Using the dimensions you supply during the checkout, you can select to have the following calculations carried out:
Room Modes
Room Modes are frequencies that fit exactly between opposing surfaces. In relation to a Control Room or Live Room, Room Modes are present between wall, floor or ceiling surfaces.
When a Room Mode can fit multiple times between a wall, floor or ceiling surface they are classed as duplicate Room Modes. When duplicate Room Modes are present they can produce reflections and flutter (springy sounds) within the room.
As Room Modes are similar to Standing Waves, if duplicate Room Modes are present, Standing Waves can also form and produce an uneven acoustic response within the room.
Peaks and Dips
Duplicate Standing Waves between wall, floor or ceiling surfaces create peaks in the acoustic response of the room. However, if the same Standing Wave is present in the exact area on another axis in the room then phasing is introduced which cancels out that frequency which creates a Dip in the acoustic response of the room.
The idea is to have no duplicate Room Modes / Standing Waves in a room so that the acoustic response of the space is as flat as possible.
Other factors that can also affect the acoustic response of a room or the space between the Room Modes and what frequencies are unable to fully develop or open out within the room.
Room Mode Spacing is very important, as the distances between low frequencies can be noticeable above 20hz. Basically the tighter the Room Modes are packed together the harder it will be for your ears to distinguish between Room Modes.
Frequencies that aren’t able to fully open out within the room will also appear as Dips in the acoustic response, obviously,when it comes to small rooms, this is unavoidable, however, when it comes to larger spaces, adding an extra 100mm could make all the difference to achieving that all-important flat acoustic response within the room.
Selecting “Room Modes” will check the dimensions you provide to see what Room Modes are present in the room. This calculation checks for Duplicates - Axial – Tangential – Oblique Room Modes. It also calculates the spacing between Room Modes.
Important
Room nodes can only be exactly calculated with room shapes that either have rectangular or square shapes and have parallel walls (including the ceiling). However, if the room has "none parallel" walls, providing the average dimensions (the middle of a "none parallel" surface) can help you understand what is going on in your room.
You will receive a PDF report via email highlighting Room Modes for the current acoustic response, along with spacing between the Room Modes.
Room Modes with recommendations
You will receive the same PDF report via email highlighting Room Modes for the current acoustic response, along with spacing between the Room Modes. You will also receive another PDF report via email highlighting the recommended room dimensions if the room sizes are adjusted to achieve a better acoustic response. This report will try to remove any duplicate Room Modes without changing the size of the space considerably. This option is more for people in the design stage, but this option can also be used if you wish to correctly adjust the acoustic response of the existing control room or live room.
Monitor placement
When it comes to placing your near-field monitors in your control room, the position they are placed in the room is crucial. The distance each monitor is placed from each wall and the height they are in relation to the distance from the floor and ceiling also has a massive impact on the acoustic performance of the near field monitors.
Monitor placement is also affected by phasing and reflections. Phasing will cause Dips in the acoustic response of your near-field monitors. Reflections from surfaces behind, below and above your near-field monitors will add delayed sound to the sound coming from your near-field monitors. This becomes very noticeable if you work with detailed delay plugins.
Your listing position or mix position will be clearly marked on the report along with the exact location within your room.
You will receive a PDF report via email showing the recommended exact height and position of your monitors within your control room. The report will show a low-frequency response report for the recommended location.
You will need to recommend the make and model number of your near-field monitors and also confirm if you use a sub. The sub's position will also be marked on the report.
CAD Layout
We can also provide 2D CAD layouts of your Acoustic Design showing the exact position of all the acoustic treatment with your room, this will be for the single room and will show the plan layout along with two elevations, this will be on a single page PDF (A0 page size PDF). You will also receive a 3D concept image on single page PDF via email(A0 page size PDF).
Please note
When you make your purchase, you will enter into a none-disclosure agreement with Wildback Partnership, this is to protect our intellectual property.