Alright guys ive been reading these forums for maybe 2 yrs to gain advice which i have used. Im now recording from home in a room with the dimensions as follows 12 X 16 X 8 ft now im gonna be recording scratch guitar and drums on friday. Im wanting to get the best drum sound possible with this room. Any suggestions? Should i build like a small riser made of wood and put it under the kit to have some reflection. Its drywall with carpet in the room now. I can easliy put wood under the kit if needed? what about on the ceiling above the kit? or around it. Im just not to good with room acoustics yet. I know the ceiling is low and that sucks i could take a shotgun and blow some holes in the roof? =)
Drum room advice
Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 9744.
12x16x8 probably has some strong common modes or reinforcing harmonics. what room treatments do you have?
for a drum riser, you could put 2 layers of 1" MDF on the carpet (or put down a layer of heavy carpet pad first to decouple it) as a base for the drums.