cincy_kid
Active member
Hey all,
I will be starting a new thread for my new studio layout in the near future, but I was just thinking about this and wanted to ask this question initially:
I read a lot of articles on Ethan's realtraps site and of course many threads here. I have a good grasp on how I am going to layout out absorption panels in my control room taking care of early reflection points and using the mirror trick to hit the spots that need done.
My question is in the live room where I will be singing and playing guitar, is there some general rule of thumb on where to use panels, treatment, etc? The way I have been doing in the past for the few recordings I have done was to just have the panel(s) in front of the mic. For example, if I am standing, facing the mic it would be:
ME >> MIC >> PANEL
I figured that way, my vocals that didn't go into the mic would then hit the panel and be absorbed instead of bouncing around and going into the mic at a delay. Am I correct or whats the proper way to have it set up? Same question for when I am playing acoustic guitar and just have the mic pointed at the guitar, and also electric guitar when I have my amp miced.
Most of the rooms I have seen in the studio thread here seem like they just have some decorative aurelex (spelling) on the wall at diferent points or not much treatment at all. I was considering building movable gobos for singing and the guitar amp, but wantred to see if there was a good thread explainging this or a good rule of thumb on where these need to be placed while recording.
I know I have read stuff on bass traps, so I am guessing that would be part of the live room?
Thanks again, and feels good to be back!
I will be starting a new thread for my new studio layout in the near future, but I was just thinking about this and wanted to ask this question initially:
I read a lot of articles on Ethan's realtraps site and of course many threads here. I have a good grasp on how I am going to layout out absorption panels in my control room taking care of early reflection points and using the mirror trick to hit the spots that need done.
My question is in the live room where I will be singing and playing guitar, is there some general rule of thumb on where to use panels, treatment, etc? The way I have been doing in the past for the few recordings I have done was to just have the panel(s) in front of the mic. For example, if I am standing, facing the mic it would be:
ME >> MIC >> PANEL
I figured that way, my vocals that didn't go into the mic would then hit the panel and be absorbed instead of bouncing around and going into the mic at a delay. Am I correct or whats the proper way to have it set up? Same question for when I am playing acoustic guitar and just have the mic pointed at the guitar, and also electric guitar when I have my amp miced.
Most of the rooms I have seen in the studio thread here seem like they just have some decorative aurelex (spelling) on the wall at diferent points or not much treatment at all. I was considering building movable gobos for singing and the guitar amp, but wantred to see if there was a good thread explainging this or a good rule of thumb on where these need to be placed while recording.
I know I have read stuff on bass traps, so I am guessing that would be part of the live room?
Thanks again, and feels good to be back!