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What do you think? #757125 03/08/23 02:47 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda	I just bought this. Now, I don't want you to tell me I'm crazy, I already know that. What I want/need is someone to ask, how have I gone so long without it. Anyone? https://snapstudio.com/ Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screenshot 2023-03-08 175601.jpg (107.71 KB, 286 downloads) Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757129 03/08/23 03:00 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,495 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,495 Hamlin NY	I can answer your question but I will give you a word of warning. The last time I saw someone enter a box like that a magic wand was waved and they disappeared! So check for magic wands prior to entering! My wife and I decided to never go to bed angry. We've been awake since last Tuesday! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757134 03/08/23 03:54 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,315 United States Bass Thumper Veteran
Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,315 United States	I don't sing, but it looks way cheaper than $400/hr at your local studio so long as you don't have 6'9" Britney Griner in there with you. She might poke thru the roof Does it come with microwave oven and color TV? https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2024 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757135 03/08/23 03:59 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda	Steve, when I pull the curtins and you hear what is coming out you're going to think Rod Stewart is in there... Our current project will be the test of this addition to my spare bedroom, opps, I mean my Studio. Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757151 03/08/23 04:43 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 5,885 Rustyspoon# Veteran
Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 5,885	NYC studio apartment. Funny stuff aside, I am a big fan of these kind of pop filters that I will link. They were limited to only a couple of makers, now they are spreading faster than flu: https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Sound-absorbing-Isolation-Canceling-Windscreen/dp/B0BHQ4RCRB These actually eliminate a lot of room noise...for me.

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757154 03/08/23 04:53 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 621 Hockley, TX B Byron Dickens Journeyman
Byron Dickens Journeyman B Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 621 Hockley, TX	PVC pipe and moving blankets for less than 1/4 the cost Byron Dickens BIAB. CbB. Mixbus 32C 8 HP Envy. Intel core i7. 16GB RAM W10. Focusrite Scarlett 18i 20. Various instruments played with varying degrees of proficiency. https://soundcloud.com/athanorsoundlabs

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757168 03/08/23 09:00 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,981 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,981 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: MusicStudent I just bought this. Now, I don't want you to tell me I'm crazy, I already know that. You're crazy Whoops, you asked me not to tell you that Actually, it might be neat. Yes, there may be cheaper methods and other methods, but this one allows you to get going straight away. Keep us posted BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757176 03/09/23 12:53 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,881 Derry,Ireland musiclover Veteran
musiclover Veteran Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,881 Derry,Ireland	Looks good Dan, and probably will make you feel even more pro when you use it. Enjoy. Musiclover My music https://www.youtube.com/user/donegalprideofall Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2024, Cubase 13, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757186 03/09/23 02:18 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,315 United States Bass Thumper Veteran
Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,315 United States	All kidding aside, does it work to help keep external noises from getting in? https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2024 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: What do you think? Bass Thumper #757188 03/09/23 02:53 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC	Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper All kidding aside, does it work to help keep external noises from getting in? external noises, yes... but the vocal booth's super power is its ability to eliminate room echo by absorbing everything that gets past the mic. If you watch much youtube you may have already noticed that a lot of content providers make their videos inside their car. The average car is designed to be a good acoustic space. There are very few reflective surfaces and lots of padding

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757189 03/09/23 03:09 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,689 Mark Hayes Expert
Mark Hayes Expert Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,689	Does it smell like a new car in there? (I’m thinking of Frank Zappa in “Baby Snakes” saying the best part of a squeezebox is the way the air coming out of the holes smells.)

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757191 03/09/23 03:21 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda	I live on the lake in a 100 year old cottage house which we gutted and built onto 4 years ago. So outside or external noise is not a problem. There are a lot of reviews avialable on Snap vocal booth and they confirm it is not designed to be an isolation chamber, so it may minimize but will not eliminate external noise. My studio in the house is my grand daughters old bedroom. (I bought the house originally from my son). There is no acostic treatment of the room. just a typical 12 x 12 carpeted drywall construction with two large windows. I never had the interest in trying to attach foam on the walls and corners. The room is crammed with computers and music gear! But I can make room for the 33 x 33 inch footprint of the booth. The booth promises "- efficiently absorbing reverb, leaving vocals dry and clear". And it claims to be portable for easy dissassembly and storage. I thought about making the booth. As mentioned, PVC and moving rugs as best I can tell. At $500 this is not a "no-brainer" purchase for me. Drew up the design and was heading for Home Deport when when my daughter told me Prime would deliver the unit "Tomorrow". That was the deal breaker for me. OK, why do I feel I need this? I figure I have thousands of dollars invested in making my music. And every purchase was based on the assumption that my music would sound better. Time is chasing me. I can't put things off for much longer. On top of that, my voice is not getting sweeter with age. And why now, at this moment I am starting a new recording project (collaboration with Steve). Vocals are waiting on the booth. I thought someone here would have experience with this type of setup versus an open mic in a home studio. Dan Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757198 03/09/23 04:51 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,041 Hampshire, UK Gordon Scott Veteran
Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,041 Hampshire, UK	It's a neat, tidy, fairly comfortably portable, quite possibly more effective, quite possibly cheaper alternative and to my old trick of hanging curtains across the room. It closes fully, which curtains can't easily do. The fabric has probably also been designed for the job. It packs away quite nicely, too. Buying one does not appear to me to be the slightest bit crazy! Edit: Ah yes ... after reading some later posts, an English:American translation: curtains == drapes Last edited by Gordon Scott; 03/10/23 01:18 AM. Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2024 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757204 03/09/23 05:14 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,478 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,478 GA USA	Interesting unit. Janice facing a quilted table runner hanging down file cabinet in a combo office, "studio" and workout room has worked for us for 30 years. Guess we've gotten used to the room ambiance good or bad Bud Our Music - Audio & Videos

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757205 03/09/23 05:28 AM Off-Topic
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Sawmill Music Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 48 Arizona Desert	Originally Posted By: MusicStudent Time is chasing me. I can't put things off for much longer. On top of that, my voice is not getting sweeter with age. Oh brother do I feel that exact same thing . . . Let us know how the booth works out! ~Russell~ Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks. -Waylon Jennings PC-Win 10 Pro-Intel i9 9900 3.6 GHz-32 gig ram-SSD (X3)-AMD RX 550 AUDIO INTERFACE-Presonus FP10/Firepods SOFTWARE-Cakewalk by Bandlab / BiaB 2024 UltraPAK

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757208 03/09/23 05:55 AM Off-Topic
E eddie1261 Unregistered
eddie1261 Unregistered E	The relative value of this depends on how much you actually record that isn't line level. I have seen stories here and on youtube of people building home studios and when you see the studio at work, they record 95% of what they do in line level, so there are no room acoustics involved at all other than on the vocal track. I had a guy come here and start telling me everything wrong with my room and I asked him straight out "When I plug a keyboard into my interface and record parts, how does the room come into play? Other than that the computer generates everything. It's all line level direct to disk recording." At the time I had 2 sets of bifold doors faced with absorbent foam, and when I sang I would take those 2 sets of doors, open them both 90 degrees, and make a cube out of them. It was horrible. If I bumped them they would fall over, etc... There are 2 spots I had to repair the wall where one fell and poked through the drywall. LOL! But bottom line here is that it all comes down to you. If you wanted this and had the money to spend on it, you do you bro! In my case, for me, this would have been spending a mortgage payment and gas bill for something I would use 3-4 times a year. But again, I am not you and you are not me. I do very little with music anymore. I use this. Foam squares I bought on Facebook Marketplace for $20 and this little collapsible isolation attachment I got for $25. It works well for me like your booth will work for you. The "time passing by" thing makes me too depressed to talk about. LOL Last edited by eddie1261; 03/09/23 05:57 AM.

Re: What do you think? #757222 03/09/23 06:59 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda	Ya, this is for vocal work only. Just me and my microphone and my computers... Quote: But again, I am not you and you are not me. I do very little with music anymore. Otherwise, Eddie, I am just guessing here, but I think you are 3 - 5 years my senior. I have friends in that age range. They were working musicians but are no longer. Hense, the reason I have to push while there is still time for me. Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757277 03/09/23 03:01 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda	Well, it ain't small! Many would have found it easy to install. But I ain't like many. The frame itself was a piece of cake, literally minutes, but hangin those heavy drapers was a bear for me. The velcrow was not error free. On two occasions I needed a blade to snip away some stitches which held the straps together. I suspect it will be easier now that I did it once. My Rode condenser mic fit in nicely and luckly I have long cables for mic and headphones. Hope to be using it shortly. Kudos to PRIME, less than 24 hours from the time I order to delivery. Dan Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screenshot 2023-03-09 185449.jpg (214.5 KB, 140 downloads) Screenshot 2023-03-09 185401.jpg (199.99 KB, 138 downloads) Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757282 03/09/23 03:46 PM Off-Topic
E eddie1261 Unregistered
eddie1261 Unregistered E	What is the texture of the drapes? Is the finish on them hard like a moving blanket?

Re: What do you think? DrDan #757284 03/09/23 03:50 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda DrDan OP Veteran
OP DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,710 Wauconda	They are soft and absorbant. But very very dense and heavy. More than a typical moving blanket. Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

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