Makin a studio

hey
i'm bout to takeover my garage and i wanna turn it into somth nice, sweet, and soundproof, so that nobody wakes up when i´m mixing in the A.M. My budget is kinda tight so, is there a way get it done? foam? let me know aight?

and dig around in their dumpsters. Or you could ask if they have any extra shit they're not using.

like what, hang carpets on the wall? nail them? regular carpets or the fluffy ones?

i've never seen anyone hang fluffly carpets on a wall

i dont know much about sound proofing, but i dont see how carpet will do it

and that´s why i´m asking.. =) to get it soundproof i would have to sell my soul cuz i can´t afford it! But, is there a way to keep the sound in my garage, not disturbing anyone, that doesn´t cost me years of salary?

Ive heard carpet has some acoustical uses.

But its not exactly the nicest looking acoustical setup.

ok. and would u suggest?

well, I just started learning about studio foam and stuff like that. but i thought that was for helping the sound of the room not actually making it sound proof...but if your interested in that check your pm's Toninho

I think depending on the size of your garage this is going to cost you.

Soundproofing can get expensive. Especially since you want to isolate the sound from the outside so others cant hear it.

You talking putting special foam inside that walls. Using sound proofing boards underneath the sheetrock to create a sound barrier. I've even heard people putting sand into the wall. No Lie!!

If you put foam all over the outside of the wall inside your studio you will compromise the sound. Thats why most soundproofiing take place inside the wall.

I know a little about this but not enough.

If you have no money you cant get the foam and pro sound proofing shit. Your gonna have to get creative. Get egg crates, shag carpet scraps, a couple of books and plan out where your speakers are gonna go first. Then get some strong spray adhesive and go crazy. Make yourself a padded cell.

Its gonna be tough to sound proof a garage. Most garages arent insulated very well. They are large rooms too which makes it even more difficult. Just to test it you should put a stereo in there and turn it up to a point where you will be comfortable making beats then go to your bedroom/kids rooms/where ever, then see how loud it is. If wont bother anyone cool you dont need to do anything. If its too loud maybe a good pair of headphones would be cheapest, at least for now.

check out the may 2005 issue of electronic musician there is a decent article on absorption and sound proofing, prly clear up alot for you.

DONT PUT CARPET ON YOUR WALLS That sh!t is wack.
Resilient channels (RC1 channels) is Key. Can allow too much movement of sheet rock (Dry Wall) by creating a spacefor air to flow. Movie theaters would use this as a cheap but effective method durring construction. I used this method on my studio and done right you won't have no complaint with the neighbors about noise. This site will show you how to set it up. Fix the roff if it is leaking first before anything else you do.
http://www.acoustics101.com/walls.asp
RC1 strips cost $1.50 for 12foot strips. It will go acrros the studs of your wall[http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=rc1+resilient/v=2/SID=w/l=IVI/SIG=128t28unl/EXP=1115356697/*-http%3A//www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_rc8/Rc1_1.jpg

just came across this tutorial:

http://www.mpc-samples.com/tutorial.php?xTutorialID=18