The Importance of Placement of Auralex® Acoustical Products 

Put a heavy curtain there instead!

Sad Can .. treat the window the same as you would treat dry wall.

add a layered blanket (furniture/mover's blanket) or drape your windows with theater quality curtains (soundproof cotton curtains). you can also treat the glass on your windows with various insulation tools that can be found online, sometimes even in home improvement stores.

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Thanks for your comment! Even though this video is a little dated - the principles of Acoustics haven't changed!

Glad we could help you!

Hi Keith - You're welcome! Thanks for your support!

so.. after 8 years u have studio?

Infuriating, isn’t it? I felt it ruined the presentation. #overkill

I didnt notice it untill I saw your comment😂

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@AlCopelandMusic to answer your first question, curved walls are always tricky in a smaller space, especially for a studio. One thing you could try is using shims on the curved wall to offset your treatment so they are in line and appear to lay across a flat surface. For instance, if a shim would be placed in the middle of the curve, another would be placed to it's right or left. The middle piece would be slightly longer to line with the piece set further out, that way the panel could be installed straight across the curve. For the second question, there is such a thing as over treating a room. If you were to cover all surfaces completely with our standard to 2" Studiofoam, it would take a lot of your high-end out, and feel very dry and dead. Same with bass trapping. You can over treat the low-end and again make the room sound dead, depending on your room size and layout. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to us at support@auralex.com. Hope you found this helpful!

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Pri yon Joni that does make sense but remember the louder the speaker level and the size room will impact how the forward high frequency will bounce back and forth from the back wall so that might be when the front wall absorbers come into effect.

It's been 7 years. I assume they are still finding a solution for you.

@GeorgeXydous It is a little unclear of what products you want to treat your space with and where. Please email support@auralex.com and we can discuss this further in more detail to get you the best solution for your space!

Hi DJ Nonie - Thanks for your question! The answer is it depends on what type of room you are treating and what you would like it to sound like. But with a smaller room like that, our most simple recommendation would be the Alpha-DST Roominator Kit. www.auralex.com/product/alpha-dst/ This kit has (4) LENRD Bass Traps and (64) 1'x1' DST Studiofoam Panels & adhesive. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Hi Dusty - Thanks for your question. The "Mirror Trick" method works for any listening position. All you need to do is sit or stand in that location and have friend move the mirror along the wall, treat where you can see the reflection of the monitors.

Hi YakMan - Thanks for reaching out to us! I can give you a quick commentary on your windows and doors - we generally recommend using Portable Treatment (Stand-mounted Panels) to cover windows as they can cause unwanted reflection. If you also think the doors are a problem, you can either adhere Panels to them or again, simply use Portable Treatment to cover them. If you want a more in-depth analysis, we would be happy to provide with a great solution for your specific room! Please fill out our FREE Personalized Room Analysis Form (PRAF), and we can give you a diagram/drawing of your room with acoustic treatment panels placed in the locations that will help the most in your space. It can be found here: www.auralex.com/praf/ Please let us know if you have any other questions! - Auralex

Thanks for the response. Also, in my room I have chair-rail moulding that is 3 ft from the floor (not sure why I installed this so high).. but behind my desk/monitors..I have Rokit KRK 5s... and the top side of chair-rail sits almost to the top of the monitors. So I would have to put the foams right above the chair-rails. In the video the guy says start about 1.5 foot above the floor. Would my setup not be as effective to reduce echo in the room?

Hi YakMan - Every room is different and each one presents its unique challenges - we usually recommend starting your treatment about 1.5-3 feet off the ground. This helps to make sure you are wasting treatment down low or way up high where it most likely will be less noticeable when in a seated or standing position. The biggest concern in the room is making sure you are treating the first reflection points. .i.e. all places in the room where the speakers hit first. The back wall, from wall (behind monitors), side walls, and even ceiling are the first place you need to consider. In your case 3' off the ground shouldn't be a problem. I would still recommend you fill out a Personalized Room Analysis (PRAF) auralex.com/praf/ so we can make some better suggestions for you specifically. Let me know if you have further questions, Thanks! Auralex

You prolly allready figured it out. But just to let anyone else that might be interested in this information. If you place the mirror on the right wall - you are looking for the center of the cone on the left monitor - same goes for the other side. Thats the first point of reflection and the critical spot! - Some people then go further and look for leftside / leftside aswell. Remember: Before you do the mirror trick, you need to be in the triangle of your listening position and the monitors. Hope this helps a little.

Hi Koios - There are a number of different ways to help control windows in a critical listening space. The first thing we recommend for windows is to get a thick, theater style curtain. We don't produce, but we usually like to suggest Rose Brand: www.rosebrand.com/ Our usual go-to method is to use a Portable Treatment option like ProMAX or a ProGO to create a "false wall" and cover the glass with absorption. The last way is the most difficult, but perhaps the best - to build a Window "Plug." Use some acoustic material cut to the exact measurement and shape of the window, and then use absorption material like Studiofoam or Fiberglass on the outside layer. Hope that is helpful! If you would like a more customized plan of action for your particular room remember to submit a FREE Personalized Room Analysis on Auralex.com!

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Hi Jade - These are 2'x2' ft Studiofoam Panels, the Bass Traps are called LENRDs. They are 1' wide x 1' deep x 2' long. Here is more data on them: www.auralex.com/product/lenrd-bass-traps/ Let me know if you have any more questions!

No, that will be totally fine.

Hi Collectible Squash - Thanks for your comment. To answer your question, no, we certainly don't recommend covering outlets with acoustic materials. This is simply an example for demonstration purposes. Studiofoam is a great material to use for wall surfaces that have obstacles because it can trimmed to fit a tight spot or even cut into custom sizes or shapes. Hope that answers your question, please let us know if you have additional ones.

Gabriel Barinas Sánchez Hi Gabriel. Thanks for the question! For recording voiceovers we would recommend creating a booth with approximately 40-50% coverage. This depends on how "live" you would like your recordings to sound. If you would like more personalized advice please submit a Personalized Room Analysis Form (PRAF) at www.auralex.com/praf/

Hi Yash - There are a couple of ways you can deal with windows in your studio space. The easiest way is to simply use a Portable/Stand-mounted option such as our ProMAX Panels to place in front of the window: www.auralex.com/product/promax/ You could also build a DIY window plug using Studiofoam as the outside layer. We have some tips and tricks on building those in our Acoustics 101 Resource: www.auralex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/acoustics101v3_0.pdf Hope that helps answer your questions - feel free to ask more you may have! - Auralex

Hi Apollo -Thanks for your question. We have a FREE Room Analysis Service for people like you who need advice and ideas for treating their spaces. Visit Auralex.com/praf and fill out the form - an Application Specialist will deliver you a 2D drawing of your space with Auralex Panels placed in the best locations.

yea, its basically sound insulation

He probably didn't want it to touch the trim. For whatever reason.

With a diffusor like the T'Fusor, the shell reflects most high frequencies but lower frequencies (long wavelengths) travel through it easier. Backfilling it with loose insulation or absorptive materials like the SonoFiber shown will absorb some of that sound before it bounces off the wall. It effectively becomes a diffusor with low end absorption. It's important to note that all physical materials absorb, reflect, and let sound transfer through at different amounts.

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Hi Thilos - Thanks for your comment! To answer your first question - there are slight differences in the performance between some of the cuts, but mostly it boils down to aesthetics. View the test results here: www.auralex.com/tools/testing-data/performance-data/ So we usually advise that it's more important that you select a Studiofoam pattern that appeals to you. We frequently spec ceiling diffusion in many room designs we complete. Having diffusion is especially important in small rooms, live rooms (particularly with drums), and home theaters. Any listening environment where a "larger" sound is desired and a shorter ceiling may be hampering that quality. Typically above a mix position though, we would recommend absorption rather than diffusion to help tame as much direct reflections and slap-back as possible. Hope that answers your questions and please let me know if you have others!

Auralex Acoustics Thank you for your comprehensive response. It does help me a lot. Yet I have another question. I have a curtain (albeit a rather thin one) in front of the large-twin window behind my studio monitor in a midsized control-room, with no live instruments being recorded in that room except maybe keyboards or bass through DI. Do you think I can try if the the curtain is sufficient as an absorber? Since I deem it to be quite elaborate to put absorbers before the window (maybe hanging from the ceiling on a wooden panel). Besides I like the daylight.

In this scenario, if want to keep your windows/daylight we have a couple options: Our first recommendation would usually be to go get a larger, thicker curtain. That way you have a non-permanent solution where you can still use your windows. The other option would be our ProMAX Portable Absorption Panels. These are stand-mounted absorption panels that you can place in front of the windows (along with the curtain you already have) when you're doing critical listening and then move when you want to let some light in. Making a custom diffusor (or absorber) to hang in front of the window is also another good idea if you're handy and fancy a project.

Absorption panels eliminate reflections of a sound source within the room; they don't necessarily stop sounds from going through the walls. If there is any difference, it would be very subtle, although it may not be enough to rectify the situation of sound travelling into other rooms nearby.

Hi Joe - Thanks for your question! Although we don't necessarily have a ready out of the box solution, our Studiofoam could be mounted offset from the wall very easily. The easiest way is to glue/mount the Studiofoam to a rigid, light backing like cardboard, fiberboard, or old CD-Rs and then use something adhered to the wall to attach to the backing like brackets or hardware for picture frames or curtain rods. We do have another kind of acoustical panel, called ProPanels, that are made from rigid fiberglass. These can be purchased with offset impaling clips that easily install these panels standing off the wall for extra absorption. You may be able to use impaling clips for Studiofoam too, although they are probably a little overkill for lightweight Studiofoam panels. Hope that answers your question!

Hi tropikiimba - Thanks for the question! Usually the most recommended position for speakers is NOT against the wall. Obviously every room is different and presents its unique challenges with its size and layout - but we typically adhere to the 38% Rule. The idea is that the best listening position (or "sweet spot") is at 38% of the longest dimension, this is the place where many common frequencies modes and nodes are most minimized. More info here: www.auralex.com/acoustical-terms-index/ Please let us know if you have any further questions! Thx

Hi Craig - Thanks for your comment. You are ABSOLUTELY correct about moving the desk away from the wall being a great first step to address speaker boundary interference issues. It would have obviously been better if Terry had mentioned that in this video, and explained that due to the setup of this particular room (a very small office here at our HQ) that placing the monitors and the desk any further back would block the entrance to the room. To address your first comment about the panels used in this room - they are 2" Studiofoam Wedges Panels - if you look at the chart on this page: www.auralex.com/product/studiofoam-wedges/ you will see that 2" has significantly better mid-high, and mid-range performance than 1" Wedges. Studiofoam is a turn-key, small, easy-to-install, cost-effective, and reasonably broadband absorber that is great for controlling slap-back echo, flutter echo, and first reflection points (especially in small rooms and project studios). You are also exactly right about needing more mass and depth to combat lower-mid and low frequencies. These frequencies tend to congregate in the corners of the room, so that is where we tend to concentrate our deeper and larger LENRD Bass Traps. More info on them, including testing data here: www.auralex.com/product/lenrd-bass-traps/ I hope that helps to explain our philosophy and please let us know if you'd like to discuss anything further or have other questions. Thanks! ~ Auralex

@TheUniVsInfinite When it comes to sound travelling from one space to another, you’re really looking at a sound isolation issue, and that usually is because of how that space is constructed. Unfortunately, that means in order to fix something like that, it involves a bit of a construction project. Our Studiofoam and ProPanel products are primarily used to help control reflections and standing waves, not for isolation purposes. I have included links to our construction/isolation products and links to more detailed information about doing a project like this to give you a better idea of the potential project you may be looking at: auralex.com/shop/isolation/ support.auralex.com/hc/en-us/categories/360002458191-Construction-Guides If you have any other questions, please contact support@auralex.com.