John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum Archive

Hi,
I just joined this forum. I have read a lot of the back posts and most everything on Ethan's web site and feel like I have a pretty good grasp of things.

I recently sent my daughter to college and have taken over her room for my small studio. It's not the ideal room but it's what I have. The dimensions are 11'2" W x 11' L x 9' high.

I have my recording desk facing one of the two blank walls with a pair of Mackie 824s about a foot off the wall and facing a point about 4 feet from the wall and a sub in the center of the back wall, also about a foot from the wall.


I just bought some sheets of OC 705 (not faced) for the corners, and 703 to make absorber panels with. It's all 2" thick 2x4 sheets. The problem I have is that there are windows and doors near three of the 4 corners of the room. My question is would it be as effective if I split the 2' panels in half longways and stack them two deep and two high basically putting colums of 705 1'x8' and 4" thick across the corners. Should I leave the extra foot space at the bottom of the top of the corner? Or would it be better to have the full 2' wide 2" thick panel bridging corners where I can?

For starters I bought 4 panels of 705 and four panels of 703. I want to maximize their use until I can buy some more. (They're not cheap you know!) I was planning on putting the first two "columns" across the back corners (the ones the speakers are facing towards)

Comments?

Thanks in advance for your help!

.db

db,

> would it be as effective if I split the 2' panels in half longways <

No, bass trapping is all about coverage. And thickness. The best you can do is double up the panels to be four inches thick, and if they partially block the windows so be it. Which do you want more - a nice view or good sound?

> I bought 4 panels of 705 and four panels of 703 ... They're not cheap you know! <

Compared to what? A Manley Massive Passive? A $19.99 Radio Shack microphone?

--Ethan

Ethan Winer wrote:db,

> would it be as effective if I split the 2' panels in half longways <

No, bass trapping is all about coverage. And thickness. The best you can do is double up the panels to be four inches thick, and if they partially block the windows so be it. Which do you want more - a nice view or good sound?

--Ethan

>>Of course I want my cake and eat it too... fortunately, I'm a practical kind of guy. This input helps me a lot. Thanks. When I get things put together I'll take some photos and hopefully post some before and after measurements...

> I bought 4 panels of 705 and four panels of 703 ... They're not cheap you know! <

Ethan Winer wrote: Compared to what? A Manley Massive Passive? A $19.99 Radio Shack microphone?

--Ethan

>>Only compared to the limited pile of money in my wallet! Since I posted this I read quite a few more back posts. This forum is full of great info. Thanks a lot for your participation.

..db

Db, in addition you may want to consider the location of your sub; dead center in ANY axis isn't ideal for ANY speaker.

http://www.harman.com/wp/index.jsp?articleId=default

Check out the bottom three papers there, and

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=18059

HTH... Steve