Whats up! Could a vet help a kid build a booth please.

I was searching through the reference area but couldn't find exactly I was looking for but I did and will do most of what was suggested. Well, Im a 16 year old who is a fan of rap that lives in Grand Prairie Texas. My intention is to build the most economical vocal booth possible and I don't want to resort to the moving blanket method. The reason I'm in need of a vocal booth is because airports arent too far and sometimes the fly near the house. I can hear them very,very,very faintly and if I can sense them, then I think it would be best to build a vocal booth. Plus, I think it would be a fun project to do with my dad since we hardly even talk to eachother. I'm Trying to be as detailed as possible so for some background information. I'm in a room with carpet. Not sure if it matters but oh well. Well I couldnt find one but can someone direct me to a post that explains all the materials I would need and a diagram of the booth because I am what they call a visual learner so I need to see things or someone can break it down slowly for me. It would be appreciated. Also I dont want a ventilation system. Size doesnt really matter either. I feel I dont need it personally.I would prefer the smallest booth since it would be the cheapest. Thanks. Please respond as quickly as possible! :D

Welcome to the forum! I'm sure one of the moderators or Senior members can probably guide you better than me, but in building any type room you need to have mass for better isolation. What's mass you might ask, well for most of us here it's using drywall or some other material to stop or reduce sound transmission. Building a frame may also be necessary, but until you give additional information it's just hard to say. One of the first things I'd recommend is you try to draw up some type of diagram of the vocal booth itself. For instance how wide and tall will it be? Where will it be located? What will be surrounding it? What do you want to put in it? (mic connectors (XLR), 1/4" phone jack connectors, a light, etc etc). Also, are you in a house or apartment? All these things are important. Now, as to the fact you don't want ventilation...Hmmmmmm, I really wouldn't recommend that. You know, years ago I remember a guy that built a vocal booth in his bathroom. When he got ready to record vocals he would have to turn the air off because of noise concerns. His clients would sure need a lot of breaks coming out of that bathroom sweating and needing some "fresh" air. And what about if you need to record 2 people by chance? I know yours isn't in a bathroom, but the fact that it will be hot and stuffy in there still applies in your situation, plus it's unhealthy. (Just think if somebody passes gas in there... :shock: ahhh, the LINGERING aroma!). Believe me, it's one of those "fatigue" factors I've read about that makes for uncomfortable recording sessions. If nothing else, you need some type of exhaust plan to remove the stale air OUT. No ventilation? Think that one over R-E-A-L careful my friend. :wink: Here are some links I found in my files concerning vocal booths. I'm not sure they will help you, but maybe there's something in a couple of them that might give you suggestions. http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ocal+booth http://forum.studiotips.com/viewtopic.php?t=12 http://forum.studiotips.com/viewtopic.php?t=9 http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5557 http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ocal+booth http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3164 http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5557 Hope your project turns out well!

thanks for the help man But I was thinking about this. I think the only sound i really need to block out is my computer and maybe a little air in the room. I found out that i hear planes overhead faintly but my mic doesnt pic it up so Do you think the moving blanket idea would be more well suited for me. its way faster and way cheaper for me. thanks

Canibus It would be real helpful for you to give more info to some of the questions asked in my other post. Believe me, you WILL be asked to do that by someone else trying to help you. Off the top of my head I wouldn't use a "blanket" in trying to reduce sound transmission, but as I said it's hard to say because more details are needed. For example, what kind of budget are you working with? ($100? $300? $500?) Suggestions are hard to give without knowing what you have to work with in dollars. Assuming you don't do the "blanket" thing, would you want a permanent booth or one that can be moved? Depending on which one you want, some building materials and how it's designed will most likely be different for a permanent booth as opposed to a "temporary-moveable" booth. Your 1st post said you live in a house. Ok, now picture this... Let's say you have a person who has P-O-W-E-R in their vocals and your recording session is running "HOT" with everyone in a groove. The time is getting LATE. Depending on how big your house is, the singers' voice will start to get pretty irritating to the others in the house if you have a blanket or a flimsy built vocal booth trying to stop sound. Have you considered this? I'm not trying to be "nasty", but I'm telling you this because I've seen a lot of people ask a question and give very few details which = S-L-O-W or N-O response. Hey, help us to help YOU...that's what we try to do on here! :D Go ahead and draw up an idea you have along with giving more details! After that, suggestions can be given knowing what you're working with! Here's something I saw in another post. Steve (Knightfly) directed someone else there. Here is the original post on this site (might be something in it of use to you) http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5960 Here is the link in the thread... http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showth ... p?t=192547

camistan wrote:

I wouldn't use a "blanket" in trying to reduce sound transmission . . .

Yeah, because it wouldn't work. :roll:

sharward wrote:

Yeah, because it wouldn't work. :roll:

Not for isolation, but I have seen moving blankets used to create a tight space for a guitar cab. Bob Rock was the one doing it.