Dans Klimkowski
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Hi, first time here, please let me know if i've forgotten to write/include anything. i’m setting up a studio in a now empty room in a residential house and looking for advice with how to set up the audio, specifically where is the best place to put speakers and what would be the best speakers for the job. Picture with dimensions at the bottom. Would appreciate any input you could offer!
The studio is going to be used to record both video and audio, mostly for music but also for some non-musical skits and youtube shows, but i’m mostly concerned about the music audio for now. When i record video here, i use green screens for almost everything, so i have 2 10 ft green screens surrounding the area which i will play in (see the picture for a floorplan of how i’m planning to have it set up so far). Cameras are set up around the computer workstation and in the middle of the room aiming towards the green screens.
I play multiple instruments, mostly guitar and keyboard, so these will be set up in the green screen area. There will be a midi drum kit somewhere on the other side of the room. I sing often while playing these instruments and will have at least two microphones set up- one condenser mic for singing at the keyboard, and one shotgun mic aimed at where i’ll play guitar. (specific models of mics shown at bottom. and where i’m planning to set them up is shown in the picture attached at the bottom.)
Here are four questions i am trying to figure out:
1. Is it possible to completely avoid feedback issues in this room? I’ve set up this studio in three rooms before this, and all of them were smaller (around 10x15 max), and i’ve had ALOT of feedback issues in each, which have prevented me from playing the way i want to. Part of the problem may have been that i was using a little keyboard amp as a main speaker that probably wasn’t good enough (it is a Behringer KT108). While this room is bigger and i know that is a good thing, i don’t know too much about audio room engineering/acoustics and don’t know if this room is big enough for a proper setup. So i am wondering if i will be able to say goodbye to the feedback in this room finally or if it will still be an issue. Also wondering if the tilted walls shown in the picture would affect this?
2. What is the best type of speaker for this set up? I’ve looked into studio monitors, amps, and PA’s and not sure what the best way to go is. I play pop, folk, rock mostly. I’d like for the speakers to be able to produce good sounds for all instruments- including the drums, electric guitar, keyboard synthesizers, and vocal effects. Could one speaker handle these well or Would it be much better to get multiple speakers for different instruments? Sometimes i like to play pretty loud, but the speakers don’t need to be able to blast music at very high volumes. The KT 108 keyboard amp has mostly been fine as far as volume goes really, it just seems to be very reactive to feedback (though it could be the current room size/setup ) and the sound gets very muddled. Budget is an issue- would prefer not to spend more than 200-300 dollars, but willing to spend more if it will make a big difference.
3. Where should i set up the speakers? In which direction?I will mostly be in the green screen area and computer area while listening. I am setting up a looping system so i can jump between instruments and loop them together, so hearing the audio well from this area is important (and being able to do it without headphones is important too). As far as i understand, aiming the speakers away from where i am playing is the best way to avoid feedback, but i am wondering how that will work when i want to hear the audio that i am looping while playing it. I’m open to aiming the instruments and microphones in different ways to get better audio setup, as long as they are in the green screen area.
4. Should i acoustically treat the room in any way? What way? The green screens are a light fabric, so they may dampen sound a bit but not much.
Thanks so much for your help! Let me know if there’s any more details i can provide!
PICTURE OF INTENDED FLOORPLAN
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1tzddwsri...26.54.png?dl=0
shotgun mic : https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technic...ca+shotgun+mic
(i am using a shotgun mic to allow me to make video recordings without the mic being in the shot)
condenser mic : https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-C-1...hone+condenser
The studio is going to be used to record both video and audio, mostly for music but also for some non-musical skits and youtube shows, but i’m mostly concerned about the music audio for now. When i record video here, i use green screens for almost everything, so i have 2 10 ft green screens surrounding the area which i will play in (see the picture for a floorplan of how i’m planning to have it set up so far). Cameras are set up around the computer workstation and in the middle of the room aiming towards the green screens.
I play multiple instruments, mostly guitar and keyboard, so these will be set up in the green screen area. There will be a midi drum kit somewhere on the other side of the room. I sing often while playing these instruments and will have at least two microphones set up- one condenser mic for singing at the keyboard, and one shotgun mic aimed at where i’ll play guitar. (specific models of mics shown at bottom. and where i’m planning to set them up is shown in the picture attached at the bottom.)
Here are four questions i am trying to figure out:
1. Is it possible to completely avoid feedback issues in this room? I’ve set up this studio in three rooms before this, and all of them were smaller (around 10x15 max), and i’ve had ALOT of feedback issues in each, which have prevented me from playing the way i want to. Part of the problem may have been that i was using a little keyboard amp as a main speaker that probably wasn’t good enough (it is a Behringer KT108). While this room is bigger and i know that is a good thing, i don’t know too much about audio room engineering/acoustics and don’t know if this room is big enough for a proper setup. So i am wondering if i will be able to say goodbye to the feedback in this room finally or if it will still be an issue. Also wondering if the tilted walls shown in the picture would affect this?
2. What is the best type of speaker for this set up? I’ve looked into studio monitors, amps, and PA’s and not sure what the best way to go is. I play pop, folk, rock mostly. I’d like for the speakers to be able to produce good sounds for all instruments- including the drums, electric guitar, keyboard synthesizers, and vocal effects. Could one speaker handle these well or Would it be much better to get multiple speakers for different instruments? Sometimes i like to play pretty loud, but the speakers don’t need to be able to blast music at very high volumes. The KT 108 keyboard amp has mostly been fine as far as volume goes really, it just seems to be very reactive to feedback (though it could be the current room size/setup ) and the sound gets very muddled. Budget is an issue- would prefer not to spend more than 200-300 dollars, but willing to spend more if it will make a big difference.
3. Where should i set up the speakers? In which direction?I will mostly be in the green screen area and computer area while listening. I am setting up a looping system so i can jump between instruments and loop them together, so hearing the audio well from this area is important (and being able to do it without headphones is important too). As far as i understand, aiming the speakers away from where i am playing is the best way to avoid feedback, but i am wondering how that will work when i want to hear the audio that i am looping while playing it. I’m open to aiming the instruments and microphones in different ways to get better audio setup, as long as they are in the green screen area.
4. Should i acoustically treat the room in any way? What way? The green screens are a light fabric, so they may dampen sound a bit but not much.
Thanks so much for your help! Let me know if there’s any more details i can provide!
PICTURE OF INTENDED FLOORPLAN
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1tzddwsri...26.54.png?dl=0
shotgun mic : https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technic...ca+shotgun+mic
(i am using a shotgun mic to allow me to make video recordings without the mic being in the shot)
condenser mic : https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-C-1...hone+condenser