acoustic treatment placement
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:40 pm
If you do not have enough acoustic panels to cover the walls what are your best positions if the traps you have made is only 1200 tall and wide. Is it better to cover center of your panels at ear level(diagram 1.1), like where your ears are at, at the mixing position, is that were most of the bad waves that will hit your ears will be at, at ear level.
_______ ceiling
]
] @(o-o)@
]
_______ floor
diagram 1.1
definition
]
]
] = acoustic panels
@(o-o)@ = person
Is it ok if I just leave it on the floor so I don't have to make stands for it. It's still at ear level, but just (diagram 1.2).
_______ ceiling
] @(o-o)@
]
]_______ floor
diagram 1.2
How important is it to have front absorption. I read somewhere, can't remember exactly where, that front absorption is not necessary. Ive seen people put diffusers at the front of the mix position. How important is it, will it affect the room so much if there isnt.
If you have a room of 4X6meters, like
front
[.]
[ ]
back
. = mix position
In order of importance, what sections would need what absorption and how important in ranking is it. example.
1- front corner bass traps, 80-240hz
2- back corner bass traps, 80-240hz
3- back deep bass traps 40-100hz
4- front sides first reflection mid bass traps, 100-240hz
5- back sides first reflection mid bass traps, 100-240hz
6- front diffusers
Also I have some acoustic foam tiles. Where should I spread those.
I am trying to figure out where I should put what and what else I need to make to cover the general acoustic stuff for a room of that size. Please, I am after what the general rule is or what most people have done that gave them good results.
_______ ceiling
]
] @(o-o)@
]
_______ floor
diagram 1.1
definition
]
]
] = acoustic panels
@(o-o)@ = person
Is it ok if I just leave it on the floor so I don't have to make stands for it. It's still at ear level, but just (diagram 1.2).
_______ ceiling
] @(o-o)@
]
]_______ floor
diagram 1.2
How important is it to have front absorption. I read somewhere, can't remember exactly where, that front absorption is not necessary. Ive seen people put diffusers at the front of the mix position. How important is it, will it affect the room so much if there isnt.
If you have a room of 4X6meters, like
front
[.]
[ ]
back
. = mix position
In order of importance, what sections would need what absorption and how important in ranking is it. example.
1- front corner bass traps, 80-240hz
2- back corner bass traps, 80-240hz
3- back deep bass traps 40-100hz
4- front sides first reflection mid bass traps, 100-240hz
5- back sides first reflection mid bass traps, 100-240hz
6- front diffusers
Also I have some acoustic foam tiles. Where should I spread those.
I am trying to figure out where I should put what and what else I need to make to cover the general acoustic stuff for a room of that size. Please, I am after what the general rule is or what most people have done that gave them good results.