Post by SirTrashBeard on Sept 12, 2013 20:41:55 GMT
Those of whom are fellow pilgrims from another un-named forum will remember this thread I posted there. While I hate to rehash things, I think this is worth re-post in the intent of becoming your friendly, go-to guy for at-home DIY all-around-fun stuff.
From original post:
"Hello all,
So I have plenty of ampage and cab-bage at the house. And it's easy enough to just mic up a 4x12 or whatever and plug that sucker into a powered mixer and off you go to recording. Well, when you have as much shit as I do in your music room (with drums, guitars, amps, and your dad's guitars and PA stuff) it can get very, very painstaking to pull all that stuff out and set it up just like the way you had it last time over and over again. Eventually the drive to record a cool riff you just came up with can diminish greatly. So I started wondering how I could reduce the amount of work required when I wanted to start up a recording. Not to mention to get that great tube-drive sound we all chase, the neighbors would have a fit. I do play loud when I can. And playing the same song 20 times to record would get very annoying for them.
Voila, the isolation cabinet idea became a pretty recurring idea in my mind. Just setup the mic where you get the sound you want, plug in your head, twist a knob or two, mic cord into the desktop mixer and away you go. For my situation, at least, this will require less time and setup.
So enough blabbering, let's get to the cool stuff!
For the project pops (who was so very kind to lend his expert woodworking skills) and I used the following materials. Keep in mind that not all of these may be the "best" for professional sound isolation, but it seemed the most logical for me, especially for just cutting down most of the loudness and price-wise.
-3/4" MDF
-3/4" "blueboard" insulation
-1/2" sheet rock we had in the shed
-2'x2' 3/4" plywood for speaker mount
-4 non-locking rubber like casters to reduce vibration transfer
Stupid me didn't think to take pictures of the first box being assembled. Nor did I take pictures of cutting. I mean...really...snoozer.
Something else I'd like to point out, at this point in time I haven't chosen the sound-proofing material or type for the inside of the inner box. I have done some research and I hear a lot of people saying the eggshell foam will do absolutely nothing. Would anyone like to offer up a suggestion? I know that in the corner adjacent (or opposite if you look at it that way) from the speaker will have a curved insulator to reduce on the right angles within the box.
The 3/4" insulation will go inside the inner box, with sound foam or whatever on top of that.
Between the inner and outer box will be more 3/4" insulation and the sheet rock.
There will be weather stripping on the lid (which will also be fastened down with nuts).
The outside door will be attached with hinges and a clamp.
So, for those that can't or don't read, here are some pictures.
Thanks for checking it out!"
Now, this still isn't finished but I intend to finish it very soon, assuming time allows.
Here are the photos:
From original post:
"Hello all,
So I have plenty of ampage and cab-bage at the house. And it's easy enough to just mic up a 4x12 or whatever and plug that sucker into a powered mixer and off you go to recording. Well, when you have as much shit as I do in your music room (with drums, guitars, amps, and your dad's guitars and PA stuff) it can get very, very painstaking to pull all that stuff out and set it up just like the way you had it last time over and over again. Eventually the drive to record a cool riff you just came up with can diminish greatly. So I started wondering how I could reduce the amount of work required when I wanted to start up a recording. Not to mention to get that great tube-drive sound we all chase, the neighbors would have a fit. I do play loud when I can. And playing the same song 20 times to record would get very annoying for them.
Voila, the isolation cabinet idea became a pretty recurring idea in my mind. Just setup the mic where you get the sound you want, plug in your head, twist a knob or two, mic cord into the desktop mixer and away you go. For my situation, at least, this will require less time and setup.
So enough blabbering, let's get to the cool stuff!
For the project pops (who was so very kind to lend his expert woodworking skills) and I used the following materials. Keep in mind that not all of these may be the "best" for professional sound isolation, but it seemed the most logical for me, especially for just cutting down most of the loudness and price-wise.
-3/4" MDF
-3/4" "blueboard" insulation
-1/2" sheet rock we had in the shed
-2'x2' 3/4" plywood for speaker mount
-4 non-locking rubber like casters to reduce vibration transfer
Stupid me didn't think to take pictures of the first box being assembled. Nor did I take pictures of cutting. I mean...really...snoozer.
Something else I'd like to point out, at this point in time I haven't chosen the sound-proofing material or type for the inside of the inner box. I have done some research and I hear a lot of people saying the eggshell foam will do absolutely nothing. Would anyone like to offer up a suggestion? I know that in the corner adjacent (or opposite if you look at it that way) from the speaker will have a curved insulator to reduce on the right angles within the box.
The 3/4" insulation will go inside the inner box, with sound foam or whatever on top of that.
Between the inner and outer box will be more 3/4" insulation and the sheet rock.
There will be weather stripping on the lid (which will also be fastened down with nuts).
The outside door will be attached with hinges and a clamp.
So, for those that can't or don't read, here are some pictures.
Thanks for checking it out!"
Now, this still isn't finished but I intend to finish it very soon, assuming time allows.
Here are the photos:
-Ryan (Admin)
