Positioning/Treatment for my awkward studio room

[ppadru1]

I have a two-story place, accessible by spiral staircase that leaves a giant gaping hole in the second story. Apart from the small amount of reverb I can hear out of my right ear due to the stairs opening (which I've gotten used to), I dont know how else to better treat this space and maximize the efficiency of my mixing. I was also considering buying some new monitors (I have krk rp5's), but perhaps I should sort out my placement/treatment first?

Would it make sense to move my computer where the keyboard is now?

Room pics:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A2UNpuICYAAEuEW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3gCrrsu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nO8o6lH.jpg

Layout drawing:

http://i.imgur.com/guHEWm0.jpg

 

[ppadru1]

So, to follow up, I moved the location of my setup. The sound is clearer, the low-end is more apparent and tighter. Now, what can I do regarding treatment? Bass traps? Panels?

 

[deRaNged 4 Phuk'dup]

Yikes...I'd have to spend some time in that room to get an idea. There are guys here who specialize in acoustics that can probably pinpoint just from looking.

Seems like you'd need to tame all those corners to kill off reverbrance, but I wouldn't know where to start. Especially because of the stairway.

 

[ppadru1]

Yeah the stairway is what must make this so unusual. But, by moving it to this new area, I've centered myself lengthwise for the floorplan. A benefit perhaps is that the wall I am producing against is angled. With, there are so many angles in this space, it's wild. Also, the fact that my left monitor is right next to a window. But, already this position is so much better than where I was before.

 

[produce dept]

That is a really tough room to handle. I'm not expert, but I've treated my own room which is a funky shape (ceiling that slopes the worst way (not front to back or vice versa, but left to right). Seems like the first thing to do is move your work area out a little and treat the wall in front of you at least in a 3-6 foot height and at least as wide as the speakers with decent sound absorption (I used compressed fiberglass) that is perhaps 4" thick. That will at least get rid of nasty early reflections you have to be hearing that will affect how you record and mix.

Perhaps staying fairly close to the monitors will be helpful so you hear less room.