Solved Recording In A Carpet Warehouse - Good Idea?

[Joronamo]

I have free access to a large hangar of a carpet warehouse where I work. I use it for rehearsals. I am just about ready for recording my demo but have no prior recording experience. To save the pain, cost hassle of hiring a studio, do you think acoustically speaking a large high ceiling carpet warehouse is a good environment for recording a 3 track demo? I want my demo to be raw sounding, don't mind unwanted sounds as my music is industrial-based anyway, just as long as it sounds good. Feedback appreciated.

 

[JG96]

sounds good to me. The big size of the room will definitely work in your favor and add some cool ambiance. The carpets will most likely dampen some mid frequency reflections.

 

[rayc]

You really need to provide information so that those with some real knowledge can consider the matter:
What wre the dimensions of the building.
That would include H L W/B
What are things made of:
ceiling
roof
walls
floor
How much of the internal space is occupied & with what as this will dtermin whether you'll hav parallel surfaces, standing waves etc.
What are you recording?
What are you recording with?
Are recording an ensemble live?
Ry Cooder records in a n old warehouse but he has a good ear & has set himself up pretty well.

 

[Farview]

If you are close micing everything, a bigger room poses less problems than a small one. You will probably do well there.

 

[Auralsects]

You really need to provide information so that those with some real knowledge can consider the matter:
What wre the dimensions of the building.
That would include H L W/B
What are things made of:
ceiling
roof
walls
floor
How much of the internal space is occupied & with what as this will dtermin whether you'll hav parallel surfaces, standing waves etc.
What are you recording?
What are you recording with?
Are recording an ensemble live?
Ry Cooder records in a n old warehouse but he has a good ear & has set himself up pretty well.

Well, really good questions, but really how much does your band hate being by overrun by carpet. Soft core and hard core foam board placed over instruments, maybe plywood backing, but isolate your sources, behind couches blankets draped over amp. It is completely available to make a bad ass album. also,. do drums and bass first but have the band play first time together, then record guitar and vocals as second, as far away from them selves, of course you do a scratch of "demo" vocal, but it help him source the melody if no melody its another buddy singing next to him. I've done 16 channels in one house, but you have to pick your sources, and Isolate them to bass waves, then mid, then highs.

 

[mjbphotos]

I don't know - the smell of new carpeting is pretty bad. As already said, the overall dimensions of the room, fllor and ceiling materials, etc, all have an effect.