Small Bedroom for Mixing Design Layout

Started by bolehnggak on 28 January 2009. 7 replies.

Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 11634.

Hi, I'm going to use my bedroom as my mixing room. I have my main bedroom, so this room can be designed more specific, although I want a bed in there to provide occasional sleeping. But if possible, I would like the acoustic treatment to be simple and portable, so I could easily tear down the treatments if I need to move. I post the sketch-up picture of the existing bedroom, it measures 5,10m length x 2,90m wide x 2,55m height. Sorry for the bad picture, I'm not really familiar with sketch-up. Also sorry for a really basic layout, I really have no clue where to place the equipment. I'm going to mix with laptop only, no outboard gear, and my monitors are a pair of standing medium sized Auratone QC66 monitors powered by an amp, and a pair of Genelec 1030a active nearfields. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Oops, forgot to put the attachment. Here it is. The door is a sliding door, so it provides more space for placing treatments.
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You could just use GIK Acoustics traps. They have room kits that would do a great job in your room and perfect if you want mobile treatment in case you want to move or record or mix in another room. http://www.gikacoustics.com There's also Real Traps but they're way more expensive. If you're good for the money then Real Traps is an awesome choice. Although if you're good for that much money you could get MORE GIK Acoustics traps :) Oh, I would also suggest you place your set-up on the side of the wall where the bed is on your drawing and move the bed to the back or sides. That way you can have the long part of the room behind you and place your acoustic panels in the ideal positions to absorb early reflections.
You want your listening position to be 38% of the room's Length from front to back in your case. Your speakers should be placed in the corners of an equilateral triangle made from your head and both speakers. In other words, the distance between each speaker must be the same distance between each speaker and you forming a triangle of three equal sides. Check out this link for the layout of the room kit's placement for the treatment. http://www.gikacoustics.com/images/room_kit_01.jpg This other thread also holds a design for a room just like yours with other treatment options. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4206 Hope I've helped!
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There are plenty of D.I.Y panels and traps that users here have constructed that work perfectly for thier space:
And they are MUCH cheaper than buying ready-made stuff.
Thanks a lot guys!! A lot of input here, many thanks. Ok, any more suggestions are welcome, meanwhile I'll inform you for more progress regarding this bedroom studio. Again, thanks.
Yeah, DIY is probably your best bet. You have to be somewhat handy. No rocket scientist, but just be willing to put in the labor. You can use the other posts as guidelines as to where to put your DIY panels