the bass anyway why would I want to cut it? Or perhaps I SHOULD so I will have a more balnaced picture based on what my room is actually capable of producing? (Hmmmmmm)
I've come to the conclusion the bass ends up boomy because the room is too small for the wave to develop and it's untreated. I will have to look into the rock wool and or the special insulation type mentioned on that acoustics site (I've read it before, just hard to find the stuff locally.) I hear what you guys are saying about how important it is to treat the room. Burning a CD and then listening in different stereos (Mainly cars I am familiar with, and a few boom boxes) I am hearing where my room is lying to me and it is aggravating for sure.
Reference tracks often sound a little dull. I'm almost certain it was brighter going in. When I listen to reference CD's I'm listening to a variety to see the gamut of what's "normal." Like Evanesence, Kenny Wayne sheppard, to AC/DC, Toto, journey, Dream Theater. I'm not trying to emulate any of them, but it is good to see if I am in "The ballpark." Most of this is CD, some is converted MP3. Often on individual tracks I have been adding high shelf often starting at about 1-2khz. Sometimes by as little as.1db to as much as 7db(!) I am trying to get away from this practice. I also tend to groups things (Drums, guitar doubles, vox and comp them, occasionally mult.)I have tried the High shelf at the end on one mix that was comparitively "dull" and it seemed to make it sound in line with the other mixes. When mixing I'll also toggle a multiband comp across the 2-buss and see if things pop-out as problems or to help with some decisions as it will get compressed in some form later by "pseudo mastering."
Eq'ing. If it doesn't need the low end, I am a high pass freak. Some of this stuff has 70+ tracks and is REALLY busy (too much) So I try to make as much room as possible.
What I DO find odd, is often I can "Feel" the bass even in this room with standard CD's, but not with my own stuff. Yet when I take it to my car with the subwoofer.. Boom city. I'm going to guess that I'm tuning my low end into too low of frequencies. Problem is I really LIKE the low chest thumping lows! It's obvious there are still a few tricks to learn here.
I also found that my UAD-1's were art of the clarity issue. I as using an eq called "EX-1" over A LOT of tracks and it built up the mud. I recently have been using some URS eqs and have noticed a few things using them. My bass is sitting better, and not necessarily as boomy with more clarity. Now, sometimes it's the other direction because I was so focused on clarity that now it's got a touch to much sizzle in the high mids (Lost some punch too.) So I think here is now learning how these two tools (URS and UAD-1) play best to gether and make the best compromise.
I think I'm getting there, but I long for the day when I can get results without countless trial and error so much. I really appreciate your comments and flattered that you have generously spent your time. Thank you again. You have given me new ideas and insight into this art that I hope to be great at some day.