If you record music, sound effects, voice-overs or other audio from a home studio, then chances are you've had a hard time finding a room to record in that doesn't have a terrible echo. By utilizing studio foam intelligently, you can eliminate the echo without eliminating your money, and enhance the quality of your recordings at the same time. You won't have to take up an entire room for your studio; studio foam lets you make a sound booth in any corner.
Instructions
1. Lay the plywood sheet down on a work surface, and then lay the studio foam sheet(s) on top of the plywood. Line up the edges as best you can, and use the utility knife to trim away any excess foam.
2. Attach the adhesive strips to several spots on the plywood board, spaced evenly. Use firm pressure and attach them firmly before removing the cover of the adhesive side facing you.
3. Lay the foam down carefully against the plywood, making sure the edges line up right away. Once alignment is achieved, press down firmly and evenly to attach the foam to the board. This should leave you with a great piece of soundproofing material just begging to be used in your studio.
4. Select two spots on the upper corners of the board and drill through from the wooden side, not the foam side. Do this carefully to avoid shredding more foam than you have to.
5. Pick a spot in your studio where you'd like your new soundproofing to hang, and hold the board against that wall. Makes sure the board is level, and then slide the pencil through the drilled holes and make a mark on the wall for each drilled hole.
You want to cover the wall directly behind your microphone, in the direction your voice will be speaking. If possible, nestle the microphone into a corner, and cover both walls in foam. Typical reflection zones for walls are about 2 feet square, so be sure to cover at least that much with each panel. Remember, the more you cover, the more echo you can eliminate.
6. Hammer in a nail for each pencil mark you made, and then hang the board up. If you do this correctly, the nails should barely be visible (if at all), due to the density of the foam.
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