Need help with Room Layout/Sound Reduction

[dnkygirl]

Hi all,

I'm new here... I am in need of your help. I have a small area... I wouldn't call it a room because one side of it is open. I live in a rent condo and would like to setup a project studio in an area that is 8.3ft X 11ft. This area has a patio door opening about 70" and it has carpet. I have attached drawing. How can I reduce noise in this area? I planned to close off the open area using thick curtains. I want to extend the curtains around to the patio door. I have a KRK Rokit 5 setup with the 10s subwoofer. My main issue is reducing bass bounce off the walls... unfortunately I have neighbors with attitudes, and second is being able to use the area for mixing and vocal recording. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Demi

 

[studiomaster]

Remove the speaker from the corner of the room...

 

[pandamonk]

you'd be better off like this

 

[Disasster]

shouldn't the speakers be away from the wall, like a foot or two?

 

[dnkygirl]

you'd be better off like this

Hello,

Thanks!!! I'm wondering thou since the other end of the room in your layout will be a problem since it is open... i'm going to curtain it off, but it's not a solid structure.


Demi

 

[pandamonk]

shouldn't the speakers be away from the wall, like a foot or two?

Yeah probs, sorry I was in a rush. Was at my girlfriends flat and we we're just going out, so had to do it very qucikly.

 

[pandamonk]

Hello,

Thanks!!! I'm wondering thou since the other end of the room in your layout will be a problem since it is open... i'm going to curtain it off, but it's not a solid structure.


Demi

Shouldn't be a problem if you curtain it off. You want the speakers to be firing down the length of the room, the longer the better. The curtain may actually help slightly absorbing mid-high frequencies.

 

[RawDepth]

Hi all,

I'm new here... I am in need of your help. I have a small area... I wouldn't call it a room because one side of it is open. I live in a rent condo and would like to setup a project studio in an area that is 8.3ft X 11ft. This area has a patio door opening about 70" and it has carpet. I have attached drawing. How can I reduce noise in this area? I planned to close off the open area using thick curtains. I want to extend the curtains around to the patio door. I have a KRK Rokit 5 setup with the 10s subwoofer. My main issue is reducing bass bounce off the walls... unfortunately I have neighbors with attitudes, and second is being able to use the area for mixing and vocal recording. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Demi

So, let me see if I've got this straight.

You want to make critically important judgments on sound waves while they bounce back and forth inside the tiniest room you could possibly find, causing horrific standing waves and cancellations. You also want to vigorously vibrate the walls of your already miserable neighbor. You need something that you can attach to walls you don't own, and part of which are glass, (and possibly the only fire escape,) that will make it all sound awesome.

Hmm! May I suggest this... Click here.

Nah, I'm just messing with you girl.

There is only so much you can do with that layout. I suppose you really need to keep the volume down. ...Or invest in a good pair of reference headphones.

RawDepth

 

[TexRoadkill]

Sound treatment and sound proofing are two diferent things. You can make the room sound a bit more neutral with absorbers but you can't really cut down the noise your neighbors hear without totally sealing off the room and adding a lot of thickness to the walls.

 

[Micter]

LOL@ RawDepth! so you're suggesting a moblie recording studio?

 

[RawDepth]

LOL@ RawDepth! so you're suggesting a moblie recording studio?

No, I was suggesting that she move but, that's a good idea too.

RD

 

[dnkygirl]

So, let me see if I've got this straight.

You want to make critically important judgments on sound waves while they bounce back and forth inside the tiniest room you could possibly find, causing horrific standing waves and cancellations. You also want to vigorously vibrate the walls of your already miserable neighbor. You need something that you can attach to walls you don't own, and part of which are glass, (and possibly the only fire escape,) that will make it all sound awesome.

Hmm! May I suggest this... Click here.

Nah, I'm just messing with you girl.

There is only so much you can do with that layout. I suppose you really need to keep the volume down. ...Or invest in a good pair of reference headphones.

RawDepth

Ha..ha... I'm hoping to use that U-haul in a year or two when i buy my first house. I'm just looking for an easy fix for right now....I am looking for some reference headphones like you suggested.. i think your absolutely right ... there's only so much i can do with this room layout.