Mike Stranks wrote:... and in addition to what's been said... consider some isoacoustics monitor stands... they really do make a difference.
Oh, interesting. I looked these up, looks promising. However, most of the models I find avialable are too small for the footprint of my monitors. Is this normal? Width is fine but depth is a few inches shorter. I'm concerned about vibrations from the monitor and it shaking off... especially if tilted.
blinddrew wrote:
Why open-back? A number of reasons, one is that they tend to give you a more airy presentation that's a bit more natural. Another is that they tend to be a bit more comfortable for longer sessions. And also that they're less likely to cause a build up of ear wax.
I'm not making this up.
But mostly it's about the more natural and airy response. Generally rule of thumb is closed back for recording and open back for mixing. But some people like semi-open back for mixing too.
Wow I had no idea. I think I'll get my dt770 repaired at some point and get myself some open back in the mean time for mixing/producing. Thanks for this tip. Any particular pair you recommend? Would the high ohm be an issue if I wanted to disconnect from mixer and plug into laptop (for mixing). I didn't notice a volume drop on my current cans when using the laptop but then my ears aren't as trained.
RichardT wrote:
Where are you sitting in the room? Are you in the ‘near field’ of your monitors? The ideal position is normally that you and the monitors make an equilateral triangle.
The bass traps you linked to are made of acoustic foam. They will help, but not remotely as much as traps made of denser absorbent material such as rockwool. Rockwool is quite cheap so if you’re handy (and you have the right protective gear) you can make bass traps for not much money at all. A couple of corner traps and some treatment of the reflection points will make a significant difference.
Yea I have been reading that foam isn't that great. I'm sitting right up against the moog in the latter pictures so that is pretty much equilateral (except the height, I need to hunch over to get my ears level with the tweeters).
I'm not very handy at all and don't have a space to DIY anything. I'd much rather buy some solution outright but I'm sure rockwool bass traps would cost a fair penny.
About the reflection points, would foam be ok for this? Or again is some kind of rockwool panel needed for the job.
Also, although I pulled the table away from the end wall, is that necessary? Is it better out from wall or closer? I see so many home studio pictures right up against the end wall and no acoustic treatment and I'm baffled as to how these setups function

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