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Hello all,
I have a small room...11' x 11.3' x 8' high. It must perform as control room, live room for acoustic guitar, and studio/instrument storage. It has a carpeted floor, sprayed "cottage cheese" textured ceiling, and a 6' closet to house various instrument cases, boxes, etc. There are also a couple of small wood dressers for mic and cable storage, a desk for the computer and monitors, and a small wood case that houses a couple of preamps, delta1010 breakout box, and headphone distribution amp.
The bass frequencies have been tamed to an acceptable state (to my ears, anyway) with bass traps. Now, it's time to consider the mids and highs. I'm wondering if, in a room this size, is absorption more important than diffusion? Or a combination of the two? How should the front and back walls be treated? If I'm tracking, the 11.3' measurement would be the front and back walls, if mixing the 11' would be the front and back walls.
Also, my chair is currently sitting on a carpet protector, and there seems to be some phasing issues happening when recording acoustic guitar. I'm thinking it's probably due to the reflections between the ceiling and carpet protector. That would be an easy fix by removing that flat sheet of plastic, but then, of course it exposes a carpeted floor. I know that typically it is best to have an absortive ceiling and a reflective floor, but pulling up the carpet is not an option. So, maybe absortive floor and a reflective or diffused ceiling?
Apologies for all the questions. I'm trying to make the best of what I have and this forum seems to be the best for getting advice from knowledgable people!
Best Regards,
Terry
I have a small room...11' x 11.3' x 8' high. It must perform as control room, live room for acoustic guitar, and studio/instrument storage. It has a carpeted floor, sprayed "cottage cheese" textured ceiling, and a 6' closet to house various instrument cases, boxes, etc. There are also a couple of small wood dressers for mic and cable storage, a desk for the computer and monitors, and a small wood case that houses a couple of preamps, delta1010 breakout box, and headphone distribution amp.
The bass frequencies have been tamed to an acceptable state (to my ears, anyway) with bass traps. Now, it's time to consider the mids and highs. I'm wondering if, in a room this size, is absorption more important than diffusion? Or a combination of the two? How should the front and back walls be treated? If I'm tracking, the 11.3' measurement would be the front and back walls, if mixing the 11' would be the front and back walls.
Also, my chair is currently sitting on a carpet protector, and there seems to be some phasing issues happening when recording acoustic guitar. I'm thinking it's probably due to the reflections between the ceiling and carpet protector. That would be an easy fix by removing that flat sheet of plastic, but then, of course it exposes a carpeted floor. I know that typically it is best to have an absortive ceiling and a reflective floor, but pulling up the carpet is not an option. So, maybe absortive floor and a reflective or diffused ceiling?
Apologies for all the questions. I'm trying to make the best of what I have and this forum seems to be the best for getting advice from knowledgable people!
Best Regards,
Terry