Looking for help with room treatment in my new studio space.
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:18 pm
Hello everyone!
I have been directed here from Reddit. I'm a complete noob at anything to do with room treatment so please bare with me. I'm currently in the process of moving from my tiny production space that sounded pretty terrible to something a bit more comfier.
I recently purchased a nice big workstation to comfortably put all my equipment on and I am now looking for help with room treatment. The room is going to be used mainly for music production and mixing (predominantly techno). I just want basic treatment. I can hear many discrepancies in my current setup particularly the low end which has nowhere to go.
Budget: Around $500
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
The room is on ground floor, which is covered in carpet. The dimensions are roughly - 240cm w, 360 L, 140 h. The house is made of bricks. back wall is next to a hallway,the right wall is next to a living room and the left wall is next to a bedroom. The wall are made of plaster, with the front having bricks aswell.
ROOM LAYOUT:
My workstation is sitting infront of a window which I imagine would not be doing me any favours (getting some drapes ASAP to do a bit of sound dampening?). I'm planning on getting some desk stands for my monitors so the the tweeters are at ear level (maybe even get some floor stands and place them next to my desk?). The monitors are the JBL LSR305's which i plan to swap for ADAM a7x's down the line. There is a door in the back which makes a bit on noise when closed for the low end.
Front: Side: Back: ISOLATION:
I don't own a meter but I will purchase one soon. The surrounding area is suburban and very quiet. not many cars drive past.
TREATMENT:
So from what I've learnt, I am thinking of getting some bass traps in the corners and then a few DIY acoustic panels on the surrounding walls.
Plan:
- Get Stands for monitors
- Get Drapes
- Get Bass traps/Acoustic Panels
Things to research:
What else should i do with my windows?
How many acoustic panels will i need?
What should i do about my door?
Should I use a desk stand or floor stand for Monitors?
Thanks so much for reading and apologies if some of this is vague!
Allan.
I have been directed here from Reddit. I'm a complete noob at anything to do with room treatment so please bare with me. I'm currently in the process of moving from my tiny production space that sounded pretty terrible to something a bit more comfier.
I recently purchased a nice big workstation to comfortably put all my equipment on and I am now looking for help with room treatment. The room is going to be used mainly for music production and mixing (predominantly techno). I just want basic treatment. I can hear many discrepancies in my current setup particularly the low end which has nowhere to go.
Budget: Around $500
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
The room is on ground floor, which is covered in carpet. The dimensions are roughly - 240cm w, 360 L, 140 h. The house is made of bricks. back wall is next to a hallway,the right wall is next to a living room and the left wall is next to a bedroom. The wall are made of plaster, with the front having bricks aswell.
ROOM LAYOUT:
My workstation is sitting infront of a window which I imagine would not be doing me any favours (getting some drapes ASAP to do a bit of sound dampening?). I'm planning on getting some desk stands for my monitors so the the tweeters are at ear level (maybe even get some floor stands and place them next to my desk?). The monitors are the JBL LSR305's which i plan to swap for ADAM a7x's down the line. There is a door in the back which makes a bit on noise when closed for the low end.
Front: Side: Back: ISOLATION:
I don't own a meter but I will purchase one soon. The surrounding area is suburban and very quiet. not many cars drive past.
TREATMENT:
So from what I've learnt, I am thinking of getting some bass traps in the corners and then a few DIY acoustic panels on the surrounding walls.
Plan:
- Get Stands for monitors
- Get Drapes
- Get Bass traps/Acoustic Panels
Things to research:
What else should i do with my windows?
How many acoustic panels will i need?
What should i do about my door?
Should I use a desk stand or floor stand for Monitors?
Thanks so much for reading and apologies if some of this is vague!
Allan.