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Topic: seeking help with my tiny control room

Re: seeking help with my tiny control room [message #376907 is a reply to message #376773 ]

Mon, 06 October 2008 10:35

Ethan Winer
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Registered: April 2004
Location: New Milford, CT USA

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Hi Jon,

A room that size and shape needs more than just three bass traps. The traps you have are excellent. Very Happy

You simply need more of them in other corners. You could experiment with placement if it's not a lot of hassle to move them. This article on our site describes a way to find the best places for bass traps when you have only a few of them:

Pink noise aids placing bass traps

But ideally you'll get more of them.

--Ethan

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Re: seeking help with my tiny control room [message #376911 is a reply to message #376773 ]

Mon, 06 October 2008 10:46

Steve Hudson
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Registered: November 2004
Location: Austin, Texas USofA

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The biggest issue I see is that you have two identical dimensions among the three (8x8), which is problematic. You will need lots more trapping in the corners. On your budget, consider making DIY traps made of 4" 703 or a similar product. I recently installed a dozen DIY traps (4'x2'x4") using ready-made bags (from Ready Acoustics) that slip over the fiberglass panels. 2" 703 panels are about $1.60 per s.f. (your local cost may vary) and the bags are about $35 apiece shipped. That's about $60 per panel, so you could easily make a dozen for $800.

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Re: seeking help with my tiny control room [message #376938 is a reply to message #376773 ]

Mon, 06 October 2008 12:34

maxime
Messages: 33
Registered: August 2005
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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Hello,
I am in the same process at the moment..
I am considering making my own fabric bags and hang those around..
this makes for very cheap DIY bass traps, and lighter too.
Ready Acoustics suggests fitting the fiberglass inside carton sheets. Do you know what kind to use?

best
Maxime

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Re: seeking help with my tiny control room [message #376939 is a reply to message #376938 ]

Mon, 06 October 2008 12:49

C.Cash
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Registered: September 2007
Location: Bahamas

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These are great for the price, I have 24 of the 2'x4'x4" in my live and CR and a few 2'x2'. They work great and you can choose the color.

http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--ATS-Acoustic-Panels--100.ht ml

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