Forum - Main Forums : DIY, Electronics, Studio Design & Acoustics

Today's Active Topics · FORUM INDEX · Search Forum · Who's Online? · FAQs/Help · Calendar

Main Forums >> DIY, Electronics, Studio Design & Acoustics

Print Thread

Pages: 1

Haideez

Joined: 17/06/08
Posts: 4
Loc: London

Anyone know where I can hire a SE Reflexion Filter in London? new

#948035 - 19/10/11 04:32 PM

I am doing a one off vocal recording tomorrow afternoon/evening in my bedroom and would like to rent one of these for the session to get a cleaner vocal sound. I have found one for rent for £20 per day from a company called FX but they are out in North Acton and I am in Stoke Newington. Does anyone know where I could rent one that is closer to me as I have a lot of errands to run tomorrow for the session and don't know if I'll have enough time to make it all the way out there. I don't mind if it's the Project Studio or the Pro model, any info would be appreciated! Many thanks..
~H

Post Extras:

inderface

Joined: 28/02/07
Posts: 164
Loc: space

Re: Anyone know where I can hire a SE Reflexion Filter in London? new

[Re: Haideez]
#948045 - 19/10/11 05:31 PM

I hope you get one sorted but if you cant.....

You can setup a couple of mic stands in a "T" shape -- boom horizotal--
And set them up in a "V" shape looking from the top but at about 140 to 150 degrees
So an obtuse angle.
Then put a standard bedroom Quilt over the top of these.
Place this behind the vocal mic so the singers singing into the "V" and the mic is between him and this V quilt.

O - Singer
0 - Mic
V - Makeshift refection filter but at --140 to 150 degrees--

And you have yourself a makeshift reflection filter that works a treat.
If the mic stands dont extend up high enough you may need to prop something under the mic stands to get the height required.

I hope that helps........

Post Extras:

Haideez

Joined: 17/06/08
Posts: 4
Loc: London

Re: Anyone know where I can hire a SE Reflexion Filter in London? new

[Re: inderface]
#948051 - 19/10/11 06:05 PM

Hi Inderface,

Thanks for the tip, much appreciated - that might have to do if I don't hear from anyone else. I was already thinking of placing a quilt behind the vocalist as I've read a few posts online that suggest this in addition to a reflexion filter (due to the fact that many vocal recordings are done with a cardioid mic and reflections from behind the source is still a problem). A reflexion filter would still be preferable though as my vocalist is a lot more professional than I am and I'm keen to offer the highest standard I can but I'll certainly be borrowing my flatmates quilt as well and using this solution if I can't find a filter!

Cheers
~H

Post Extras:

inderface

Joined: 28/02/07
Posts: 164
Loc: space

Re: Anyone know where I can hire a SE Reflexion Filter in London? [Re: Haideez]
#948130 - 20/10/11 09:14 AM

You can always stick something along the same lines behind him too...
Ive read this tip before in many forums so it seems the norm if all else fails....

Post Extras:

Pages: 1

Extra Information
1 registered and 14 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator: David Etheridge, James Perrett, zenguitar, Martin Walker, Forum Admin, Hugh Robjohns, Zukan, Frank Eleveld, Will Betts,	Forum Permissions You cannot start new topics You cannot reply to topics HTML is disabled UBBCode is enabled	Rating: Thread views: 1561