Jam - Room

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Hey there,

I have been trying to make a Jam-Room in my room. The window is approx. 9 x 7 feet. The room size is 10 x 10 x 14 feet.

What do i need to make my room a soundproof jam room?

What are the hardware/software i require to record any songs?
 
Hey, rajesh! Welcome to the site.
First I would try this site (from one of the contributors of THIS site)
Acoustic Treatment and Design for Recording Studios and Listening Rooms
When you ask, about hardware/software it's a bit open ended. We'd need some kind of budget. Remember, you're probably going to spend a couple hundred on room treatment if you want it decent and probably a lot more if you want it right.
Glad to see someone who's intelligent enough to realize that room acoustics are first priority.

Anyway, what you need as a minimum is:
A microphone (usually a LDC to start)
An audio interface (compute the number of in/outs you'll need, whether you want midi, etc)
A DAW (digital audio workstation) Many to choose from. Most around here recommend Reaper or Cubase. Some Sonar and very few (like me) like Reason.

Past that, depending on the genre, how pro you want it, etc. you can add
More mics (the more the merrier)
Midi controller, control surface, external mixer
Outboard and internal instruments and effects.
Whatever else you need.

Again, welcome, and Happy Recording :D
 
Now, as to the room. Clarify your dimensions. Is this a 10x10 room with a 14' ceiling, or a 10x14 space with 10' ceiling?
That is one HUGE window. Can you give a quick diagram of the floor plan including doors and window placement?
 
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Sound PROOF jam room?
Not going to happen..Well! if you were prepared to lose about 1ft to 18inches off each room dimension and spend (total guess) $3000 you could build a "room in a room" and decouple it from the existing structure.

Room TREATMENT will not help with noise egress one jot since it reduces the net sound level in the room so you crank things a bit harder!"

So, read up on the ways to make the room sound nicer but you are never going to stop the leakage.

Dave.
 
I have said it here before, when people say Soundproof that is no sound in or out. However you may only have to reduce the sound levels in and out to a level that is acceptable, when the band is playing the sound outside is low enough that people won't complain but they may hear it a little, you may have to restrict what times of the day/night you rehearse or record, if recording you may have to stop if a Harley rides past but is OK most of the time. The price difference between a room with a reduced sound leakage and a soundproof room is huge.

To get a room to a maybe acceptable level: Fill in the windows (fibreglass and wood sheet) or double glaze, Solid core doors with good seals, the room needs to be brick or a heavy wood construction, thick insulation in the ceiling, these are the starting points. You did not mention what construction the room is?

Alan.
 
Thank You Broken_H, ecc83, witzendoz..

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Honestly, I am a newbie. I don't know anything.
I would like to know about audio interface, DAW, Midi controller, control surface, external mixer, Outboard and internal instruments and effects.

I would like to know how do I start learning all this.

Thank you all for all the help.
 
Hi again Rajesh.
We first need to get some basic info tied down and some "words" defined.

For instance "jam". This commonly means at least two musicians playing together. Is that the case here because if so the type, quantity and cost of the equipment changes drastically.

Let's take a typical scenario. Electric guitar and voice, same guy. Typically he would record the chord changes, maybe to a click track to keep time. Then a second track for vocals, maybe a bass track if he has a bass. Drum sounds can be added from a variety of software sources.

Now the bare minimum to do the above would be, in addition to the guitar, an Audio Interface with a "high Z" input and a microphone input (but you want two!).Two good AIs are the Steinberg UR22 and the Focusrite Scarlet 2i4. You will need headphones to listen on, must be closed back types. Look no further than the Sennheiser HD202s.....No! You don't even need a guitar amp!

Two guitarists could share the UR22 but you would need a headphone amplifier and another set of "cans". I think you can see that if you wanted to "jam" a foursome you would need to spend significantly more. Bigger AI, more inputs, more mics, more cans, more MONEY!

So, let us have the details of your musical aspirations and then the top men here can guide you further (I a mere technician).


Dave.
 
The DAW question is pretty well worked through in this thread https://homerecording.com/bbs/gener...es/whats-great-daw-software-recording-206414/ It's a long read, but it will give you some insight on several of the DAWs available. Download free samples of any that have them (that you're interested in). You will get Cubase with either of Dave's options for interface (both are great choices), so that'll be in the mix for your consideration. Also download the free versions of Reaper, Reason, Audacity, Amplitube, LMMS, there may be more. Just google each or these names with "free"...i.e. "reaper free" and you should get links..
 
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