Clarification needed on treatment of small rooms

camitchell · Post by **camitchell** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:16 am

Hi all,

Between this forum and Recording.org I have learned a huge amount of info. One thing that seems to be slightly unique to this forum is John's frequent use of slat resonator panels.

I have a small control room and I am going to be treating with bass traps and ceiling absorbers with Mansville 814 (i.e 703) I am currently using asc tube traps.

Room dimesions (feet and inches)
Length - 13.4
Width - 9.6
Height - 7.9
wood floors

From what I have read, this room is too small for QRD diffusors and I should stick with bass traps in the corners.

Looking at this design on Johns site (control room layout at the bottom) it seems to match my needs but I have one question about it after researching several different posts.

http://www.johnlsayers.com/HR/index1.htm

Should I use slat resonators in the front AND rear corners... or should I just use them on the side walls and 4 inches of 703 in the corner with the slat resonators on the side wall. I read in another thread about a small control room that the slat resonators so close to the mix position would be a bad idea.... but in the diagram it seems to show slat resonators in each corner in a small room.

Building things is no problem, I just want to approach this the right way.

any advice welcome!

Thanks Craig

Post by **John Sayers** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:15 pm

Craig - the reason I use slat resonators is because whilst they absorb low mid frequencies (main problem frequencies in most situations IMO) they still reflect/diffuse highs. I tend to use them as the side splays to create the RFZ and I also use them between the speakers in the front.

cheers
john

camitchell · Post by **camitchell** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:34 pm

John Sayers wrote:Craig - the reason I use slat resonators is because whilst they absorb low mid frequencies (main problem frequencies in most situations IMO) they still reflect/diffuse highs. I tend to use them as the side splays to create the RFZ and I also use them between the speakers in the front.

cheers
john

Thanks John!

In the case of my room dimensions, is it safe to use them in both the front and rear corners, or should I go with panel traps/703 in the back corners.

Many Thanks!

Craig

Post by **John Sayers** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:00 pm

Craig - your room is too short to be puting reflecive surfaces behind you - I'd go with the 703 in the rear corners.

cheers
john

camitchell · Post by **camitchell** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:09 pm

John Sayers wrote:Craig - your room is too short to be puting reflecive surfaces behind you - I'd go with the 703 in the rear corners.

cheers
john

Thanks again for the clairfication. I try to do alot of searching on the site before I ask questions but this one was a bit confusing. I'll stick with the slat traps on the sides and front corners and 703 on the back wall and corners.

Should be fun to build the slat traps!

thanks!

Craig