Placing bass traps, absorbers and diffuser...Need help!!!

Hi everyone, first sorry about my English :D this is my private home studio and I need help about placin absorbers and other acoustic treatment stuff Ihave some questions * what is the best dimensions for the absorbers and diffuser * as you notice, the entrance is window based door, should I do anything for this, (any thick curtain ???) * how should I place the absorbers on top ??? and dimensions?? Thanks...

hi erdem, you should be able to treat this room adequately. You have plenty of space in the corners for bass trapping/broadband absorption. You can also put some absorption above you in the ceiling. Diffusors, if you have them, would probalby work best on the rear wall. I'd also consider some portable absorbers for that room, for side wall absorption. Plus you can then move them around some while recording.

thank jwl for suggestions:) ok, so what sould be the dimensions of the corner bass traps? Can someone draw a simple placement of traps and absorbers on to my plan please? cause im very confused about the dimensions, this is my first acoustic treatment... Thanks...

erdem wrote:

thank jwl for suggestions:) ok, so what sould be the dimensions of the corner bass traps? Can someone draw a simple placement of traps and absorbers on to my plan please? cause im very confused about the dimensions, this is my first acoustic treatment... Thanks...

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Hi there, before you do anything I'd recommend reading more about acoustics and room treatment. My favorite place to direct newbies is to Ethan Winer's acoustics FAQ: http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html That's the single best introduction I know of. Though I have seen some experts dispute some of the details, reading that thoroughly will certainly get you thinking in the right way. There are other places to read, on this forum, the studiotips forum, etc. There are 2 first steps to good acoustics treatment. Step 1 is to install some bass trapping, ie, get your low end under control. Step 2 is to create a Reflection-Free Zone at your mix position, to tighten your stereo image so you can hear where you pan things while mixing. For bass trapping, the most cost-effective solution is probably to get 4" thick panels of rigid fiberglass or rockwool, and straddle as many room corners as you can. This will help get your bass under control. There are other options, which may or may not be more effective than this. To create a RFZ, have a helper hold a mirror up to your walls while you sit at your mix position. Anywhere you can see your speakers reflection in the mirror, put some absorption on the walls in that spot. This includes the side walls, the rear wall, and the ceiling. A third step that would be useful for your room would be to have some freestanding absorbers. I'd probably use those for the RFZ, actually, at least for the side walls. If it were my room I probably wouldn't bother with diffusion. Maybe, once I had it sounding good with well-placed absorption. Good luck!

if you want to stick with the layout you have, jwl's recommendations are a really good start. since you have a long room though, adding some diffusion could be a nice addition after you have the main reflection points and bass trapping addressed. if you wanted to do some construction, you could add some walls to create a live room and use the entry foyer as a potential extra booth.