sound isolation solutions?

[Rosco]

Any ideas on how to cheaply and simply record my voice without the
noticeable echo that my room creates? I've checked out sound isolation
booths, but at starting prices of $2500 they're a bit of an overkill.
I've tried cutting down the echo by hanging curtains on one wall and a
carpet on another wall (admittedly it didn't cover the whole wall) but
that doesn't really work. Any solutions?

[I love Edsels]

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:11:08 +0800, Rosco > wrote:

>Any ideas on how to cheaply and simply record my voice without the
>noticeable echo that my room creates? I've checked out sound isolation
>booths, but at starting prices of $2500 they're a bit of an overkill.
>I've tried cutting down the echo by hanging curtains on one wall and a
>carpet on another wall (admittedly it didn't cover the whole wall) but
>that doesn't really work. Any solutions?


I used a tunnel made of pillows once, but it was for my answering
machine, not for anything professional. It worked OK

Tom
Seattle

[Murray Peterson]

Rosco > wrote in :

> Any ideas on how to cheaply and simply record my voice without the
> noticeable echo that my room creates?

The easiest method is to get the microphone as close to your mouth as
possible. Unless unusually loud, any echo is at such a low level as to be
inaudible.

[Rosco]

This is a good idea (I think). I was thinking of something I could put
over my head, but I need to be able to read when recording. Hmmmmmm

Thanks for your answer.



I love Edsels wrote:

> I used a tunnel made of pillows once, but it was for my answering
> machine, not for anything professional. It worked OK
>
> Tom
> Seattle

[Rosco]

I'm speaking as close as possible to the mic, the problem is that the
room is _extremely_ lively - hard concrete walls - so the mic is picking
up some of that. It's not too bad, really, but I would like it to sound
a little more "professional".


Murray Peterson wrote:
> The easiest method is to get the microphone as close to your mouth as
> possible. Unless unusually loud, any echo is at such a low level as to be
> inaudible.

[Cyrus]

In article >, Rosco >
wrote:

> Any ideas on how to cheaply and simply record my voice without the
> noticeable echo that my room creates? I've checked out sound isolation
> booths, but at starting prices of $2500 they're a bit of an overkill.
> I've tried cutting down the echo by hanging curtains on one wall and a
> carpet on another wall (admittedly it didn't cover the whole wall) but
> that doesn't really work. Any solutions?

Try recording against the 'deadened' wall, with your back to it.

Try to keep the live space in the null of your mic's polar pattern.

hth,

--
Cyrus

*coughcasaucedoprodigynetcough*

[Rosco]

Good idea. Thanks!


Cyrus wrote:
> Try recording against the 'deadened' wall, with your back to it.
>
> Try to keep the live space in the null of your mic's polar pattern.
>
> hth,
>