dickiefunk
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Hi. Has anyone on here tried making a DIY mic stand mountable SE Reflexion Filter type thing? Please could you share your DIY booths and advice.
Thanks
Thanks
DIY Reflexion Filter/Real Traps Vocal booth?
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pandamonk
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Just build 2 2'x2' rigid fiberglass panels held together with hinges, then work out a way of having it the height you need(copy the real traps design, sorry Ethan
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dickiefunk
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pandamonk
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What, foam?
No i think they'd work fine, but rigid fiberglass panels would probably work better, especially at lower frequencies.
andyhix
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I made multipurpose rigid fiberglass panels that I can arrange into a quasi-reflection filter/vocal booth (with 3 or more sides). When I'm mixing and not tracking, I can lean them against the wall at strategic spots to act as room treatment. They are pictured here:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228169
If I was JUST looking for a DIY reflection filter, I'd go with the 2 - 2'x2' hinged panel idea mentioned by pandamonk.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228169
If I was JUST looking for a DIY reflection filter, I'd go with the 2 - 2'x2' hinged panel idea mentioned by pandamonk.
Here's mine:
http://www.palmcitystudios.com/timobrien/music/soundbooth/simplesoundbooth.html
NOT a total isolation booth, but it works for me and is cheap and storeable....
http://www.palmcitystudios.com/timobrien/music/soundbooth/simplesoundbooth.html
NOT a total isolation booth, but it works for me and is cheap and storeable....
pandamonk
Well-known member
This will be good for high frequencies, but not great low-mid. Rigid fiberglass panels would be better, imo.
dickiefunk
New member
Thanks for the replies and sharing your ideas! Which design would you suggest as being most effective for recording vocals out of the 2 I posted? I would really like to stick to a stand mountable design if possible.
pandamonk
Well-known member
Probably the bigger one. With the smaller one, you'd have to get really close to it. It would be cheaper though.
dickiefunk
New member
Cool! ... Thanks!
What's the best type of foam to use and what thickness should I use? The guy who made this used foam that he already had to avoid spending any money.
What's the best type of foam to use and what thickness should I use? The guy who made this used foam that he already had to avoid spending any money.
blue4u
well that's just like you
I bought the "Mic Thing" from SM Pro Audio for $219 and couldn't be more pleased 
Especially since it was a blind purchase and I had no idea if it would be useful or not. That's why they invented eBay though, right?
Now, certain cheap and more ingenuous folks might call me a fool but it came with a FREE rock-solid, bitchin' mic stand to boot! Money well spent and yes, it made a difference BIG TIME! My tracks are quieter and I like the subtle difference in tone I'm getting. That "subtle" difference I'm hearing is probably form the LACK of phase cancellation I was getting before. But who can say for sure? What I do know is that when I mute all other tracks and compare them, my vocals are MUCH quieter with this beauty. But some do prefer the look of "home made" so you can go that route as well. Personally, I'm a bit more fussy and it isn't worth the savings to sing into a big hunk of plywood.
Check it our here if ya like: http://www.gearwire.com/sm-pro-audio-mic-thing-wnamm.html
Especially since it was a blind purchase and I had no idea if it would be useful or not. That's why they invented eBay though, right?Now, certain cheap and more ingenuous folks might call me a fool but it came with a FREE rock-solid, bitchin' mic stand to boot! Money well spent and yes, it made a difference BIG TIME! My tracks are quieter and I like the subtle difference in tone I'm getting. That "subtle" difference I'm hearing is probably form the LACK of phase cancellation I was getting before. But who can say for sure? What I do know is that when I mute all other tracks and compare them, my vocals are MUCH quieter with this beauty. But some do prefer the look of "home made" so you can go that route as well. Personally, I'm a bit more fussy and it isn't worth the savings to sing into a big hunk of plywood.
Check it our here if ya like: http://www.gearwire.com/sm-pro-audio-mic-thing-wnamm.html
can you provide a picture on how you got it to stand up on that stand please.
thanks
ag
ductapedmic
New member
I know this is an old thread but..
I've been having some trouble getting my vocals in check. I moved out my old apartment and of course the new one doesn't have that " nice quiet perfect sound room" like my old one did. So I'm looking to get something to help me with that.
Has anyone here tried one of these? AE-F reflection filter I saw those forsale on ebay last week. It looks good and was cheap enough but just curious before I buy one.
I've been having some trouble getting my vocals in check. I moved out my old apartment and of course the new one doesn't have that " nice quiet perfect sound room" like my old one did. So I'm looking to get something to help me with that.
Has anyone here tried one of these? AE-F reflection filter I saw those forsale on ebay last week. It looks good and was cheap enough but just curious before I buy one.
Ethan Winer
Acoustics Expert
At 1 KHz maybe, but lows and low mids are more omnidirectional. See Figure 8 (and several others) in this PDF from the Shure web site:
http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/pdf_ea_dual_diaphragm_mics.pdf
I can't speak for other products by other companies, but when you put a RealTraps PVB behind the microphone, the sound of your voice is absorbed before it has a chance to get out into the room in the first place. Hearing is believing, and these two "slide show" videos prove the point:
RealTraps - PVB Demo (Kelly)
RealTraps - PVB Demo (Doug)
--Ethan
d.bop
New member
Gotcha. Thanks for the links Ethan. I guess I hadn't realized that the patterns worked differently depending on frequency.
Learn something new everyday!