Just measured my room freq.response, how to improve?

[Torniojaws]

So I guess it's not too bad for a completely untreated room, but the 80 Hz and 160 Hz (same cause most likely) dips look a bit worrying. Same for the highest frequencies, around 16+ kHz. Oh and those bass boosts between the dips

What sort of treatment is in order, doctor(s)? I guess the high frequency drop indicates there's too much naturally deadening stuff in the room (a big CD case setup and a bookshelf with about 30 books), but how about the bass dips?

 

[LSD-Studio]

So I guess it's not too bad for a completely untreated room, but the 80 Hz and 160 Hz (same cause most likely) dips look a bit worrying. Same for the highest frequencies, around 16+ kHz. Oh and those bass boosts between the dips

What sort of treatment is in order, doctor(s)? I guess the high frequency drop indicates there's too much naturally deadening stuff in the room (a big CD case setup and a bookshelf with about 30 books), but how about the bass dips?

the dips in the bass-region come from standing waves (roommodes).

basstraps is the only solution

 

[alexrookie]

bass traps, bass traps, bass traps... wait a minute - yeah, bass traps!

that should be fine for the first treatment, maybe some tuned bass traps aswell, but i'd go withbroadband first.

get as many of them as possible.

 

[Torniojaws]

That leads me to a question I've had in mind for a while:

There's a table that covers one corner. Do you place a bass trap above and under the table? Or is it enough to place it above (or under?) the table?

 

[alexrookie]

i'd place them under and above the table.
you really need a lot of bass traps with your frequency response of the room!!

 

[Torniojaws]

Heh, I guess that'll be my next project. The room is quite concrete-filled and with awful dimensions (W x H x L - 278 cm x 251 cm x 405 cm) Thanks.

 

[Metaltastic]

Check out the links I posted in this thread, should answer all your questions:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/production-tips/419244-all-tutorial-requests-here.html

 

[broken81]

What program did you use to measure your room?

If anyone else knows a program that does this please let me know. I would like ot test my room because I'm about to add more 703 and i kinda want to do a before and after test.

 

[Keiffer]

If anyone else knows a program that does this please let me know.

ETF

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Need an omni mic though

I needz one.

 

[broken81]

Need an omni mic though

I needz one.

I'm thinking of swooping some Behringer Emc8000 and then use them as drum room Mic's also! Two birds with one stone dude....

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Behringer

uke:

 

[Sloan]

MOAR BODIES

 

[Pot]

uke:

Puke all u want but it does work good (it´s a rip off a nady mic)

Tornio, check those links by metaltastic and may i suggest the following:
http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbth...24?PHPSESSID=ed89e59f659f93ce064d6ba8ebb64bde
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php?sid=75dc5a8f905cce72ee2b844fc4839aee

http://www.realtraps.com/art_room-setup.htm
http://www.realtraps.com/art_etf.htm

http://www.gikacoustics.com/education.html

 

[Torniojaws]

What program did you use to measure your room?

Rightmark Audio Analyzer. It's free (though Avast reports it featuring malware): http://audio.rightmark.org/index_new.shtml

The mic was the aforementioned Behringer ECM8000. Despite what you think of Behringer, a measurement mic is basically the same regardless who manufactures it, as it is probably the most basic electronic gadget you can make, even by yourself. It either works or doesn't, and it's just as flat in curve.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Dudes, I was joking on the Behringer. It just brought back memories of my man Tad.

 

[Sloan]

BOOM!