You are absolutely right Michael. The ideal listening setup is with the crossover point between the tweeter and bass driver facing directly at the ears. However, Studio Rescue is all about making the most of the space and equipment that you have available, when the ideal setup is not always immediately possible. The EVENT Opals have an advanced waveguide that helps to widen the sweet spot when listening at less than ideal positions, but some well placed speaker stands would help! Well spotted!
1st Room: “I’m terrified at the prospect of moving that desk!” 2nd Room (empty): Wooow! This room is great! - *I hope he doesn’t know that the windows in here make this room the worst studio in the universe*
any type, please just change them I haven't been able to sleep properly since I saw those net curtains. Im having counselling to help me get over this. I will even send the money to you to change them, Please just change them the world would be a better place if you did.I know you are a good person so please find time to do this.If my offer is not enough please just tell me how much extra money you need to just take them down, fortunately I am well off so any reasonable amount should be ok.
Francis uses velcro tape to stick foam acoustic panels to the walls, although you might have some trouble getting them off later on without damaging your paint. If you get in touch with Primacoustic, they should be able to tell you the best way to mount your particular panels without damaging your walls.
The Flexi Wall is made by a company call 'Vicoustic'. we can't post links in the comments section (youtube limitation) but if you search for Vicoustic on Google, their page should be one of the top results. You'll be able to view their list of USA dealers from there.
@jobbitydun In such a small space reflections and standing waves are going to be an issue so good sound treatment is essential. The first place to treat is at the point along the wall of first reflection, (there's some great tips in Studio Rescue for finding this). The second thing to look at is sound de-fusion at the back wall, and finally I would want to look at bass traps in the corners. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Actually glass works as a free reflector, so this room is kinda ideal to make a studio in. wood planks and rock wool will work better than those foam pads any day though!
@jobbitydun 8' X 6'6" whilst not being ideal is more than enough for a mixing space, it compares to the type of size room broadcast audio deals with on a day to day basis in their outside broadcasts trucks. The speaker placement should be along the 6'6" length at least 1" away from any wall. This would give a space between the speakers of 4'6" which should be a good distance to create an equilateral triangle between the listening spot (where you are sitting) and the two speakers.
Thanx for your knowledge patience and education in studio preparation. I had recently purchased pro home recording equipment and used a lot of tips from this show. Education in all areas are keys to life, thank you for helping me open a new door.
thanks for these very helpful videos. I watched them all and obeyed them, and I learned speaker placement really makes all the difference. My system sounds incredibly better now. thanks again!
Hi Mr. Buckley, I am setting up my own studio currently in a nice sized room I have in my basement! I have to say its really helped me watching your videos. As it turns out you are actually my second cousin if you can believe it. My mother is your cousin Susan "Susy" Carroll. Its really awesome seeing a relative doing somthing me and my older brother share a passion with. Please keep the videos coming they are swell. And my mom says "Hello".
Yeah noticed that too. Before they put it up you could clearly hear reflections, so I was really wondering what it would sound after they put up the panels. Although it helped a bit, it still wasn't that much better imo.
it is nice, but there is one thing that goes for most of the home studios in this series that i don't like. i get that the sound monitors have to be at the height of your ears, but the computer screen doesn't need to be there. it is uncomfortable to look upwards all the time and bad for your neck and back. the natural position implies looking slightly downwards. tell me what do you think
@JonChicagoDeepGarcia Thanks Jon. We're accepting applications for the second season now via the link in the video description, and are looking to premiere it later this year.
@AlexVictorEverett It is. Basically in any normal room you want to absorb as much bass frequencies as you can, because frequencies from, say 40 to 300 Hz is in the modal region where sound waves develop standing waves. This results in local reinforcement and cancellation of frequencies that can be as high as 20-30 db and the dips can be very, very low (in theory sound pressure at the cancellation points is zero) dips. Any amount of bass you can absorb makes the room acoustically bigger.
No, it's not called an apex. It's called a vertex. And your head and ears are not at that point. The Stereo Vertex Point (the focused point where the speakers are aimed behind your head) should be 14" min. to 16" max. behind your Listening Position (ear line).
I like how they all act surprised when they get the mic. They probably saw one of these videos before. And all of them (except one I think) get a mic. They know theyre getting it.
Yeah I've heard the Opals were really great monitors. Hopefully David invests in a set of speaker stands. Thanks for the great videos and community support. -Michael
You guys should show how professional studios are setup. That would be really interesting. Maybe some of the science behind acoustics also. Other ideas like, what materials go into making the panels and the types.. diffusion vs. absorption etc. I would love to see this in the second series.
@Calcard94 Hey Calcard. We're looking at Atlanta USA for the next season, but being Aussie we'll certainly be bringing the studio rescue home in future, so definitely worth getting in now.
Check out the link in the video description above. If you head to the Studio Rescue website and enter your details, you'll be in the running to have your studio rescued by Francis in the next season. Good luck!
Why do people act surprised when the mic comes along, one episode Francis should come out with a signed photo of him at the beach. AW YEAH courtesy of the generous folks Rode Mics
Francis, i like your show man. come to Portugal, I bet a lot of people would like your help in their studios, here in my town, Lisbon. come see me sir, peace
I'm buying a house and moving into it in May 2020. There's a TuffShed in the back that I'd like to turn into a recording studio. It's a little bigger than 9'x11' inside. I have several years of experience as a hobby-level music recordist and voice actor, but want to make this space totally professional. It would be GREAT if your Studio Rescue team would come out and make it happen. I'm in southeast Kern County, California, about an hour north of Los Angeles. We could make a super-great video together. LLAP!
I'm in this exact same spot Lol... All my equipment is almost here and I'm not sure if I use my huge walk in closet which is a bedroom in itself of the spare bedroom Lol... #StaySafe & #StayBlessed 😎👍
If you skip to 4 mins and listen to the rooms sterile reverb and ping, and then skip to 10 mins.. you can hear an improvement already! and that's just a vocal recording from the lav mics.
This might be the only video in this series where the pop filter was not called a wind screen. I'm sure this is helpful to a lot of home / startup studios.
Does Francis have any tips for main desk placement in a small, 'L' shaped room/studio? I'm over here in North Wales and I guess Francis doesn't travel this far but I loved this series and look forward to the new ones. Thanks.
Did he just like give a guy a studio? all he had was a computer when i started watching and i come back down and now he's got some sick desk speakers and acoustic gear howcome nobodys buying me amazing acoustic foam :(
hehehe. Oh where to start.. At least for entertainment purposes this show needs to exist. And the fact that they are "Helping" people also. But wow.. Amazing... FIRE IT UP and GET THAT MIC IN THERE ......!!!!!!!! YOOOOO
Would have liked to hear the clap test before and after also an opinion on the sound difference. I know this stuff works so not doubting anything just a few test would be great.
So I was watching the show and realized my Paradigm Atom speakers were in ideal place, on ideal height stands, but pointed straight at my back wall. So I paused the video, turned my speakers to make the triangle, and... WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THAT SOONER?! Thanks a lot. :)
Work with what you have available. Maybe get Acoustica Mixcraft or FL Studio and learn to work with those. The demos are free and you can train on that, then when you get some money maybe buy Cubase or Pro-tools and you should already be set to go. :D
I know these videos are old but I've been watching all the episodes i can find hoping to maybe get some help on how to improve the acoustics of my room to achieve better mixes. Please help me if you're still helping Francis
Isn't the ideal height for the speakers to be parallel tweeter-ears? Plus when we calculate height we neve take into account how much we coil forward and loose the sweetspot. Also, in my opinion, the equilateral angle of the listener to calculate the speaker position should be measured around 12-16 inches behind so the sides of this triangle cut perfectly your ear
Sr francis buckley los felicito un cordial saludos es muy impresionante lo que usted hace Dios me lo Bendiga hojala hubieran personas en el mundo como usted como pudiera ayudarme con el material para escuchar musica ya que es imposible en venezuela un gran abrazo
