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I came across this great tutorial video for acoustic panels created by VO Tech Guru. I found it to be very straight forward and comprehensive. Not only does VO Tech Guru walk you through the steps in the video, he includes a quick and easy list of materials etc. in the description (copied into this article below the video). So, I figured it would be dope to share with my fellow beat makers and producers. For those with less than ideal production labs with little to no budget, I know this acoustic panel tutorial will certainly come in handy.

Check out the video and materials list below. Also, be sure to follow my guy VO Tech Guru (http://votechguru.com/) for more audio tech advise, in particular where it concerns Voice Over and the technical aspects of recording.

Learn to build professional acoustic panels that will make your listening, playing, singing or voicing space sound great. In this tutorial, we walk you through a simple and inexpensive way to build your own profession acoustic panels. All materials and tools are easy to obtain and use, and as of this video, the materials cost only $25 per panel. Enjoy!

DIY Pro Acoustic Panels

MATERIALS NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT THE ACOUSTIC PANELS

FRAMES:
4’ x 8’ x ¾” thick MDF Plywood: Purchased at Home Depot . Home Depot will rip MDF sheets into 3“ x 8’ pieces to accommodate the thickness of the Roxul Insulation.

ROXUL INSULATION:
Purchased at Home Depot. Insulation comes in 16” and 24 “ to accommodate larger panels. If you’d like to build wider panels, special order the 24” Roxul and adjust all other material sizes accordingly.

FIBERGLASS SCREEN:
Purchased at Home Depot.

LOCTITE ADHESIVE – HIGH PRERFORMANCE 300:
Purchased at Home Depot.

GORILLA WOOD GLUE:
Purchased at Home Depot.

1-5/8” DRYWALL SCREWS:
Purchased at Home Depot.
T-50 3/8” STAPLES
Purchased at Home Depot.

STICK ON BUMPER:
Purchased at Home Depot.

50 LB E-Z DRYWALL ANCHORS AND SCREWS
Purchased at Home Depot.

CARPET TRANSITION STRIP:
Purchased at Home Depot.

80 GRIT SANDPAPER:
Purchased at Home Depot.

FELT FABRIC: (Charcoal Grey):
Purchased at Jo Anne Fabric.

TOOLS NEED TO CONSTRUCT THE ACOUSTIC PANELS

  • Saw for cutting wood frame. Electric miter saw preferred for accuracy.
  • Countersink bit with pointed tip.
  • Screw gun with Phillips tip.
  • Stapler with T-50 3/8” staples. Electric is best but a manual stapler will work.
  • Tape measure.
  • Pencil.
  • Small framing square.
  • Razor knives (long blade for insulation, short blade for fabric).
  • Razor blades.
  • Hammer.
  • Hack saw with fine teeth.
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