From: Ableza Institute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: information on an economical voiceover booth solution
Good advice re: building a sound booth. Don't forget to take room air
conditioning/heating into account and locate the booth away from forced air
vents. Also beware of fluorescent lights, as the hum is very difficult, if
not impossible, to remove.
As far as microphones go, I prefer Sennheiser mics for vocal recording. The
venerable MD 421 is great for speech. For more money, the ME 65 is a superb
mic. The Shure SM-7 has always seemed "boomy" to me, but to each his own...
Get a mesh pop filter and put it in front of the mic (stretched panty hose
will work well in a pinch.)
If you can't find or afford Sonex acoustic foam, a workable cheap substitute
is to use old blankets. Two layers of old quilts or wool blankets makes a
nice dead room.
For sound recording and editing, I use Sound Forge software on the PC and
Pro Tools on the Mac.
Good luck!
David Yohn
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Subject: Re: information on an economical voiceover booth solution
> From: Jeffrey Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: information on an economical voiceover booth solution
>
>
> Here is what I would do if you want general quality. You can go to
extremes
> if you want but build a small 4' x 4' "room" out of plywood. You could add
> a cheap door if you want OR depending where you have this, just build
three
> sides and have the open side backed up a foot from a wall for entry.
>
> Pad all of it with Sonex or Auralex foam, including the wall should you
> keep the booth open. (If you have noise in the room you need a door). Try
> out your mic, or go with the broadcast standard Shure SM-7 ($350). Drop an
> xlr cable in there and you are good to go.
>
> As for building the room, You could buy 3, 3/4", 4'x8' panels and 1 of the
> same that you have them cut in half. Using the two halves as the top and
> bottom just screw it all together. If your ceiling is 8', then have Home
> Depot cut the 3 panels down to 7' or so.
>
> [ RF: On the off chance that Home Depot has not made it to Sweden yet,
most
> hardware stores will do this for you. ]
>
> There are many ways to do this. That was my quick answer...
>
>
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