New member and small room dilemma.

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sjefke

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Hi there, new member here and first off id like to introduce myself.

I'm sjefke from the netherlands, i've been playing the drums for about 6 years now and recently decided to record my playings.
I have my drumkit set up in a small attic room, with quite alot of echo's. I don't quite know how to prevent this, so i've turned to the experts of this forum.

The room:








it's a small room, and the only problem is the sound reflected of the walls, sound going out beyond the room is of no concern to me, so im looking for help on that.
Any tips are welcome
 
Bass traps - build some yourself, or buy them. Sometimes called broadband absorbers. Plenty of info here on them, just do a search.
 
sjefke said:
how large would they need to be/where would i place them?
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As many corners as ya can and 2 ft by 4 ft by at least 4 inches thick...
or whatever that translates to in the rest of the world.

:D
 
Dogbreath said:
As many corners as ya can and 2 ft by 4 ft by at least 4 inches thick...
or whatever that translates to in the rest of the world.

:D
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That large? would it be possible to make some panels, and to set them up in the corners whenever i'd be recording, or do they need to be more permanent?

Dogbreath said:
oh...and welcome to the fold man.
:D
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Thanks mate :)
 
Yes, you can set them up as needed in corners. 2' wide is based on standard insulation available - OX 703, 705 or Roxul. Same thing on the 4' height. If you don't have an 8' ceiling, make them a little shorter (I made my first ones 42" so I can put one top of the other and fit just under the ceiling).
 
If the room were square I might add some acoustic blankets, the kind with grommets meant to be hung. But I think here the problem is the size of the room. Bass traps are probably your best bet. Look on Youtube for tutorials on constructing them. They don't have to be permanent. You might also try close miking each drum to a separate track. The sound will reach the mic before the reflection In studios they often use an enclosed odd shaped room made of panels with clear windows and close mic the drums. They always told me to hit hard so they could turn the mics down and still get good separation. Good luck,
Rod Norman
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Rod Norman said:
If the room were square I might add some acoustic blankets, the kind with grommets meant to be hung. But I think here the problem is the size of the room. Bass traps are probably your best bet. Look on Youtube for tutorials on constructing them. They don't have to be permanent. You might also try close miking each drum to a separate track. The sound will reach the mic before the reflection In studios they often use an enclosed odd shaped room made of panels with clear windows and close mic the drums. They always told me to hit hard so they could turn the mics down and still get good separation. Good luck,
Rod Norman
Engineer
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Rod - 3 month-old thread and the OP hasn't been back since .... :facepalm:
 
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