an awful problem with acoustics

[hrwmusic]

so after looking around for basic instructions/tips on (cheeply) improving room acoustics, i hardly found a site that was worth looking at. All i know is egg cartons can cheeply help with diffusion/absorbtion but im having trouble finding a large quanity. i even called local resturants, which didnt work like expected.
does anyone know any ways to help out my recording room (a de-shelved walk-in closet)

im having a major problem with lower frequencys.
maybe anyone here would know how to make a bass trap?

thanks alot!

[apl]

www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

[fraserhutch]

AND!!!!

You might want to try the studio building forum here.

[hrwmusic]

Originally Posted by apl

www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

thanks alot man...(long site)...id beter get to readin' it then!

[hrwmusic]

Originally Posted by fraserhutch

AND!!!!

You might want to try the studio building forum here.

woops, i sware that i didnt see that forum.

sorry about that!

[-Matt Turner-]

Hi, I'm new here, I understand that your having problems with
the conditions of your room recordings.
Depending on what your instrument/s are
and what recording source your using (tape recorder,computer,etc)
Can make a differance. As far as lining an entire room with
egg cartons and so on, I've heard of it before.
Anyways, A little trick I have learned that might help is after
recording, Using an equalizer on either seperate tracks or
your entire recording can make a huge differance.
If your problem is primarily "room noise" I would suggest
placing your mic/s closer to your instruments to reduce
the ambience your getting... Donno if I helped, But good luck.

[soundchaser59]

I adapted the Ethan Winer info to the stuff I just built for my basement. It imrpoved my mixing and sound dramatically.

Ethan has the info for you. Save you it will.......

[andyhix]

Awesome site apl. Once in a while HR.com provides me with something worth while. I just wasted a good 45 min scanning through that site, and I definately need another few hours to read it again and again to get much out of it.

[apl]

Thank Ethan. He does an awesome job of bringing some very theoreotical concepts to earth.

[andyhix]

OK.

Thank you, Ethan.

There.

[apl]

Originally Posted by andyhix

OK.

Thank you, Ethan.

There.

I'm sorry. I should've said, "You're welcome..."

[hrwmusic]

thanks guys.


i wasnt intending on putting them everywhere.
but i think im going to do with some (about) 1 inch foam and either put them parallel to eachother on their corresponding walls or even mess with just one side and recording "aginst it" because my mic doesnt pick up whats behind it (for the most part:mxl v67g)

thanks alot though!
and that site is pretty sweet too