Three dimensions of sound space can be created between your speakers.
Acoustic panel placement height.
Place the panels on the hard surfaces to the left and right of the mixing position and the ceiling cloud above which is the minimum treatment expected.
We didn t do the geometry calculation but used a mirror instead to find the best placement.
That said we do have a couple of non critical guidelines for acoustic panel placement.
We suggest ceiling clouds be at least 12 inches deep.
You can have a height width and yes even depth in your sound stage.
What should i expect to hear if i treat my room right.
Last week i was asked about ideal acoustic panels placement and whether they should be side walls or ceiling or elsewhere.
Said another way you ll need slightly fewer panels in your room if you place some of them in or near corners.
Identifying surface area issues and then finding out where to place acoustic panels.
Acoustic panel placement the mirror trick.
First you get more absorption per square foot of panel when the panel is placed in or near a corner.
To learn how to build these see phillip newell s book recording studio design chapters 5 13 and 16.
These are easily controlled by strategically placing broadway acoustic panels along the side walls to absorb these troublesome reflections.
Bass absorption is achieved using composite acoustic walls and hidley panels.
This is room acoustics at its best.
The combination of strategic speaker placement and acoustic treatment will elevate your listening experience.
You should therefore plan out your placement carefully to ensure that your panels will go where they can do the most good.
In some cases poorly planned acoustic panel placement may even make a bad sounding room sound even worse.
If you have or are planning on making your own diy acoustic panels for your home studio or home theatre i ve got a simple method to help you determine where.
Remember that sound waves don t discriminate and will simply go everywhere.
As a rule these are mounted at ear and or speaker height and positioned along the wall to capture the early reflections from the loudspeakers.
Okay well let s look at what we need.
So all the energy in your room must operate in the three standard dimensions of length width and height but its different depending on room usage.
