Okay, hit a snag with the isobooth

[squids]

Here's my situation......my stuff is in the bedroom, which I share with my husband who's a biologist (early to bed, early to rise). I can't move to one of the other rooms until my oldest flies the coop in the fall. So, going with Bird's suggestion, I'm using ornamental screens to create a temporary booth that I can fold up and stow away. Here's my problem: I've got both blankets and an acoustic foam kit. I don't want to attach anything to the screens themselves so that I can still fold them up and stow them in the closet when I'm done using them. I could throw blankets over the sides and the top but it's a shame not to use the acoustic foam squares. Is there a way to create something that the foam squares can attach to that I can hang on the screens, and yet be removable?Thanks a bunch guys......I'm not on my game these days (sudden organizational disability or something) but even if I was, this one would be a real puzzler.

[ibanez468]

Squids,Without really seeing what you've got to work with (the screens mainly), if the foam squares are relatively light in weight, perhaps some paper clips that you can fashion so you use both ends of the hook. I've done this before with other items. Just punch one end of the hook in the foam, so they're used like hangers, and then find some way to attach to the screen? That's the tricky part, I can't visualize these screens, so it's hard to say if the clips can attach to anything on the screen. Just a thought. The weight of the foam will depend on if this TECHNIQUE , can be used or not. ibanez468

[ragani]

Hey squids,Good suggestions by ibanez468-- it is hard to know what will work without seeing what you have, the size your foam and screens, etc. I imagine a few possibilities: you could attach the foam to the blanket (assuming the blanket is solely for recording purposes)-- with two panels side-by-side on the blanket, you could still fold the blanket for storage by keeping the foam squares on the outside. The other idea is to attach columns of foam squares together using two strips of cloth (like an old sheet or something), one strip on either end of the foam square column, something like this:Then again, I might just be way off the mountain slope here with what's possible... Duct tape is always a good last resort... Raags

[ibanez468]

Squids,Possibly some velcro strips with really sticky backings? I've used those to secure a set of Yamaha speakers to the tops of my speaker stands so the vibrations don't cause them to fall off. It's worked out well so far. Don't know how well the sticky backing will work with foam though. Just another thought.ibanez468

[squids]

All y'all are the best!! I can work with any of these suggestions. The screens are pretty lightweight (but so is the foam so it's all good) but the foam squares won't attach because the screens have these premade squares in them already backed by what seems like rice paper. I just needed some ideas on how to make the foam removable and all y'all fixed me up great! I appreciate it a ton. Thank you!

[stick]

What exactly are you trying to achieve? What you guys are talking about won't do much for soundproofing, if that's your goal. It might make a little difference in the sound reflecting back into the mic while you're cutting vocals. Foam depends on it's density as to whether it's gonna affect much. It ISN'T going to affect frequencies below about 400Hz, even if it's pretty dense. You might find that you'll need to boost the high end even more in the mix because the foam is sucking it up, but not touching the lows and low-mids. It might sound a little more dead, but it might be creating more problems than fixes... Or, it could totally work! Acoustics is HARD!

[squids]

Sheesh. Logic is hard, acoustics are hard. I can't find anything soft to land on at my house!

[crs7string]

Squids,It sound like you have crossed the threshold and have become an official "Midiot" The unfortunate thing with learning curves is that it's hard work. The fortunate thing with learning curves, is once you've climbed the hill, you will be more productive.I believe any growth starts first with moving backwards. Most people seem to be uncomfortable with moving backwards, hence not many people continue to grow.That's my philosophical two bits for the day. Chuck

[stick]

Well, I've slept on acoustic foam during all night sessions at the studio before. That's pretty soft!

[squids]

Well, there's a backup plan if I ever heard one, Brian. Acoustic foam: Jes like Tempurpedic. Only not. Chuck, thanks for the encouragement! My goal is to one day outgrow my gear (bring it!)