A proposal for a modern studio design.

Calculation of the Reflections in a Recording Room

For years people have been searching for the ideal place to do their recordings and mixing. The most important issue are the reflections, intruduced by the walls, the floor and the ceiling. See the image below to get an impression about the possible reflections in a standard square room:

The main reflection points can be calculated with this Excel Sheet: Room Reflection Calculator

To eliminate to reflections theoretically it should be possible to direct them into sound traps, where the energy is absorbed by damping. The image below shows a proposal how to do this in detail:

This concept has been developped already 5 years ago and initially realized in a former recording studio. The concept bases on a mixture of diffusion and refraction with super imposed waves especially in the bass region.

An optimized concept with more bass diffusion and less coherent reflection is shown in the image below:

The cells have more differing size now and are filled with material of different damping. Also the directors have variating thickness. Additionally one can find diffusors for higher frequencies and absorbers for direct response suppression.

Read more in these articles:

 Example of a Studio Design

Diffusor Concepts

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