Acoustic Treatment Advice

[Sam Wax]

Hi guys,
So I have finally finished building the studio (original construction post here http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewt ... 1&t=14194)and its time to start treating.
Attached are photos and sketchup snapshots of the finished room.
Currently the focus is the big space/live room which may double as control room to start with as this will mainly be a tracking studio. What was originally planned as the control room may in fact end up as drum/amp room. Eitherway the focus is on getting a clean fairly lively sound out of the main space.
Have spoken to a few people and the general consensus seems to be that the angled roof is the main problem and that I should hang absorbers or even bass traps facing the floor all along the peak. Next bass traps in the corners and finally was thinking diffusors along the exposed angled walls/roof.
Does this sound like a reasonable plan?
I have about 3-4k euros to spend for now and was going to spend it all on manufactured bass traps and diffusors making broadband panel absorbers myself from rigid rockwool panels.

[EvelynArado]

Many years ago my studio was in a room nearly identical to this. There was no low end at the mix position. I put bass traps in the three corners where they would fit and it helped a lot. I put diffusors on the back wall, which seemed to make it sound "bigger." And I put basic absorption on the two side walls. I did this by fixing absorbers to very thin plywood and hanging the panels about six inches in front of the side walls. It helped quite a bit, and I believe the distance from the side wall also contributed to helping the bass response at the mix position (in addition to the traps). My window wasn't as large as yours. I left it uncovered (I just couldn't give that up). In your case I think you may have to cover some of it to get the absorption you need, but maybe not.... A little experimentation can tell you a lot.

[Soundman2020]

Evelyn, what are you talking about? This poster is not asking about bass traps: he is asking about the layout of his room!

Also, please check the forum rules before you post any more.


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[BriHar]

I think EvelynArado is communicating from a parallel universe or some other dimension judging by the posts.

[Soundman2020]

For some strange reason, the theme tune from "Twilight Zone" keeps playing through my mind...


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