Key posts: New Studio Build, Should I Have a Angled Ceiling or Not ?
Substantial posts by spacev2, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 34 of 40 posts are listed.
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spacev2, 28 February 2017Hello Community, New member here from Australia with a new studio construction underway. This is a semi budgeted "near field monitoring" studio construction, designed by…
spacev2, 1 March 2017To make the question a little bit easier to understand: (Q1) Would any random angle be better than a flat Ceiling ? (Q2) What kind of angles should be avoided ? (If any)…
Soundman2020, 2 March 2017Hi there "spacev2", and Welcome! :) For that width of room, the monitors should be set up roughly 126 cm from the side walls, meaning they will be 198 apart. Far more…
spacev2, 2 March 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks for taking the time with that large reply. Basically, I am a electronic music producer / sound designer. I have a diploma in Audio Engineering but I am…
spacev2, 2 March 2017So according to the Fundamental Frequency Calculator these are the results for my room. 27.5Hz (the fundamental frequency) 55Hz (the first harmonic), 82.5Hz (the second…
spacev2, 2 March 2017Ok so I just checked in with my material supplier and the inside walls is going to be the smaller wood particle board, as shown here: http://imgur.com/7BIjyqv , discard…
spacev2, 2 March 2017The main reason I was considering compressed wood board for inside walls was because I have a friend who works this department and said he can get compressed wood board…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017You seem to be missing the point: Unless you do to get up to speed on basic acoustics (not advanced: just basic concepts) then you'll never be able to design your room…
spacev2, 3 March 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your free expertise information on the studio, however I wasn't expecting such a in-depth response on all aspects. I just…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017That calculator is pretty useless, if all it gives you is the first four longitudinal axial modes! All that you have there is 1.0.0, 2.0.0, 3.0.0, and 4.0.0: There's…
spacev2, 3 March 2017Hi Stuart, So what exactly would of been a good solution to get more even modes in the room ? The 4.5m x 6m cement slab is already built, so I just have to make do with…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017Right, I get that, but that's actually approaching things from the wrong end. Speaker placement is more important that angled ceiling, and so are room dimensions,…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017Change the dimensions of the room, such that there is a better relationship between them. If you look at and Andy Mel's calculator ( http://amroc.andymel.eu/ ) you'll…
spacev2, 3 March 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks for your time and information, I understand I am receiving valuable information for free that would usually cost money, I appreciate it. You sound very…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017OK, one more quick answer for tonight... Designing studios is what I do for a living. Just like John Sayers himself, except probably not at the same level as he does it…
spacev2, 3 March 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks for the information , appreciate it. I understand all of your points, the studio construction has been a bit rushed and forced upon me by my parents,…
spacev2, 3 March 2017Just trying to keep things simple as possible, lets just say the room dimensions and speaker / listener positioning and a possible angled ceiling are much higher…
spacev2, 3 March 2017To be honest, I could probably get away with just a single wall, but im not exactly sure how one would fill a "potential" extended cavity properly in a single layered…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017Yup! :) I did say it was the lowest cost, least use of materials, simplest method of getting good isolation... :) Please post those plans, as they stand right now. I…
spacev2, 3 March 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks very much for the information. So I have contacted the builder and he said that only the wood frame has been ordered so far. Im not exactly sure if the…
spacev2, 3 March 2017I actually don't have any of my DAW programs installed due to a lengthy run of computer issues. So I don't have access to my project files to measure bass. All I know is…
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spacev2, 3 March 2017Please keep in mind that the sound proofing and isolation is NOT the highest priority of the build. The final dimension size, speaker placement, listener position and…
Soundman2020, 3 March 2017Great! Good news! You are not locked in to anything then. "Height beams" = "studs". Terminology is important, to avoid confusion. In construction, beams run horizontally…
spacev2, 4 March 2017Hi Stuart, Once again thanks for all this free professional information, really appreciate it. I am going to have to make a pretty hefty donation to you at some point.…
spacev2, 4 March 2017Hi Stuart, Here is a rough update. I had a talk to the builder over the phone, but reception was pretty crappy and I may have interpreted some information incorrectly,…
spacev2, 4 March 2017Hi Stuart, I have just discovered the ModeCalc program Graphical Mode Calculator from http://www.realtraps.com (Ethan Winer) The recommended Ratios it suggests are:…
spacev2, 4 March 2017Hi Stuart, So this kind of leads me into a few basic questions about air cavities in the decoupled walls and ceiling. (Q1) What is the standard or recommended size for…
spacev2, 5 March 2017Hi Stuart, I understand that you are probably taking a break from the forum over the weekend. However I just want to notify you that I really don't have the luxury…
spacev2, 7 March 2017Hi Stuart, I just made a $20 donation for your help. I ended up choosing the ratio of 1 : 1.50 : 2.10 2.53m H x 5.3m L x 3.79m W , this will be the final dimensions…
Soundman2020, 15 April 2017That's not a good one to use. IT only takes into account the axial modes, and completely ignores the tangentials and obliques. Better use these two:…
spacev2, 17 April 2017Hi guys, Thanks again for the abundance of information, appreciate it. I will try to keep this short and sweet. So my budget came from inheritance from the passing of my…
spacev2, 18 April 2017P.S. I should have mentioned that I ended up going with a flat ceiling instead of a angled ceiling because I ran out of time to design and quote the studio construction…
spacev2, 18 April 2017Heres some pictures, I had to resize and re-crop them to fit 500kb file size. Things I would have done differently if I had the chance: 1) Choose 60mm NRG Green Board…
spacev2, 19 April 2017Waiting to finish things up and move in.... Ive got a Virus TI2, Waldorf Blofeld, some Controllers and other bits and pieces, my room has turned into a mess :shot: Been…