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My new house, I'm putting my studio space in the upstairs loft. Trapezoid wall/ceiling shape & symmetrical. It's longer than it is wide, and has a stairwell. There's some pretty nasty reflections in the room when I clap. What would be the best way to treat it?

Does it have windows? Face the monitors along the narrower side.

Best way to find out what you need is to use a frequency generator to play 50, 60, 70, 80 Hz etc tone and walk around the room with a dB meter (a smart phone app is enough for this) in hand to find the dips and boosts. Then get bass traps meant for the frequency that's the worst in the problem areas. Those pyramid foam things get rid of the extreme high end reflections. Fill the room with carpets, heavy curtains, and diffusers and that should handle the rest. Some mid reflection panels to catch the first reflections.

Pics would be helpful.

Oh it's open at the other end. I'd experiment with how it sounds with the monitors at the open end vs. on the window side. You might get some benefit with the open end reducing standing waves somewhat.

Other than that you'll need to do the measurements and calculate placement yourself, any other way is just waste of money.

I plan to have my drum kit mic'd up and sound checked to record at a moments notice. Overheads will be ORTF. Any recommendations with that in mind?

Friend of mine has a loft setup. He uses detachable surfaces to deaden the room when needed, but loves the natural sound as well. I know guys with FROG setups that left the room as is. Most of these guys talked to acousticians from local colleges to help them out with placement and material options.

what is a FROG set up?

mamberg wrote:what is a FROG set up?

I THINK it means Full Range Of Gear???

I would recommend covering the entire loft in tuck and roll padded leather.

mamberg wrote:what is a FROG set up?

Finished Room Over Garage

tmcatfan wrote:

mamberg wrote:what is a FROG set up?

Finished Room Over Garage

Well, I certainly never would have figured that out.......

Is that really a thing?
(the acronym, not the room)

audimute panels on the walls and hanging over the open part would work well.

itchyfingers wrote:I would recommend covering the entire loft in tuck and roll padded leather.

Naw dude...

That sparkly bass-boat vinyl stuff...