I am new here and amazed how great the forum is. Looking to get some help on laying out my basement. I am new to setup but have been trying to absorb as much info as I can.
Basic details are
Floor = carpet but may get upgraded soon.
Walls = 2x4 from concert block with wallpapered wood panels - should I be concerned about this as i would imagine drywall would have less reflection.
ceiling = drop tiles - 7'2" height to drop ceiling, 8'2" to sub floor above.
I am looking at setting up 2 areas in the main room which is around 22'9" L x 12'2" W.
1. Desk with pc and monitors (KRK V4 right now).
2. Second listening area with chair and floor jbl 4410 monitors.
Hopefully the image attaches which is a quick sketch of what I was originally thinking.
Place the JBL monitors on the North wall, bottom of the image. Original placement 2' from north wall and place 6' apart. Seating would be 8' or so from north wall and 6' from the monitors. From here I could move to find best placement but this is what i was thinking for a starting point. My concerns were
1. There is a 2' x 2' x 4' H half wall in the north east corner that is a surround of the water meter. Will this impact the acoustics in a negative way. I figured if I place the monitors 2' from the wall the half wall in the corner would be behind the monitors.
2. On west wall there is a door 16' down the wall.
For the desk setup, I was looking at the wall by the stairs.
Placement would be around 1' off the wall with the stairs. If I place in the center of the room in regards to width half the desk would be in the opening between the 2 rooms and half would back to the wall. Does this cause any issues. Also, the door on the west wall would be 6' 3" away.
I will also have a book shelf that I need to put into the room that is 5' L x 1'D x 5' H. I was looking at adding it midway down the east wall? Not sure if this will cause any issues or not.
The other way I thought about setting this up was to put the JBL monitors further apart and placing the desk with the krk v4 between them.
The room that connects on the other side of the stairs on the south end (top of picture) I was looking to setup my cabinet to record electric guitar in this space. I mic with a sm57 against the grill so was hoping the space would work. For acoustic I record upstairs in another room and do not do vocals or drums so that space would only be for electric.
After I get the intial layout will look into best places to put treatments for the room.
Wondering based on the info if I am on the right track or if I should be looking to arrange items differently and if I have any major issues that need addressed. Thanks in advance for any input.
Basic details are
Floor = carpet but may get upgraded soon.
Walls = 2x4 from concert block with wallpapered wood panels - should I be concerned about this as i would imagine drywall would have less reflection.
ceiling = drop tiles - 7'2" height to drop ceiling, 8'2" to sub floor above.
I am looking at setting up 2 areas in the main room which is around 22'9" L x 12'2" W.
1. Desk with pc and monitors (KRK V4 right now).
2. Second listening area with chair and floor jbl 4410 monitors.
Hopefully the image attaches which is a quick sketch of what I was originally thinking.
Place the JBL monitors on the North wall, bottom of the image. Original placement 2' from north wall and place 6' apart. Seating would be 8' or so from north wall and 6' from the monitors. From here I could move to find best placement but this is what i was thinking for a starting point. My concerns were
1. There is a 2' x 2' x 4' H half wall in the north east corner that is a surround of the water meter. Will this impact the acoustics in a negative way. I figured if I place the monitors 2' from the wall the half wall in the corner would be behind the monitors.
2. On west wall there is a door 16' down the wall.
For the desk setup, I was looking at the wall by the stairs.
Placement would be around 1' off the wall with the stairs. If I place in the center of the room in regards to width half the desk would be in the opening between the 2 rooms and half would back to the wall. Does this cause any issues. Also, the door on the west wall would be 6' 3" away.
I will also have a book shelf that I need to put into the room that is 5' L x 1'D x 5' H. I was looking at adding it midway down the east wall? Not sure if this will cause any issues or not.
The other way I thought about setting this up was to put the JBL monitors further apart and placing the desk with the krk v4 between them.
The room that connects on the other side of the stairs on the south end (top of picture) I was looking to setup my cabinet to record electric guitar in this space. I mic with a sm57 against the grill so was hoping the space would work. For acoustic I record upstairs in another room and do not do vocals or drums so that space would only be for electric.
After I get the intial layout will look into best places to put treatments for the room.
Wondering based on the info if I am on the right track or if I should be looking to arrange items differently and if I have any major issues that need addressed. Thanks in advance for any input.
