homemade vocal reflection filter

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got bored and decided my room studio needed a vocal reflection filter, since i currently dont have the room to build a vocal booth, also dont have the cash to shell out on a real one.

made out of egg scatron foam and cardboard, help to my mic stand via an old pop filter

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mine will be placed in a corner for added effect. but when you sing into the condenser if traps out a fair bit of the room noise and bounce back of the vocals (the vocal reflections). it will reduce room ambience giving me a dry vocal sound for which to add eq and reverb compression ect to.
 
Nice job guys.

One thing that these kind of panels are not any good at is: Room Modes. You must still treat your room with at least corner traps. If the room is small - like a booth - these little panels will not remove the boxy sound of the booth. Some of you already know what I'm talking about.

bstar, placing the mic/panel in a corner will boost the low frequencies due to boundary interference approximately 12db... maybe that is what you want? This is comb filtering that happens with the low end - something that the panel eliminates with the mids and highs.

Anyway, excellent job. I'm sure your recordings will benefit.

Cheers,
John
 
I just wanted to post what sE Electronics are now saying;

"This is especially useful in studios without proper acoustic treatment, but can also be used to help record takes in control rooms, where the performer also has to operate the recording device, or in rehearsal studios to reduce ambient noise." This is correct.

They used to say that you don't have to treat your room... or that their filter eliminates the need to treat your room. - which is bullshit. I think they got a lot of flack over it and changed their wording. - Maybe some of you remember what they 'used' to say. ;)

Cheers,
John
 
Looks good guys. It should help quite a lot for taking out room echo. I've been thinking about making one for myself. I'll post pics if I ever get it done.
 
Actually, I'm looking for it to block out the very quiet hum of the Korg D3200hard drive. Didn't want to say it in case you guys thought I was nuts.:drunk:
 
Jim,

You might do better by placing the HD in something isolating... box or whatever. Sometimes the case is what transmits the noise from the computer and drives. Or try putting some damping material on the inside of the metal case. --- here is a good use for mass loaded vinyl. :)

Cheers,
John
 
thanks for the low frequency tip on placing it in corners. didnt know that. im hoping to hear some improvement (even if only a little) in my room studio.
 
No need.
It seems to work and I am not going to put anything inside the Korg that will restrict the airflow.
Most people record in the same room as their D3200s, by the way. I'm just a wee bit too fussy. I can move the mic 10' away and the problem is solved even without a baffle.
Now, as for blocking the reflections: I'm not so sure but I honestly got the impression that by using this, I may actually be increasing the room noise.
I yelled into the mic a few times last night and to my ear, I may have actually isolated the reflections from the wall behind and ceiling above me by taking out the rest of the room noise. In other words, the ambiance which would normally blend with the reflections seems to be gone.
It's not a real issue for me since I'm simply an acoustic folk singer and things never get that loud but does any of this make sense to you?
 
jhbrandt said:
Maybe some of you remember what they 'used' to say. ;)
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No, they still say the same old bullshit. Even after I've made fun of them for their lack of acoustic knowledge. These guys are salesmen re-selling stuff designed and made in China. They are not acousticians. :D

Email me some time and I'll tell you some very funny stories.

--Ethan
 
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