I found a company here in Tallahassee, FL that had a lot of leftover (rigid fiberglass, I think it's very close to OC 703) acoustic paneling from previous jobs. The biggest part of what I got is a bunch of panels that are 1" thick. Some are 2 x 1 and some are only 1 x 1. My question is, for the purpose of tracking in this room (I plan on doing a lot of mixing in about 4-6 weeks), should I:
1) Stack the 1" boards on top of each other to make pieces that are 2" thick? Obviously if I DON'T do this I can cover more wall space, however I realize that thicker pieces would absorb lower frequencies. I'm mainly recording vocals and acoustic guitar in this room so tracking bass isn't a concern.
2) Space the boards a couple of inches away from the wall? What's the best way to go about creating a gap between the panels and the wall? My idea is to hang them up using a strip of wire attached to the panels and then find a cardboard tube sliced into sections and attaching this to the panel to create a 1-2 inch gap. Maybe there is a better way.
I'm going to add my own fabric to these boards, but otherwise they are already cut and have some framing added to them. Any advice would be appreciated! Sorry for the long post.
1) Stack the 1" boards on top of each other to make pieces that are 2" thick? Obviously if I DON'T do this I can cover more wall space, however I realize that thicker pieces would absorb lower frequencies. I'm mainly recording vocals and acoustic guitar in this room so tracking bass isn't a concern.
2) Space the boards a couple of inches away from the wall? What's the best way to go about creating a gap between the panels and the wall? My idea is to hang them up using a strip of wire attached to the panels and then find a cardboard tube sliced into sections and attaching this to the panel to create a 1-2 inch gap. Maybe there is a better way.
I'm going to add my own fabric to these boards, but otherwise they are already cut and have some framing added to them. Any advice would be appreciated! Sorry for the long post.