Mar 23, 2009 07:36 pm This was posted in a thread a while back.
blogs.oreilly.com/digital...ocal-booth.html
Is there such a thing as a mini sound proof booth?
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 06:11 pm
recordingnut
Member Since: Mar 23, 2009
Hello, I live in an apartment with thin walls and do not want to bother my neighbors. Is there any product out there on the market that is something like a mini soundproof booth, preferably that I could move around. I just need it for vocals. If anyone knows I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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Mar 23, 2009 07:36 pm This was posted in a thread a while back.
blogs.oreilly.com/digital...ocal-booth.html
Mar 23, 2009 08:54 pm Sound proof is a tough thing to achieve. You really have to seal a space up tight to make it even relatively sound proof. But I guess a guy in your situation definitely has few choices when it comes to making noise in an apartment.
Here's a plan for a vocal booth using 4x8 pieces of plywood as the main ingredient. That's a floor-to-ceiling hulk of a box, but who knows it might suit your needs (its a DIY project). I have NO personal experience with this, its just a Google hit:
www.soundproofing.org/inf...ontrol_room.htm
Cool site though.
Mar 23, 2009 11:43 pm Complete enclosure is pretty vital for any reasonable measure of "sound proof." The rig in Tadpui's post looks like it might be "sort of" reasonable. It definitely won't be 'ideal' (as recording somewhere else would be), but it might take the edge off enough to keep the neighbors from calling the PD.
I didn't see a density on the CCF... I'm not even certain what would actually give it a NRC of 29, but it'd have to be some fairly heavy stuff to be sure...
Mar 24, 2009 06:20 am Der. I read soundproofing while thinking sound deadening.
I XL at reeding comprension.
Mar 24, 2009 11:47 am Haha that's OK Herb. That little DIY box is a cool idea though. It's a great solution for those of us who are free to make all the noise we want, but have sub-standard acoustic environments in which to record.
At some point, I might give that a try. I keep shuffling around my recording equipment at home. My study has the nice computer (after a recent breakdown, its the ONLY computer) but horrible acoustics and very little room. My basement has bad acoustics (better than terrible though) and lots of room but now has no computer. Next time I try to record vocals I might give that box a try and see if it helps with my terrible acoustical situation.
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