| Re: OT - Studio design question [message #104333 is a reply to message #104233] |
Thu, 19 November 2009 12:06   |
mylescdavis
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Registered: November 2009
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Hi, Paul -
I'd suggest you try the simplest and cheapest approach first.
At your Home Depot (or local big box building supply equivalent), find some fiberglass or rockwool slabs 2 inches or 4 inches thick. 703 is the Owens Corning fiberglass variety; the Rockwool you want is approximately 45kg/m3 in density. It's named differently in different countries.
What you want to do is cut these panels (they're usually 2 x 4 feet, or 600 x 1200mm) so that you have the largest triangles you can make, or that you can tolerate in your room from a losing-floorspace point of view. Stack them up from floor to ceiling in two corners. If you like what happens (as you probably will), do the same in your other two corners. It will be great for mixing - you'll be surprised at the difference in what you hear (and don't) in the room.
You can also make wood frames for these panels and hang them on the walls, which is important to do at any reflective spots between you and your monitors.
A whole industry has grown out of making acoustic stuff to sell to people. 95% of it can be done yourself, pretty cheaply, with the same materials the manufacturers use. They're selling convenience, not better technology.
You can see these in my studio here: http://mylescochran.com/studiofrance.htm
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