VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

SkinnyJohnny · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks Charles. I have two ventilation units on my booth, with the silencers, but both only suck air out. I think I'll reverse one and try it out.
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whalewtchr · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:53 pm Post subject:

What is odd is that Whisper Room's DEMO is reversed. Here's how well the booth keeps sound "in" so your guitar playing does not annoy the wife and kids rather than showing how well the booth keeps sound "out". Thinking that a DEMO, with a mic on, inside the booth and a Jackhammer outside the booth might be more appropriate-ok maybe that's extreme. Also, maybe a DEMO that illustrates how a variety of mic's sound inside the "untreated" booth...maybe there is a reason they do not have these DEMOS. Experimented and used an SM7B Dynamic for an audiobook once which cut down on ambient noise and mouth clicks since it is very directional, but it was not as articulate as I would have liked and my mic placement had to be perfect especially on pickups and corrections, the engineer thought it was fine, but I'll be using a condenser from now on.

Most ambient noise is going to be eliminated, even with audiobooks, in POST with plug-ins like RX2-though Jackhammers could be an issue.

Agree with George, depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
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SkinnyJohnny · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject:

I think that comes from the original use for the Whisperroom. It originated as a way for musicians to practice without disturbing their neighbors. Not intended to be a recording booth. The guy who started the company is a musician. I think he plays horns. He was living in an apartment and built his first booth to keep from disturbing the neighbors. Then, his musician friends decided they wanted him to build booths for them. He figured that there was a market for them and started the company.
I heard this from one of the Whisperroom employees. The factory is a couple of miles from my house in East Tennessee.
I agree that they should do the test the other way around or both ways though!
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whalewtchr · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:30 pm Post subject:

BenWils · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject:

Check out GK Acoustics booths. In my opinion, they are a better option. I have used both booth types and when I bought one I went with GK. Glad I did. Less resonance than the double walled Whisper Room. I also got an extra layer of heavy load vinyl in mine. I have no issues with anyone hearing any outside noise during sessions.
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robleohill · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:33 am Post subject: Thanks everyone!

I'd like to thank every body who replied to my thread. I appreciate all your feedback and suggestions. I will keep an eye out for a used whisperroom/isobooth in my area. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

But if I don't find one I'll most likely buy one.

Due to my space, ambient sounds and likelihood of moving in the next year or so, it is the right choice for me.

Thanks again everyone!

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Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:46 am Post subject:

Just noticed Bill's question and so apologies for not responding earlier.

My VO booth was constructed from a space around 9ft x 3ft with a height of nearly 7ft. Once the old floor was removed another thicker floating floor was but in place along with a false ceiling, both sound reinforced. Into this roon we placed panels from an old pre-fab room used by musicians to play brass instrument. The door is "Barium loaded" which keeps a good deal of noise out. Accoustic panels (tiles) were fitted through out and the curtains added to ensure I wasn't sitting in a grey room with added grey. I estimate the entire cost of the project was in the region of $5,000. It seems to work just fine.

ballenberg · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:32 am Post subject:

Thanks Philip--Yes, it sounds really good.

And since clearly, your voice has a lot of bass, a frequency which can be problematic for room resonance, it makes me wonder about the idea often mentioned here that a booth doesn't sound as good as a larger room. This would seem to disprove that.

Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:51 am Post subject:

At the risk of being stoned to death as a blasphemer I'm certain that if people spent as much time listening to their rooms, mics and end product audio as they did to the 1001 clueless experts there would be a lots less boomy and lively VO booths in the world.

I trust my ears, as does the other Mr B.