Purpose of bass traps?

[slidey]

I COULD NOT FIND INFO ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY MADE ANY EFFECT ON VOCAL RECORDINGS. I'm a complete novice to the acoustic treatment department so I came looking for some insight..

OBVIOUSLY, UNLESS YOU'RE A BARRY WHITE CLONE THE BASS TRAPS WON'T MAKE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE TO YOUR VOCAL RECORDING.

SSG's "fucking search" revealed a fair bit of knowledge on the subject

& as a "complete novice" the newbie forum is rather helpful

dolt

 

[LCD]

some of u cocksuckers really need to remove the large penis from ur asses

 

[Dogbreath]

Mine is an "Exit Only" type of ass.


oh..............and I sharted.

 

[Massive Master]

OBVIOUSLY, UNLESS YOU'RE A BARRY WHITE CLONE THE BASS TRAPS WON'T MAKE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE TO YOUR VOCAL RECORDING.

No, that's not true. Maybe if you're recording a piccolo or triangle it won't make a substantial difference, but even the baritone vocal range is *well* within the effective range of most decent bass traps.

 

[LCD]

Mine is an "Exit Only" type of ass.


oh..............and I sharted.

Hahaha, the first time i heard that term i damn near sharted myself

 

[Ethan Winer]

John,

> even the baritone vocal range is *well* within the effective range of most decent bass traps. <

Right, and the same applies for a booth where electric guitar amps will be recorded. The bass range goes up to around 300 Hz, and that entire range is very important to trap to avoid a boomy sound.

BTW, my company just finished treating Disco D's studio in Brooklyn, NY. He had a ton of foam all over the place, and his vocal booth was totally boxy and boomy. Once we removed all the foam and put in "real" bass traps and other treatment, the improvement was night and day. An educational video featuring Disco D is now in production, and they're giving me a few minutes on camera to explain how we approached the treatment for this room. The video shoot for my segment will be in a few weeks, though they already have a web site for the video in place if anyone cares:

www.kagimedia.com/hustleharder

--Ethan

 

[littledog]

300 Hz is not only within the baritone range, it is within tenor, alto, and soprano range as well.

At this point the SIZE of the room becomes part of the discussion. In a small vocal booth, 300 Hz might be a problem that has to be addressed. But in my room, for instance, it is the area around 80Hz that is the biggest issue, and that is not an area where most voices have a lot of energy.

I purchased 8 traps from Ethan, five of which are permanently mounted, and three that I move around. They have helped a great deal in evening out the room, and in making low frequency decisions while mixing. I can't say that they've affected vocals that much one way or the other.

 

[LCD]

thank u all for these responses... they are all extremely helpful