dwillis45
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Like Mickster said, the differences between those rooms are pretty slim. Logic would tell you to go with anything but the square room. Although the non-square room has roughly the same square feet. And if you plug those values into a room mode calculator, neither falls within the so-called "Bolt" area which describes good room dimensions
amroc - THE Room Mode Calculator
Both appear to have a bunch of low end room modes which will cause issues. And the angled ceiling in the second room is a real wildcard. Some might argue that the angled wall will have some beneficial results in terms of low frequency build up. I have no idea.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but the only real way of telling is to measure. Again using REW and an inexpensive measurement mic. Ideally, you would empty both rooms except for the bare essentials (computer, interface, monitors), measure away and then compare data. There is a bit of a learning curve on the software but I think it's worth the trouble--especially since it's free. REW even has it's own support forum on AV Nirvana. So there is plenty of help out there. And if you run the tests, you can send the resulting files to an acoustic treatment company for analysis and free advice on which products to use for treatment. I did this with GIK and got some good tips.
Ultimately no matter what you do, small rooms are tough to treat. You can definitely improve the room, but it's hard to believe you could achieve pro results without a significant expenditure or remodeling. That shouldn't discourage you. You can still record and mix with some knowledge of your room's deficits. And you can always resort to mixing with the aide of headphones. It's not ideal. But they do eliminate the problem of room acoustics as a variable in mixing decisions.
As you go forward with treating your room, you should also keep in mind several issues. To overcome the low end problems that plague small rooms, you will need A LOT of bass trapping. This means you will loose a lot of floor space and gain a good bit of Claustrophobia Lots of bass traps also means a bigger budget, although you can cut corners here if you are DIY savvy. And perhaps most important, lots of traps will mean that your room will be relatively dead. Some people don't care for mixing in dead rooms, especially if they are mixing music that has a large soundstage. Think symphony music, EDM, stadium rock etc. If you are mixing more intimate stuff, it's less of an issue. Also keep in mind that the deadness issue will likely impart some effects on your sound if you will be using the room to record.
amroc - THE Room Mode Calculator
Both appear to have a bunch of low end room modes which will cause issues. And the angled ceiling in the second room is a real wildcard. Some might argue that the angled wall will have some beneficial results in terms of low frequency build up. I have no idea.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but the only real way of telling is to measure. Again using REW and an inexpensive measurement mic. Ideally, you would empty both rooms except for the bare essentials (computer, interface, monitors), measure away and then compare data. There is a bit of a learning curve on the software but I think it's worth the trouble--especially since it's free. REW even has it's own support forum on AV Nirvana. So there is plenty of help out there. And if you run the tests, you can send the resulting files to an acoustic treatment company for analysis and free advice on which products to use for treatment. I did this with GIK and got some good tips.
Ultimately no matter what you do, small rooms are tough to treat. You can definitely improve the room, but it's hard to believe you could achieve pro results without a significant expenditure or remodeling. That shouldn't discourage you. You can still record and mix with some knowledge of your room's deficits. And you can always resort to mixing with the aide of headphones. It's not ideal. But they do eliminate the problem of room acoustics as a variable in mixing decisions.
As you go forward with treating your room, you should also keep in mind several issues. To overcome the low end problems that plague small rooms, you will need A LOT of bass trapping. This means you will loose a lot of floor space and gain a good bit of Claustrophobia Lots of bass traps also means a bigger budget, although you can cut corners here if you are DIY savvy. And perhaps most important, lots of traps will mean that your room will be relatively dead. Some people don't care for mixing in dead rooms, especially if they are mixing music that has a large soundstage. Think symphony music, EDM, stadium rock etc. If you are mixing more intimate stuff, it's less of an issue. Also keep in mind that the deadness issue will likely impart some effects on your sound if you will be using the room to record.