Too much Bass in the corners.

[ksound]

Hey, Great music and production Jesse.
Hello to everyone.
My question is......I'm having a lot of bass build up in my room.
I'm having problems in the corners and back of the room as well.
Thanks for your tips.

[13]

Hi KSound,

Thanks for stopping by our forums. Bass can be a difficult beast to tame when you are in a corner especially, the trick is to eliminate standing waves. Standing waves are caused when a wave of air coming from your speakers gets trapped in a most often a corner, but it can also happen behind your speakers if you are next to a wall, under your desk, behind the desk, etc.

One of the simplest ways to help alleviate some of this is to move your speakers/desk around so that the speakers are not firing directly at a wall, and are not placed in a corner. If rearranging your studio won't work, there are a some very effective ways to reduce standing waves. Hanging some blankets or tapestries on the wall can reduce reflection and standing waves. For the best results I suggest professional sound absorption material such as Auralex. Auralex will actually analyze your room using their team of acoustic engineers and recomend the specific products to best fit your room and specific issues. All you have to is send them your floor plan and they will provide everything you need to create a much more effective mixing room.

Hope that helps, let me know if I can do anything else! Cheers!

13

[ksound]

Thank you 13.

[admin]

ksound:

When I've had problems with bass buildup in the corners I used these traps from Auralex. Easy to setup and worked well:

http://www.audiomidi.com/LENRD-Bass-Traps-P2533.aspx

I have also used this bass buildup as an advantage for better hearing of low frequencies, but you really have to know your room, and it depends on how balanced the buildup is.

Good luck

[ksound]

Thank you Medway and 13.
Great forum....keep up the great work.

[Rambunkcious]

ksound

also if you line you back walls with shelves or record crates, or anything that will break the sound waves hitting your parallel back (so that it isnt as parallel anymoe) wall will help,

Make sure the room you are working in has a door or two open into another room, so as the sound waves can be relieved as much as possible. Confined rooms arent your best friend unless they have been properly treated.

Hope that helps

Rami

[sven hauck]

I have also used this bass buildup as an advantage for better hearing of low frequencies, but you really have to know your room, and it depends on how balanced the buildup is.

When I first saw Jesse working in the studio I wondered what the hell he was doing when he was standing in a corner or a doorway or putting his head beneath the desk while the track was playing.