I don't have the greatest recording room; concrete floors, dry wall and drop ceiling tiles...it's a rectangular room, the dimensions are 21 L x 15 W x 8.75 H.
I'm recording my friend's punk band in a couple weeks and trying to figure out the best spot for the drums. It's been suggested to put them at the back of the room, length wise. Should I put 'em in the middle or closer to a wall? I have no acoustical treatment; I was thinking about renting some UHAUL heavy moving blankets for sound absorbtion (they're only 5$ a piece and I'm close to broke).
There are wooden shelves that come out probably ~2.5' and ~7' high (these are estimates; i'm not there to take exact measurements). I'm thinking of placing right out infront of the shelf. Would this shelf spread around the soundwaves, or should I hang one of the blankets infront of the shelf? As far as the sides and front of the kit, should i drape blankets around the entire kit? If so, how far from the drums should I hang the blankets? or should I give the kit some room to breathe?
As for the guitar amp, I was planning on placing it in the middle of the room, somewhat close to the wall. Place two folding chairs faceing eachother with the combo amp on one chair (facing wall) and cover it with a blanket, using the other chair to hold up the blanket. I can't DI him during the performace and overdub the amp afterwards cuz he performs poorly with overdubs.
DI the bass during the petformance and then overdub a second track with it plugged into the amp.
For vocals, I was gonna put the singer at the opposite end of the drums, have him face the corner and just sing a scratch track.. then have him overdub the vox track. Should I hang a blanket or two around him or give him and the mic room to breathe?
What do you guys think of this setup? Any suggestions on switching anything up?
Thanks.
I'm recording my friend's punk band in a couple weeks and trying to figure out the best spot for the drums. It's been suggested to put them at the back of the room, length wise. Should I put 'em in the middle or closer to a wall? I have no acoustical treatment; I was thinking about renting some UHAUL heavy moving blankets for sound absorbtion (they're only 5$ a piece and I'm close to broke).
There are wooden shelves that come out probably ~2.5' and ~7' high (these are estimates; i'm not there to take exact measurements). I'm thinking of placing right out infront of the shelf. Would this shelf spread around the soundwaves, or should I hang one of the blankets infront of the shelf? As far as the sides and front of the kit, should i drape blankets around the entire kit? If so, how far from the drums should I hang the blankets? or should I give the kit some room to breathe?
As for the guitar amp, I was planning on placing it in the middle of the room, somewhat close to the wall. Place two folding chairs faceing eachother with the combo amp on one chair (facing wall) and cover it with a blanket, using the other chair to hold up the blanket. I can't DI him during the performace and overdub the amp afterwards cuz he performs poorly with overdubs.
DI the bass during the petformance and then overdub a second track with it plugged into the amp.
For vocals, I was gonna put the singer at the opposite end of the drums, have him face the corner and just sing a scratch track.. then have him overdub the vox track. Should I hang a blanket or two around him or give him and the mic room to breathe?
What do you guys think of this setup? Any suggestions on switching anything up?
Thanks.