Room Mode Calculator Metric
Room Mode Calculator Metric
(b) For axial modes below 100 Hz, either broadband 0 3 1 127.5 Tangential Number of Modes 75
70
absorbers, properly designed Helmholtz resonators or 5 0 0 128.7 Axial 65
properly designed diaphragmatic absorbers should be 0 0 2 130.0 Axial
60
55
used, in general, at the center of the wall*.
1 3 1 130.1 Oblique 50
45
(c) For tangential modes below 80 Hz, broadband traps, 1 0 2 132.5 Tangential 40
35
Helmholtz or diaphragmatic absorbers can also be used, 5 1 0 133.8 Tangential 30
but placement is dependent on the distribution of the 3 3 0 134.1 Tangential 25
20
mode.
*The important wall for treatment is the opposite wall to 0 1 2 135.0 Tangential 15
10
the wall indicated by the mode number. For example, an 1 1 2 137.4 Oblique 5
absorber for the (x,0,0) mode should be most effective 2 3 1 137.5 Oblique 0
ion
8 9 10 11 12 13
quency (Hz)
2
Relative Mode Strength
0
20 40 60 80
20 40 60 80
Modes
Bonello
115
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
Number of Modes
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
1/3 Octave
Ac
80 100 125 160 200 250
7 11 17 34 67 110
3 7 11 17 34 67
Bonello Distribution
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1
Actual Ideal
11 12 13
Ideal Room Dimensions for Low Frequency Mode Response
"IDEAL"
RATIO TABLE
**Note: you can change the numbers in the yellow blocks and all the other ratios will change too!
Table A
HEIGHT m HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 285.00 347.50 24.76
2.75 275.00 313.50 382.25 32.95
3 300.00 342.00 417.00 42.78
3.25 325.00 370.50 451.75 54.40
3.5 350.00 399.00 486.50 67.94
3.75 375.00 427.50 521.25 83.56
4 400.00 456.00 556.00 101.41
4.25 425.00 484.50 590.75 121.64
4.5 450.00 513.00 625.50 144.40
4.75 475.00 541.50 660.25 169.82
5 500.00 570.00 695.00 198.08
5.25 525.00 598.50 729.75 229.30
5.5 550.00 627.00 764.50 263.64
5.75 575.00 655.50 799.25 301.25
6 600.00 684.00 834.00 342.27
Table B HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 320.00 385.00 30.80
2.75 275.00 352.00 423.50 40.99
3 300.00 384.00 462.00 53.22
3.25 325.00 416.00 500.50 67.67
3.5 350.00 448.00 539.00 84.52
3.75 375.00 480.00 577.50 103.95
4 400.00 512.00 616.00 126.16
4.25 425.00 544.00 654.50 151.32
4.5 450.00 576.00 693.00 179.63
4.75 475.00 608.00 731.50 211.26
5 500.00 640.00 770.00 246.40
5.25 525.00 672.00 808.50 285.24
5.5 550.00 704.00 847.00 327.96
5.75 575.00 736.00 885.50 374.74
6 600.00 768.00 924.00 425.78
Table C HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 400.00 582.50 58.25
2.75 275.00 440.00 640.75 77.53
3 300.00 480.00 699.00 100.66
3.25 325.00 520.00 757.25 127.98
3.5 350.00 560.00 815.50 159.84
3.75 375.00 600.00 873.75 196.59
4 400.00 640.00 932.00 238.59
4.25 425.00 680.00 990.25 286.18
4.5 450.00 720.00 1048.50 339.71
4.75 475.00 760.00 1106.75 399.54
5 500.00 800.00 1165.00 466.00
5.25 525.00 840.00 1223.25 539.45
5.5 550.00 880.00 1281.50 620.25
5.75 575.00 920.00 1339.75 708.73
6 600.00 960.00 1398.00 805.25
Table D HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 350.00 475.00 41.56
2.75 275.00 385.00 522.50 55.32
3 300.00 420.00 570.00 71.82
3.25 325.00 455.00 617.50 91.31
3.5 350.00 490.00 665.00 114.05
3.75 375.00 525.00 712.50 140.27
4 400.00 560.00 760.00 170.24
4.25 425.00 595.00 807.50 204.20
4.5 450.00 630.00 855.00 242.39
4.75 475.00 665.00 902.50 285.08
5 500.00 700.00 950.00 332.50
5.25 525.00 735.00 997.50 384.91
5.5 550.00 770.00 1045.00 442.56
5.75 575.00 805.00 1092.50 505.69
6 600.00 840.00 1140.00 574.56
Table E HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 325.00 475.00 38.59
2.75 275.00 357.50 522.50 51.37
3 300.00 390.00 570.00 66.69
3.25 325.00 422.50 617.50 84.79
3.5 350.00 455.00 665.00 105.90
3.75 375.00 487.50 712.50 130.25
4 400.00 520.00 760.00 158.08
4.25 425.00 552.50 807.50 189.61
4.5 450.00 585.00 855.00 225.08
4.75 475.00 617.50 902.50 264.71
5 500.00 650.00 950.00 308.75
5.25 525.00 682.50 997.50 357.42
5.5 550.00 715.00 1045.00 410.95
5.75 575.00 747.50 1092.50 469.57
6 600.00 780.00 1140.00 533.52
Table F HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 375.00 625.00 58.59
2.75 275.00 412.50 687.50 77.99
3 300.00 450.00 750.00 101.25
3.25 325.00 487.50 812.50 128.73
3.5 350.00 525.00 875.00 160.78
3.75 375.00 562.50 937.50 197.75
4 400.00 600.00 1000.00 240.00
4.25 425.00 637.50 1062.50 287.87
4.5 450.00 675.00 1125.00 341.72
4.75 475.00 712.50 1187.50 401.89
5 500.00 750.00 1250.00 468.75
5.25 525.00 787.50 1312.50 542.64
5.5 550.00 825.00 1375.00 623.91
5.75 575.00 862.50 1437.50 712.91
6 600.00 900.00 1500.00 810.00
Table G HEIGHT cm WIDTH cm DEPTH cm VOLUME
2.5 250.00 315.00 397.50 31.30
2.75 275.00 346.50 437.25 41.66
3 300.00 378.00 477.00 54.09
3.25 325.00 409.50 516.75 68.77
3.5 350.00 441.00 556.50 85.90
3.75 375.00 472.50 596.25 105.65
4 400.00 504.00 636.00 128.22
4.25 425.00 535.50 675.75 153.79
4.5 450.00 567.00 715.50 182.56
4.75 475.00 598.50 755.25 214.71
5 500.00 630.00 795.00 250.43
5.25 525.00 661.50 834.75 289.90
5.5 550.00 693.00 874.50 333.32
5.75 575.00 724.50 914.25 380.87
6 600.00 756.00 954.00 432.73
Response
Wave Region
F² F³ RT60
269.02 1076.09 0.5
233.19 932.74 0.5
204.65 818.61 0.5
181.50 726.00 0.5
162.40 649.62 0.5
146.44 585.75 0.5
132.93 531.70 0.5
121.37 485.49 0.5
111.40 445.60 0.5
102.72 410.88 0.5
95.11 380.46 0.5
88.40 353.61 0.5
82.44 329.77 0.5
77.13 308.50 0.5
72.36 289.42 0.5
F² F³ RT60
241.20 964.82 0.5
209.07 836.29 0.5
183.49 733.96 0.5
162.73 650.92 0.5
145.61 582.44 0.5
131.29 525.18 0.5
119.18 476.72 0.5
108.82 435.28 0.5
99.88 399.52 0.5
92.10 368.40 0.5
85.28 341.11 0.5
79.26 317.04 0.5
73.92 295.67 0.5
69.15 276.60 0.5
64.87 259.49 0.5
F² F³ RT60
175.39 701.57 0.5
152.03 608.11 0.5
133.43 533.70 0.5
118.33 473.32 0.5
105.88 423.53 0.5
95.47 381.89 0.5
86.66 346.65 0.5
79.13 316.52 0.5
72.63 290.51 0.5
66.97 267.88 0.5
62.01 248.04 0.5
57.63 230.54 0.5
53.75 215.00 0.5
50.28 201.13 0.5
47.17 188.69 0.5
F² F³ RT60
207.64 830.56 0.5
179.98 719.91 0.5
157.96 631.83 0.5
140.09 560.34 0.5
125.35 501.39 0.5
113.02 452.10 0.5
102.60 410.38 0.5
93.68 374.71 0.5
85.98 343.92 0.5
79.28 317.13 0.5
73.41 293.65 0.5
68.23 272.92 0.5
63.63 254.53 0.5
59.53 238.11 0.5
55.85 223.38 0.5
F² F³ RT60
215.48 861.91 0.5
186.77 747.09 0.5
163.92 655.68 0.5
145.37 581.50 0.5
130.08 520.32 0.5
117.29 469.16 0.5
106.47 425.87 0.5
97.21 388.86 0.5
89.23 356.91 0.5
82.28 329.10 0.5
76.18 304.73 0.5
70.81 283.23 0.5
66.03 264.14 0.5
61.77 247.10 0.5
57.95 231.82 0.5
F² F³ RT60
174.88 699.51 0.5
151.58 606.32 0.5
133.03 532.14 0.5
117.98 471.93 0.5
105.57 422.28 0.5
95.19 380.77 0.5
86.41 345.63 0.5
78.90 315.59 0.5
72.41 289.66 0.5
66.77 267.09 0.5
61.83 247.31 0.5
57.47 229.86 0.5
53.59 214.37 0.5
50.14 200.54 0.5
47.03 188.14 0.5
F² F³ RT60
239.26 957.03 0.5
207.38 829.54 0.5
182.01 728.04 0.5
161.42 645.67 0.5
144.44 577.74 0.5
130.24 520.94 0.5
118.22 472.87 0.5
107.94 431.77 0.5
99.07 396.29 0.5
91.36 365.42 0.5
84.59 338.36 0.5
78.62 314.48 0.5
73.32 293.29 0.5
68.59 274.37 0.5
64.35 257.40 0.5