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OKay so my "studio" is in the basement. I was wondering about possible ways to create an isolation room for my guitar amp. It's just a Crate Palamino V16 - Does anyone create or know of any kind of plans to create a box to isolate the sound? Is this possible? Or am I crazy?

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moonbaby Fri, 04/07/2006 - 07:07

Both suggestions make sense. The blanket theory works if you don't need TOTAL isolation, because it allows for you to vary the amount of "air" around the cab and the mic. If you use "hard walls" encompassing the rig, you tend to get a more "nasally", "boxy" sound out of it. And it's easier and cheaper to do, as well. Just grab some boom stands to make a "frame", and throw the blankets all over it.
I have had a Randall box for a while. Don't use it as much as I used to, and when I do, it's usually at a church that needs to contain the geetarist.
Sounds OK, certainly holds down the volume, but the tone isn't all that great or variable.

anonymous Tue, 04/11/2006 - 13:49

unsure if this is any help , but ussually in my studio ( i have two rooms one main room and an isolation booth for drums) anyhow I ussually put everyone in one room , di some stuff put the drums in the iso booth, and then I run a lead to an amp down the hall way out the door , that ussually helps, (ussually I put the amp in the coffee room ! ) anyhow its outta the way of everybody else, dont know if you can pull that off in the basement, all yah need is 1 freaking long 1/4 and one freaking long xlr cable for the mic.

gil