Things You'll Need:
- Building materials
- Tools
- Sound absorbing material
- Ventilation fan
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Step 1
Locate the area in the home for your recording booth. Recording booths need not be especially large. A walk-in closet is a great enclosed space that doesn't need complex building plans or material. Basement space requires new walls and building permits.
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Step 2
Empty out the space, but leave any carpeting that might exist. Carpeting deadens the sounds and any noises from leaving the recording booth.
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Step 3
Install material on the walls of the recording booth space to catch and deaden any sound. Foam panels, carpet and even bedspreads on the walls help to remove unwanted noises from escaping the booth. Place any microphones facing the corners of the room for best results.
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Step 4
Move all recording equipment from the recording booth. Run audio and recording cables and cords out of the door and away from the space. Equipment can cause feedback or unnecessary sound interference.
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Step 5
Put up walls if you need to and insulate them with sound absorbing materials. Place expanding foam insulation on the inside of the walls for best sound absorption. Ensure that each new wall is not a load bearing wall.
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Step 6
Separate the floor from the bottom of the recording booth by raising the booth floor off of the existing floor by at least 3 inches.
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Step 7
Place a ventilation fan system in the recording booth by installing a quiet electrical fan in the wall or in the ceiling of the booth. Home improvement stores such as Lowe's or Home Depot carry these fans.
