Info on microphone booth approx 4'x8' in home studio

[junnyq]

I have recently invested in building a home studio. My room is 14'x14' with a drum kit, upright piano, guitars and amp, etc. I have built 2 false walls inside the xterior walls for sound insulatuion purposes. I can use approx. 4'x8' for
"mic,vocal,iso," booth. I am looking for something to use while recording live guitar, drums, and bass without having any bleeding/leakage onto the vocal mic track. Any assistance is welcome. Thanks

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

I am looking for something to use while recording live guitar, drums, and bass without having any bleeding/leakage onto the vocal mic track. Any assistance is welcome. Thanks

Isn't that what the "iso/vocal booth" is for???? Isolation works both ways..in, out. Its the transmission loss RATING of the assembly that determines how well it performs. As well as the conditions the assembly must perform under. Loud rock music will require a more robust solution than acoustic instruments. Two sources are the most difficult to isolate...low frequency and impact transmission. The correct solution
is dependant on existing conditions as well. Wood framed floors require a different solution than a concrete slab. Your end product "demands" are also a factor...ie...how much compromise does your recording allow? If you CAN'T compromise, then how much money do you have?

 

[alien]

You're going to have to double frame the vocal booth to isolate it from the room. You'll lose about 1 foot in width & depth. Unless you are on a slab, then you will have to do the same with the floor of it (already will have to do the ceiling) which means about a foot from the overall height.

Bass trap the corners inside and out.

Putting 2 solid core doors in the jamb may be a safe bet as well.