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DIY Microphone Isolation Panel #238835 02/06/14 09:33 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta OP Veteran
OP sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Do-It-Yourself Microphone Isolation Panel So I've been looking at these microphone isolation panels like the ones I see online and at Guitar Center. For the most part I've seen them vary in price from $50 - $150 depending on how fancy they are. I made mine for $1.50 (coat hangers from WalMart). I had an old Auralex panel already, you can see the drywall glue stuck on the back from its last use. All you need for tools are some wire cutters that can cut the hangers and any old pair of pliers to bend the hangers. I first cut the panel down to 16" x 16", trim to whatever size you like. I cut the top hook section of the coat hangers off and bent them to what you see in the coat hanger image. I poked a small hole in the middle of the panel to allow the boom rod through the panel. I attached the two curved hooks to the panel and the straight hook to the top hook on the back of the panel and the screw that tightens the boom rod down. This hanger piece allows the foam panel to stay upright and not fall to one side or the other. Primacoustic VoxGuard Microphone Isolation Panel: Coat Hanger Pieces: Back of Panel Hook: Front View: Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238841 02/06/14 09:44 AM Off-Topic
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Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	Steve, You are a "man to mine own heart". grin So much can be done with the hands plus the gray matter in between the ears, rather than the "throw money at it" mentality, eh? Years ago, my youngest daughter once stated from the back seat of the SUV, "Daddy is a cheapskate!" during one of those teenaged, "I've GOT to have this!" moments. I, of course, thanked her for the compliment! --Mac PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238842 02/06/14 09:48 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta OP Veteran
OP sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Thanks! I had the "Gotta have this" when I saw one at GC, but could couldn't justify the cost for a "piece of foam". It certainly doesn't look good but it serves its function for me just fine. Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238855 02/06/14 11:11 AM Off-Topic
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Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	About that, "doesn't look good" -- I just tell 'em, "This ain't TV" and keep on trackin'... --Msc PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238861 02/06/14 11:18 AM Off-Topic
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seeker Veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,047 80 Mi North of Sacramento CA	Steve, Most excellent project you built. Great Ideas and follow thru. Thanks for sharing with us. FrankB Down The Street vs2015 12-03-2014 Win7, AMD QuadA8-5500,16GB,2TeraHD, Komplete 10 PG Ultra Plus 2016,Alesis 12USB, Sonar Platinum

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238865 02/06/14 11:25 AM Off-Topic
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Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	FYI Steve, Among the more savvy engineers and designers I've had the pleasure of working around, the proper terminology is to never say, "Coat Hanger". "Kotanga" That marvelous space age alloy that can be used for so many purposes. You have never seen real MIG welding unless you've seen it done with a piece of Kotanga. --Mac PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238869 02/06/14 11:30 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta OP Veteran
OP sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Duly noted. Do-It-Yourself Kotanga Microphone Isolation Panel Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238874 02/06/14 11:38 AM Off-Topic
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Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	Its the preferred alloy of Americans... Give me Duct Tape, WD-40 and Kotanga, I can fix anything, temporarily. --Mac PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel Mac #238879 02/06/14 12:03 PM Off-Topic
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Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Originally Posted By: Mac Among the more savvy engineers and designers I've had the pleasure of working around, the proper terminology is to never say, "Coat Hanger". "Kotanga" That marvelous space age alloy that can be used for so many purposes. You have never seen real MIG welding unless you've seen it done with a piece of Kotanga. --Mac @Mac : LOL! That's priceless! I like the way you think! @steve: very clever idea, well worth sharing! It puts a good deal of functionality in the hands of the vast majority of recording musicians who ain't exactly rollin' in discretionary funds! Thanks for the idea.. rest assured it will be stolen.. um, I mean "implemented" https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238882 02/06/14 12:08 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta OP Veteran
OP sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	No problem Pat. After I put it together I found that other people have made their own too. If you google "microphone isolation" you'll find other DIY projects on this. Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel Mac #238883 02/06/14 12:09 PM Off-Topic
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Curmudgeon Veteran C Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,689 Henderson, NV	Originally Posted By: Mac Its the preferred alloy of Americans... Give me Duct Tape, WD-40 and Kotanga, I can fix anything, temporarily. --Mac As a retired toolmaker, I always have a good supply of shim stock. Don S. Songs of the Church - MP3 Player

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238898 02/06/14 01:44 PM Off-Topic
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rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	This one little accessory can significantly improve recording quality, avoiding reflections that can induce comb filtering. My 'booth' is shown on the 'studio pix' thread. All scavenged materials coupled with use of the available 'half booth' clothes closet. My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

Re: DIY Microphone Isolation Panel sslechta #238900 02/06/14 01:50 PM Off-Topic
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OP sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Oh yeah, you're the murphy bed guy. That closet is a cool set up. I still have to take photos of my studio to put on that thread. Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

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