Sandcassle
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Thanks in advance for your help!
I’m getting back to recording after laying off for a few years. My goal here is to have a decent enough environment for mixing and acoustic guitar tracking. I am on a budget like most people.
I’ve been studying room treatment concepts for a while now and while there seems to be a consensus on how to treat a room, I also see varying opinions on room treatment. So I’m now to the point of being confused.
Here’s what I understand: you should use bass traps in the corners and strategically placed absorption panels to reduce early reflections at a minimum. Also, a little wood on the floor is desirable, especially when recording acoustic instruments.
The room is in the basement level. This is a rectangular room measuring 14’ x 33’, with a carpeted floor over concrete and 8 ft. drywall ceilings. The walls are mostly drywall with 3 ft. of paneling on the lower sections. The 2 short walls are solid without any windows or openings. The long south wall has an 8 ft. opening where the stairs come down and the long north wall has 2 windows and a sliding glass door as well.
To start with, I need to determine which wall would be a good starting point for my desk and monitors location. Next would be the type of treatment and their locations. Any advice from this forum would be greatly appreciated!
Please take a look at the attached photos.
Thanks,
Roy
I’m getting back to recording after laying off for a few years. My goal here is to have a decent enough environment for mixing and acoustic guitar tracking. I am on a budget like most people.
I’ve been studying room treatment concepts for a while now and while there seems to be a consensus on how to treat a room, I also see varying opinions on room treatment. So I’m now to the point of being confused.
Here’s what I understand: you should use bass traps in the corners and strategically placed absorption panels to reduce early reflections at a minimum. Also, a little wood on the floor is desirable, especially when recording acoustic instruments.
The room is in the basement level. This is a rectangular room measuring 14’ x 33’, with a carpeted floor over concrete and 8 ft. drywall ceilings. The walls are mostly drywall with 3 ft. of paneling on the lower sections. The 2 short walls are solid without any windows or openings. The long south wall has an 8 ft. opening where the stairs come down and the long north wall has 2 windows and a sliding glass door as well.
To start with, I need to determine which wall would be a good starting point for my desk and monitors location. Next would be the type of treatment and their locations. Any advice from this forum would be greatly appreciated!
Please take a look at the attached photos.
Thanks,
Roy