OK the infamous question??? I want to get this room treated on a budget, diy panels. I've been doing a lot of reading all over forums, sites, ect... I need advice on how to got about this in the least expensive manner. I will just be producing and mixing tracks down. No live recordings for now, all is computer based..The sketch shows the listening in the wrong place....I know it should at the the 38% rule.....Advise is greatly appreciated.

One thought i had was 2x8ft-4inch bass traps in all corners, 2 - 2x8 2 inch panels on each side of listening position, 2 - 2x4 2inch panels on rear wall center. Is this all really necessary though???

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There's some nice info posted by Goldenscan on this thread : http://www.audiopioneers.net/forum/showthread.php?t=310

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Originally posted by S1Spawn Is this all really necessary though???

It depends man. What kind of monitors do you have? What other objects are in the room?

Getting the low end under control is the most important part. For a home studio, you probably wouldn't bother to do more than this, unless there are big problems. If you don't have much stuff in the room, you'd be wise to put a cheap couch or bookcase behind you for a bit of absorbtion/diflection.

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Originally posted by echosystm It depends man. What kind of monitors do you have? What other objects are in the room? Getting the low end under control is the most important part. For a home studio, you probably wouldn't bother to do more than this, unless there are big problems. If you don't have much stuff in the room, you'd be wise to put a cheap couch or bookcase behind you for a bit of absorbtion/diflection.

I have a pair of m audio bx5a, not much in the room. I just have the workstation. Thanx for the tips....

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Originally posted by S1Spawn OK the infamous question??? I want to get this room treated on a budget, diy panels. I've been doing a lot of reading all over forums, sites, ect... I need advice on how to got about this in the least expensive manner. I will just be producing and mixing tracks down. No live recordings for now, all is computer based..The sketch shows the listening in the wrong place....I know it should at the the 38% rule.....Advise is greatly appreciated. One thought i had was 2x8ft-4inch bass traps in all corners, 2 - 2x8 2 inch panels on each side of listening position, 2 - 2x4 2inch panels on rear wall center. Is this all really necessary though???

Go with 4" inch thickness for the side/rear panels. And double the amount of panels.
Make sure the density of the insulation is high. Standard fluffy insulation is useless.
DIY panels are a cheap and effective way of improving the acoustics of a room.

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Originally posted by S1Spawn I have a pair of m audio bx5a, not much in the room. I just have the workstation. Thanx for the tips....

I would spend the money on a better pair of monitors first.

What do you think about Yamaha HS80M? There are affordable for me right now. I,m on a tight budget.

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Originally posted by Eldritch Go with 4" inch thickness for the side/rear panels. And double the amount of panels. Make sure the density of the insulation is high. Standard fluffy insulation is useless. DIY panels are a cheap and effective way of improving the acoustics of a room.

So go with 4 inch all the way and add 2 more panels at rear. Cool thanx for the advice.

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If you can, consider a better room. Too many 'holes' as they say and will not give you good sound isolation. But if you are monitoring at low volume you will be okay.

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Originally posted by Knowland If you can, consider a better room. Too many 'holes' as they say and will not give you good sound isolation. But if you are monitoring at low volume you will be okay.

Sound isolation isn't relevant to this thread. We're talking about acoustic treatment.
No amount of treatment will help with isolation anyways.

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Originally posted by S1Spawn So go with 4 inch all the way and add 2 more panels at rear. Cool thanx for the advice.

Try to put some more on the sides too.