foreverain4
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well, i left my dedicated 1500 sq ft facility in indiana to finish up my education in music business in orlando fl. needless to say, i am in the need of creating a room for myself, mostly for mixing, but i will probably be tracking a bit in it to. i am in need of bass traps, as this is a pretty small room compared to what i had before. i searched and found a local company that stocks 2" thick john manville 817 for $1.60 a sq ft. OC 703 would be a special order, and a bit more pricey. the 817 comes already cut in 2' x 4' panels. it has a foil backing, but this could easily be removed if i need to. the room is 11ft 10in wide, by 13 ft deep, with standard ceiling height (which is about 8.5 ft???)
what i plan on doing:
auralex foam for early reflections (i already own a mass of this, i may as well use it)
JM 817 for bass traps on front wall over corners where wall meets wall (two 2x4ft pcs, 8 ft tall total)
JM 817 over corner where ceiling meets wall in front of mix position (will cover 2x4 ft pc)
JM 817 over corner where ceiling meets wall left and right of mix position (2x4 ft pcs)
questions:
is the 817 a good substitute for OC 703?
should i put bass trapping in the back of the room too?
will the 2 in thick pcs be thick enough straddling the corners, or should i double the thickness to 4 in?
do i have to remove the foil backing, or can i just turn it toward the wall?
drawing to come....
what i plan on doing:
auralex foam for early reflections (i already own a mass of this, i may as well use it)
JM 817 for bass traps on front wall over corners where wall meets wall (two 2x4ft pcs, 8 ft tall total)
JM 817 over corner where ceiling meets wall in front of mix position (will cover 2x4 ft pc)
JM 817 over corner where ceiling meets wall left and right of mix position (2x4 ft pcs)
questions:
is the 817 a good substitute for OC 703?
should i put bass trapping in the back of the room too?
will the 2 in thick pcs be thick enough straddling the corners, or should i double the thickness to 4 in?
do i have to remove the foil backing, or can i just turn it toward the wall?
drawing to come....
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