Side Wall Reflections, and John's enemy!

spicyitaliano · Post by **spicyitaliano** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 1:26 am

Don't take that seriously anyone!

But I have found a product called the Abflector by RPG. I'm curious as to how well it works, and if anyone has experience with it. I don't quite have the wall space needed to build John's walls, due to the placement of the door. (We had no other choice in the door's placement, it HAD to go there)

If anyone uses it, let's hear about it.

spicyitaliano · Post by **spicyitaliano** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:43 am

Bumpa roo?

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:58 am

Based on the thickness of this product do you think you will have the room to build the portable treatments which at max are 8" deep.??

The Abflectr is at it's shallowest 6" Deep, for 2 additional " you can get far better treatment. Not too mention can you customize to fit into your space.

Bryan Giles

spicyitaliano · Post by **spicyitaliano** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 6:24 am

Sounds like you're thinking I shouldn't do it. Hmmm...

But you do think that its a good idea to have at least 8 inches for the treatment? The room is only 12x14, so extreme measures need not be taken in this case, I wouldn't think. The side wall reflections really aren't even all that noticable to me. I would assume, however, that I would notice a difference once proper treatment were added.

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 6:26 am

Well keep in mind the room I built was 13x11 roughly.

Visit my page Pat den recording on the studios under construction page. I built all my treatments and soffits using no portable. The room is relatively comfy. 3-4 people in here is cozy, one at the keyboard one with a bass, one with a gtr direct the producer and engineer. Beyond that it got tight. (Drummer in the Live room of course)

And a lot of stuff you may not notice now will show up in your recording and mixing.

Bryan Giles

Post by **John Sayers** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:43 am

Bryan's right - your room is not tooo small - it's bigger than Bryan's. A full soffit mount with splayed side walls would work fine in your room. You'd really notice the difference if you did it IMO.

cheers
JOhn

spicyitaliano · Post by **spicyitaliano** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:00 am

Well this stinks. I keep thinking back to the placement of the door on the side wall. From the front wall (windowed), to the door is like 6 feet. My console is about 5 feet deep, plus space behind it to be away from the front wall. The door just barely opens up without hitting anything. There just isn't a wall to my right ear, there's a door.

What do you think?

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:38 am

Well due space considerations my door is 7 feet from the front wall. When I close it all is well.

Bryan Giles

Post by **John Sayers** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:52 pm

from your pics it looked like the door would fit

YOu could always make the additional door a pocket door - i.e. it slides back into the wall.

cheers
JOhn