mchimes
12-09-2002, 08:35 PM
I have been reading alot of F. Alton Everest stuff lately in researching the building of a small home studio in my basement.
Question:
What room shape offers a relatively smooth mode distribution through 300 Hz for a small room (8.5'H x 10'W x 14'L)?
The above values represent the rectangular dimensions I have to work with. I know small rectangular rooms by definition don't have smooth responses but I am wondering whether there are some shapes (through multiple splaying, sloped ceilings, etc.) that accentuate the tangential or oblique modes more than the dominant axial modes thereby smoothing out the response?
Mr. Everest seems to lean toward the rectangular shapes (given the correct ratios) as they are at least predictable and hopefully treatable in their ailments. Obviously measuring an odd shape would be more difficult . . . but would it sound better?
Any thoughts or advice?
Thanks,
Mike
Question:
What room shape offers a relatively smooth mode distribution through 300 Hz for a small room (8.5'H x 10'W x 14'L)?
The above values represent the rectangular dimensions I have to work with. I know small rectangular rooms by definition don't have smooth responses but I am wondering whether there are some shapes (through multiple splaying, sloped ceilings, etc.) that accentuate the tangential or oblique modes more than the dominant axial modes thereby smoothing out the response?
Mr. Everest seems to lean toward the rectangular shapes (given the correct ratios) as they are at least predictable and hopefully treatable in their ailments. Obviously measuring an odd shape would be more difficult . . . but would it sound better?
Any thoughts or advice?
Thanks,
Mike