I have a new room to work in. It has carpet which I intend to remove. All things being equal, does a concrete floor have as good a reflective ability as a wood floor?
I'm thinking take out carpet, maybe even ceramic tile would get it done. Concrete, wood or some other dense covering.
I'd go with hardwood and large throw rugs that could be moved/removed. If the floor is currently concrete, maybe pergo would work? It would be a lot easier to install...
My studio is all carpeted, a lot of studios are paved with industrial grade short nap carpet. The difference is pretty subtle, depending upon mic positioning etc. If you bury a 57 in your twin, it doesn't matter much what's on the floor.
Definitely wood for a nice homey sound. Then ad some Auralex www.auralex.com
All this stuff helped my mixes immensely, especially the LENRD bass treatment.
If you have something left over go listen to a pair of Blue Sky monitors. Even the cheapest pair at $500 will change your listening experience forever. I got the middle model and my mixes have improved greatly and just how I listen to other people's music has changed a lot.
Probably more than you wanted but that's how I'd recommend doing it
Wood floor Treat your room with Auralex Get decent monitors
I don't know what my two cents are worth here amidst all this technucle Studio talk. I think, unless you have a 10' to 15' foot ceiling, and at least 300 to 400 square feet of floor space, sound absorbant floor and wall coverings are better. Otherwise, if you are looking for a small room ambience, you might as well record in the garage.
Jeffrey ( for whatever it's worth, that coragated foam studio wall covering stuff is amazing.)
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They will tend to go against everything you think you know.
