Newbie Question about analyzing room

claude · Post by **claude** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:07 am

I want to acoustically treat my room with 703 Fiberglass but I want to analyze my room to be sure what is needed. Is there a Standalone unit(not too expensive) that I can use to analyze the room and can it be done by a newbie like myself or would I have to hire someone. I don't have a computer in my studio so it would have to be a standalone unit. Thanks for any and all help.

AVare · Post by **AVare** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:58 am

Your query is incredibly vague. Where are you to get an idea of availability of local items? I mean generally, New York city? Antarctica?

What is expensive to you?

What type of analysis are you looking for? System (room/speaker) frequency response? Decay rate? Dominant modes? Early reflections?

What is the room for? Listening or performing?

You mention that you don't have a computer in the room. Does that mean you don't have microphones, speakers, or long cables to connect ot your computer?

A comomn system used these days at a good bang for the buck value is ETF software, plus mic. etc.

Andre

Paul Woodlock · Post by **Paul Woodlock** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:57 am

ETF can be found here http://www.etfacoustic.com

claude · Post by **claude** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:58 am

Andre, Thanks for the response - sorry about the vagueness. I am located in St.Louis, Mo where the availability of most of the stuff I need is available here. I should have mentioned that I have a basement Project Studio, which is a combo Tracking/Mixing Room about 20'x14'x8'. I am looking for System(room/speaker) Frequency response mode analysis (I geuss). Just trying to tune my room so my mixes travel well. I don't have a computer in the basement, the only one I have is upstairs that belongs to my wife (and that ain't goin' nowhere). But if necessary I will buy a used one for this (and other chores). You mentioned ETF Software which is probably the route I'm going to take. Again Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.

Claude

Paul Woodlock · Post by **Paul Woodlock** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:00 am

Greetings

A great value and very usable omnidirectional test mic to go with ETF is the Behringer ECM-8000

Usually below 50 shekels

Paul

claude · Post by **claude** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:04 am

Thanks Paul!

Claude