Turning a Closet Into A Booth Question

padaddyof3 · 26th January 2009

Ok i decided to rent a spot in my town because 1)my wife is tired of me bring people to the house to record and 2) it was dirt cheap to rent. My question is i have a closet thats big enuff in the rental that would be perfect as a booth.

Some spacifics.
Im in a rental on ground floor with tenants above me and a business on the Right and left of me. I want to keep sound to the lowest i can (landlord knows im running a small studio just asked me to make sure I try to get as minimal sound as i can) Now im not recording bands or anything like that Just having people come record vocals.. the closet well looks like a closet. What would be good to outfit the closet so theres not much sound escaping?

Thanks in advance

Ensonix Studios · 26th January 2009

padaddyof3...

First of congrats on your build..
There are different ways you can go on with the build..
all depends on the budget you have..

To really stop sound leaks.. as what I know.. and some one correct me if im wrong.. you have to re-do the inner walls and have them filled with some type of sound proofing material.. mineral wool or similar insulation.. or..

depending on the size.. you can build a room in that one.. building that inner room sound proof.. and making sure that all the sheetrock joints are filled in with silicon or backer rod.. to stop the leaks.. also making sure that in the original structure.. you dont notice any paths where there can be a sound leak.. such as electrical ducts, bad construction or anything..

Hopefully this helps.. once again if im wrong.. some correct me..

Franz · 26th January 2009

Rockwool inside the walls, and fiberglass absorbers on the inner walls to get rid of the awfull sound of a small room. That's how I turned a closet into a vocal booth. But the door was tricky. Most closet doors are very thin, so I had to replace it with an expensive apartment door. I also had to stack rockwool on top of the closet, since the ceiling turned out to be lowered, and very thin. Then of course, if you have the time and money, a floating floor is very nice.

26th January 2009	#1
padaddyof3 Gear Head Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 69 Thread Starter	Turning a Closet Into A Booth Question Ok i decided to rent a spot in my town because 1)my wife is tired of me bring people to the house to record and 2) it was dirt cheap to rent. My question is i have a closet thats big enuff in the rental that would be perfect as a booth. Some spacifics. Im in a rental on ground floor with tenants above me and a business on the Right and left of me. I want to keep sound to the lowest i can (landlord knows im running a small studio just asked me to make sure I try to get as minimal sound as i can) Now im not recording bands or anything like that Just having people come record vocals.. the closet well looks like a closet. What would be good to outfit the closet so theres not much sound escaping? Thanks in advance

26th January 2009	#2
Ensonix Studios Gear Head Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 60	padaddyof3... First of congrats on your build.. There are different ways you can go on with the build.. all depends on the budget you have.. To really stop sound leaks.. as what I know.. and some one correct me if im wrong.. you have to re-do the inner walls and have them filled with some type of sound proofing material.. mineral wool or similar insulation.. or.. depending on the size.. you can build a room in that one.. building that inner room sound proof.. and making sure that all the sheetrock joints are filled in with silicon or backer rod.. to stop the leaks.. also making sure that in the original structure.. you dont notice any paths where there can be a sound leak.. such as electrical ducts, bad construction or anything.. Hopefully this helps.. once again if im wrong.. some correct me.. __________________ Magic Sound Recording Studios facebook.com/magicsoundrecordingstudios

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26th January 2009	#3
Franz Gear nut Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	Rockwool inside the walls, and fiberglass absorbers on the inner walls to get rid of the awfull sound of a small room. That's how I turned a closet into a vocal booth. But the door was tricky. Most closet doors are very thin, so I had to replace it with an expensive apartment door. I also had to stack rockwool on top of the closet, since the ceiling turned out to be lowered, and very thin. Then of course, if you have the time and money, a floating floor is very nice.