First REW measurement of my studio
Hi everyone,
I've finally taken my first ever REW measurements and would really appreciate some feedback before I start moving speakers, changing treatment, or applying any EQ.
I'm completely new to REW and room measurements, so there's a good chance I've done something incorrectly. If you notice any mistakes in my measurement procedure or settings, please don't hesitate to point them out—I'm here to learn.
Room
- Width: 3.5 m
- Length: 4.7 m
- Height: 3.0 m
- Listening distance: 1.6 m
- Monitors: Yamaha HS7
Acoustic treatment
- 40 cm soffit-style bass traps in all four corners
- 15 cm rockwool panels on all walls with approximately a 5 cm air gap
- Three 15 cm ceiling clouds
The Yamahas are currently positioned about 25 cm from the front wall, almost touching the acoustic panels behind them, which are approximately 20 cm thick.
Files
Room photos:
https://imgur.com/a/qcVxgbh
REW screenshots (1/12 octave smoothing):
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/4cf54l12qfqpyg89f6q65/ACcWk36LngwZW_zT-Co6OHU?rlkey=oi7njihjhomysmlpco4vsmtjl&st=ls9129mv&dl=0
Full REW measurement (.mdat):
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kxmj1u986hs95g5s4onte/test_measure_updated_1.mdat?rlkey=ucyznomoh4qysw7vuz2zi0qoz&st=i29qo3m5&dl=0
I've included screenshots for a quick overview, but also uploaded the full MDAT in case anyone wants to inspect the measurements in more detail.
Measurement notes
- This is my first time ever using REW.
- The MDAT contains two measurements for each position, labelled "one" and "two."
- The only difference between them is the soundcard calibration (.cal) file I used. I wasn't sure which calibration file was correct, so I measured using both.
- If I handled the soundcard calibration incorrectly, I'd really appreciate someone explaining the proper approach.
- All measurements were taken one speaker at a time unless otherwise noted.
- I used a 512k sweep length with 4 sweeps/iterations, which resulted in roughly 43 seconds of sweep time per measurement.
- I don't have any "before treatment" measurements since this is the first time I've measured the room at all.
The main reason I'm doing these measurements is that I'm planning to upgrade my monitors to the Neumann KH310, preferably the MK2 version if it does indeed arrive later this year. There have been persistent rumors that it will include built-in DSP and room correction.
My understanding is that the sealed-box KH310s are generally more forgiving when placed close to the front wall, so the plan is to position them in essentially the same location as the Yamahas. With the larger speakers, however, I'll likely increase my listening distance to around 1.8–1.9 m.
The goal of these measurements is to understand whether my room is already in a good place for that upgrade, or whether I should spend more time improving the acoustics first. I'd really appreciate feedback on both the room itself and whether my measurements and REW setup look correct. Any suggestions on what you'd improve first would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot to anyone willing to take the time to look through everything. I'm looking forward to learning from your feedback!
