#1647908 - 04/26/04 02:08 AM
Alright! Help me out with a Box!
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jetoney
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A buddy of mine took it upon himself to build a small room to record live drums, guitar, vocals, etc etc. He built it to maximize the space he had
and the room ended up 9'X 10' and about 8' ft high. I realize there are many problems here, but he did build the walls right and has not floated the floor yet(right now it has soundboard from Home Depot and 3/4 plywood on top with indoor/outdoor carpet on it r). He has hung some Auralex around the room , and amazingly, it produces okay results. However, I know it could be better. He doesn't have a lot of cash, so I am wondering how he can improve this room without to much cash outflow.
Should he start with bare walls and build traps?
typical stuff 703, burlap, etc etc.
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how would you trap this square?
I can hear the low end build up and reflections.
Should he just kill the space with absorption all over?
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!
JT
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#1647909 - 04/26/04 04:12 PM
Re: Alright! Help me out with a Box!
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Ethan Winer
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JT,
> Should he just kill the space with absorption all over? <
That's probably a bit too severe, but 9x10 is awfully small. The best advice I have is in the Acoustics FAQ, second in the list on my Articles page:
http://www.ethanwiner.com/articles.html
In particular see the sidebar "Hard floor, soft ceiling."
For a room that tiny you'd do well to make it fully absorbent except the floor which should be reflective. Specifically I'd put rigid fiberglass at least two inches thick across all the corners, and more of the same mounted flat on most or all of the walls and ceiling.
--Ethan
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