I dont have the luxury of owning a studio. Im doing it all in my basement. The room Im tracking in is about 156 sq feet (12' x 13'), but the damn ceiling is only 7 feet! It is finished with sheetrock, but Im not opposed to removing that and starting over. I have found a ton of info on room treatment, but I've yet to find a solution to dealing with a short ceiling. Any ideas? Im sure at least one of you has had to address this problem. I dont want to spend a ton of $$$. Maybe $200-$300 if possible.
What can I do about a short ceiling?
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Absorption on the ceiling is going to be your most cost effective option. Unfortunately that will actually bring the ceiling lower.
Ethan Winer video including a short ceiling
Here they filled the unfinished ceiling with fiberglass and used cloth to cover it.
Gearslutz thread about short ceilings
Here they filled the unfinished ceiling with fiberglass and used cloth to cover it.
Gearslutz thread about short ceilings
Great! Thanks for the link!
I dont mind if the ceiling is slightly shorter as long as it helps. This room is used strictly for music. I plan on treating at least a couple of the walls as well since the frame is aleady exposed. The ceiling had me stumped....but the gearslutz thread might have the answer. Time to read!
I dont mind if the ceiling is slightly shorter as long as it helps. This room is used strictly for music. I plan on treating at least a couple of the walls as well since the frame is aleady exposed. The ceiling had me stumped....but the gearslutz thread might have the answer. Time to read!
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LMFAO, he's very knowledgeable but damn it would be hard to talk to him w/the eyebrows flying around like that!
Seems like a super nice dude, though.
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yup it works - thats exactly what i done to temple bar recording studios in dublin - there were 6 rehearsal rooms, 3 studio's, 2 large empty rooms and the studio across the road which was 3 stories tall.
it works a treat as a cheap way of sound isolation - the only thing i dont like about it is ... well 2 things - its itchy work (all the fiberglass) and its very easily burnt (well our stuff was) so just in case bring a fire extinguisher down to the studio and keep it there
with all that flammable material on the roof you'd never get out of there if god forbid there was a fire
