Closet Into Booth

[cakewalker]

HELLO EVERBODY
I NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I CAN SOUNDPROOF A
SMALL CLOSET SO I COULD RECORD VOCALS.
INEXSPENCIVELY.

 

[knightfly]

You can't. Actual sound proofing requires total hermetic sealing and two layers of mass separated by an insulation-filled air space. doors and windows must be sealed, (just a decent door seal runs about $250) and then you need specially shaped ducting so you can still breath without ruining the isolation.

The closer you come to completely sealing the closet, the more isolation you can get, but without some serious DIY work and a few hundred in materials, it will NOT be very sound proof.

Some things that can help - record vocals when nobody else is home, or at 2 am if it's quiet outside (close the windows, or your neighbors will call the cops and you may get accused of brutalizing your singer) - leave the clothes in the closet, just push them aside, and put rolled up towels against the door at floor level, maybe hang a heavy curtain over the door - some people use furniture moving pads - harborfreight.com sells some pretty reasonable.

Also, unless you want no answers other than put-downs, keep in mind that TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS CONSIDERED YELLING, and rude.

sooo, turn off your Caps Lock and let us know if you need more advice... Steve

 

[Todzilla]

Assuming you're looking at ways to soundproof the closet from the control room, just get long cables and use a closet in another room.

Knightfly is right, but you may find some clever alternatives by thinking creatively.

 

[Cyrokk]

Lots of hanging clothes and blankets will help absorb the sound and depending on the size of the closet, may actually help the acoustics.

Also, how thick is your door? A thicker door will also help block out some of the sound.

Cy

 

[cakewalker]

thank you

thaink you all for your responses
and let the music play on

 

[rvdsm]

Knightfly is correct as far as keeping sound from entering or escaping a room. If your interest is merely supressing reflections inside a room then Cyrokk's idea will work too. If you are tracking a vocalist in a closet of the room you will be listening in, then make definitely sure you have a good thick door between your room and the closet.