patrickhamm
another thing I didn't mention about the blanket method is that the whole booth fits neatly under my bed. If you are doing home recording with limited space (like say a 1-bedroom apt?) this is another advantage to this method.

I was wondering if you might be able to give me a few pointers on making a makeshift "vocal booth" with blankets.I live in a one bedroom apartment and have been having trouble getting vocals that didn't sound like crap for some time.The area I have to work with is a living room wall that has a large window in the middle(with blinds that cover the glass),maybe I could cover the whole window with a blanket?i AM USING A RODE MIC and am not sure how I can get blankets all around me and even over top of me.I have 4 pieces of aurelex foam as well.
Maybe it's a lost cause but I came across your post and if you have a few minutes sometime I would really appreciative of any suggestions.Thanks

This is a ten year old thread. Might be better to start your own.

Might be 10 years old, but some questions are eternal.
 
Does your apartment have a closet? Hanging overcoats are more effective than blankets.

letyourlightshine

patrickhamm
another thing I didn't mention about the blanket method is that the whole booth fits neatly under my bed. If you are doing home recording with limited space (like say a 1-bedroom apt?) this is another advantage to this method.

I was wondering if you might be able to give me a few pointers on making a makeshift "vocal booth" with blankets.I live in a one bedroom apartment and have been having trouble getting vocals that didn't sound like crap for some time.The area I have to work with is a living room wall that has a large window in the middle(with blinds that cover the glass),maybe I could cover the whole window with a blanket?i AM USING A RODE MIC and am not sure how I can get blankets all around me and even over top of me.I have 4 pieces of aurelex foam as well.
Maybe it's a lost cause but I came across your post and if you have a few minutes sometime I would really appreciative of any suggestions.Thanks

THIS:
http://www.audimutesoundproofing.com/audimute-sound-absorption-sheets-materials-that-absorb-sound-soundproofing-blankets.aspx


they work well.

Thanks Rob! I was thinking about those and hadn't checked into where to get them. Perfect.
 
@letyourlightshine    Check this article out. It may give you some ideas and guidance, too........
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug11/articles/qanda-0811-2.htm
Michael

When I was building my studio I went to the gearslutz forums. There's one forum dedicated to just that topic and straight away I had all the help I needed. There were even guys in Australia who were able to help with getting products locally.

That's not to denigrate the efforts of the guys here but it is a very specialised area.

Just to tag onto a zombie thread, I've just  cleaned up my home studio space.  Without a full sized bed it is a bit more ringy - imagine that.  So I plan on adding some rockwool (yes, you can find it at Lowes/HD or at least have it delivered to your local store) wrapped in fabric and stuff that into some big burlap coffee bags I had (I like the design on them).  I plan to put them horizontally in the upper 4 corners, and probably stick a couple in a small hall off the studio leading to a small tracking room.  Actually, there are a couple of spots in the room that sound fantastic when miked - I just want them to be larger and the mix spot a bit flatter.
 
What sort of fabric should I use for the inner layer?  Burlap won't hurt, will it?
 
I also plan to hang heavy curtains over the 2 windows and the entrance to the hallway.  There is no way I'm investing in a proper job of soundproofing.  Even my guitarist isn't very loud and I share our diners with the nice old lady next door so she doesn't care.
 
Any comments/questions about my poorboy method? 
 
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