to gobo or not to gobo..that is the question

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hey guys, i have a little setup in a long rectangular room that is not treated by any means. basically its my living room with a daw station and a roland td20 drum set. i want to buy a semi descent mic and record some vocals. would building some gobos help to do this? maybe separate the long room or can they also be used to isolate the vocalist? any feedback or help on this subject would be great. i'm not a complete newbie to recording but am a newbie to recording vocals. just want something that will sound pretty good but also i'm not shooting to make this a pro studio{ meaning no permanent fixtures anywhere}

thanks a bunch guys.
 
I don't have an answer, but I really wanted your title to be "Should I stay or should I gobo."


Sorry.
 
This is what I do. Hang panels from the ceiling. There are also Rockwool panels on the wall behind where the singer would stand as well.
 

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I have a very similar situation to gamba.

Not to hijack this thread, but maybe in taking a look at my situation and some ideas I have, we might both come up with a solution (without starting another nearly identical thread).

I'm a full time freelancer (copywriter, producer, voice talent) with a roughly 14' x 22' office space in my basement. It's a multi-use space, also serving as my music room, recording space, meeting area, paste-up/mechanicals, etc. My audio work is mostly simple voice overs, with occasional acoustic guitar/vocal recording for my original songs (strictly a hobby). The room itself started off as a rec-room, but is now my office. It's cedar paneled all around, with a drywall, texture painted ceiling (pebbles). As long as my furnace or water heater doesn't kick on, it's a pretty quiet space...just boomy, because of the paneling.

I want to set up a recording "booth" for voice overs. Looking to deaden the space, but don't want to build anything permanent. Nor do I want to treat the entire room.

I need opinions on whether what I have planned will do what I want it to do.

I'm thinking of building a set of freestanding gobos to surround the vocal booth area. Like a pair of trifold absorbers set in front of, and behind the mic. Thinking of (3) 2'(w) x 4'(h) panels made from 2" thick OC 703, set on height adjustable stands. The panels would be positioned like a "C", angled out at the sides. Like so: \__/ 3 panels in front of the mic, and 3 panels behind, creating space for the booth.

I don't really need to completely deaden the space, just reduce the liveliness of the room. A "close enough" solution.

First, do you think it will do what I need it to do? Should I put a hard barrier (like masonite) on the back side of the panels? I also have some (of what I assume is) acoustic egg-crate foam in 2' x 2' squares. Plenty to cover the exposed 703 surfaces. Is there any advantage to layering the foam on top of the 703 for extra absorption?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! And sorry about barging into your thread, gamba. ;-)

Thanx!
 
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