OK - after reading dozens of posts about home made sound treatment using 703 - I finally did it. I bought a box of twelve 4'x2'x2" 703 panels. I bought wood to frame the 703 and fabric to cover the frames.
My main tracking/mixing area is 15'x16' with 7' a ceiling (yeah I know, the rooms too square, but it's what I have to work with). I also have a 5'x6' vocal booth (which I also use to track guitar amps). I don't track live drums (I use a Roland TD10 kit with either sosunds from the Roland - or - triggering BFD samples. So the 15'x16' room is mainly for mixing and tracking acoustic instruments (excluding drums)
So, I made ten 4'x2'x2" framed panels and two 4'x1'x4" panels (for corner bass traps). I replaced all my 2'x2' Aurolex foam with the 703 panels (although I may still use some of the Aurolex for some spot treatment after I figure out what sound tratment I may still need). I have coverage for side reflections, back wall reflections, bass traps and I even have a cloud over the mix area (I'm getting waaaaay to anal about this whole sound treatment thing
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I've only had a week to work in the new environment (mostly tracking and only 1 mixing session) - but I've already noticed a few things. My mix environmnetal seems more balanced. I use to have trouble finding the right bass balance in the mix and it now seemsa little easier to dial in the bass (I don't use a sub). My vocal booth seems to track with just a little bit more brightness (I think the Aurolax muddied the sound up too much). A couple of people have been in and comment that the panels actually creat a less "cluttered" look than all the 2'x2' foam.
I've been in this space for 2 years - so it will take some time to adjust and tweak the precise placement of the panels, but I can already tell that it will be worth the effort- at least I sure hope so (I hate building projects and I'm not all that handy - so it was a fairly large project for my lazy ass).
The only thing that surprised me was the fact that it cost me about $350 in supplies (in part because I could only find one local supplier of the 703 and I had to spend close to $150 just for that). I also paid a higher price to find a fabric design that complemented my studio (which is purple with grey & black accents). For about $100 more, (not including shipping) I probably could have bought something just as good.
I'm still glad I did it - and reading the posts on this site was the motivating factor - so thanks to all those who have shared info about 703 in the past!!!!!
No - I don't have any pictures at this time
My main tracking/mixing area is 15'x16' with 7' a ceiling (yeah I know, the rooms too square, but it's what I have to work with). I also have a 5'x6' vocal booth (which I also use to track guitar amps). I don't track live drums (I use a Roland TD10 kit with either sosunds from the Roland - or - triggering BFD samples. So the 15'x16' room is mainly for mixing and tracking acoustic instruments (excluding drums)
So, I made ten 4'x2'x2" framed panels and two 4'x1'x4" panels (for corner bass traps). I replaced all my 2'x2' Aurolex foam with the 703 panels (although I may still use some of the Aurolex for some spot treatment after I figure out what sound tratment I may still need). I have coverage for side reflections, back wall reflections, bass traps and I even have a cloud over the mix area (I'm getting waaaaay to anal about this whole sound treatment thing
)I've only had a week to work in the new environment (mostly tracking and only 1 mixing session) - but I've already noticed a few things. My mix environmnetal seems more balanced. I use to have trouble finding the right bass balance in the mix and it now seemsa little easier to dial in the bass (I don't use a sub). My vocal booth seems to track with just a little bit more brightness (I think the Aurolax muddied the sound up too much). A couple of people have been in and comment that the panels actually creat a less "cluttered" look than all the 2'x2' foam.
I've been in this space for 2 years - so it will take some time to adjust and tweak the precise placement of the panels, but I can already tell that it will be worth the effort- at least I sure hope so (I hate building projects and I'm not all that handy - so it was a fairly large project for my lazy ass).
The only thing that surprised me was the fact that it cost me about $350 in supplies (in part because I could only find one local supplier of the 703 and I had to spend close to $150 just for that). I also paid a higher price to find a fabric design that complemented my studio (which is purple with grey & black accents). For about $100 more, (not including shipping) I probably could have bought something just as good.
I'm still glad I did it - and reading the posts on this site was the motivating factor - so thanks to all those who have shared info about 703 in the past!!!!!
No - I don't have any pictures at this time
