John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum Archive

Hi, first time posting my room is 11 inches by 11 Wide 7 feet Height it has 2 windows hardwood floor and drywall.
Also, have an unfinished garage that is 9 ft W by 19ft L height 8ft something concrete floor one wall is connected to house its drywall the other wood (pics below)
Been making Hip Hop Instrumentals for a while.
I have the equipment but I want to start making decent mixes and record vocals.
My goal is to make an album.
I have some wood materials and a couple of studs I collected if need be to start building.
Right now my room and garage are trash. There is no sound isolation. I can hear cars passing by.
I know I have to treat the acoustics but to record vocals I need it to be silent.
I have a basic understanding of how to.
But would like advice from more knowledgeable people on what is the best route.

My budget is 500 to a grand possibly even more but has to save up for it.

What is the cheapest way but still decent enough to make an album?

Should I make a vocal booth improve my room or turn my garage into a recording studio or any other suggestions?
Thank you!

Unfourtinately, with that budget, converting the garage is out of the question. You would need a minimum of about $5k and thats with you doing all the work yourself and even that would be extremely tight. What is your current room like, and how loud are outside noises inside the room? Close mic recording and some insulation might be your best chance. Youll likely need to run your vox through a noise gate to clean them up, but sound isolation is not realistic on your budget

Inside my room just birds can faintly hear them and cars swooshing by. That is most of it.

rat 258 wrote:Inside my room just birds can faintly hear them and cars swooshing by. That is most of it.

Oh and forgot to say it has some echoes.

I would invest that money into acoustical treatment for your current room. DIY is the most cost effective way.

JasonFoi wrote:I would invest that money into acoustical treatment for your current room. DIY is the most cost effective way.

Cools! I was thinking about that before I saw your post. Will do! I don't sweat it I'll find a way even if I got to find a Detroit broken down house And tear the bricks off and stack those bitches. lol

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Bought a decibel meter it's usually around 45 to 50 dB of outside noise. Does that require a lot to do to reduce?

Yeah man, isolation is no trivial thing. It would require a hefty budget to make a considerable dent on that depending on what frequencies are problematic (most likely LF.).

I waa thinking, if you have a window in that room, it might be worth installing a window plug. Might give you an extra 5-10db of isolation