Ethan Winer wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 13:36 |
The front wall is not as important a reflection point as the rear wall or the specific reflection points on the side where you have curtains. Curtains are okay in a pinch, but ideally you'd put better absorption there. In this case "better" is defined as absorbing to a low enough frequency to be useful. Two are fine for two channels...additional side wall reflection points. --Ethan |
Ethan Winer wrote on Fri, 23 February 2007 14:37 |
> BTW, the reason I thought I would use curtains on the right side is because there are curtains on the left over the window, and I thought that would make it even on both sides. < Your thinking is correct. Symmetry is very important, But so is absorbing early reflections to a sufficiently low frequency! --Ethan |
Ethan Winer wrote on Sat, 24 February 2007 12:52 |
Gil, > So do you think I would be better off with one side having a trap, and the other curtains, or curtains on both? It could be a problem having both sides with traps, as that is a window we use. < Another possibility is to make/buy a very thick curtain. If you got a thick stage type curtain and backed it with 1 inch thick cotton batting, that will be good for both sides and will also look nice. --Ethan |
Tom C wrote on Sat, 24 February 2007 15:35 |
BTW, I've got the same problem with a window like you. My (so far) best solution is a gobo which I move in front of the window when needed. Tom |
Gil1 wrote on Sat, 24 February 2007 14:38 |
Do you think the gear in racks on top of my table is an issue? |
Ethan Winer wrote on Mon, 26 February 2007 16:50 | ||
Probably. Me, I've been totally in the box for 5 years or more, and I've never looked back. --Ethan |
franman wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 22:34 |
Having a few choice pieces of good ol analog is what makes it all come together.. I know it's not the forum for this discussion, but don't you guys agree.. |
Gil1 wrote on Fri, 02 March 2007 10:06 |
I guess I'm wondering where you guys put the outboard gear you have to tweek (Compressors, Reverbs)? I would have to duck down to tweek them, and so my ears wouldn't be in line with the tweeters. Or does that not matter as much once you get the acoustics right, for short periods of time? |
jfrigo wrote on Fri, 02 March 2007 11:01 |
Try low, angled racks off to the side. Check out my mastering room at promastering.com to see some short side racks that work. Sterling, Argosy and other studio furniture companies make some similar beasts. They're simple enough that you can make them custom as we did for mine. They're out of the way for the most part, but still easy to tweak. The angle means you don't need to bend over like you do for a vertical rack. |