Rented House - Drum/Vocal Isolation Booth idea

[RichTDA]

Hi All

I am currently in the design stages of my home studio, I need to be able to record all aspects of a band. The only problem is that my home is rented.

I have seen the isoclear booths and I have had an idea to make a similar booth that will be free standing that could be moved if needed.

My studio would be in a 11' by 9' room however this room would need to be multi purpose (it is already a general computer room)

The idea would be to construct 2 screens with 3 panels on each that would be hinged together to form a hexagon. The panels would be around the same width as a standard door (about 3' wide) and the height of about 6.5' - partly so we can get them through a standard door if/when we move.

The idea was to fill these with RW3 at a thickness of 40-50mm and cover them as you would normally have with a baffle with semi perm membrane - much like the office screens you see.

Then I would get some acoustic tiles and just lay them over the top of the hexagon. This could then be used to record the drums and other things, without annoying the neighbours too much.

The other idea that I had was that these screens could then be used to make a mixing room around my iMac an desk?

Any views on this would be great, I know a little about acoustic treatment but a little knowledge can be deadly so all and any help would be greatly received.

Rich TDA!!

 

[mjbphotos]

Those plexiglass 'isolation' panels are to minimize bleed from/to mics. The sound still has to go somewhere (up or to the open side). 2" of rockwool will absorb some highs/mids, but not the low tones. Acoustic tiles over the top will do little more than absorb some highs and will probably bounce around and fall off. It'll also get hot and stuffy in that drum 'booth' in no time at all. I hope the drummer has good earplugs, too!
The sound is still going to get carried through the floor. read the thread HERE about small room acoustics.

 

[pegger]

I think you have too much faith in the ability of 2" of rockwool and acoustic ceiling tiles. All it's going to do is muddy your recording, and kill any chance of natural reverb. Drums need to reflect a little bit to make them sound full. Otherwise they sound like you are beating them with a limp noodle.

 

[Jameson81]

There is this sweet baffle that you sing right into, sits on a mic stand and it breaks down super small, you can record pretty much anywhere as long as your mic is unidirectional and you arent surrounded by windows or wood everything. Sounds great

 

[mjbphotos]

There is this sweet baffle that you sing right into, sits on a mic stand and it breaks down super small, you can record pretty much anywhere as long as your mic is unidirectional and you arent surrounded by windows or wood everything. Sounds great

Ignore this newbie giving advice totally unrelated to the original post.

I'd give more advice but the OP hasn't returned since his first post .... this happens much too often around here!