Don't let the wealth of information paralyze you.AnalogousGumdropDecoder wrote:God, there's so many factors to this shit and every time someone answers one of my question I have way less of an idea of what I should actually do to solve my problem. This is so confusing. I mean, it's simple enough to clap or stomp a floor... but having any idea what to listen for or what that means... I wish I could get some kind of clear answers.
Higher ceilings (10'+)are better and certainly not worse than lower ceilings.
Most parallel/perpendicular walls can be dealt with by building simple diffusion and absorbtion panels. These are stupid easy to build.
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index ... 227f309329
Good read on this subject there.
Now you say room... are you putting your studio in your apartment? or is this going to be a stand-alone facility?
Either way, listen to the ENVIRONMENT that the space is set in. Do you hear trains? The semis over on the highway? Children/pets/neighbors walking on your ceiling? The birds/frogs in spring mating season? Is your neighbor a carpenter? If you can hear it, the mics hear it better.
As you narrow down your choices.... perhaps have an electrician check into the power situations. If a space is still running on glass fuses.... maybe that space issa nah so good? You'd ideally like a minimum of 60amps for your gear/instruments/pinball.
oh.... and LEAKS. LOOK EVERYWHERE for roof leaks and groundwater seepage.
Even when you've found the spot you want, make sure to go there in the AM, noon, PM, sweaty summer and frigid winter, rain and shine. This way you won't be surprised when there's an inch of water (or 5 feet) and all that gear you had on the floor is floating towards the door.
and most importantly:
Don't let the wealth of information out there paralyze you.