Sounds like a set up for the fulfillment of teenage lust, doesn’t it.
(7 minutes in heaven anyone?)
But no, it’s a lot less thrilling than that.
These are just a few of the many cramped, isolated places where voice talent record to achieve a little bit of sound isolation.
I spoke to a woman who tried to stuff herself into her armoire to record and a guy who emptied the hotel mini bar and used the little fridge as a porta booth (!).
Hey, line it with pillows and a couple of towels and it ain’t too bad.
But seriously, except for a properly prepared closet, none of these solutions is practical for your home studio.
In this week’s Inside Voice Over, I go on location to share some of my favorite tricks about the best place in your home to record. It’s one of my most popular videos from a few years ago and my advice still stands today.
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After you watch the video be sure to leave a comment. I always love to hear from you so I can support you as you grow your voice over career.
To your voice over success,
Susan Berkley
Founder, The Great Voice Company
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My house is a bit cramped, so a quiet corner is a challenge. What I do have is a PVC pipe blanket booth. It’s not bad, but I’d like little more treatment. Can I add foam panels to increase the quality??
HI Laurin,
Hard to say without seeing your set up, but you can try putting a peice of foam behind your mic to see if you hear the difference. Good luck with it!
Susan
I don’t know if you have ever done a weekly blog about recording when you travel, but I haven’t seen one. I’d love it if you could show how to set up something in a hotel room, for example, or how to use the Kaotica Eyeball in such situations. Thanks!
Great suggestion! Will do
In the past few months, I’ve been getting calls for auditions when I am on assignment. I am not carrying my Kaotica with me(maybe I should start) It has been ifficult finding a quiet spot to audition. Got any ideas or tips to help facilitate a good sound under these not so good conditions?
A Kaotica wont sound proof a noisy situation. Ask for a quiet hotel room on a high fllor away from the elevator or pool, Turn off the HVAC and try to record at night when screaming kids are asleep, cleaning crews aren’t vacuuming or (hopefully) noisy, drunken conventioneers aren’t returning to their rooms. :-). Good luck!