DIY Recording Studio at Home for Cheap

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@Iliketomakestuff 2 жыл бұрын

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@EtwasMartin 2 жыл бұрын

I have said it multiple times before but I gotta say it again: I love that you always keep people with lesser means in mind, be it materials, tools, money or skills. You always try to make your projects accessable to everyone. Thank you!

@btello9 2 жыл бұрын

this should apply to everything in life. Bob’s a good one 🙏

@FrenchGuyCooking 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love how you always provide us with alternatives in case we can't find the right hardware/material 🙏

@csicomedy 2 жыл бұрын

AV tech here, one of the reasons you want the textured wall treatment in a studio is to prevent parallel reflection of sound. Your textured foam panels are great, but to give it a little edge in the future consider cutting the foam strips at a non regular angles. This is the reason egg crate texture and diamond textures are so common in sound treatment.

@Toxicity1987 2 жыл бұрын

This, was a bit mad about it too, those right angle strips still reflect the sound to the same direction as a flat panel would.

@Project_Servotopia 2 жыл бұрын

Between this, the LEGO storage system, and half the kitchen videos, ILTMS is going to have inspired half my house renovation by the time I'm done!

@maskedredstonerproz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 16 yet I'm already taking notes for stuff in my future house, whole thing ILTMS inspired, with a few ideas of my own

@teemondy 2 жыл бұрын

Loved Josh staring at us through the outro.

@timgrover1598 2 жыл бұрын

Before you start cutting that pink/blue insulation foam rub yourself and your tools down with a new anti static dryer sheet. It really does help the little foam bits just fall to the floor instead of sticking to you.

@danielrisueno8003 2 жыл бұрын

No way. Literally YESTERDAY I set to start a series of podcasts and was wondering where to record them and how to make the recording place more suitable. The way this channel reads my mind is always surprising, dude.

@Pettie95 2 жыл бұрын

Just wait for their "How to make a baby's crib" video

@danielrisueno8003 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pettie95 GOD NO YET LOOOOOL

@jordan1734 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your podcast!

@mr-n00b 2 жыл бұрын

The way the Simply Safe ad was tucked to the corner of the video really worked for me, the ad was delivered and when I wasn't interested I could just watch the main frame instead. I like this format!

@catinabox3048 2 жыл бұрын

I love that your shirt is a play on the D.A.R.E. shirt.

@bcnelson 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the little extra sounds that got added in this one

@brianemunroe 2 жыл бұрын

A few months ago, I saw some very cool sound dampeners at a coffee shop - they had used old coffee bean bags (burlap probably?) with a nice frame and the logo of the bean company centered in the middle. Oh and I love the pink foam diffusers, a little black paint and they look great!

@heatherstock4491 2 жыл бұрын

The way you spannend the corner with pegboard is brilliant. It would solve a problem in my house that I've been struggling with. Thanks for the inspiration!

@niclasbertell8783 2 жыл бұрын

Take care that the insulation don't shed fibres, they would be really bad to inhale. If the do, wrap them in a fabric that won't let the fires through. It's a known problem with glass fibre panels in studios. You can also increase the sound absorption if you hang the or mount the panels a couple of centimeters (5.ish) out from the wall. The sound is absorbed going through the panels, and then the reflection is also absorbed. It makes a big difference.

@tcindie 2 жыл бұрын

Those are rockwool panels though, not fiberglass ;) It's rock that's heated and spun (like cotton candy) into fiber, and then pressed into panels. Sound deading performance is similar to that of fiberglass, but slightly better at some frequencies, it's also cheaper and not flammable! 👍

@chrisb4766 2 жыл бұрын

@@tcindie rockwool can also be cancer causing by releasing the fibers into the air. Please be very cautious when building your own acoustic panels. Many people suggest using a acoustically transparent cloth to contain the rockwool but that allows those fibers to be released into the air. Of course rockwool is (supposedly) much safer than asbestos but it is the REPLACEMENT for asbestos so it is most definitely not a perfect solution. If you want amazing and safe acoustic treatment please get dedicated foam and activated carbon absorbers. I love acoustics there is just a ton of misinformation out there, in fact I’m most likely wrong about some of this!

@RobCabreraCh 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I treated my room to make a home studio. I bought a big box of insulation and made a bunch of those sound absorption panels. I hanged them up, and sold the rest of them to friends. I think I practically ended up doing my whole room for free as the profits of the ones I sold matched my costs for all the materials. They work insanely well, my room is super quiet!

@Bafler1 2 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome. I heard Bob talking about this in the podcast, where he humbly spoke a bit about how the iltms team was working on the video. Seeing the video after listening to Bob talking about it just makes the journey an awesome experience from the fan perspective.

@starboy71 2 жыл бұрын

I did this sort of thing with the sound panels in my recording lab in the library a few years ago. I wrapped in canvas and then painted the canvas to help seal it. They work great!

@TheOneAndOnlyStuart 2 жыл бұрын

Just started binging the podcast while I work renovating a room in my house. I was 14 minutes into Episode X before I realized it wasn’t the outro to the previous episode. I’ve been wanting a new podcast like this for a while. 😁

@wesselbeer8722 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy I have these videos back in my feed

@alBoomer19 2 жыл бұрын

This looks awesome! Great job guys. I love how you guys do things with normal materials and always include time saving and cost saving tips

@thejoshthat 2 жыл бұрын

This is the only channel that I watch ads on because valuable info is happening in the background. The ads don't entice me, but great approach!

@PearlJam2k6 2 жыл бұрын

Thats actually a video thats really useful to me. As a prop maker and cosplayer, i've actually been planning for a while to convert my garage into a streaming workshop and you basically showed how easy and cheap it can be made. Thanks for the motivation!

@PATVScunthorpe 2 жыл бұрын

I do like the set design of the studio and the panels definitely give it an extra flavour. Looking at the wide shot at the end, a small extra idea could be to add a singular LED strip or tube on each panel (not on the front, but on the sides), if placed in a different position each time it could look quite cool.

@alkalinedale 2 жыл бұрын

All kinds of good tips for different projects. Love seeing the space come together

@SouthernStyleDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it! Great ways to upgrade the sound. Really appreciate the before and after on it as well.

@newtongeorgeburrell252 2 жыл бұрын

Massive respect for the DIYPerks shout out Bob. You are a legend of the game!

@Out-to-Pastor 2 жыл бұрын

I love this. I am in the process of making my church's podcast room work better as an actual podcast room. This has given me so many tips and advice on how to do this affordably. Love it

@JamesMusicCo 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m working on eliminating flutter echos on a stage and treating some rooms and those diffusion panels look great and cost effective! The sound panels are also fantastic. I recommend throwing in a backing using landscape fabric.

@TheSmugglersRoom 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent studio build guys! Turned out awesome and plenty of great tips!

@diywithry 2 жыл бұрын

At 14:59, watching the saw blade going through the huge panel of foam at varied heights reminded me of the Death Star trench run in Star Wars. Which then got me thinking that it would be super cool to try and make a little model of that out of foam insulation! Anyways, great video as always guys, can't wait to watch the podcasts from the new studio!

@dwgustaf 2 жыл бұрын

What you did with the foam insulation panels looks so neat! They really add character to the room.

@MichaelAdcock 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, the rail system for the lights is honestly genius, great work Bob and Josh!

@sgsax 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of great inexpensive and uncomplicated ideas here. Thanks for sharing!

@Lazarus132909 2 жыл бұрын

This video has been extremely helpful. You gave me some great ideas for my own treatment for my podcast video setup. Thanks guys keep up the great work. I have been a fan for a few years now 👍

@MCsCreations 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, Bob! It's looking great there! 😃 I'm definitely going to use some of your tips!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@MUXUSWORLD 2 жыл бұрын

Un gros merci pour tout depuis la FRANCE.

@drstallings_314 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing idea, thanks so much

@adamivy 2 жыл бұрын

Are the plans for that table available somewhere for purchase by chance?

@jonnybkuehl878 2 жыл бұрын

Super Awesome setup!!

@WhiskersJelly 2 жыл бұрын

I built something similar years ago and recently added my old mattress to the ceiling. I cut our old memory foam mattress into 5 equal pieces and made some 8" thick panels, scrap plywood frames,, and wrapped it in the old bed sheet set.

@brianbrinegar6086 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!! Thank you for sharing

@franciscofernandez6322 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, provide a lot idea. Thanks for the information.

@scaz83 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the GOAT from DIY perks

@brianclapper8814 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you revisit some of your older project videos too discuss things that didn't work in the original design and why.

@valentinleclerc2795 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if I'm the only one here, but I recognized the little sound at 8.30 ... this game is always great to play !! And thank you bob and his team for this cool video ;)

@ojemuyiwaniyi3287 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on set design!!!!

@fabianwetzel9325 2 жыл бұрын

I used my sound panels and added a guitar holder to them. This way they are also a frame to showcase the guitars and when taking off, they act as sound absorber.

@CR-jq9wr 2 жыл бұрын

To get a more even coat of paint on your foam diffusers, you could use Mod Podge to seal it prior to painting. I noticed some of the "end grain" sections of the panels look a bit spotty.

@LoganSumrell 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you BOB. Because of you, I ordered an Alarm system...haha. Nice reno on the room too BTW.

@GCaF 2 жыл бұрын

I'm upgrading my basement into a liveable area - built my office here, built a bathroom, now building a kitchen. A lot of the stuff I made were inspired by this channel.

@OverlandTrailer 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Wool is the best! Another great Vid Bob. Also loving the Fusion 360 course. Cheers!

@TheDoghousegaming 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is amazing given my some awesome ideas for my twitch streaming room thank you keep up the amazing work and the awesome podcast no instructions podcast is by far my favourite I'm only up to episode 35 but I will catch you up

@awideman5981 2 жыл бұрын

awesome of you to shout Matt's channel. He's an awesome maker

@Iliketomakestuff 2 жыл бұрын

He is!!

@ellieboa 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@SchysCraftCo. 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Keep making. God bless

@clemmcguinness1087 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful, frugal too

@SQLJedi 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome room guys. I am thinking about setting up a room in my basement for podcasting. Great job as always!

@tomtruesdale6901 2 жыл бұрын

That studio looks great. An FYI once you cover the insulation completely with the latex paint you can top coat it with spray paint if you want. This way you can use really cheap "oops" paint for the sealer and any color you want for the top coat.

@groundbreakerexplore Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot new ideas watching this video

@cosmicbrambleclawv2 2 жыл бұрын

Was really nice of Anthony to give you that idea for the hose clamp even after being fired 😜

@ParentsandProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice Bob. One day I'll try and take on this project as well. I'll definitely check out Instructional, I bet this room will make the quality of your PC 100X better.

@magicalmousers 2 жыл бұрын

It's so awesome amazing building art you can create from scratch... it's so badass. Even awesome we're both left-handed .lefties are special lol. . The art of craftsmanship never ends with us lefties . .. And I use command strips on my 3D plastic tiles on my wall and it only last for about a year. Soo much air going through I guess . But at least they work for kind of a long time. And you wouldn't imagine the huge Lego collection I have there's just so many sets I haven't even build yet it's insane but I love it

@kcsb91 Жыл бұрын

Those railing for hanging the gears look like they'd be great for a french cleat system!

@kaleb_barbour3 2 жыл бұрын

4:29 that's rockin music!

@twincities69 11 ай бұрын

Cool that you referenced Matt from DIY Perks. He's another one of my favorite KZfaqrs.😎

@rmedoc24a 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious to know why for the top rail assembly, did you consider french cleats instead of the method you showed in the video? If so, why yours instead of the cleats? I am just assuming while there isn't much weight as you stated, the cleats would just make it even easier to slide down the row for adjustments and not need the risk of that top 1x4 failing at the connection. Thanks for the continued great videos!

@dennisdavits1001 2 жыл бұрын

Really good idea to make these panels out of foam insulation end they look really nice to

@CodyKhaoz 2 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for this one! Thank you!

@Iliketomakestuff 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

@CodyKhaoz 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it and took a lot of ideas to try and incorporate with my own studio as well as my own. The table detain was dope!

@MonsieurNab 2 жыл бұрын

Also, quick info, burlap can be silk-printed. So you can actually have your logo, or some artwork on the sound panels.

@TJWorksWood 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Great information!

@Iliketomakestuff 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@konstamoro 2 жыл бұрын

As someone else mentioned, love that you keep others in mind. However would love to see you build a floating floor at some point.

@Erik-pr2rf 2 жыл бұрын

Put a Coat of Modge podge on styrofoam before painting so that way it has a barrier so not to destroy it

@tomim7187 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a transformation! It looks awesome! My only caution would be to use intumescent paint over the styrofoam soundboards as they are flammable and will produce noxious gas. Sorry to be a bummer. Love this makeover!

@andywolf3205 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the last shown panels of cut foam: you can simply spray them with glue 77 and cover them with the same cloth ("burlap"). :) Best Regards.

@bjarkeistruppedersen8213 2 жыл бұрын

The most surprising thing about the DIY Perks video is that he didn't use brass to make them 😃

@Kitsune-665 2 жыл бұрын

i was just thinking about his video when they talked about it here lol

@michaelg124 2 жыл бұрын

Looks cool! Try to create some backlighting on your head and shoulders. That will seperte you from the cool backdrop and the shot will be less flat!

@SiRTazman1834 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, Bob...

@samuelfehlen720 2 жыл бұрын

You can cnc that foam panels for a cool design also.

@michaelwagner3952 2 жыл бұрын

Great project and very cool use of materials. Looks awesome! Where did the couch come from?

@stafdehat 2 жыл бұрын

Polyester resin (ie: The Bondo stuff) will also dissolve styrofoam. Epoxy resin is typically safe for foam, though.

@coffinsnail6930 2 жыл бұрын

Ya should do sound treating last. Because every item ya place inside will cause sound to bounce. So the panels need to be placed to help after all monitors that could reflect are setup. Your frame idea i did but used cloth posters i liked to make them look good if seen on camera.

@virginlamo8202 2 жыл бұрын

DIY perks ❤️

@rfphicks 2 жыл бұрын

Good solution to use command strips. However, keep an eye on them. I had a failure occur where the top layer of the MDF peeled off over time.

@westernwolf1096 2 жыл бұрын

for the cloth over the sound deadening panel could you also use cloth posters of tapestries?

@harry3338 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob, you keep inspiring me to make stuff! Thank you. Ps. Can you please make a video about Christmas presents out of scrap wood? It would help alot.

@Iliketomakestuff 2 жыл бұрын

We've got something in the works.

@harry3338 2 жыл бұрын

@@Iliketomakestuff thank you so much!

@ethanuhlir245 2 жыл бұрын

You should do a video on programming cheap LED light strips with a raspberry pie in order to make the lights do patterns, voice control, or dance with music

@optimusprimmv1 2 жыл бұрын

If you haven't already done so, make sure to check your local fire code. At least where I live, all of the hanging rigging you made wouldn't be allowed. The 2x4s are too close to the ceiling and can't be doused by the sprinkler system, and all of the pipes and hanging gear would block the sprinklers from covering the whole room. Commercial spaces are really tricky.

@jakob1379 2 жыл бұрын

Have you had a look on techingredient' video on absorption panels?

@BenjaminVaterlaus 2 жыл бұрын

I like your idea of the boxes to create the frame for lighting equipment. Why didn't you angle the 2x4 like a french cleat so that the boxes "hang" without support?

@eman8290 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob, can you share the latex paint you used to spray the foam with? Did you use an HVLP gun?

@jesseeubanks4495 9 ай бұрын

Excellent work in this video. A question about mounting the lights. Perhaps I missed it but... how did you rig the Amaran lights into those vice grip clamps? Were those a custom configuration or a stock purchase?

@microlightproductions3318 2 жыл бұрын

Hey i’m viewer and i like to watch people make stuff.

@blairleipst4508 2 жыл бұрын

If f you put a metal spacer/washer bewtwix the rail and jubilee clip to add strength of the clip

@MusselPump1 2 жыл бұрын

You should make a diy mic to go with it

@Pettie95 2 жыл бұрын

What music is playing at 11:00? It's great!

@markmurphy7680 2 жыл бұрын

Can I ask what happened to your farm? Was looking forward to following your plans for the building

@richdbolduc 2 жыл бұрын

Are those foam panels stiff enough where you could make designs on them with the CNC to get both absorption and redirection?

@TheMarineCorp1775 2 жыл бұрын

Does putting up foam to make the room sound proof to outside noise as well?

@derpland 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bob! I've been watching your videos for about a year and you inspire me so much to make things for my dad. You've been so fun to watch and I hope you and your family are safe! Thanks so much for making these videos and have a good holiday season!

@Iliketomakestuff 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, same to you!