John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum Archive

The link below shows a plan view of my control room:
http://members.cox.net/capstanrecording/ControlPlan.jpg

The first thing you'll probably notice is that my control room is small, but this is what I have to deal with at the moment. The wall of interest at this point is the wall behind my desk (the one without the absorber). Also keep in mind that the placement of my desk is not necessary in it's permanent place. I just put it in there with correct dimensions. In fact, the desk and console are still at my house, where I am modifying the desk and changing a few pots on the console.

The rear absorber is currently in my control room.

Regarding the wall of interest, I was thinking about putting a slat resonator, about 4 to 5 across in the center of the wall. Then putting some type of bass trap in the corners. Is it a bad idea to have a slat resonator behind my monitors, or is this good?

All comments and guidance are welcome.

I also plan to put some diffusors on the side walls, but I want to get this one done first.

I can also send anyone the actual AutoCAD file used if any one wants mark-up on it.

Hi Greg - I've redrawn your plan so people can see it.

It's small eh?? how much ceiling height do you have??

cheers
john

John - Thanks for the re-draw !

The ceilings are just under 10'. And yes it is tiny, but I'm still in college(not for recording of course - Electrical Engineering actually) and I rent this place for super cheap. It's not a commercial facility, more of a project studio or whatever you want to call it. I usually record about 2 bands per month, which pays my rent and gets me some cash to spend on gear, or in this case room treatment. At this point I'm just trying to get more experience and improve my recordings. I plan to open a commercial studio after I graduate this upcoming May, and I'll have alot more space to work with.

Now that rear absober is a high frequency absorber. It's 10" deep with 6" rockwool and a 4" air gap. And the box is sealed with no slats !!!

Any comments for the front wall !!! (btw - I only have nearfields so I don't want to mount speakers in the wall).

Cool - 10' ceiling gives you treatable wall surface that won't decrease the room size. I'd repeat the rear wall on the front and build a couple more for the ceiling

cheers
john

John - I'm a little bit confused my your last post. Would you recommend putting another high frequency absorber on the front wall, or a slat resonator? I also do have several small high frequency absorbers on the ceiling, so I want to be cautious and probably not absorb more high frequencies. I don't have anything in there that will absorb low mids or even mids for that matter. That's why I was considering the slat resonator on the front wall, or at least in the middle of the front.

If possible please clarify... thanks !!!

Oh sorry Greg - I didn't realize you already had stuff on the ceiling, I though the rear wall was all you had in the whole room - in that case yes - build slots for the front.

cheers
john