[Tainojim]

Originally Posted by Der Trommler

I have a buddy that has his entire studio bordered in old matresses. The acoustics are out of this world and so are his recordings. You would be suprised how well that knocks the sound down.

Watch out for those Bed Bugs.

[Tainojim]

Originally Posted by dtxtremeiiispecial

Where in the heck do you get all this information, Jim?

The same way that insanity comes quietly to the structured mind.

[Maninblack]

To insulate sound you need to create a space which either;

Does not transmit vibrations because it is too dense (think concrete bunker)
Does not transmit vibrations because it isolates air to stop it moving
Cancels out the noise by rebounding the sound at an angles.

The first will not work in your garage; putting 18 inches of spray concrete across the door is not the way to family harmony.

Isolate the air space by building a wooden frame, packing the spaces with ceramic wool or similar the skinning it with plaster board. You can achieve less but easier with two or three layers of curtain/blanket hanging all the way across the inside of he garage door.

The last is not as easy as just blankets but works. Cover your door in egg boxes; the pressed paper type. obviously take the lids off. What you want are the cells that the eggs sit in. As sound waves hit the egg box they reflect within each cell and tend to cancel out a lot of the sound. Put blanket curtains in front of this and the sound reduction will be very good.

Mind you, you need to work out whether the sound is getting out through the door or whether it could be through the roof, window, walls etc.

[Tainojim]

Originally Posted by Tainojim

The same way that insanity comes quietly to the structured mind.

The thread asks about "Inexpensive Sound Buffer" over a Garage Door.

The Moving Blankets used in places like elevators (when tenants move) is both a sound buffer and is very flexible. The edges can be anchored to the garage door (along the Slats) in a way to overlap the seems along the sides and the rest to cover the lades. In this fashion the door can also be opened and closed (If done properly) without any problems.

It also makes for a great room acoustic affect. I've used it at times. Unless you build some Bogo's. But their pricey.

[MaximusDukusErectus]

Originally Posted by Tainojim

The thread asks about "Inexpensive Sound Buffer" over a Garage Door.

The Moving Blankets used in places like elevators (when tenants move) is both a sound buffer and is very flexible. The edges can be anchored to the garage door (along the Slats) in a way to overlap the seems along the sides and the rest to cover the lades. In this fashion the door can also be opened and closed (If done properly) without any problems.

It also makes for a great room acoustic affect.

Tainojim,this would probably something I could pull off.I have access to tons of the "heavy quilted" furniture blankets and I could take them down when needed.My music receiver,speakers, mini fridge for beer is all located in the garage and on the weekends we have the garage door up,Alice Cooper blaring and frothy cold beers being shared with everyone on the cul-de-sac.Had a complete arse banging on my garage door as my drunken wife was hammering away at some old KISS....no she cannot play and grant you it was noisy.I know all of my neighbors in my vicinity and nobody has ever complained about any noise and they all have my cell number,but this schmuck lives in a community on the backside of my cul-de-sac and had his windows open that particular night.....he quoted homeowner policy and legal jargon to what will happen if he complains to local law enforcement. I do not want any probs and yes I would enjoy shoving some of his nasal cartilage into his brain.... so I have to fix the sound slipping through the garage door sides and cracks or go to jail.Thanx for all of the suggestions but we have this door going up and down constantly and I need a mobile solution.I have a Gibralter V-RACK with sides coming this week,I will work on the sound proofing,set up my son's kit and then finally take some pics for a few that requested.The kit will not compare to most of the high end setups alot of you have,but I am quite proud of what I have put together for my 9year old and he lights up every time he plops his lil fannie on his lil throne and cracks on one of the inexpensive WUHAN CHINAS we added! I freaking dig this site and I could not of put this all together without all of your input (except the suggestions for roto-toms/racks post...you people lost me on that one)!!!! Thank you all....yea...I am slightly long winded....just slightly.lol

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[Tainojim]

Don't let one neighbor fondle you rights. Check out the noise ordinance in your area. Go to the Town Hall, Police Precinct, or any attorney could get you the information.

Noise Ordinance are regulated as what amount of decibels and hours that are aloud in your area. Get it in writing.

Keep two steps ahead at all times. And this way you won't get caught with your pants down by anyone.

And if your "slightly long winded" get a wind turbine and save some money on your electric bill.

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[deanc54]

Hey Maximus,

My group practices in one of my spare bedrooms, where out of necessity I had to break the guest bed down to make room. I layed the matresses vertically up against the wall. Lo and behold (like Der Trommler has said above), these mattresses have provided better accoustic qualities in that room than any of us could imagine. I am always concerned about disturbing my neighbors (even if they are about an acre away), so I went ouside and gave a listen. Perfectly muffled, it didn't cancel out the sound but it was soft enough not to offend. The guest bed has remained in it's stored position, and my house has become the practice haven. I vote for mattresses, as long as you have someone sturdy enough to move them around at will, as they are pretty cumbersome.

[Tainojim]

Just watch out for those Bed Bugs.

[deanc54]

Bedbugs, Bedbugs, we don't got no stinking bedbugs...we don't need no stinking bedbugs.

[Tainojim]

We don't need no stinking badges either.

Happy Sinko De Mayo.