To improve the room acoustics
- Generally, The empty space is to record where you are, the more reverb will be created. Also, the size of the area plays an important role, because: the larger the room, the more space the sound.
- A great remedy can create a carpet or rug in General. Due to the cushioning properties of carpet, a small part of the sound is swallowed and you get a calmer environment. Just then, if you only want to shoot in a small space, is recommended as a first measure, therefore, a carpet floor.
- A further measure is the setting Up of book shelves or other furniture pieces, which you then fill is. Just in the recording Studio to mostly shelves filled with books or CDs.
- The best way to record your voice in a corner, as this produces the least amount of reverb.
The acoustics of the room improved (Pixabay)
Acoustic foam to Improve room acoustics
With acoustic foam you can make your room ideal on the Record. These foam boards to ensure that there is less reverb. In addition, the plates are very cheap, especially if you combine this with the above-mentioned measure. It's nothing against the carpeted floor and acoustic foam, for example, speaks.
- The foam panels you can install in various Ways on the wall.
- For one, you can cut out of a sheet of plywood is a kind of support plate to cope. Such a plate you can get cheap at the hardware store, where the employees also can use the crop.
- Now you should make the suspension of thought. You can, for example, hitting nails into the wall and then also have the large holes in the spacer plate drilling. So you can hang the plate without any problems and easily on the nails. But before that, be absolutely sure to where the power lines run.
- On this sheet of plywood, you can attach the foam plate. To do this, you can use either a spray adhesive or double sided tape.
- To Dress up the foam boards you can use a wooden frame in the appropriate size to build. How to do this, we have shown you already in a small guide. This wood frame allows you to take a fabric of your choice and on the plate hanging.
- As a substance you can, of course, generally speaking, any substance use, however, there are also special acoustic fabric. This makes for a more professional Look, and the effect of the foam panels is not in the way.
- Make sure the Absorber behind the speaker or the microphone set up. Especially in the case of microphones with a cardioid pattern, most of the reverb is created by the reflected sound. Therefore, you should treat the wall behind the microphone with absorbers.
Room acoustics with foam to improve (Pixabay)
In our next article you will learn how to carpet very easy to lay can.
