So I've decided I am going to build a Iso cab for my 4x12 Mesa. With living in an apartment, it has become really hard to record efficiently at the cost of pissing my neighbors off. I can't really convert a closet into an iso room without completely destroying the apartment walls. I plan to build it over Memorial Day weekend, so all I'm waiting for is the supplies to come in.
I plan to take a different approach than most people seem to take when building their own Iso cab. The main sound proofing material I plan to use is called Acoustiblok. Here is a video of how it work:
Here is a link to the specs on the actually product I will be using:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39522476/AB32 Cutsheet 04292011.pdf
The walls of the box will be roughly 4 layers thick, using the Acoustiblok, birch plywood, and one other layer of a sound absorption material. The inside of the box will be treated with Auralex foam to limit reflections. Also, I plan to place the cab on a Auralex Great Gramma to uncouple the cab from the walls of the Iso cab.
This is where you guys come in.....
I plan to make the box collapsible. The box will be a little over 3'x3'x3', so it will take up some space. With making it collapsible, I can store it under a bed when it is not in use. I plan to initially seal the box with acoustic sealant, but then cut them with a razor blade. The walls with either be screwed together or bolted, which ever seems reasonable after I start to build it. Do you think the sound loss through the seems will be substantial?
Something else I have considered is venting the box, much like the Rivera Silent Sister. I could use vents to allow the cab/mic to breathe with the outside room. However going back to making it collapsible, it the seams allow the same effect, the vent will be pointless. I also plan to cut a port for the cables to go through the wall.
Any other suggestions you guys may have are more than welcome. I really think this will work very well, or it may be a very expensive construction project.......
I plan to take a different approach than most people seem to take when building their own Iso cab. The main sound proofing material I plan to use is called Acoustiblok. Here is a video of how it work:
Here is a link to the specs on the actually product I will be using:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39522476/AB32 Cutsheet 04292011.pdf
The walls of the box will be roughly 4 layers thick, using the Acoustiblok, birch plywood, and one other layer of a sound absorption material. The inside of the box will be treated with Auralex foam to limit reflections. Also, I plan to place the cab on a Auralex Great Gramma to uncouple the cab from the walls of the Iso cab.
This is where you guys come in.....
I plan to make the box collapsible. The box will be a little over 3'x3'x3', so it will take up some space. With making it collapsible, I can store it under a bed when it is not in use. I plan to initially seal the box with acoustic sealant, but then cut them with a razor blade. The walls with either be screwed together or bolted, which ever seems reasonable after I start to build it. Do you think the sound loss through the seems will be substantial?
Something else I have considered is venting the box, much like the Rivera Silent Sister. I could use vents to allow the cab/mic to breathe with the outside room. However going back to making it collapsible, it the seams allow the same effect, the vent will be pointless. I also plan to cut a port for the cables to go through the wall.
Any other suggestions you guys may have are more than welcome. I really think this will work very well, or it may be a very expensive construction project.......
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