Newbie Home Studio Layout

Dear Community, I am new to a home recording. I was wondering if my plan for acoustic treatment is reasonble and close to what is considered as proper enough. I do not know about HF LF problem as of now, but I do know I have reverb problem in my room, there is sproing going on. Please see the layout below! Thank you

Hi "nutstae". Please read the forum rules for posting (click here). You seem to be missing a couple of things! :) It might not be possible, but if you could turn your room around 180° you would have better results. Put the desk a the other end (where the bed is now), so that you can get the front part of your room symmetrical. The problem with the layout you have now is that there is much more space to your right than to your left, due to the gap between the closet and the main door. I would also suggest that you get the speakers off the desk and onto very heavy speaker stands that are placed just behind the desk: having speakers on the desk can create many problems, such as early reflections, comb-filtering, and other issues. If the speakers are on stands, then those problems go away. I would also suggest putting large bass traps in as many corners as possible, not just the front corners. They must go from floor to ceiling, and be very thick. - Stuart -

Soundman2020 wrote:

Hi "nutstae". Please read the forum rules for posting (click here). You seem to be missing a couple of things! :) It might not be possible, but if you could turn your room around 180° you would have better results. Put the desk a the other end (where the bed is now), so that you can get the front part of your room symmetrical. The problem with the layout you have now is that there is much more space to your right than to your left, due to the gap between the closet and the main door. I would also suggest that you get the speakers off the desk and onto very heavy speaker stands that are placed just behind the desk: having speakers on the desk can create many problems, such as early reflections, comb-filtering, and other issues. If the speakers are on stands, then those problems go away. I would also suggest putting large bass traps in as many corners as possible, not just the front corners. They must go from floor to ceiling, and be very thick. - Stuart -

Dear Stuart, First of all, I apologize for missing the notification... I have updated my profile and please see some info you might need. 1.I am new to home recording, I dont intend to listen to music real loud just enough to do mixing, etc. 2.room height is 8ft! 3.My maximum budget is $200.00 (1.Roxul AFB x 6: $36, probably getting 2 packs and some fabrics with frames) (2.Roxul Rockboard 60 x 6: $52, + maybe just a backboard to have solid back) Below is my question 1.I can only afford 12 of 2"x2'x4' insulation, so I cant make 8ft long bass traps for all 4 corners, unless I make them 2" thick. What would be the best options (how many bass traps, how many panels) and placement with only 12 insulations? 2.For bass trap, what can I do about that uneven space in the back (If I were to flip the arrangement) 3.If I turn my set up 180 degree, how can I treat the window? 4.Is turning my set up 180 degree a must? or is there a way to do this right with this set up? Thank you in advance.

4.Is turning my set up 180 degree a must? or is there a way to do this right with this set up?

The issue is symmetry: If you can figure out another way to make that end of the room acoustically symmetrical, so that your right ear is the same distance from the right wall as your left ear is from the left wall, then that would work. You could maybe build some type of massive plug to cover that gap in front of the door.

3.If I turn my set up 180 degree, how can I treat the window?

You could have panels that you move into place in front of the windows when you need to do critical listening, and store some place else when you want natural light.

2.For bass trap, what can I do about that uneven space in the back (If I were to flip the arrangement)

Symmetry at the back of the room is not nearly so important as at the front. You don't need to worry about that. It won't have a big effect on how your ears perceive the direct sound from the speakers.

1.I can only afford 12 of 2"x2'x4' insulation, so I cant make 8ft long bass traps for all 4 corners, unless I make them 2" thick. What would be the best options (how many bass traps, how many panels) and placement with only 12 insulations?

I would use two of those panels at the first reflection points on the side walls and one as a "cloud", hanging above your desk on the first reflection point above you. That leaves 9. I would put one horizontally (instead of vertically) between the speakers and the front wall, to help with reflections and other artifacts from that wall. That leaves 8. I would use two in front of the window when needed for critical listening That leaves 6. I would use four of those for bass traps in the rear corners, arranged one above the other to cover the entire corner, floor to ceiling. The last two I would put as bass traps in the front corners of the room, at the top of the walls, where they meet the ceiling. That should maximize the effectiveness of the panels. Hope that helps! - Stuart -

I would use four of those for bass traps in the rear corners, arranged one above the other to cover the entire corner, floor to ceiling. The last two I would put as bass traps in the front corners of the room, at the top of the walls, where they meet the ceiling.

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Well well well! Would you look at that! We have the "plagiarizing spammer" back again! ... and banned again. Nice try... - Stuart -