diy soundproofing

[mjbphotos]

well I suppose I didn't mention that I'm a student in physics, play in my church worship band, and do part-time work, all on top of songwriting, performing locally, and doing home recording/audio engineering. But you know, sarcasm

All in all, your comment was incredibly unnecessary and off-topic.

Hey - YOU were the one who in your first post said you were too lazy to try DIY, etc. Too lazy to look up some basic information like the difference between soundproofing and acoustical treatment, too. Asking vague questions that can't be answered specifically. If you want comments on your recordings, there is the MP3 Clinic section of these forums.

 

[InexperiencedPA]

I received a lot of good ideas from everyone else. Asking for anecdotal remedies is not that vague, and other people posted a wide-range of responses. Additionally, I didn't ask for comments on my recordings. So... my point stands.

 

[bongoboy]

I received a lot of good ideas from everyone else. Asking for anecdotal remedies is not that vague, and other people posted a wide-range of responses. Additionally, I didn't ask for comments on my recordings. So... my point stands.

Can't we all just get along? No need for another pissing match here.

 

[Dogbreath]

Whoa There!
Don't fall into that old trap. You will get all kinds of 'experts' telling you what you 'must' have and what you 'must' do. In a nutshell, don't do nuffink! If you are happy and think what you are recording sounds great, then you don't need to do anything. Expensive foam traps and treatment are largely for the gullible and for those who think it looks great in photos when they post them online.
If you live in a quiet area with little or no outside interfence or sound bleed then you don't need soundproofing. If you don't have neighbours to annoy, then you don't need soundproofing either. If you are happy with what you are recording and it pleases you, then you don't have a problem.
Remember, sound is subjective and just because some smart arse has re mortgaged his house in order to buy some overpriced foam, this doesn't mean he's getting better results than you are.
Having said all that. This is a hobby, so experiment with boxes, cupboards, carpet tiles and rugs. Have fun doing it but listen with your ears and not to the know it alls who think a bit of expensive foam glued to your wall is a must have accessory.

And whatever you do... ignore this type of advice.

Uninvited one.... have you actually tried any of this acoustic treatment yourself? Have you checked out some before and after clips?
Not being a smart ass, but this post tells me you haven't.

Bass traps are generally the first areas of treatment to tackle and it's just not that expensive. DIY is pretty cheap and DOES make a difference in the tracking as well as the mixing stages.

This isn't a "sound is subjective" thing either. Bass waves are CLEARLY way stronger than mids and highs. Therefore need to be tamed in order to hear them correctly.
And that's just the bass traps....

Please don't post things like this when you haven't checked it out yourself. There will be some new guys coming along, will read your post and end up buying some useless gear or software trying to fix things when it's been their room that's been lying to them all along.


Do some searching and googlin around. You'll hear and see what I'm saying.

peace...