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wrgkmc · 2nd August 2007

I did mine with the undermatting used for rugs and saved a bundle. I coverd the walls and ceiling of a 2 car garage. Its a total dead zone for recording like being in a coffin. When we rehurse there is NO reflectivity whitch takes some getting used to. They recomend covering 2 out of 4 walls. I eventually put up moveable reflective surfaces for the drums over the matting to balance acoustics for recording. Drums love reflectivity. The stuff is real cheap and comes in several thicknesses and colors. You can buy the pyramid foam sheets also but it wont prevent sound leakage through the walls like the undermatting does. They sell it in sheets cheap for bed cushins at local wallmart type places. Even there it would be half the cost of pro foam.

2nd August 2007	#5
wrgkmc Gear interested Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12	Acoustics I did mine with the undermatting used for rugs and saved a bundle. I coverd the walls and ceiling of a 2 car garage. Its a total dead zone for recording like being in a coffin. When we rehurse there is NO reflectivity whitch takes some getting used to. They recomend covering 2 out of 4 walls. I eventually put up moveable reflective surfaces for the drums over the matting to balance acoustics for recording. Drums love reflectivity. The stuff is real cheap and comes in several thicknesses and colors. You can buy the pyramid foam sheets also but it wont prevent sound leakage through the walls like the undermatting does. They sell it in sheets cheap for bed cushins at local wallmart type places. Even there it would be half the cost of pro foam.