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[BALKY]

I am trying to find a way to improve the quality of sound..... I have no room for booth nor do I have $$$....... the cheapest booth runs arounf 2.5 - 3 thou....

Any suggestions?

What do you guys use ? This is where I envy the ones who have houses and can dedicate the entire room to recording and sound treat it.

The more ideas the better. I have all my stuff in one room, and have to use gate to keep the noise of computer out. When I record for commercials, it is ok, but for silent parts, sometimes the gate can be heard. So, I need to find an ine[pensive and at the same time practical colution to this.

Thanks in advance
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[Bailey]

There is a lot of stuff in the archives... search for sound and proof.
One that is quite popular is this link about a portable (desk top) booth. http://www.vo-bb.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=814&start=0
Blankets work quite well to cut some of the reflection from walls. You may want to position the "mic" in a spot where the rear rejection will help to eliminate some of the computer noise.
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[billelder]

Do you have a closet w/ clothes in it? That makes a great sound booth. The only real problem is ventilation and occasionally stoping the read to say, "Hmmm. I haven't worn that shirt in ages!"

[Edo]

In that same closet you might find your favourite 46 year old socks too! I wouldn't know what the sound absorbtion factor of those socks would be though... maybe other things need to be absorbed... the smell? LOL

Nokiddin' I own a pretty nice booth here, but you can achieve very good results on practically no budget. If you want to, there's a million ways to do it. Even a cardboard box with some ordinary pieces of upholstery foam or parts of an old stuffing of some kind will do the trick. Cut the box open until theres 3 sides of the cube left (imagine two 'walls and a ceiling') if you know what I mean. Glue your foam to the insides en put the whole thing over your microphone when it sits on a tabletop stand. Put a blanket on the table underneath the mic stand and away you go. Make sure the sides of the box are big enough to leave some 20 inches/50 centimeters of space between the cardboard and the microphone capsule. I'll maybe post an image of what I mean when I'm done experimenting with a 3d CAD utility I'm currently trying to master.

[Bill]

[vic44139]

Before I built my sound booth, I used a small closet. It was okay for a while until I started making better $. Just like what "Old Man Billelder" said...lol...clothes hanging in it and maybe a couple blankets work wonders.

I built my own booth for under $700. Its really not that hard. Mine is only 4 foot by 4 foot with acustic foam on every surface inside. It is made from attaching doors together I bought at the Home Depot. Whats cool about it, is it is removable if I sell my house. It would be great for someone living in an apartment or rented house. I could send you some plans if you are serious.

[Diane Maggipinto]

I just love this thread. With regular check-ins, we virtually watched the progress:

http://www.vo-bb.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=814&highlight=voice+box
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[Deirdre]

Yeah, that thread is a Jim Dandy.
You and Bailey are on the same page, and there are other threads and suggestions that are helpful in the GEAR section.

This one:
http://www.vo-bb.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1604

is great with step-by-step instructions. The whole process is terrific.

Search
is your friend.
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[dmgood]

Vic: I'd be interested in the plans if you can post a link here or PM me for my email.

I'm in a small room off the garage; acoustically treated, but far from sound proof. Unless my neighbor is firing up his motorcycle or driving by in the pickup with no muffler, I have my noise floor at around -60 or so. A downward expander helps take care of the rest.

From what I've read it's all about mass and being air tight. Expensive to do right.

I found this yesterday...

http://www.minewurx.com/echos/staticpages/index.php/20060830164610501

[vic44139]

These are the plans I used. However, instead of using plywood or partical board, I used 24" wide hollow core wood interior doors. I also went with no window and went with a prehung door. I built mine in a finished basement corner...so I only had to build two sides. I threw it up in less then 3 hours. I ordered the acustic foam off of Ebay for the inside and celling. My booth is 4'x4'. For the celling just slap on some particale board. I found that using a staple gun is the esiest way to apply the acustic foam. Call me a 216-702-3671 if you have more detailed questions. I will send some pics too as soon as I take some more. On my website you can see a glimpse of it by clicking on the "My Studio" button. www.victorharris.net

http://www.digital-synthologie.de/gesangskabine/index.html

[jrodriguez315]

I'ave asked this question on this forum before as have many others. If you search the archives, you should find a bunch of stuff. Here's some that I found:

A simple box like this:


or perhaps build a semi-booth like as shown in this thread. Very nice!!!

Or maybe a half a booth like this:


Here's one of the simplest designs I've seen

I also found an article on the internet about a Guerilla Sound Booth that had some interesting suggestions as well.

I even found one where someone makes a vocal booth out of a Rubbermade Roughneck Shed!

I hope this helps.
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[BALKY]

dmgood, This link you provided is awesome!
I do not think I have the strength to build anything even remotly close to that! Plus, I am renting LOL

But that booth is, seriously, very hot!
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[Jowillie]

Balky,
You can go "quick & dirty" and stay on a budget.
1st...This SE sound reflector has gotten good response from those with the patience to work it:
http://www.seelectronics.com/rf.html

2nd...and this also depends on your budget-- the Sennheiser MHK416 shotgun mike. With a hilghly directional mic like this, you can kill a lot of bad room ambience.

I use a foldling PVC frame with moving blankets attached and it works fantastic.
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[Hart]

Balky, there are lots of great ideas already shared including my* little box. Harlan Hogan told me he was going to try to make that same concept with pizza boxes! I never did hear if it worked or not but it might be worth trying.

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*it's not my idea - it came from a Harlan Hogan book.
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