Yo, Home Studio Dudes....

[Mastadon_Hunter]

What's that shit people use to soundproof their vocal booth called? I know there's various shit to use, but I want to know the name of that spongy gray shit mutha fuckas be using. Where can i cop some shit like that from?:unsure:

[Psycho2380]

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff11/mr_fuoc/GUN.gifSTUDIO BUILDING: SOUNDPROOFING

The subject of soundproofing is so problematical that it will probably make you wish you had taken up a nice quiet career like photography! The biggest problem is that one person's music is another person's noise. Any music that leaks out of your studio into your neighbour's house or apartment is going to be regarded, to a significant extent, as an annoyance. Particularly so because recording involves going over the same piece of music again and again. You will need either to come to an arrangement with your neighbours about how much noise you will make and at what times you will make it, or apply soundproofing treatment to your recording room. The alternatives could be a lawsuit and possible confiscation of your equipment!

The first thing to note about soundproofing is that it is impossible! There is no such thing as a completely soundproof room. It is a matter of degree. You might reduce the amount of sound leakage by 20 decibels, or if you can afford it by perhaps as much as 45dB or more. The more sound insulation you require, the more it is going to cost and it can get expensive. Good soundproofing requires three things: mass, decoupling and attention to detail. Upholstery foam and mineral wool are great for acoustic treatment but they are virtually useless for soundproofing because they are not very massive and they are full of holes. Sound isn't frightened of anything but sheer mass and the holes are an open invitation for sound to travel straight through. To provide effective sound insulation, you need heavy walls, floor and ceiling - the heavier the better. And rather than have one extremely thick wall, build two walls of half the mass with an air gap in between. This 'decoupling' means that a sound wave has to pass through four surfaces rather than two, and a small but significant advantage can be achieved. 'Attention to detail' means that sound will find the smallest gap to get through. No matter how massive your walls, if there is a defect anywhere the degree of sound insulation will be very much reduced.

If you have a choice about where you situate your studio, think about what annoyance value any sound leakage will have. If the room next door happens to be a child's bedroom, you might find yourself having to shut down operations at an early hour, or monitor on headphones. If you are thinking of moving apartment or house, look for a property where the potential studio room is as far away from your neighbours as possible. In a semi-detached house for example, the recording room should be at the end of the building, not against the dividing wall between the two houses.

Once you have found the ideal room, or rooms if you are very fortunate or well off, then it's time to start careful planning. The first question you will ask is, "How much money should I spend on soundproofing?". You might probably prefer the reply, "Not very much", but that wouldn't be true. Good soundproofing is very expensive and it could easily outstrip your entire equipment budget at a home or project studio level. We are going to have to compromise. Near-perfect soundproofing isn't possible unless you have a massive budget to create an equally massive structure. Let's start by looking at the problem areas and see what we can do to improve each in turn.

[xpert]

foams , go 2 www.musiciansfriends.com

[MorpheusX]

It's often referred to as "SONIC PANELING".

My brother has had sonic paneling installed in every place he's ever lived because of his production/recording studio.

[Big_Ro]

I have never sound proofed my shit, my house has a big yard so i'm no really that close to my neighbors

[luckysmake]

I have never sound proofed my shit, my house has a big yard so i'm no really that close to my neighbors

your neighbors still hate you believe me:thumbsdown:

[android 17]

lol didn't my man from Hustle and Flow use egg crates? Whoop dat trick!

Oh, and "damn!"@mastadon's ava.

[Big_Ro]

your neighbors still hate you believe me:thumbsdown:

lol hey i don't give a damn but really the closest house is what 30 yards and out of 2 small bose speakers at most they ain't hearin it if anything my roommates hate me

[IoSoS]

I Knda hate u big ro, naw just playin, but soundproofing just gives you a better sound, itz not really needed, but it takes alot of work out of smoothing down

[garlicjr]

http://www.fomofoam.com/ worked for me

[IoSoS]

well if you want to play your music after you done get at me, www.IoSoS-Creatingbuzz.blogspot.com