DAW : how to reduce vibrations ?

ez135 · 23rd October 2005

Hello,

My DAW is in a room with a drum kit, an upright piano and my bass gear. My son's got a heavy kick foot and when he play the drums I can feel the vibrations where the DAW is located. And since hard drives don't like vibrations that much...

I'm looking for something to put under my computer to dampen the vibrations. Is there an inexpensive material I could use ? Someone told me to use soft rubber hockey pucks, I don't know about that.

Thanks in advance !

ez135

max cooper · 23rd October 2005

Cut some squash balls in half. Might work!

JonCraig · 24th October 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by ez135

Someone told me to use soft rubber hockey pucks, I don't know about that.

i recently read (in livesound mag, i think) about guys using hockey pucks to de-couple loudspeakers from stage vibrations. if it works at all, it might work in your scenario.

also, what about de-coupling the kit from the floor? auralex makes some stage-sorta things for drums or guitar amps.

http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolati..._hoverdeck.asp

just a couple thoughts.

--jon

r0ck1r0ck2 · 24th October 2005

drum riser anyone?

+ the hockey puck idea is just tooo trash cool to not try....
that shi+ is too funny
do it anyway....

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ez135 Gear nut Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 101 Thread Starter	DAW : how to reduce vibrations ? Hello, My DAW is in a room with a drum kit, an upright piano and my bass gear. My son's got a heavy kick foot and when he play the drums I can feel the vibrations where the DAW is located. And since hard drives don't like vibrations that much... I'm looking for something to put under my computer to dampen the vibrations. Is there an inexpensive material I could use ? Someone told me to use soft rubber hockey pucks, I don't know about that. Thanks in advance ! ez135

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max cooper Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,802	Cut some squash balls in half. Might work!

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r0ck1r0ck2 Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Barcelona!! Posts: 1,618	drum riser anyone? + the hockey puck idea is just tooo trash cool to not try.... that shi+ is too funny do it anyway....