How to set up my studio and where to place diffusers/traps/etc???

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I have posted a pic of my gameroom I have been converting into a Home Studio. I've read many posts on this subject but could REALLY use some advice on BEST placement of any equipment (mixer,desk), diffusers, bass traps, acoustic materials,etc. Recording Rock music, drum's first then overdub all other instruments. Gameroom is located over a garage. Thanks....
 

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Okay...I know what your thinking is, that you want to get a bigger drum sound by placing them at the widest end of the room, and if all you were doing in there was tracking drums, I'd agree. Since you're wanting to mix in there too, you'll need to move the drums back toward the back of the room (where the stairs are) so you can set up a mix position where the drums are now. Setting up so that you're firing down the longest dimension of the room with the uneven part of the room behind you is *definitely* the best option in terms of mix position location. Here are some more general tips...you can form questions that we can address specifically:

• Make sure you setup so that you’re firing down the longest dimension of the room.
• Your head should be placed 38% of the way into the room, centered between the left and right walls
• Your head should also be located at the tip of an equilateral triangle with your speakers. Start at a 5’ width and go from there.
• Use at least 4” bass trapping in all the corners, floor to ceiling if possible.
• Use 4” or 6” bass traps on the back wall; the thicker the better basically.
• Use 4” panels behind the speakers on the front wall
• The reflection points to the right, left and above your head can be treated with either 2” or 4” panels. I prefer 4” panels personally; you can never really overdo bass trapping.
• In the case of larger rooms you can use diffusion on the right and left walls near the rear of the room, between your bass traps on the back wall or on the ceiling to the rear of your ceiling panels.


Frank
 
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