Auralex Acoustics Roominators-DST Kit D36 Instruction Manual

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Auralex D36 Roominators-DST
Congratulations! You now have a higher quality listening environment.
The Auralex Acoustics D36 Roominators-DST Kit is designed to reduce uncontrolled ambience in smaller home
and project studios. The proper placement of the Studiofoam-DST panels will improve the clarity of sound in
your studio or listening environment. Please refer to the instructions on back.
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General Guidelines
The Auralex Acoustics D36 Roominators-DST™ Kit
Thank you for choosing the Auralex Acoustics D36 Roominators-DST Kit for your acoustical control needs. Since most
rooms being converted into Critical Listening Environments are pre-existing rooms in your home or apartment, we have
written these guidelines with a rectangular room in mind.
If you have doors, windows, softs, slopes or other room peculiarities, these guidelines are still applicable. Just work around
obstacles and everything will be OK. Speaker placement is also a critical aspect of a good listening room. Contact your
speaker manufacturer to nd out the best location for yours.
Sample Layout Suggestions
Cuts easily for cool patterns!
Studiofoam DST-114s & DST-112s
Auralex suggests placing the 1’x1’ DST-114s & DST-112s using the following general guidelines:
a. Front Wall. Mount between twelve (12) and sixteen (16) DST panels on the front wall.
b. Side Walls. Mount between six (6) and ten (10) DST panels on the left and right walls.
c. Ceiling. Mount between six (6) and ten (10) DST panels on the ceiling.
d. Use any extra DST panels as spot treatments as needed.
*When treating the front and side walls, try using a mirror to ascertain where reections are coming from. Simply have a friend move a
mirror around the walls and ceiling while you are sitting at the mix position. Anywhere you can see your studio monitors in the reection
is a likely surface to treat with a DST panel.
As you can see from the gure, patterns are centered with the listener’s head. You can use the foam in whatever
alignments and patterns you like. The alignments and patterns shown are simply a few out of an innite number of
congurations we could have shown you.
Follow these simple guidelines:
 Treat the walls and ceiling between the speakers and the listener rst. Leave the rear wall until the end.
 Don’t worry about treating the walls below the electrical outlets (usually 12” to 16” above the nished oor).
 Spread the DST panels out to maximize acoustical benets.
 Try to avoid using the same pattern on parallel walls – i.e., you should minimize parallel at, untreated surfaces.
 Align the panels however you choose – e.g., diamonds, squares, etc.
For more product or technical information check out the Auralex catalog or visit www.auralex.com.
Thanks again for purchasing the Auralex D36 Roominators-DST Kit!