VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Jowillie · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:53 am Post subject:

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Yoda117 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:59 am Post subject:

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Thank you, Jowillie, for the money-saving suggestion. It certainly is tempting from a financial standpoint. Unfortunately it's sound isolation I'm looking for, not bounce control. Also, I generally record in two- to four-hour sessions per day, five days a week, and I can't imagine spending that much time with my head stuck in there.

I bet it's great for the road, though.

And, Yoda, the company I work for is actually a privately-held, for-profit company, so we're not in the "spend-it-or-lose-it" game that many academic institutions are. We do sell all of our content to academia, though.

So it looks like the order's going to go in today, everyone. I'm pretty much sold on the GK product, with casters and a door window. There's only one more issue I could use some input on, and that's size. I'm stuck between a 6x6 and a 4x6.

Now, I just read that I should avoid cube-shaped booths because of resonance or "standing wave" problems, but a 6x6 sure would be a lot nicer size to work in (and I'm still gun-shy about small booths as a result of my 3x3 experience). What do you guys think? If I get the 6x6 and have problems, will I be able to experiment with foam and/or reflection plates and/or bass traps to get the sound I want?

And, sort of a miscellaneous question here, but I've noticed on several pictures of mic setups, the owners have placed a square of Auralex right behind the mic. Does anyone here do this, and if so, what benefit does it afford?

Thanks again everyone. Hot in Boston today.

Yoda117 · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:50 am Post subject:

The guys who rave the most about their sound booths around here are usually using non-cube shapes. Diamond series or 8'x6' traditional designs.

As for the use of an Auralex wedge, or one of the multitude of similar products behind a mic, it's a YMMV kinda thing. Some folks swear by them, some folks swear at them. On an audio recording board I frequent, they're not all that popular.

Used an SE product that did the same thing... wasn't impressed.
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ACF Guy · Guest

Everyone:

I just wanted to say thanks for all your input. I ended up going with the G-K 4x6 booth, custom-made with an extra layer of acoustic shielding, based largely on testimonials I received here and elsewhere. They inform me it should be finished by around July 4th ... in the meantime I've been recording at night while the building/traffic noise is at a minimum. It results in nice clear recording, but it sure is odd to go to bed at sunrise and wake up when the TV's switching to prime-time!

As soon as I get the booth, I'll post an account of the assembly and maybe a sample track ... along with, I'm sure, 1500 more questions. In the meantime, I'll continue to check this board daily -- you all have a wonderful place here.

Thanks again!

Jowillie · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

Congratulations on your decision. You will be motivated and inspired when you get set-up and can concentrate on your reads.

In the meantime....for anyone else not quite ready for the full blown booth:
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Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

TC,

If you wouldn't mind, it might be nice to hear samples of you reading identical copy (with identical processing - or none at all) in your old environment, your present "evening" environment, and then your newly constructed booth. That way, we can A-B-C them and really get a feel for differences. Thanks.

ACF Guy · Guest

Don:

Good idea. I'll do that and post them once the booth is fine-tuned!