Sound Booth question

tobbac
tobbac Posts: 234
edited May 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
any suggestions as to optimal size for one....my brethern's got an unfinished basement i said i'd build him some rooms in...and 1st up is a booth...hes into hiphop so it basically just needs to fit him...im just unsure as to how acoustics are affected by size....
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  • Guitarhero27
    Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    Lil John uses 3 mattresses as a sound proof method
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  • tobbac
    tobbac Posts: 234
    ya well lil jon's a character....not sure id be following his lead....he'll be buying the actual soundproofing panels...
    You ain't-never seen no one like me
    Prevail-regardless what the cost might be
    Power-flows inside of me, you can't bring me
    Never-fall as long as I try
    Refuse-to be a part of your lie
    Even-if it means I die, you can't bring me
    You...can't...bring...me...down!
  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Actually, mattresses, blankets, etc. are all reasonably effective cheap soundproofing techniques.

    If you're talking about a space just to rap in I'd say the average bathroom size give or take. You might want to consider if he wants it to just be a booth or a smaller room he can set up a mood in (decoration, candles, whatever floats his boat).
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    A good friend of mine who works with hip hop artists just had them stand in a closet(very large closet) but it's soundproofed with blankets and matress material. It works great and saved him money so he could buy more equipment.
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  • tobbac
    tobbac Posts: 234
    he used to do that too but since ill be remodelling the whole basement anyways....figured might as well do it proper...plus ive been mr.mom at home all the time with daughter....so ive been dying to build something....havent got to build a house in awhile....
    You ain't-never seen no one like me
    Prevail-regardless what the cost might be
    Power-flows inside of me, you can't bring me
    Never-fall as long as I try
    Refuse-to be a part of your lie
    Even-if it means I die, you can't bring me
    You...can't...bring...me...down!
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    with proper sound proofing, the size of the room doesn't matter, except for mic proximity, if its mainly used for vocals, you only need a few feet for the person and the mic, if he is micing instruments, he will need to factor how much room. and as i said, if its a well sound-proofed room, there should be almost zero sound reflection, which then in turn cancels out any room size factor. i think 60-80 square feet would be a nice size for vocals (you could put a nice chair and table in there too)
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  • tobbac
    tobbac Posts: 234
    ok thanks for your input...i guess i should ask him what exactly he plans...i know hes had people buying beats and asking for production....maybe i should just build a full on lil studio for him....
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    Prevail-regardless what the cost might be
    Power-flows inside of me, you can't bring me
    Never-fall as long as I try
    Refuse-to be a part of your lie
    Even-if it means I die, you can't bring me
    You...can't...bring...me...down!
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    I'm sorry, Hip Hop :eek: what's he thinking
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  • tobbac
    tobbac Posts: 234
    hes been into hip hop from the dawn of it....and writing and recording for almost as long....and although not a prerequisite....hes black...
    You ain't-never seen no one like me
    Prevail-regardless what the cost might be
    Power-flows inside of me, you can't bring me
    Never-fall as long as I try
    Refuse-to be a part of your lie
    Even-if it means I die, you can't bring me
    You...can't...bring...me...down!
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    ianvomsaal wrote:
    I'm sorry, Hip Hop :eek: what's he thinking

    ive prodcued rock and acoustic stuff for a while now. Hip Hop is by far the most fun for me, from a technical point of view its quite simple (beat making on reason, or whatever) and just the unlimited creativity is a nice way to get your weird ideas out....don;t know it till you try it! although you need some sort of listening experience to know how to make it
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  • tobbac
    tobbac Posts: 234
    he uses a triton and pro tools i believe....maybe cool edit pro cant recall....what i dont get after discovering what you can do with programs such as these....is why more people of different genres dont have home studios....its so convenient and cost effective if you know what youre doing....
    You ain't-never seen no one like me
    Prevail-regardless what the cost might be
    Power-flows inside of me, you can't bring me
    Never-fall as long as I try
    Refuse-to be a part of your lie
    Even-if it means I die, you can't bring me
    You...can't...bring...me...down!
  • tobbac
    tobbac Posts: 234
    well maybe i should get him to rethink his plan...he has an appreciation for rock and other genres too.....has an all round god ear for music....perhaps its time he expands....
    You ain't-never seen no one like me
    Prevail-regardless what the cost might be
    Power-flows inside of me, you can't bring me
    Never-fall as long as I try
    Refuse-to be a part of your lie
    Even-if it means I die, you can't bring me
    You...can't...bring...me...down!
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    All right, as someone who knows a lot fo these 'big time' hip hop artists and some producers, I must say that for the most part, the appreciate all genres and while hip hop/rap is their genre, many do listen to other genre's regularly and even sample them. Sorry if this comes off cocky or makes me sound like an asshole, I'm really bad at wording things, so I aplogize if it does.
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