room acoustics

wilxon · Post by **wilxon** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:02 pm

it is true, if im trying to whatch tv and people are making a lot of noise behind me this helps to attenuate them whilst makin the tv clearer.

the bad thing about this method is that it is changing your perception of the sound - which may have a negative effect on your mix, also this will do nothing for reflections at the front of the room, more likely to enhance them.

I have put false walls up in my studio and i have built the boxes in the walls for my speakers, out side the box (inside the wall) has been padded with 2 layers of 100mm thick (4inches) of flexi rockwool.

This prevents the phantom image that are caused by reflections from near walls.

The walls are angled so that as the sond hits them from the speaker they are directed to the back of the room.

The back of the room has a bookcase, sofa, and any exposed wall at the back i am making diffusion boards mad from solid wood.

Bookshelves, sofas, and just about anything with uneven surfaces and edges is good for diffusion.

The Thief · Post by **The Thief** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:29 pm

to give you my two cents

read the book 'mixing with your mind' by Michael Paul Stavrou or better still buy it!!

it will tell you many many things...

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:16 pm

djfm wrote:just woundering if there is a cheap alternative to room acoustics? im not in a pro studo just a humble bedroom setup. I have been looking at stuff but finding it very expensive
thanks for any input
fred

Can you describe what you don't like about your room acoustics?

Not enough/too much bass?

Maybe a low mid note sort of hangs on and builds up when you increase the gain?

Too dead/live?

One thing for certain is that their is a best spot for your speakers at one side
of your room compared to the others. Find that first.

It maybe the only thing you need is to chill out some reflective surfaces.

justin · Post by **justin** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:19 pm

anyone ever tried the egg boxes on walls?
takes me back to a time when...

no seriously they're sh1t and its a pain in the *** to staple all those egg boxes.

theque · Post by **theque** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:56 pm

right on thethief, mixing with your mind is awesome made me really start to understand sound and mixing in a whole new way, definately recomended. by the way we are hoping to head over to melbourne soon do play some gigs, any good electronic venues you can recomend, as we are looking for some gigs over there.

The Thief · Post by **The Thief** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:17 pm

glad to know others agree (must be an aussie thing

)

not too sure on electronica nights running atm...however when i want to know whats going on i get my hands on a beat magazine - 100% section (free street newspaper) or http://www.beat.com.au/100/home.php

check the club guide on our local gigs...good info on gigs about what & who's playing

feel free to PM when you's get here...

Good Luck!

theque · Post by **theque** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:45 am

awesome thief, thanks for the info. i will give you a yell when we are heading over.

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