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Bob Oister
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Re:Is there a trick to doin good vocal compression with poor acoustics? July 16, 11 7:28 PM (permalink)
Yep, I built my own reflexion filter using a couple pieces of 4 inch thick Auralex and some sheet metal ventilation screen that I picked up at Lowes.  It works wonders in my semi-treated room.

Side Note:  Two days ago, I received all my final materials for the third and final stage of my room acoustical treatment, so I'm hoping to get it installed sometime next week.  It's truly amazing what a difference a little room treatment makes when recording and mixing.

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Re:Is there a trick to doin good vocal compression with poor acoustics? July 16, 11 10:37 PM (permalink)
Wonderful thread ... +1 all.

I knew my small room was good for something.

I used Ethan Winer's vocal recording booth but ditched it due to its bulky clumsiness.

But if I had 10-12 foot ceilings I'd probably do the filter gizmos.  But, don't forget to avoid early reflections (tables, MIDIs, computer desks, etc.); these must be covered with a cloth or phasiness will ruin my recordings (vox or anything)

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Re:Is there a trick to doin good vocal compression with poor acoustics? July 16, 11 11:30 PM (permalink)
I've also got an SE Electronics Reflection Filter.  It works really great.  It's in my basement, where my unfinished walls and ceiling all have insulation stuffed in so that the basement itself is pretty "dead". 

I bought a heavy duty boom stand - a regular mic stand is too wimpy.  Although I didn't know about the alternate mounting method.

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Re:Is there a trick to doin good vocal compression with poor acoustics? July 17, 11 2:18 PM (permalink)
John T


Ah yeah, that's another point, though the problem is not "cheap Chinese metal" (?). The mounting design for it is a bit... eccentric. So you can have problems with some mic stands.

The Sound On Sound guys came up with an alternative mounting approach, which is described here: http://www.soundonsound.c.../articles/qa0509_2.htm

It's made in China, the threads wear easily if used too often - as indeed they already have at my friends studio - & it's impractically heavy for some mic stands. Thus my conclusion... cheap Chinese metal. 


I must confess 'eccentric' is the perfect way to describe it's design.


Thanks also for the alternative mounting idea. I'll have to start un-welding!  


 
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Re:Is there a trick to doin good vocal compression with poor acoustics? July 18, 11 8:25 AM (permalink)
Just to balance it out - I bought an SE Reflexion Filter and hated it. I was hearing some comb filtering and it just sounded horrible to me. And yes, I did have the mic in the recommended position, as well as trying out lots of different positions. Far better to hang up some blankets if you're on a budget I think...

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