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Sounds pretty good to me, Jake. Still a bit too much low (dreadnought?) frequencies which could be ameliorated by more bass traps and/or high pass filter. I would also raise the presence of your (nice!) voice somewhat. I usualy firstly record the guitar part and then do the singing. But deep in my heart I prefer the way you do it. I included in my first post the Auralex advice as was since it reflects your situation. Meanwhile I have placed my desk at the short side of my studio to create more room for guitar playing and singing; and adapted the wall paneling slightly.
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That's not bad, but I would setup at the center of that rear wall, 3-4 feet from the wall. You might try putting the panels in front of you to help absorb reflections from your vocals. Alternatively, you could get a microphone isolation shield. Rockville makes a nice one that comes with a very convenient stand, for less than $100. Then you could put the panels behind and at the sides like you have in that pic.
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Thanks Karel for your comments!
Yeah, as I get further into it.. I will be doing separate tracks for vocs and guitars. Or simply do separate mic for both guitar and vocs. Like you said, there is something about singing and playing at same time... For me I like the Live Performance aspect and record all at once. More Bass Traps.. Seems to be the advice. I don't think I will be able to permanently install anything in this room or on walls/ ceiling (for now it is not possible since we may be moving this year). But I can build more of the panels. Quote:
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Through the help of this thread.. I have already made some of those changes. Here's a shot what I set up last night.. IS this what you had in mind? |
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Performing towards that wall, especially if you sing, will cause a fair amount of boominess. And a fair amount of that might not be blocked by those panels. But try it both ways though! Acoustic reflections are very complex and don't always play fair in a space like that with a sloping ceiling.
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As an experiment, I would suggest (i) turning everything around 180 degrees to face into the room, and (ii) do sub experiments with different placements of the traps.
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I agree with experimenting with the traps. It almost seems intuitive to align them with the guitar height, but the math shows that those low frequencies are much larger in wavelength, and it might be better to put them vertically in that corner. It is a very odd corner there with the sloping ceiling, so nothing is guaranteed. Best to try all options.
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I'm going to change things "around" and play out into the room with my back to wall. I guess I misunderstood earlier in thread about which way to face. Cleaner shot of space. Room is roughly 20x30ft (The wall you see is the 20ft wall) 5 ft pony wall and ceiling is 10 ft tall in center of room. There is also the futon couch in middle of room.. This is sorta my "room divider" ... My side and "her" side. I can move the couch and chair and use them anywhere. Or keep couch where it is? Last edited by JakeStone; 01-08-2019 at 03:55 PM. |
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Using cardioid mikes I am usually sitting about one third of the way from a wall and facing the wall so that the microphones are pointing away from the wall. The guitar sound does bounce off that wall but it is coming back towards the rear of the microphones where they are less sensitive. However you could do it the other way with good results. Experiment.
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I am beginning to understand the complexities.. Newbies (like myself) are always looking to speed things up... But Experimenting is the best method and has been enjoyable ! |
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That couch will also act as a rather decent bass trap, so its placement can be useful.
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BTW, This left corner area is going to be tricky... |
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Here's something you could try. Line up the four panels on that wall. Then turn around facing the other way. That way the rear reflections will be well absorbed by the panels. And as has been mentioned, with a cardioid mic, the long reflections will hit the back of the mic, and also they'll be delayed significantly and won't muddy up the sound. Short reflections muddy the sound, long reflections add ambiance.
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