Thread Ideal Acoustic Room

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mackovyak

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1 Posted on 03/15/2005 at 12:24:08

I spend a lot of time recording acoustic guitars, just interested to see if anyone has any suggestions on building an ideal acoustic guitar room...

Shape? Size?

Hardwood/carpeted floors?

More reflective? More absorbtion?

brandondrury

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2 Posted on 06/04/2006 at 12:11:47

I'd definitely want a live sound room. Carpet is the worst thing ever and I couldn't imagine a studio application where it would be useful. (Maybe in the lobby). I'd definitely go hardwoord.

Shape and Size are where things get complicated. Assuming you could have any size or shape, I'd try to find that "Golden Rule" dimension. I can't remember the ratio off hand, but it's supposed to drastically reduce room modes. Acoustic guitars don't necessarily require a huge room, but I'd avoid anything too small or you'll be dealing with boxiness. When in doubt, the bigger the better.

Brandno

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3 Posted on 07/07/2007 at 15:10:53

also you can have detailed information about your room's acoustic by a programme which is called SMAART.

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