freakofthesouth Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Hey folks, I am attempting to soundproof my home studio... I want to create a ‘tent’ in the studio, draping a large piece of fabric across two Dow rods set across the room. I would actually layers this two times (2 tents), leaving roughly 1 foot of space in between each layer. My question is this: does anyone know what is the best, most cost-effective fabric to use for this application? I know velour might be good; or maybe even a fleece…? Also, since I am planning on two layers, should I have the inner fabric be more porous (like a burlap), and the outer fabric more absorbent? Any help out there? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Interesting, never heard of soundproofing this way... Curious to hear some responses. I have a home studio as well and would love to soundproof it at some time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Carpet. If you can find some wall to wall carpet, that would work awesome. My drummers studio is 100% soundproofed. You cannot hear a damn thing unless you put your head to the door or to the ground upstairs. It's a pain and it traps heat, so you have to watch out. As for the ceiling, and by his kit, he has the typical egg-crating tacked up there. You can get it through any online musicians joint. As for the carpet, he lucked out because he is in real-estate and a few of the homes he was re-furbishing had a sh*t-ton of extra carpet that he could use.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakofthesouth Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Originally posted by BG Carpet. If you can find some wall to wall carpet, that would work awesome. Right on; I think the weight of the carpet alone qualifies it...and it was free for him? That's the way to do it... The only problem w/ carpet is it can get mildew-y...at least I read that. From what I've been reading, what really traps the sound is the spacing you create w/ the fabric/carpet; if you are hanging something, the difference between 1 ft of space and 1 1/2 ft of space can be astonishing. I have been reading a lot about constructing baffles, which are basically filled w/ foam or whatever you can find, and have a burlap-type fabric enclosing it. This allows the sound to enter, but never to return. Kinda like a black hole or some sh*t. :laugh: Anyways, I am thinking that if I can drop two layers of a tent, the first layer will let sound through (burlap), only to be trapped by the second layer, and the sound would never reverberate in any way. This is all going down i the next few weeks, so I'll let you guys know how it turns out...Code in particular. Any other absorbant fabric ideas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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