Hello everybody,
I am moving into a very unusually shaped room and would love some opinions on the best setup and room treatment within the resources I have.
To try and make this simple, I’ve divided my questions into 3 sections: The room (description), my plan, and my questions.
The Room:
The room is L-shaped, with a sloped ceiling down the long side. I’ve attached pictures for reference. There is an open stairwell off to the side of the room, two small windows and two terrace doors at different places in the room. I’m unsure about the insulation but it is brand new so here’s hoping.
The lowest height of the ceiling is 95cm. The room is 380cm wide and 680cm long (floor space). However, at around 300cm, there is an open stairwell, which takes the total room width to 580.
This is a rented space so I cannot make any alterations or hang anything heavy on the walls / ceiling.
I have two large mineral wool bass traps (10cm thick), and a slightly smaller mineral wool panel which is 5cm thick. I may be able to get hold of some foam and the back of the room will contain shelves full of clothes and books.
The doors will have curtains.
My plan:
I’ve read that the speakers should be firing into the bigger space, so I have planned to put my desk as far back as I can, but I’m limited by ceiling’s incline. The monitors will be approximately 180-200cm from front wall, but more or less touching ceiling. The listening position will be approximately 300-320cm from front wall (45-50% of total room floor length!). The ceiling from speaker height would rise from 140cm to approximately 230cm, and then slightly decline again towards to the very back of the room.
(Purpose—mixing, listening, occasional recording. No mastering.)
My questions:
1. Will the randomness of the room’s shape, the sloped ceiling, the open stairwell etc. make sonar accuracy impossible, or could the many reflections actually be more beneficial than a small rectangular room?
2. Should I place the two bass traps behind the speakers in the front wall corners? Although they would cover from floor to ceiling, they would actually be lower than the speakers due to the sloping ceiling. Alternatively, should I place them in the back corners where there is a lot more open space, bearing in mind that the L-shape means the corners will 508cm apart, whereas the corners in front of my speakers will only be 308cm apart. I thought I could put the thinner panel on the wall to my right for early reflections. (See my rough diagram)
3. I do have another, less desirable option, which is to use a smaller adjacent room measuring 240x306cm, with a slightly sloped ceiling. I’ve attached pictures of this too. Would anybody advise choosing this room instead?
Thanks in advance for your valuable insight! Hopefully once it’s set up I’ll be able to offer some advice to others in similar situations!
I am moving into a very unusually shaped room and would love some opinions on the best setup and room treatment within the resources I have.
To try and make this simple, I’ve divided my questions into 3 sections: The room (description), my plan, and my questions.
The Room:
The room is L-shaped, with a sloped ceiling down the long side. I’ve attached pictures for reference. There is an open stairwell off to the side of the room, two small windows and two terrace doors at different places in the room. I’m unsure about the insulation but it is brand new so here’s hoping.
The lowest height of the ceiling is 95cm. The room is 380cm wide and 680cm long (floor space). However, at around 300cm, there is an open stairwell, which takes the total room width to 580.
This is a rented space so I cannot make any alterations or hang anything heavy on the walls / ceiling.
I have two large mineral wool bass traps (10cm thick), and a slightly smaller mineral wool panel which is 5cm thick. I may be able to get hold of some foam and the back of the room will contain shelves full of clothes and books.
The doors will have curtains.
My plan:
I’ve read that the speakers should be firing into the bigger space, so I have planned to put my desk as far back as I can, but I’m limited by ceiling’s incline. The monitors will be approximately 180-200cm from front wall, but more or less touching ceiling. The listening position will be approximately 300-320cm from front wall (45-50% of total room floor length!). The ceiling from speaker height would rise from 140cm to approximately 230cm, and then slightly decline again towards to the very back of the room.
(Purpose—mixing, listening, occasional recording. No mastering.)
My questions:
1. Will the randomness of the room’s shape, the sloped ceiling, the open stairwell etc. make sonar accuracy impossible, or could the many reflections actually be more beneficial than a small rectangular room?
2. Should I place the two bass traps behind the speakers in the front wall corners? Although they would cover from floor to ceiling, they would actually be lower than the speakers due to the sloping ceiling. Alternatively, should I place them in the back corners where there is a lot more open space, bearing in mind that the L-shape means the corners will 508cm apart, whereas the corners in front of my speakers will only be 308cm apart. I thought I could put the thinner panel on the wall to my right for early reflections. (See my rough diagram)
3. I do have another, less desirable option, which is to use a smaller adjacent room measuring 240x306cm, with a slightly sloped ceiling. I’ve attached pictures of this too. Would anybody advise choosing this room instead?
Thanks in advance for your valuable insight! Hopefully once it’s set up I’ll be able to offer some advice to others in similar situations!
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