DUBturbo presents: (Step By Step Instructions & Pics Below ) How to build your own sound booth and recording room for cheap. See step by step pics at: forums.nichechoppers.com This is a personal journal video as I convert two rooms in our new unit into acoustically treated recording and production rooms with a sound booth conversion in the closet. Soundtrack from: www.artofbeats.com Things you'll need *Acoustical Foam - I used ebay - foamfactory - cost? $980 USD - which was enough to fill two rooms at 15x20, and two closets at 3x5 (we way overestimated but it's better to have leftovers than have to re-order just a few pieces or run out before you finish your application). Get a consultation for your room from an acoustical pro so you know what thickness, size, texture, and type of foam is best suited for your needs. Get the spray glue your foam provider recommends or sells in-house. *Paint & all accessories - Get Latex or eggshell, NOT shiny/glossy. *Nails - if some of your foam starts to fall/peal/come off over time, use tiny 3/4" nails to nail them into the wall without damaging the foam, and so you can hide the nail easily within the foam once it's nailed into the wall. *Sheets: To treat your ceiling, you'll want to hang sheets from the ceiling to the wall leaving a bow/bend in the middle, this is to dampen the noise an reflection from your ceiling. Feel free to add a few foam blocks to the ceiling as well. You'll want to hang 2 sheets, going horizontally from where ...
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