Felixmaster
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Edit: Excuse the terrible "paint job" of a design i did with rough measurements above.. but this is the general idea and space i'm working with. In my latest reply to this post as well, i've explained a little extra information in relation to this image.. (the orange is brickwork wall xD)
Edit 2: Just so there is no confusing, i'm looking to create a "booth" or space to absorb the sound from my recordings (vocal mostly).. that will surround and or be apart of my desk itself (desk apart of one of the "walls" possibly.. detachable etc) So with that in mind, there wouldn't be much standing being done in the space itself.. unless it's really necessary lol
So I know that sound-proofing is an expensive and time-consuming endeavour.. and when my wife and I eventually build our new home (next couple years or so).. i'll have my own room specifically sound-proofed and all the works~!
But in the meantime, as i'm doing voice acting and singing, i'm looking for something to at least do something about the majority of the sound. I know it'll leak, I know it won't be perfect.. and for now, that's fine. (especially if it can at least dull the sound of these stupid planes flying over)
I've got a general idea of what i'm wanting.. i've currently looking at a 2.4m by 2.4m by.. i'd say 2m height.. space.. one side is against a solid brick wall (so i'm not worried so much about that).. but i'll be having about 3 walls (with a smaller section that'll swing open to enter and exit through) and a ceiling which i'm looking to build to absorb most of this sound.
The walls themselves i'm planning to be semi-portable (i.e either not super heavy to move.. which i doubt.. or divided further into smaller, manageable pieces..). and connected via door hinges (so you can just pop them off and move them).. possibly with the inner "stuffing" exposed so it'll "mesh" together.. on where they connect and then caulk up the spaces between in the meantime (not sure if that's a good idea at this point lol).. It'll have a ceiling which will be the same style as the walls (except bolted into the top of the "walls").. additionally i've got a number of heavy moving blankets that i'll most likely hang from the walls to make it "quieter" in the room itself for recordings..
I've got a basic design down which I can provide, once i've drawn it up a little better than the scribbles i've currently got lol, But i'm more-so interested in the materials, which ones would be both cheap, yet somewhat effective (I say "cheap" but if something is far better material wise for sound absorption/proofing and only costs a few bucks more, i'm willing to fork it out)..
We've got a number of different types of wood in the garage that might be suitable for the framework for the walls, but i'm looking to get a better "opinion" based on what i'm after. (so might not need to go out and specifically buy certain parts? so woo! if that's the case haha)
Again, I know that sound proofing itself is expensive, but i'm more after a sound-booth that will help to absorb most of the sound coming into my recordings, as well as sounds going out. It won't be perfect, and it doesn't need to be for the moment.. because it's only going to be used for a few years before I get a properly sound proofed room.
So any and all advice would be great!
I know i'll need more details and specifics so that you guys can properly help me in regards to what would be best performance vs cost wise.
But thought it'd be good to get this up and out there so that I can be enlightened so to speak lol.
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