Hi folks.
My listening room/studio is a converted carpeted basement bedroom. It measures:
10' wide, by 17' deep, by 7' high. At least it isn't a square.
So far, I've placed seven fabric-covered fiberglass pannels around the primary mix position... two on the side walls, a couple above, and one on the wall behind the monitors. Pannels were from Forward Acoustics, and I recommend them highly.
That has cut down on the echoing and higher frequency reflections a lot... huge improvement in imaging, localization, accuracy ...
(rant on)
If some of you have invested tons in gear but not treated your room yet, you're not hearing probably 50% of what your speakers can do! I ignored all those acoustic treatment recommendations for years, and was stupid about it. I have since seen, well, heard the light.
(rant off)
But, I still have a large peak, maybe +10dB around 45-60HZ, about halfway back in the room. The peak doesn't bother me so much, but guess where the trough is? Right where I sit to mix. The low end nulls out right there!
So, I need to break up that 50HZ bump somehow.
The guys from Forward Acoustics say my room is too small for big bass traps and keep brushing me off/are not interested in my business.
Does anybody know how to calculate how much absorptive material I need to handle a peak at around 50HZ? Can you recommend some products to do this? I'm not expecting a miracle, but I do need to improve the low end. The only reason I get anything back from clients has to do with getting the low end right, so I can't ignore this any longer.
Buying something pre-made would be great. I'm blind, and am not much of a DIY person.
Thanks for reading and for any suggestions!