I know that the general consensus is 'go to John Sayer's' forum and read about everything in depth. I've bought the 'Master Handbook of Acoustics' and in realizing that it's going to take me the better part of several months to read, re-read, absorb, re-absorb and then finally be able to apply the principles and theory taught within, it became clear that I need a quick, stop-gap solution for my mixing environment in the meantime.
Basically, I have a rather rudimentary mixing set-up in my bedroom. The bedroom is entirely untreated and it shows in the form of flutter echo and some nasty modal problems, like a severe ring at 127Hz.
I've taken some quick snaps of every side of my room and am hoping that some of you can chip in and tell me where I can throw up some absorbing foam, whether to think about diffusion, bass trapping etc. For a quick fix that will give me a deader and slightly more even mixing environment until I verse myself in the extensive lore that is acoustics.
The pictures start facing in the direction of the mixing position and go anti-clockwise around the room. They're not the clearest photos in the world, I understand, but they're just to give a basic idea of surfaces, room layout etc.
My first thought here is some foam directly on the back wall and some corner trap or another on the right to kill some of the whoompy bass.
Doors here so not much that can be done it seems.
The shelves and random stuff here may provide some degree of diffusion?
It's hard to see what's going on here, but it's basically just a blank wall, with a bed at the bottom. This is directly behind the mixing position and would be the main cause of flutter echo in the room. Is it a better idea to attempt some diffusion boards here, or just absorptive foam?
Yep, a huge window to the right side of the mixing position. Suggestions very much welcome!
Okay, on top of that the floor is carpeted & the ceiling is basically just blank, as the back wall is.
Any suggestions on what to put where, and what sort of product to look at are very welcome!
PS. My monitors are evidently low and aren't at ear height unless I slouch back in the chair. Is there any good options for raising them up off the desk without using random stuff to prop them up?
Basically, I have a rather rudimentary mixing set-up in my bedroom. The bedroom is entirely untreated and it shows in the form of flutter echo and some nasty modal problems, like a severe ring at 127Hz.
I've taken some quick snaps of every side of my room and am hoping that some of you can chip in and tell me where I can throw up some absorbing foam, whether to think about diffusion, bass trapping etc. For a quick fix that will give me a deader and slightly more even mixing environment until I verse myself in the extensive lore that is acoustics.
The pictures start facing in the direction of the mixing position and go anti-clockwise around the room. They're not the clearest photos in the world, I understand, but they're just to give a basic idea of surfaces, room layout etc.
My first thought here is some foam directly on the back wall and some corner trap or another on the right to kill some of the whoompy bass.
Doors here so not much that can be done it seems.
The shelves and random stuff here may provide some degree of diffusion?
It's hard to see what's going on here, but it's basically just a blank wall, with a bed at the bottom. This is directly behind the mixing position and would be the main cause of flutter echo in the room. Is it a better idea to attempt some diffusion boards here, or just absorptive foam?
Yep, a huge window to the right side of the mixing position. Suggestions very much welcome!
Okay, on top of that the floor is carpeted & the ceiling is basically just blank, as the back wall is.
Any suggestions on what to put where, and what sort of product to look at are very welcome!
PS. My monitors are evidently low and aren't at ear height unless I slouch back in the chair. Is there any good options for raising them up off the desk without using random stuff to prop them up?
