Moved music making into a new room in the house recently and need some advice on the minimum requirements for treating the sound or the room.
Done some research and perhaps the room shape (square) is not ideal but I'm sure there are things I can do to make it sound better, and you could spend a fortune!
It's not great at the moment so looking for some ideas about what you've all done as an absolute minimum....e.g. Bass traps, accoustic panels, diffusers etc. Does it need to be floor to ceiling coverage?
Studio setup and sound treatment
Hey -
So I didn't make them myself, but i have a carpenter friend who made me some fantastic acoustic panels, which honestly have completely transformed the sound in my room. I hardly have the ideal room shape but the panels have really helped my mixes go up a gear. Not massively expensive. Just a timber frame (cheap af from local hardware store), rockwool insulation, and some cheap fabric. Jobs a good un.
It doesn't need to be completely covered at all no. A couple behind your desk, a couple on the wall opposite ur desk, a couple on the walls either side, and if youre feeling extreme, one on the ceiling above you. and try and have a carpet/rug
So I didn't make them myself, but i have a carpenter friend who made me some fantastic acoustic panels, which honestly have completely transformed the sound in my room. I hardly have the ideal room shape but the panels have really helped my mixes go up a gear. Not massively expensive. Just a timber frame (cheap af from local hardware store), rockwool insulation, and some cheap fabric. Jobs a good un.
It doesn't need to be completely covered at all no. A couple behind your desk, a couple on the wall opposite ur desk, a couple on the walls either side, and if youre feeling extreme, one on the ceiling above you. and try and have a carpet/rug
I've been considering doing this as my room is apparently the worst possible - a small cube!
@tamlinspeaks - what type and thickness of Rockwool did you go for?
@tamlinspeaks - what type and thickness of Rockwool did you go for?
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I've been considering doing this as my room is apparently the worst possible - a small cube!
@tamlinspeaks - what type and thickness of Rockwool did you go for?
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I didn't make them myself, so I couldn't tell you about mine specifically but here's a good article about it, including the correct thickness required: https://thehomerecordings.com/diy-acoustic-panels/.
And yes a cube room's not amazing but some acoustic panels should help!
I've been considering doing this as my room is apparently the worst possible - a small cube!
@tamlinspeaks - what type and thickness of Rockwool did you go for?
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I didn't make them myself, so I couldn't tell you about mine specifically but here's a good article about it, including the correct thickness required: https://thehomerecordings.com/diy-acoustic-panels/.
And yes a cube room's not amazing but some acoustic panels should help!
Thanks for the link, sounds easy enough to make me want to have a go, I also found this video which uses the same approach but slightly different frame and also allows you to make the panels thicker, which probably helps their effectiveness.
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/diy-acoustic-treatment-15-minute-challenge
updated by @simon-unsigned: 07/20/22 05:21:42PM
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/diy-acoustic-treatment-15-minute-challenge
updated by @simon-unsigned: 07/20/22 05:21:42PM
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Thanks for the link, sounds easy enough to make me want to have a go, I also found this video which uses the same approach but slightly different frame and also allows you to make the panels thicker, which probably helps their effectiveness.
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/diy-acoustic-treatment-15-minute-challenge
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Yeah, that looks great! You wont regret making them - they seriously take your mixing/mastering game to the next level. Also just makes listening to music a joy!
Thanks for the link, sounds easy enough to make me want to have a go, I also found this video which uses the same approach but slightly different frame and also allows you to make the panels thicker, which probably helps their effectiveness.
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/diy-acoustic-treatment-15-minute-challenge
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Yeah, that looks great! You wont regret making them - they seriously take your mixing/mastering game to the next level. Also just makes listening to music a joy!
