The size of the room you are recording in...

[photoresistor]

Alright I was originally planning to record my band at my friend's (the guitar player) house but now I might have the opportunity of using my school's band / choir / practice room.

The band and choir rooms are very large (band larger than the choir) with tall ceilings. The ceiling in the band room has pyramids that come down from the ceiling in a pattern... I assume to disrupt standing waves? Also there is a curtain high up on one of the walls possibly for sound dampening. The choir room has similar yet different characteristics as well. Whatever the case I know the rooms have been designed with accoustics in mind because its a brand new school but of course designed with different purposes. I know when playing my trombone in the choir room i noticed a very nice natural reverb going on. Not sure about the band room.

Also another option is a practice room between the choir and band rooms. Its much smaller and i know at least two of the walls are angled away from each other... not sure about the other two. The ceiling is probably decently higher than a normal house but less than the band room, for sure.

Where would be the better recording place do you think? A room of standard small house size and height (well has a ceiling fan so less tall even), or a spacious room like the band room at my school? Or one in the middle?

I will be tracking drums, guitar, bass, and vocals, etc... I dont know how to describe my bands style but it is harder (has lots of guitar distortion) and can be very driving.

I'm thinking about experimenting recording in the rooms at school anyways because I might be able to use the schools Boss BR-1180 that way as well.

Thanks...

 

[Massive Master]

If you are unsure, experimentation is key. You'll probably find that low frequencies are favorable in one room more than another.

The ceiling units are referred to as "clouds" - If they're adjustable, you're in pretty cool shape... If you can control the pitch AND the height, you've got a lot of fun experimenting to do.

Get busy!

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

 

[photoresistor]

thanks for the input!

I doubt the clouds are adjustable but I will ask. I figured there would be no concrete answer... its kind of fun this way though.

I guess I will experiment in all of the rooms to see which sound I like best. I bet the drum cymbals will benefit most from the higher ceilings.

Thanks again.

 

[TexRoadkill]

You would probably want to do the drums in the big room and most other stuff in the small practice room if it's fairly neutral sounding. Whatever works.

 

[Speedy VonTrapp]

Size doesn't matter.

That's what my wife keeps telling me.

 

[chessrock]

This one's a no-brainer. Just go for the bigger space.

 

[tjohnston]

I know she tells me the same thing.