@@midnightwind8067 please post specific statements or theories and we'd be happy to discuss. This tutorial is solely for music production / mixing / engineering control rooms. Not recording spaces, home theatres, or hi fi listening rooms. So for that reason, sometimes you'll hear advice from acousticians in those niches that may be different.
Ohhhh "SBIR", "Against the wall", "Acoustic axis of the speaker", "Equilateral placement", "A point just a little bit behind the head of the listener". It is extremely hard to explain complex scientific information in a simplified manner. You are incredibly talented man! Bravo!
I think I've watched the whole youtube in search of a solution to my cubical spare bedroom 3mx3mx2.3m with window and doors that I'd like to use for production and I finally found this one. Thanks - I can go and start doing something.
Hey Tekk. Thanks for watching. If you liked that one, then you'll LOVE this. It's the new studio design I'm building, with TONS more info on best practices and design hacks: ruclips.net/video/5VrG2K_E7qI/видео.html
thanks Drew! I learned a lot in this video. Especially the reflection off desk, I haven't seen anyone address that issue in any other videos on youtube
He is right on a lot of points except the placement of the monitors on the rear wall The “in-phase“ frequencies get amplified, and the “out-of-phase“ frequencies cancel out. This principle is known as the boundary effect. To solve the problem, pro studios often build their monitors directly into the wall, thus eliminating all rear reflections. however, by placing the monitors directly in front of the wall will cause even more build up of energy this is what should be done create the maximum separation between the wall and the monitors that the room-size will allow. For most rooms, that’s between 1-2 feet. This won’t SOLVE the problem, but it will lessen it somewhat, by reducing the strength of the reflections. also buy monitors with front bass ports
Well done on making a common sense, no frills video without lots of in your face product endorsements. Easy to follow and most refreshingly done in an average, small room! 😎
brilliant video, i realised i have so much acoustic problems in my room that i will need to sort, going to use this video as a base list but it's going to be a very hard job. thanks for posting this
Glad you got some value out of this one. Yes, acoustics are involved and time consuming. But the rewards are huge. As a producer, you really will benefit from being in a better room.
Absolutely fantastic and easy to understand guide! Thanks so much! This should help many people! I've learned so many tips of you from this video! Thank you very much.
Good info at least I know were to set up the deal now, and yes it's in front of the window. Question is ..... how do I treat the window? Wall to wall very thick curtains ????????
Thank you for this! Very informative and nicely done. One question though: You say "Push the monitors right up against the wall", but everywhere else I'm reading they should be 30 cm (12 inches) away from the wall due to bass buildup. Can you please elaborate on this? Thanks again for the video!
a year late to this comment but thought i'd share. it sounds to me (from pretty extensive time spent watching all kinds of different videos on this) like its fine as long as its a couple of inches from the wall. also, if the speakers are not parallel to the wall and are slightly off axis pointed towards you at an angle you will be fine. and also (what surprised me) front VS rear ported doesn't make much of a difference for the most part. unless you are designing a very specific and thorough studio meant for professional use you really don't need to sweat it with these kinds of details. Also, you should use headphones as a secondary reference as well. hope this was helpful
I'm a bit perplexed about how you encourage setting the monitors right up against the wall. All I've ever read and heard from other people is to have space between the back wall and your nearfield monitors. Would you care to elaborate?
Not sure exactly which gadget you're referring to, but in the shot are the Apogee Duet II audio interface and the Sonarworks room measurement mic. Cheers!
I did exactly like this. I have a windows on a fully square room and i put my desk infront the window and now have 3 dry walls where i can put my acoustic treatment. I even measuered perfectly how far the speakers are from the corner and my desk and now i am sitting perfectly in shape with the sound. cant wait till i get my acoustic treatment shipped
Well-needed video! I've been trying to use REW to fix my room and it left me confused and with damaged equipment. This video made things much clearer. Thanks!
This is hands down the best, most informative video on acoustic properties of a room on the internet! I kind of feel like I owe you a consultant fee! I do have one quick question, if you have a minute... I am a woodworking enthusiast, and am planning to build a desk that I will use for both my recording, and for work (software engineer, working from home). None of the bedrooms in my house are ideal for conversion into a home office, so I was planning on just using my large living room as my home office/recording studio/living room. Watching your video has made me question a few things though. You had, in both your studio and guest room, the desk pushed up to a wall, with the user facing the wall. I had planned to have my desk pulled out 40 or so inches from the wall, and I would sit behind the desk with a sheet-rock (dry wall) wall directly behind me. Is that just a huge no-no? I am perfectly fine with it if I'd have to dead the wall behind me with thick cloth covered Owens Corning 703 panels to prevent sound from reflecting off the wall and at the back of my head. But, do you think deadening the wall behind me completely like that would solve one problem but create another? I'd love to know what you think. Thanks for the killer videos.
Thanks old musician disabled building my studio about to buy a new house so Now I know what type of room to look for. Also I got some folding stands do you think they will be ok as I start out. I also just downloaded to that software for that mic you have to check specs of sound positioning my equipment and set up. Just using one of those plastic folding tables with a yoga mat on it. I plan on getting one more for my Akia mpk225 and my Zoom R24 also . I was planning on getting a adapter to change the output of the Zoom R24 from USB to optical to add more channels to my Audient 14-2 . I like to hear your thoughts if you got the time. I plan on buying some gear from you as I get set up. Thanks for your help. ✌️
Hey Jay. I hope the room testing kit helps with your setup. I'd definitely try to get your monitors on stands close to the wall if you can. Go from there.
This was done so well. I love how clear and to the point you are. And the editing was superb!!! Now if only I could find 300 dollars for sonarworks laying around. Lol
Great Video! Would you recommend putting the subwoofer near the wall, too? I used this Trick for my monitors and they Sound much better now. Just left 7-8cm for the Bass Reflex whole
Yes, you definitely want your sub against the wall or flush mounted into the wall. If you look at the manual where they talk about sub setup, you should see instructions on that. You'll definitely want to do some proper acoustic testing though, to ensure your low end is in phase.
Excellent & very informative video, especially with offering the science & thorough explanation behind why certain obstacles may arise & how they can be remedied, much appreciated bro, God bless & continued success -Anon One
Thanks for the vid. I did not know about the desk issue. My biggest issue is my vaulted upstairs ceiling. The walls to either sidevof me are only a meter high, then the ceiling begins angling inward. For now I use calibrated Sonarworks HD650’s and a Subpac turned up only enough to feel the sub. All that and refrence track/analysis (which is the most helpful of all).
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah the desk issue is a huge one. Especially considering most pro studios have huge mixing desks, cluttered with gear. If you saw an acoustic test of that setup you'd cringe. Your spot with the vaulted ceilings sounds difficult for sure. Have you ever done acoustic tests?
Warp Academy I’ve only run the Sonarworks calibration up there in that room. At the time I had Auralex everywhere. What is your feeling about a window right in front of my mix position? Do I need a diffusor? Is that a problem? I use the Se Munro Eggs w port on bottom-front of speaker and I wonder if they will exhibit the same concentric bass patterns as your test monitors? If I recall, these are shaped like eggs tto avoid a lot of reflection issues in the vicinity of the monitor itself.
I have not re-run calibratiob since version 4 was released. Should perhaps do that. I’ve just gotten too comfortable with doing most of the work like I described above. This day and advanced analysis tool age one get get FAR with good ref material, a decent analyzer/oscilliscope and Sonarworks it seems
@@nsjx if you have a window in your studio it'll be a major acoustics issue no matter where it is. Covering it with absorption won't help much as that can create a resonant chamber behind the panel. Probably your best option is to stuff the entire window full with rock wool, then place an acoustic absorber over top of that. Won't be even close to perfect, but it'll help a lot. Cheers!
Hey hey. I have an updated video that includes full details on the floating flooring. Building a Mixing & Mastering Studio - Part 2, Design Walkthrough ruclips.net/video/5VrG2K_E7qI/видео.html
whoa I thought it was for sure better to keep the speakers as far away from the wall as possible? Wouldn't being nearer to the room boundary increase the amount of colored sound at the listening position?
Hey Alex. Good question. You're going to get reflected sound from all surfaces around you in any bedroom studio. The key here is to position your speakers for the most ideal frequency response in a non-ideal space. The prime way to set things up is to custom build a front wall and flush mount your speakers into it, thus avoiding the problem entirely. However, this is technical, and costly, which makes it prohibitive for many people. The next best thing is to reduce the degree of phase cancellation by getting the bounced signal as close to the direct signal as possible. I highly recommend you do your own acoustic testing to look at the results for yourself. If you use a free app like Room EQ Wizard (REW) and a calibrated acoustic measurement mic like the Mini-DSP UBIK-1, you'll clearly see for yourself the effect of different speaker positions. Don't take my word for it, check it out yourself :)
Is buying a measurement mic really necessary for sonarworks? How about just using an ordinary condenser mic (AKG p120 or AT2020)? How much will be the difference
As recommended by well-knowns like Wes Lachot and Rod Gervais, and other notable acousticians, the Stereo Vertex Point (the focused point where the speakers are aimed behind your head) should be 14" to 16" from your Listening Position (ear line). The reason you don't want to just to brush the ears is because of head lean. You need to add 4" to the left, 4" to the right, 4" forward, and 4" back from the Listening Position point to account for typical head lean. No one keeps their head perfectly straight and centered at the Listening Position at all times. At 10" behind the Listening Position and 4" of head lean, your L or R ear would be 2-1/2" outside of the equilateral line. At 12" behind the Listening Position and 4" of head lean, your L or R ear would be 1-1/2" outside of the equilateral line. When you map it out in a CAD program (with the human head being close to 8" in diameter) you will find that 14" behind your Listening position works out perfectly for keeping your head inside the stereo field despite any head lean. i.imgur.com/hRtuFXX.jpg
Hey Andy. We use about 12" as a standard, so a similar measurement. I am curious though about these measurements. If you toe your monitors out further, as Wes and Rod may recommend, that accounts for head lean backwards but not forwards. As the monitors are toed out further out, then you lean forwards, you're actually much further away from the sweet spot. How do they explain this? Of course you're going to lean forwards and backwards are you mix. For that reason it's important to know where the sweet spot is, and to buy monitors that disperse directional frequencies (high end) sufficiently wide to account for this.
@@warpacademy Well 14" wouldn't mean toeing anything out further. You are still maintaining the 30-degree equilateral triangle. At 14" you are just moving the Listening Position (sweet spot) directly up 2" into the triangle from your 12". Basically just more into the triangle. I think it's easier when you see a CAD drawing. Here's an image from Sterling Hill that explains it better: i.imgur.com/hRtuFXX.jpg
Hi there, Excellent video. Much appreciated!! One question tho. You mentioned that the ear should be on the same level as the acoustic centre of the monitor instead of the speaker's tweeter. However, there're lots of articles, videos and even official site of speakers brand that recommend an ear should be on the same level as the speaker's tweeter. So I am quite confused about which of these two ways should be applied to set up my monitors. It would be really helpful if you could answer my question. Thanks again!! Cheers
I have the same question, and i was buffed by the confidence he mentioned it since its the first time i heard that opinion. Usually as you said everyone from official manufacturers to forums to pros recommends tweeters at ears height. After one year has passed what do you recommend?
Glad you liked this one. The Ultimate Support stands decouple just fine on their own. They're designed to decouple. However, in some applications that may help. Ultimate Support actually partnered with Iso-Acoustics and made a model of stand that has the Iso-acoustics decouplers built into the top of the stand. I'm not a fan of angling monitors at all. The reason is that if you move slightly forward or backward in the mix position, then you're outside of the sweet spot as the monitors will now be firing above or below you.
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the clap test was insane. absolute madlad
So are your comments PHAT DADDY. madlad. I should use that :)
This might be the best and most comprehensive acoustics video on youtube. Well done.
Practical, concise and not too scientific.
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching!
I dunno. I think they left out acoustic treatment. It was just about speaker placement
I agree absolutely. So many useful tips in this video and easy to understand.
Some of this advice contradicts Ethan Winers acoustics work. Might be good to compare theories.
@@midnightwind8067 please post specific statements or theories and we'd be happy to discuss. This tutorial is solely for music production / mixing / engineering control rooms. Not recording spaces, home theatres, or hi fi listening rooms. So for that reason, sometimes you'll hear advice from acousticians in those niches that may be different.
I was not ready for how dry that last clap was.
Ohhhh "SBIR", "Against the wall", "Acoustic axis of the speaker", "Equilateral placement", "A point just a little bit behind the head of the listener". It is extremely hard to explain complex scientific information in a simplified manner. You are incredibly talented man! Bravo!
Cheers!
I think I've watched the whole youtube in search of a solution to my cubical spare bedroom 3mx3mx2.3m with window and doors that I'd like to use for production and I finally found this one. Thanks - I can go and start doing something.
Cheers!
That clap at the end really showed the effects of room treatments. I need to get on this
Yep. It really makes a big difference. Cheers!
This is the best lesson I've ever seen on youtube
So comprehensive and to the point, You're a genius.
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative👍🏾👍🏾
Glad you think so!
Thanks for your professional presentation. Useful info!
Cheers!
I cant believe how much different the clap sounds. I have watched the clap test for like 10 minutes in a row with my jaw dropped!
Acoustics matter for sure.
Fantastic video, incredibly helpful with great insights!! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This info is so valuable. Thank you so much for giving it for free
Fantastic video! You explained rsmall room setup better than any other video I've viewed over a 3+ year voyage.
Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
Good video hit many core concepts that help to understand 👍
Hey Tekk. Thanks for watching. If you liked that one, then you'll LOVE this. It's the new studio design I'm building, with TONS more info on best practices and design hacks: ruclips.net/video/5VrG2K_E7qI/видео.html
very comprehensive one, many thanks
That clap demonstration was insane.
Acoustics are so important for sure.
Most comprehensive and concise video I have found on room acoustics. Thank you.
I need to remember this. I've watched this twice already. Thank you
We have a new one on acoustics, much more advanced, that we’re editing right now for launch in the next couple days. Stay tuned!
@@warpacademy okay
Here's the new acoustics video. It's live and published now: ruclips.net/video/kbmCxkcH_EU/видео.html
I'm so impressed with the quality of information in this video! I'm treating my room and this will be very handy. Thank you!
thanks Drew! I learned a lot in this video. Especially the reflection off desk, I haven't seen anyone address that issue in any other videos on youtube
Cheers D! Glad you learned some new bit. I've wanted to do a video like this for a long time. Stoked to have this on RUclips now. Happy music making!
He is right on a lot of points except the placement of the monitors on the rear wall The “in-phase“ frequencies get amplified, and the “out-of-phase“ frequencies cancel out. This principle is known as the boundary effect.
To solve the problem, pro studios often build their monitors directly into the wall, thus eliminating all rear reflections. however, by placing the monitors directly in front of the wall will cause even more build up of energy this is what should be done create the maximum separation between the wall and the monitors that the room-size will allow. For most rooms, that’s between 1-2 feet.
This won’t SOLVE the problem, but it will lessen it somewhat, by reducing the strength of the reflections. also buy monitors with front bass ports
Amazing video, very informative. I was speechless at the clapping part, you have the optimal room for mixing!
Very useful video.
Excellent instructions and details!
Glad it was helpful!
Well done on making a common sense, no frills video without lots of in your face product endorsements. Easy to follow and most refreshingly done in an average, small room! 😎
The best video explanation on RUclips! Amazing work
Incredible video. Perfect for my circumstances. I can’t thank you guys enough! Liked subscribed and shared!
Fantastic resource, thank you!
Cheers Tom, thanks for watching.
Great job. Best wishes from India.👍
Thank you! Cheers!
brilliant video, i realised i have so much acoustic problems in my room that i will need to sort, going to use this video as a base list but it's going to be a very hard job. thanks for posting this
Glad you got some value out of this one. Yes, acoustics are involved and time consuming. But the rewards are huge. As a producer, you really will benefit from being in a better room.
Which is better proper acoustic(full treated acoustic)or only set up panel?? Which is proper detaling of sound we can get??
Appreciating this video in 2022 aswell!
Cheers!
the best videos ive seen on this so far, also my room is almost identical to the one in this video.
Glad you enjoyed this one. Happy music making!
Absolutely fantastic and easy to understand guide! Thanks so much! This should help many people! I've learned so many tips of you from this video! Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
Good info at least I know were to set up the deal now, and yes it's in front of the window. Question is ..... how do I treat the window? Wall to wall very thick curtains ????????
I knew nothing about the room acoustics, but now I know still very little, but I don't feel as intimidated. Thanks for this one.
Happy to help!
Great presentation!
Great job teaching me.
Thank you for this! Very informative and nicely done. One question though: You say "Push the monitors right up against the wall", but everywhere else I'm reading they should be 30 cm (12 inches) away from the wall due to bass buildup. Can you please elaborate on this? Thanks again for the video!
I was confused by that too
I use bass/broadening absorbers directly behind my monitors and then place my monitors right up against those.
This might help : ruclips.net/video/T10_MLGOBfc/видео.html
I'm not shure if it changes with the speaker's bassport on the front or the rear
a year late to this comment but thought i'd share. it sounds to me (from pretty extensive time spent watching all kinds of different videos on this) like its fine as long as its a couple of inches from the wall. also, if the speakers are not parallel to the wall and are slightly off axis pointed towards you at an angle you will be fine. and also (what surprised me) front VS rear ported doesn't make much of a difference for the most part. unless you are designing a very specific and thorough studio meant for professional use you really don't need to sweat it with these kinds of details. Also, you should use headphones as a secondary reference as well. hope this was helpful
@@BL1THE it’s never too late to comment. Thanks for your 2 cents it’s appreciated. Building my own professional home studio and it can be confusing.
thank you! This is really helpful!
You're most welcome.
Absolut awesome video 🎉
Great summary of that topic
WOW well done video and very comprehensive!! Thank you
this is brilliant! Thank you!
Great video Drew! I love the space you've put together downstairs of course, but lots of awesome tips for a more budget space as well.
Thanks! We had a blast making this one for sure. Happy music making!
thank you for sharing!!!
Informative, Thanx!
Great tutorial! I am turning my basement into a studio and this is super helpful.
Great video! I have a degree in audio and there are some considerations in this video that I hadn’t thought of before.
Cheers mate.
Exactly the vid I was looking for. Great.
Glad I could help!
Great job! Thx for sharing.
11:31 looked like aeron was hypnotized for a while and very informative video btw
I'm a bit perplexed about how you encourage setting the monitors right up against the wall. All I've ever read and heard from other people is to have space between the back wall and your nearfield monitors. Would you care to elaborate?
Great video, plenty of useful information.
hey man, great video keep up the excellent work!!
Great info. Thanks
Thank you for that detailed video 🙏🏻
My pleasure!
Boom! Thank you
You bet!
What is this nifty lil gadget at 5:20? Total Star Wars/Jetsons vibes. Cool 😎
Not sure exactly which gadget you're referring to, but in the shot are the Apogee Duet II audio interface and the Sonarworks room measurement mic. Cheers!
Thank you for helping me make the best of my room Tom Cruise
That's Maverick to you.
Your video is very helpful thank u very much 😊
I did exactly like this. I have a windows on a fully square room and i put my desk infront the window and now have 3 dry walls where i can put my acoustic treatment. I even measuered perfectly how far the speakers are from the corner and my desk and now i am sitting perfectly in shape with the sound. cant wait till i get my acoustic treatment shipped
UDM Music Ok we get it you are the teachers pet! Now stop interrupting the rest of us trying to learn something 😏
@@musikkloud5941 Ahahahahahhahhhahahah
thaks for this helpful video! Such a great content
Great job. I can send this to my friends whenever they ask me questions about my studio setup. You covered everything brilliantly.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot for making this video, really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
amazing ..!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
thanks for that!
Such an informative video! Thanks guys! Some great Gems in here like the size of your desk that I didn't know about.Thanks for makin the Video for us.
Yeah buddy! Nice to see ya on the channel Adam. Glad you liked that one. Much love homie.
Usefull Tutorial. Thank you. Your Explaining is Amazing.
Glad you liked this one. Cheers!
YOU ARE THE BEST TY TY TY
Excelent video!!!
Cheers!
Great work!!!
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching.
well done video. thx
Glad you enjoyed it
Well-needed video! I've been trying to use REW to fix my room and it left me confused and with damaged equipment. This video made things much clearer. Thanks!
Glad to hear that. Happy music making!
This is hands down the best, most informative video on acoustic properties of a room on the internet! I kind of feel like I owe you a consultant fee! I do have one quick question, if you have a minute... I am a woodworking enthusiast, and am planning to build a desk that I will use for both my recording, and for work (software engineer, working from home). None of the bedrooms in my house are ideal for conversion into a home office, so I was planning on just using my large living room as my home office/recording studio/living room. Watching your video has made me question a few things though. You had, in both your studio and guest room, the desk pushed up to a wall, with the user facing the wall. I had planned to have my desk pulled out 40 or so inches from the wall, and I would sit behind the desk with a sheet-rock (dry wall) wall directly behind me. Is that just a huge no-no? I am perfectly fine with it if I'd have to dead the wall behind me with thick cloth covered Owens Corning 703 panels to prevent sound from reflecting off the wall and at the back of my head. But, do you think deadening the wall behind me completely like that would solve one problem but create another? I'd love to know what you think.
Thanks for the killer videos.
what a video. thanks from tunisia
Cheers! Glad you liked it.
Great video ! Very informative thank you
Cheers mate. Thanks for tuning in.
Perfect! thx!
Great video. What would you guys do if you have a window on the wall behind the desk, but drywall on the left wall and a closet on the right wall ?
This is such a great video well well done! Any particular tips for a small attic room with vaulted ceiling?
Thanks old musician disabled building my studio about to buy a new house so Now I know what type of room to look for. Also I got some folding stands do you think they will be ok as I start out. I also just downloaded to that software for that mic you have to check specs of sound positioning my equipment and set up. Just using one of those plastic folding tables with a yoga mat on it. I plan on getting one more for my Akia mpk225 and my Zoom R24 also . I was planning on getting a adapter to change the output of the Zoom R24 from USB to optical to add more channels to my Audient 14-2 . I like to hear your thoughts if you got the time. I plan on buying some gear from you as I get set up. Thanks for your help. ✌️
Hey Jay. I hope the room testing kit helps with your setup. I'd definitely try to get your monitors on stands close to the wall if you can. Go from there.
This was done so well. I love how clear and to the point you are. And the editing was superb!!! Now if only I could find 300 dollars for sonarworks laying around. Lol
Thank you so much!
Great Video! Would you recommend putting the subwoofer near the wall, too? I used this Trick for my monitors and they Sound much better now. Just left 7-8cm for the Bass Reflex whole
Yes, you definitely want your sub against the wall or flush mounted into the wall. If you look at the manual where they talk about sub setup, you should see instructions on that.
You'll definitely want to do some proper acoustic testing though, to ensure your low end is in phase.
Excellent & very informative video, especially with offering the science & thorough explanation behind why certain obstacles may arise & how they can be remedied, much appreciated bro, God bless & continued success
-Anon One
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice tut! Thanx!
No worries!
Thanks for the vid. I did not know about the desk issue. My biggest issue is my vaulted upstairs ceiling. The walls to either sidevof me are only a meter high, then the ceiling begins angling inward. For now I use calibrated Sonarworks HD650’s and a Subpac turned up only enough to feel the sub. All that and refrence track/analysis (which is the most helpful of all).
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah the desk issue is a huge one. Especially considering most pro studios have huge mixing desks, cluttered with gear. If you saw an acoustic test of that setup you'd cringe. Your spot with the vaulted ceilings sounds difficult for sure. Have you ever done acoustic tests?
Warp Academy I’ve only run the Sonarworks calibration up there in that room. At the time I had Auralex everywhere. What is your feeling about a window right in front of my mix position? Do I need a diffusor? Is that a problem? I use the Se Munro Eggs w port on bottom-front of speaker and I wonder if they will exhibit the same concentric bass patterns as your test monitors? If I recall, these are shaped like eggs tto avoid a lot of reflection issues in the vicinity of the monitor itself.
I have not re-run calibratiob since version 4 was released. Should perhaps do that. I’ve just gotten too comfortable with doing most of the work like I described above. This day and advanced analysis tool age one get get FAR with good ref material, a decent analyzer/oscilliscope and Sonarworks it seems
@@nsjx if you have a window in your studio it'll be a major acoustics issue no matter where it is. Covering it with absorption won't help much as that can create a resonant chamber behind the panel. Probably your best option is to stuff the entire window full with rock wool, then place an acoustic absorber over top of that. Won't be even close to perfect, but it'll help a lot. Cheers!
What about floor? Carpet or wood? Great video
Hey hey. I have an updated video that includes full details on the floating flooring.
Building a Mixing & Mastering Studio - Part 2, Design Walkthrough
ruclips.net/video/5VrG2K_E7qI/видео.html
This was so much helpful. Thanks a lot.
You're most welcome.
whoa I thought it was for sure better to keep the speakers as far away from the wall as possible? Wouldn't being nearer to the room boundary increase the amount of colored sound at the listening position?
Hey Alex. Good question. You're going to get reflected sound from all surfaces around you in any bedroom studio. The key here is to position your speakers for the most ideal frequency response in a non-ideal space. The prime way to set things up is to custom build a front wall and flush mount your speakers into it, thus avoiding the problem entirely. However, this is technical, and costly, which makes it prohibitive for many people.
The next best thing is to reduce the degree of phase cancellation by getting the bounced signal as close to the direct signal as possible. I highly recommend you do your own acoustic testing to look at the results for yourself. If you use a free app like Room EQ Wizard (REW) and a calibrated acoustic measurement mic like the Mini-DSP UBIK-1, you'll clearly see for yourself the effect of different speaker positions. Don't take my word for it, check it out yourself :)
Is buying a measurement mic really necessary for sonarworks? How about just using an ordinary condenser mic (AKG p120 or AT2020)? How much will be the difference
You sound amazing!
Thank you so much!!
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Cheers mate. Thanks for watching. Subscribe and stay in touch.
I am going to watch this later. This is going to be good a bedroom studio. Yes!
Thank you so much for this video
Most welcome 😊
As recommended by well-knowns like Wes Lachot and Rod Gervais, and other notable acousticians, the Stereo Vertex Point (the focused point where the speakers are aimed behind your head) should be 14" to 16" from your Listening Position (ear line). The reason you don't want to just to brush the ears is because of head lean. You need to add 4" to the left, 4" to the right, 4" forward, and 4" back from the Listening Position point to account for typical head lean. No one keeps their head perfectly straight and centered at the Listening Position at all times. At 10" behind the Listening Position and 4" of head lean, your L or R ear would be 2-1/2" outside of the equilateral line. At 12" behind the Listening Position and 4" of head lean, your L or R ear would be 1-1/2" outside of the equilateral line. When you map it out in a CAD program (with the human head being close to 8" in diameter) you will find that 14" behind your Listening position works out perfectly for keeping your head inside the stereo field despite any head lean. i.imgur.com/hRtuFXX.jpg
Hey Andy. We use about 12" as a standard, so a similar measurement. I am curious though about these measurements. If you toe your monitors out further, as Wes and Rod may recommend, that accounts for head lean backwards but not forwards. As the monitors are toed out further out, then you lean forwards, you're actually much further away from the sweet spot. How do they explain this?
Of course you're going to lean forwards and backwards are you mix. For that reason it's important to know where the sweet spot is, and to buy monitors that disperse directional frequencies (high end) sufficiently wide to account for this.
@@warpacademy Well 14" wouldn't mean toeing anything out further. You are still maintaining the 30-degree equilateral triangle. At 14" you are just moving the Listening Position (sweet spot) directly up 2" into the triangle from your 12". Basically just more into the triangle. I think it's easier when you see a CAD drawing. Here's an image from Sterling Hill that explains it better: i.imgur.com/hRtuFXX.jpg
Hey Andy. I see what you mean. Easier with images for sure. Thanks for the link and comments.
@@warpacademy Yes sir. :)
Hi there,
Excellent video. Much appreciated!! One question tho. You mentioned that the ear should be on the same level as the acoustic centre of the monitor instead of the speaker's tweeter. However, there're lots of articles, videos and even official site of speakers brand that recommend an ear should be on the same level as the speaker's tweeter. So I am quite confused about which of these two ways should be applied to set up my monitors. It would be really helpful if you could answer my question. Thanks again!! Cheers
I have the same question, and i was buffed by the confidence he mentioned it since its the first time i heard that opinion. Usually as you said everyone from official manufacturers to forums to pros recommends tweeters at ears height. After one year has passed what do you recommend?
would love to see more about your personal studio build, looking to do something similar mounting monitors on the wall
Noted! Perhaps I'll post some photos of the build and walk through them in a video.
Greaaat content man!! What about having some isoacoustics over the monitor stands (angled downwards)?
Glad you liked this one. The Ultimate Support stands decouple just fine on their own. They're designed to decouple. However, in some applications that may help. Ultimate Support actually partnered with Iso-Acoustics and made a model of stand that has the Iso-acoustics decouplers built into the top of the stand.
I'm not a fan of angling monitors at all. The reason is that if you move slightly forward or backward in the mix position, then you're outside of the sweet spot as the monitors will now be firing above or below you.
That was great but I would also like to know how to treat the walls and ceiling, make a vocal booth and treatment for drums.
For sure. We'll be doing a separate video on acoustic treatment.