Building a soundbooth and hardware (1 Viewer)

[HMD]

i bought a bit of kit a couple of years ago for recording voice over stuff based on recommendations from people in this thread. Now i find the need to setup a sound proof vocal booth. There's a couple if things i need recommendations on:
1. someone to build the vocal booth,
2. what hardware do i need to link between the booth and recording room.
3. software, currently i'm using soundtrack pro,
4. how much should i expect to pay
5. mic for booth

thanks

 

[GO]

2. what hardware do i need to link between the booth and recording room - basically two long cables is all..cans and xlr. You'll need a wee mic for talkback.Also depends what yer interface set up is
3. software, currently i'm using soundtrack pro - REAPER

5. mic for booth - seeing as though its in an isolated place,any DECENT condensor ..expect to pay about 200

 

[pissypants]

Software = Reaper

www.reaper.fm

Also, do you really need a booth?

What are you recording for?

Why not a reasonably dead room + a reflexion filter ( http://www.seelectronics.com/reflexion-filter-pro) and an NT1A Mic?

No seriously - what are you recording for and why do you need a booth? Answers for the above will greatly effect the repys for the above!

 

[pissypants]

Ha, Gazzer, your reply popped up as I posted mine.

 

[GO]

What pissypants said...A vocal booth is only useful if you're in a noisy enviroment..otherwise it'll actually be detrimental to the quality of the sound.Much better off with a directional condensor mic in a quiet room.

 

[GO]

It was HMD who turned me onto REAPER!

Respect D Man!

 

[Diddles]

Build this: Ssssshhhhhhhhhhh

 

[pissypants]

It was HMD who turned me onto REAPER!

Respect D Man!

Eh Gazzer, I think it was me that turned you on to Reaper. Check your thumped history!

Also: Bono (yeah, that dickhead) records his vocals with an SM58 with speakers blaring in the room, using phase cancellation to get rid of some of the spill. DO you need a booth??

 

[GO]

Eh Gazzer, I think it was me that turned you on to Reaper. Check your thumped history!

Also: Bono (yeah, that dickhead) records his vocals with an SM58 with speakers blaring in the room, using phase cancellation to get rid of some of the spill. DO you need a booth??

Well..I'll take your word for it Pissy old bean.REAPER BROTHER!!

I've had great results with an SM58..I wouldnt use it for voice overy stuff though

 

[HMD]

It for recording Voice overs for commercials. I'd say it needs to be in a booth because at the moment the mic pics up everything going on outside the room

 

[lemonbravo]

One of these would work much better than those filters:
http://www.realtraps.com/p_carrel.htm

I'd go with a good dynamic much quicker than a condenser, unless you're in a good sound booth/room. An EV RE20 or SM7b or even a modded SM57. http://www.mercenary.com/smmiwitatr.html