As we continue to improve our recording space, echo was becoming a noticeable issue. So we set out to make our own DIY Acoustic Panels, There is a lot of information out there on this topic, but not all of it is clear. So as novices in this field ourselves, I hope we can bring some clarity to others embarking on this journey.
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Later we made some frames with just screws and glue, it seems no brackets are needed at all.
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00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Our Goals With This Project
00:44 - Things To Consider For The Frame
01:20 - Discussing Insulation and its Role
02:39 - Why its Hard to Test Insulation
02:54 - Price VS Preformance of Insulation
03:20 - Disucussing Materials for Wrapping the Panels
04:22 - The Better Way to Decorate These
05:01 - Sound Diffrence / Test
05:28 - How to double a Sound Panel as a Bouce Board
05:46 - Build Intro
06:13 - Materials Needed
06:47 - Frame build
07:29 - Frame wrapping
08:24 - Handling Insulation
09:05 - Sublimation
09:57 - Cloth Tips
10:06 - Remember the "L" Brackets
10:17 - Prices may vary
10:34 - How to be Efficient with Wood
10:47 - Diffrent Shapes
11:02 - Panel size vs Number of Panels
11:24 - Outro