Acoustics for Instruments and Vocals??? (small space)

[deathromantik]

Under $50 is difficult. You might be able to pick up a portable microphone isolation sheild at a pawn shop, failing that you could build this Portable Microphone Isolation-Home Made - YouTube. Your mic is a cardioid, so it might not be needed, it may help with keeping computer noise out and reducing feedback.
Building your own bass-traps would send you way over $50, you could get the materials piece by piece as you can aford them and finally build them though.

The walls can't be whole number multiples of each other, bass frequencies are a problem with small rooms as wavelengths can be quite large. this website has a calculator that shows you how big they are: Frequency Wavelength Calculator

Basic sound physics is the first thing that is taught at the college I attend, so I have very basic understanding of it. It really is not that hard if you spend enough time reading up on it, there is lots of information on the web about it, googling "sound physics basics" is a good start. You can school yourself with the right books and attitude.

Why do you need to know this? Because treating a room well requires application of physics into your design. Unfortunately your idea probably won't work the PVC pipe will likely resonate and create noise, from what I have been reading so far carpet probably is not a good idea.

Another useful link: Build a Better Bass Trap

Good luck.

[jwl]

Originally Posted by Vandrandelik

If I could spend under 50 bucks it would be great. Any time I asked my "music technician friend" about acoustics he always explained it in a way that made it seem like you can only do acoustics and understand it if you had the same schooling as him.

For 50 bucks it will be a challenge, about the best you can hope for is some high frequency absorption with blankets or something.

Acoustics can be complex, but for most small rooms, just a few treatment strategies will go a long way: RealTraps - Acoustic Basics

[Vandrandelik]

Originally Posted by deathromantik

Under $50 is difficult. You might be able to pick up a portable microphone isolation sheild at a pawn shop, failing that you could build this Portable Microphone Isolation-Home Made - YouTube. Your mic is a cardioid, so it might not be needed, it may help with keeping computer noise out and reducing feedback.
Building your own bass-traps would send you way over $50, you could get the materials piece by piece as you can aford them and finally build them though.

The walls can't be whole number multiples of each other, bass frequencies are a problem with small rooms as wavelengths can be quite large. this website has a calculator that shows you how big they are: Frequency Wavelength Calculator

Basic sound physics is the first thing that is taught at the college I attend, so I have very basic understanding of it. It really is not that hard if you spend enough time reading up on it, there is lots of information on the web about it, googling "sound physics basics" is a good start. You can school yourself with the right books and attitude.

Why do you need to know this? Because treating a room well requires application of physics into your design. Unfortunately your idea probably won't work the PVC pipe will likely resonate and create noise, from what I have been reading so far carpet probably is not a good idea.

Another useful link: Build a Better Bass Trap

Good luck.

WOW Thanks man! You're response has been more than helpful!!! I will get right on this as soon as possible!! Thank you for taking the time to respond to me!!

[deathromantik]

No problem, I am waiting to get my own space to dive into doing this stuff myself.