I've definitely done this in the past. Another solution, that isn't free, but is low cost, is to build a frame out of PVC pipe and use moving blankets as the walls and ceiling. The nice thing about it is that you can take it down when you're not using it and pack it away somewhere, so it's out of the way. Plus, it's mobile if you want to record vocals in another location.
I made a permanent sound vocal booth using an $80 thick trifold sofa bed. I just position it like a book on a some laminated panels that are siting on some cheap chest height office partitions surrounding my workstation in a U formation. Its padded with a moving blanket on the base. I also draped a moving blanket over the top. Everything is black and looks pro
One flaw in this advice: if you live outside of the USA/Canada, you probably don’t HAVE a built-in closet. I did a pile of audiobooks working in an office-space studio with a packing-blanket-and-PVC-pipe booth I built for about $75. Currently I’m in Mexico in a studio apartment with ZERO closets, so I’m having to figure something else out. (Probably something similar to the last one - thankfully they have Home Depot in my city.)
Genious solution, thanks a lot man! I'm practicing extreme vocal and was always afraid that neighbours will get frustrated. Also my gf said her head hurts from my excercises😅 Now I live in closet and everybody's happy 😁
привет! где можно с тобой связаться, спросить подробнее про твои меры звукоизоляции? тоже надо писать экстрим-вокал дома, и боюсь, что просто шкафа будет недостаточно
One issue that this adds to your recordings is that it places you closer to the same walls that will reflect sound. So there will be a faster decay time but it will be able to hit your mic faster. It's definitely an improvement over a completely untreated room, but it adds in some issues that aren't there in an open area.
This is true! In this short video I'm unable to fully dive in but I should make an updated video to address this. That's why you need to focus on density of the material that you're using. If you're in a small area, you should be using 3 to 4-inch dense material. This'll make it so that you can be more assured you'll not be facing comb filtering in your recordings or having to deal with strange frequency related issues. I'm planning an updated video series in the next week where we can actually dive in! Thank you for your comment.
Thank you for showing just how easy it is to get started. I'm still in the planning stages, but have definitely mixed some "home-made" techniques in with some new or used equipment. You've got a new sub, I'll definitely follow along!
I'm here to help! Getting started was one of the things that I procrastinated on most because I thought I needed more things. I'm just glad that I've been able to help others take the plunge and get started!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I also have a vocal booth with dimensions Length X Width X Height => 240cmX120cmX180cm. For the walls I used house walls and thick plywood, I put used cardboard evenly on the inside on each side. then the outermost layer I used green cloth as a green screen. As a result, I recorded these 2 videos using my vocal room. ua-cam.com/video/AZJ16b0fDc4/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/TLqW4irDALg/v-deo.html
THANK YOU. You actually showed us how to do what you said you were going to show us no bathing switch and I appreciate the practical nature of creating a sound booth. I’m looking for ideas for my son and this was very helpful. Thank you.
My issues is that closed spaces, sound like closed spaces. I've recorded in the car, in a walk in closet, under the covers, in a 'fort' made from couch cushions and blankets, and in a open room with blankets thrown everywhere. There is something about not having stuff close to the mic, that sounds better. Problem, is cost, and space. :( My current biggest issue is the birds in my area, cut through every sound blocking attempt I try.
That is very true, mics need some room to breathe or you will get a subpar sound regardless of the room. The thing I find is that you can close mic and speak quieter to help, a low frequency cut and mid boost will help remove some of that low end and put your voice back in as well. As for the birds isotope has a bird filter, that may be worth looking into 👌.
I love your mentality and bought one of your books from your website after watching this video. I'm broke but how can i say no to $5, you're a good man for that. Merry Christmas, chief, keep it up!
i got this same idea after learning about my favourite japanese singer, she also started from singing covers inside her closet and even then, she sounded amazing. For so long i thought i could never practice my voice without spending lots of money first lol
Not only the couch cushions. Remember the bed blankets and pillows as well. The more sound absorbers you throw into the room with yourself, the less the room sounds like a room, which is a good thing? (And, just a few days ago I discovered just how much was coming back at me from the ceiling. You shoulda seen me, with a sherpa blanket draped over my head and mike stand, playing music in that state.)
Thanks very much for this! I just moved and was having trouble with noise in my new place. I didn't even think about using the closet this way! It's solved the ambient/echo issues I was having.
Good on you mate. I made a permanent sound vocal booth using an $80 thick trifold sofa bed. I just position it like a book on a support thats padded with a moving blanket. I also draped a moving blanket over the top. Everything is black and looks pro
A rolling clothes rack with jackets and shirts hanging on it is a sound investment for VO. I have one in my studio and it saved me money on acoustic foam and bass traps
I’m in a metal band and we make out vocalist use the closet all the time. She really enjoys screaming in a place that’s comfortable. Also we live in a colder place so the closet is filled with heavy jackets and coats. Great vid my friend. I didn’t even know about the cushion in the corners part.
Another method is to find your biggest room and put the singer so she has as much room behind her as possible and some cushions in front. As a producer myself I prefer this over the closet as it gives a more airy feel to the recording and doesn't bring the same risk of comb filtering and low resonances. I don't think it fits everyone, and especially not every room but more often than not a end up putting a small room reverb on my vocal anyway because a super dry mix won't sit that good.
It is true that it works, but not with all microphones. Often the sound is muffled, because the microphone still needs more space and a minimum of reverberation (to avoid dead sound). Besides, you should have specified which material you use for information purposes. So ,it's far from perfect, but if you know how to use your DAW, it's entirely possible to get a more than satisfying end result. For me the rule is: The more you invest (cabin, equipment...), the more tranquility you buy. But contrary to what most videos say, you can get just as good a result with a $50 mic. But you have to learn how to use the filters of your DAW. Voice Meeter Banana has a very interesting function to adjust the echo of the room, the tone of the voice (as well as a 15 band EQ and other functions which make it a must-have, especially if you use a USB microphone) . If you have a noise floor or excessive outside noise, Krisp is also an interesting solution. "There are no problems, only solutions" 😁
This is very true, it should be mentioned that though I used a closet at the time for my VO work I am also a trained sound engineer so I knew how to work the mic. The TLM 130 that I was using at the time did suffer in that environment, you needed to be very precise with the actual positioning or else you'd get some comb filtering. An MKH 416 would've done me better but hey, gotta work with what's on hand! I'll probably end up making a breakdown of the best techniques to get a "professional" sound. Thanks for the comment. Always appreciate chatting with another audio head.
@@Javaughnhenry_ Indeed, all these little details on how to get the best sound in your specific environment is really what - I think - people are looking for. You could even propose an audit of the environment of interested users, firstly analyzing their audio file then making a video call to help them in order to correct all these little details that make the difference (the position of the microphone, the use or not of a pop filter, soundproofing the part behind its back, using a good XLR cable, making sure that the cables are not in contact with each other and I forget a lot...).
For it worked with a MXL 990 (yup, I am amazed too) and a Walking closet with A LOT of clothes! but when i tried to record some acoustic guitars I couldnt get the sound that I want it because the guitar wasn't breathing enough so I recorded it in my bedroom and I got a far better result (with the MXL 991 small diaphragm)... So yes, it depends on the kind of mic you are using. But hey, it works as an emergency thing... :D
my bedroom is fairly quite even without any acoustic treatment the only noise that ruins my vocals recordings is the groundloop his from my computer and audio interface
Not exactly what I was looking for as I do not have a closet big enough, but I do like the simplicity and accessibility for starting musicians so they wont get demotivated by the task of finding a studio or having to spend hundreds or thousands to get their own acoustic space
I want to explain only one thing, sound it's just a physics. If you want to get vocal booth a pretty simple and not expensive, just use box and to much towels or de space items, when o2 and air move in space, it'create energy and that nasty reverb. It's simple. And some materials are influences to sound, on frequencies
Hey, who let you into my old LA recording studio?! Lmao. Bonus points if you place an angled wedge/shelf against the wall you're speaking towards to guide first reflections towards the ceiling. A²+B²>C² 👍
Anyway it's better than nothing 😁Every voice actor should know and try this method. A slightly simpler alternative can be a large closet, but then there must be blackout curtains or a bookshelf with books in the back. Good luck, my black bro
Bookshelves work wonders for sound dampening 👌🏾. One of the simplest routes if it’s already available in your room. I’ve had some luck with blackout curtains, as long as they’re the ones rated for sound as they’re typically extra thick. And thank you bro, appreciate it 💪🏾
I think your advice is good and on point, however i would like to point out that whether or not this would works depends on the size of the closet, the density and surface area of the cushins as well the actual material out of which the closet is made of. If you live in a cement building, such a small space can make so many issues in the low mids and give you an ultimately boxy sound with a very high coeficient of hi dampening. So for anyone needing a quick fix i do recommend this, however professional vocal booths are much more than just a small room with absorption.
Before I was able to build my own studio I used a closet for about 3 years. So many people believe they need a full studio to do this when in many cases it's just not a necessity depending on the stage in your career.
So just nail ALOT of sofa cushions along your walls and ceiling, dont forget the close the space between the door and floor. Block off windows as well. 😜🔥
I thought it was a closet but didn't think the clothes would actually help. I don't know the closet in one of my rooms is big enough but I'm gonna try.
I'm recording in the small room church library. Books and two sofas and a open cupboard with bed sheets for all the guest we get regularly in our evangelistic actions. Sound is great...
Thanks 🙏 a million you’re dope!! I totally forgot about using the closet, now I need to just drape over some thick sheets or multiple sheets and pillows, right.
Problem is, where I live, there aren't apartments with closets like these. It's common here to buy wooden cupboards instead where there's no way a person can fit.
The cheapest vocal booth would be if you throw a towel over your head and microphone one towel, covering your head and your microphone at the same time that will do the same thing and that would be the cost of a towel. The heavier the towel the better obviously.
Vocal booths create lots of resonance issues due to the close walls especially with condenser mics. I was in the voice over studio that Patrick Warburton records his Joe Swanson Family Guy lines in and it’s an open room well treated with a U87ai hanging over a Manhasset music stand (with a square of carpet material covering it). Mix engineers recommend recording in a larger room with first reflection points covered in something like fibreglass insulation, or at the very least a thick blanket. Recording Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior is a great resource for this info! Most important place to use sound deadening is behind the vocalist where the capsule of the mic is facing, behind the mic is less important. Great video for beginners, just if someone wants to know the next steps (relatively cheap too) the above suggestions are accurate.
Hmmm... Dunno about that man... "most important place for deadening is behind vocalists" I understand the theory behind this... However, I think it is situational. If you are in a not-well-treated room with a lot of reflection, I would say your top priority is to deaden the reflection as much as possible... so, if you were someone in the position that did not have much material, I would be placing most of your material in front of the speaker so the SPL from the speaker are straight away hitting the dead material and NOT bouncing around the room..., in this scenario, you can see how your example of having more material behind won't matter if there is reverb bouncing everywhere... the mic will pick it up regardless of position. But in a more-ideal room, I can see how putting material behind the vocals is a better option.
"vocal booths create a lot of resonances" Also, I would once again say this is not the lesser of two evils. Resonance issues are the least of your issues if you were deciding between putting your vocals in an open room with terrible reflections vs a small, dead vocal booth which has "some resonance issues"... I think these resonances can be fixed in post... However, fixing whole room reverb in post is near impossible, even with RX De-verb etc... I think your comparison using "a well treated room" with a $4000 microphone with a professional actor is probably not a fair comparison to make for the "DIY music producer at home". This video isn't supposed to be about "what is THE BEST" way to record audio. Obviously a $50,000 well treated room using a U87 is THE BEST way to record audio. This video is about, what can the DIY'er at home use to get decent audio without spending thousands of dollars.
Great points! The success of this will depend on the density of the material that you have in the closet. The mic does need some room to "breathe" and you need to have dense material around to absorb as much of the sound as possible. I'm working on a more detailed video that goes over how I setup my space to get the best sound in a small room.
Great vid. Super nit-picky, but technically speaking, lower frequencies don’t have more power. Because their waveforms have larger wavelengths and are more “spread out” they encounter less interference when passing through a medium. Think of walking through a crowded room in a straight line versus a short-wavelength, high frequency path. You’ll have an easier time passing through in a straighter line (i.e. lower frequency, longer wavelength. We see this with light and is why the sky is blue (see: rayleigh scattering)
Don't be ashamed guys I recorded my first songs in 2017 in😊 a apartment closet, with really no room for me to fit, but it worked for me, and I lay my laptop on my bed and my mixer to when I record, because I have no desk to sit it on, I live in a apartment rooms isn't that big to fit a desk a drawer with TV on it, but ATLEAST I finally got myself a microphone stand 🎉🎉🎉
I'm an aspiring VA! Your guide is very helpful and I'm definitely going to sub, you're super cool and your video content is right up my alley ^^ Good luck with your work!
I've been thinking about this, but I don't think I can stay in there for 5 minutes lol cause its hot now here in the Philippines! shoutout kabayan! hahahaha
Recording yourself in an untreated room for a comparison to your booth was brilliant, lucid, and vivid. Thanks!
Don't you just love it when content creators get to the point
I try!
you do!👽
@@Javaughnhenry_ I love you
Keep up that one trend bro and we will continue to love the content, you nailed everything else! Cadence, info, visual shots, fuck yeah
No wonder my farts are quiet on couch cushions. They absorb all the bass in my farts.
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You should be famous rlly😂😂😂
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I've definitely done this in the past. Another solution, that isn't free, but is low cost, is to build a frame out of PVC pipe and use moving blankets as the walls and ceiling. The nice thing about it is that you can take it down when you're not using it and pack it away somewhere, so it's out of the way. Plus, it's mobile if you want to record vocals in another location.
I made a permanent sound vocal booth using an $80 thick trifold sofa bed. I just position it like a book on a some laminated panels that are siting on some cheap chest height office partitions surrounding my workstation in a U formation. Its padded with a moving blanket on the base. I also draped a moving blanket over the top. Everything is black and looks pro
One flaw in this advice: if you live outside of the USA/Canada, you probably don’t HAVE a built-in closet.
I did a pile of audiobooks working in an office-space studio with a packing-blanket-and-PVC-pipe booth I built for about $75. Currently I’m in Mexico in a studio apartment with ZERO closets, so I’m having to figure something else out. (Probably something similar to the last one - thankfully they have Home Depot in my city.)
Boxes w clothes and stick your mike and head in it......
@@lt2339not everytime, usually that gives a “boxy” sound
Genious solution, thanks a lot man! I'm practicing extreme vocal and was always afraid that neighbours will get frustrated. Also my gf said her head hurts from my excercises😅
Now I live in closet and everybody's happy 😁
That's what I like to hear! I'm glad that it's all working out
and it's just 2:30 min😁
привет! где можно с тобой связаться, спросить подробнее про твои меры звукоизоляции? тоже надо писать экстрим-вокал дома, и боюсь, что просто шкафа будет недостаточно
One issue that this adds to your recordings is that it places you closer to the same walls that will reflect sound. So there will be a faster decay time but it will be able to hit your mic faster.
It's definitely an improvement over a completely untreated room, but it adds in some issues that aren't there in an open area.
This is true! In this short video I'm unable to fully dive in but I should make an updated video to address this. That's why you need to focus on density of the material that you're using. If you're in a small area, you should be using 3 to 4-inch dense material. This'll make it so that you can be more assured you'll not be facing comb filtering in your recordings or having to deal with strange frequency related issues.
I'm planning an updated video series in the next week where we can actually dive in! Thank you for your comment.
Thank you for showing just how easy it is to get started. I'm still in the planning stages, but have definitely mixed some "home-made" techniques in with some new or used equipment. You've got a new sub, I'll definitely follow along!
I'm here to help! Getting started was one of the things that I procrastinated on most because I thought I needed more things. I'm just glad that I've been able to help others take the plunge and get started!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I also have a vocal booth with dimensions Length X Width X Height => 240cmX120cmX180cm. For the walls I used house walls and thick plywood, I put used cardboard evenly on the inside on each side. then the outermost layer I used green cloth as a green screen. As a result, I recorded these 2 videos using my vocal room.
ua-cam.com/video/AZJ16b0fDc4/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/TLqW4irDALg/v-deo.html
Hands down best quality video talking about this subject for normal people who needs to get into recording, weell frickin doneee 👏👏👏🔥🔥
Thank ya, thank ya!!
THANK YOU. You actually showed us how to do what you said you were going to show us no bathing switch and I appreciate the practical nature of creating a sound booth. I’m looking for ideas for my son and this was very helpful. Thank you.
This is a really good video Jay. Clear, concise and to the point. You've got a great voice too
I appreciate that! glad that it helped
Guy …. You are ready for the top as a UA-camr … you sound amazing … and edits sick
Dude, subbed. You should have more views on this vid. I'm venturing into the voiceover world. Very helpful, thank you.
My issues is that closed spaces, sound like closed spaces.
I've recorded in the car, in a walk in closet, under the covers, in a 'fort' made from couch cushions and blankets, and in a open room with blankets thrown everywhere.
There is something about not having stuff close to the mic, that sounds better.
Problem, is cost, and space. :(
My current biggest issue is the birds in my area, cut through every sound blocking attempt I try.
That is very true, mics need some room to breathe or you will get a subpar sound regardless of the room. The thing I find is that you can close mic and speak quieter to help, a low frequency cut and mid boost will help remove some of that low end and put your voice back in as well.
As for the birds isotope has a bird filter, that may be worth looking into 👌.
I love your mentality and bought one of your books from your website after watching this video. I'm broke but how can i say no to $5, you're a good man for that. Merry Christmas, chief, keep it up!
Nice video brother & thank you for the help! Didn’t expect it to sound so good.
Any time, that's what I'm here for man!
i got this same idea after learning about my favourite japanese singer, she also started from singing covers inside her closet and even then, she sounded amazing. For so long i thought i could never practice my voice without spending lots of money first lol
Finding the rental with the right closet has always been so hard, but necessary
True! It’s crazy that as VA’s sometimes we do look for a walk-in closet less for the clothes and more for the job 😂
@@Javaughnhenry_ literally! I record music, but lots of crossover apparently!
Wicked video, dude-solid charisma and quality. Good luck on your voice-acting journey.
This will definitely be better than recording in a untreated room but your gonna end up getting a combing effect cause the space is so small.
You're very articulate and well-spoken. A natural! Keep it up!! ✨
Not only the couch cushions. Remember the bed blankets and pillows as well. The more sound absorbers you throw into the room with yourself, the less the room sounds like a room, which is a good thing? (And, just a few days ago I discovered just how much was coming back at me from the ceiling. You shoulda seen me, with a sherpa blanket draped over my head and mike stand, playing music in that state.)
My first video of yours, instant sub as soon as you switch to reverb room.. superb intro so far
Thanks very much for this! I just moved and was having trouble with noise in my new place. I didn't even think about using the closet this way! It's solved the ambient/echo issues I was having.
Good on you mate. I made a permanent sound vocal booth using an $80 thick trifold sofa bed. I just position it like a book on a support thats padded with a moving blanket. I also draped a moving blanket over the top. Everything is black and looks pro
A rolling clothes rack with jackets and shirts hanging on it is a sound investment for VO. I have one in my studio and it saved me money on acoustic foam and bass traps
I use this when filming videos in untreated rooms, it makes all the difference in the world!
underrated video and channel. thank you bro, you deserve more recognition!
I appreciate that!
I’m in a metal band and we make out vocalist use the closet all the time. She really enjoys screaming in a place that’s comfortable. Also we live in a colder place so the closet is filled with heavy jackets and coats. Great vid my friend. I didn’t even know about the cushion in the corners part.
Another method is to find your biggest room and put the singer so she has as much room behind her as possible and some cushions in front. As a producer myself I prefer this over the closet as it gives a more airy feel to the recording and doesn't bring the same risk of comb filtering and low resonances. I don't think it fits everyone, and especially not every room but more often than not a end up putting a small room reverb on my vocal anyway because a super dry mix won't sit that good.
Very commendable Mr. Henry. Knowledgeable and well studied in his field yet practical and economic. Impressive presentation.
It is true that it works, but not with all microphones.
Often the sound is muffled, because the microphone still needs more space and a minimum of reverberation (to avoid dead sound). Besides, you should have specified which material you use for information purposes.
So ,it's far from perfect, but if you know how to use your DAW, it's entirely possible to get a more than satisfying end result.
For me the rule is:
The more you invest (cabin, equipment...), the more tranquility you buy.
But contrary to what most videos say, you can get just as good a result with a $50 mic.
But you have to learn how to use the filters of your DAW.
Voice Meeter Banana has a very interesting function to adjust the echo of the room, the tone of the voice (as well as a 15 band EQ and other functions which make it a must-have, especially if you use a USB microphone) . If you have a noise floor or excessive outside noise, Krisp is also an interesting solution.
"There are no problems, only solutions" 😁
This is very true, it should be mentioned that though I used a closet at the time for my VO work I am also a trained sound engineer so I knew how to work the mic. The TLM 130 that I was using at the time did suffer in that environment, you needed to be very precise with the actual positioning or else you'd get some comb filtering. An MKH 416 would've done me better but hey, gotta work with what's on hand!
I'll probably end up making a breakdown of the best techniques to get a "professional" sound. Thanks for the comment. Always appreciate chatting with another audio head.
@@Javaughnhenry_ Indeed, all these little details on how to get the best sound in your specific environment is really what - I think - people are looking for. You could even propose an audit of the environment of interested users, firstly analyzing their audio file then making a video call to help them in order to correct all these little details that make the difference (the position of the microphone, the use or not of a pop filter, soundproofing the part behind its back, using a good XLR cable, making sure that the cables are not in contact with each other and I forget a lot...).
For it worked with a MXL 990 (yup, I am amazed too) and a Walking closet with A LOT of clothes! but when i tried to record some acoustic guitars I couldnt get the sound that I want it because the guitar wasn't breathing enough so I recorded it in my bedroom and I got a far better result (with the MXL 991 small diaphragm)... So yes, it depends on the kind of mic you are using. But hey, it works as an emergency thing... :D
my bedroom is fairly quite even without any acoustic treatment the only noise that ruins my vocals recordings is the groundloop his from my computer and audio interface
Amazing. That’s how I made most of my record. Love this.
I LOVE IT!!! I thought I was crazy for recording my audiobooks in my closet but I feel so much better now.
Not crazy at all, welcome to the club! A ton of my peers record from their closets as well. It’s a fairly common practice
Great video! I can tell you worked really hard on this.
You got my line and subscribe bro! Great video and I love the expression you put into your voice when you speak. You have a great career ahead of you!
I liked and subscribed because of this video. Great channel, my man!
Welcome aboard!
Not exactly what I was looking for as I do not have a closet big enough, but I do like the simplicity and accessibility for starting musicians so they wont get demotivated by the task of finding a studio or having to spend hundreds or thousands to get their own acoustic space
i love that this video popped up a few weeks after i actually just moved my mic and scarlet 2i2 into my closet because suddenly it just made sense lol
Its a great idea, and obviously works for free!
Great tip! My partner wasn't happy when I mentioned we had to go back into the closet. He'll get over it, probably...
You are very good at making a captivating and concise UA-cam video, well-earned sub
Gonna love the look on the recording artists face when I tell them to climb inside my cupboard😂
I want to explain only one thing, sound it's just a physics. If you want to get vocal booth a pretty simple and not expensive, just use box and to much towels or de space items, when o2 and air move in space, it'create energy and that nasty reverb. It's simple. And some materials are influences to sound, on frequencies
Wildly underappreciated video. Love the reaction shot to the neighboring car's bass.
I have an MDF closet that I was going to throw. Now I'm thinking of turning it into a DIY booth. Thanks for the video.
Hey, who let you into my old LA recording studio?! Lmao. Bonus points if you place an angled wedge/shelf against the wall you're speaking towards to guide first reflections towards the ceiling. A²+B²>C² 👍
Anyway it's better than nothing 😁Every voice actor should know and try this method. A slightly simpler alternative can be a large closet, but then there must be blackout curtains or a bookshelf with books in the back. Good luck, my black bro
Bookshelves work wonders for sound dampening 👌🏾. One of the simplest routes if it’s already available in your room. I’ve had some luck with blackout curtains, as long as they’re the ones rated for sound as they’re typically extra thick. And thank you bro, appreciate it 💪🏾
I think your advice is good and on point, however i would like to point out that whether or not this would works depends on the size of the closet, the density and surface area of the cushins as well the actual material out of which the closet is made of. If you live in a cement building, such a small space can make so many issues in the low mids and give you an ultimately boxy sound with a very high coeficient of hi dampening.
So for anyone needing a quick fix i do recommend this, however professional vocal booths are much more than just a small room with absorption.
Bro yes just tried this yesterday before finding your video! Glad we're on the same page
Great video, hoping you get the recognition you deserve!
I think you have towels behind the curtain. They're really great for absorbing sound
Great guess! I used my closet at the time but it was in a very similar way, lining it with clothes helped amazingly! Got me some great gigs too.
The closet trick its so awesome. I was using it a lot.
Before I was able to build my own studio I used a closet for about 3 years. So many people believe they need a full studio to do this when in many cases it's just not a necessity depending on the stage in your career.
Sadly, in Brazil, we don't have closets like a little room to keep our clothes. What we have are big wooden boxes we can't go inside.
Great video mate, you just earned a new subscriber!
Welcome aboard!
You get a like my man. And yes gonna follow your voice acting career. And im thinkin about firing up my own.
So just nail ALOT of sofa cushions along your walls and ceiling, dont forget the close the space between the door and floor. Block off windows as well. 😜🔥
Awesome video with some great camera work and audio work. Keep it up
Good video. If you have two doors that on your closet you can hang a big heavy blanket or comforter over them to make your booth a little bigger.
Imma guess some assortment of blankets, sheets, and curtains in either a closet or really small room.
This is funny because i already do this with my closet and have couch pillows, clothes, and blankets in there. I haven't had any issues making music
I thought it was a closet but didn't think the clothes would actually help. I don't know the closet in one of my rooms is big enough but I'm gonna try.
Great video. Great not only in the central idea, but also brilliantly executed.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm recording in the small room church library. Books and two sofas and a open cupboard with bed sheets for all the guest we get regularly in our evangelistic actions. Sound is great...
00:26 I’m guessing a closet with blankets hanging on each wall. Lol.
Thanks 🙏 a million you’re dope!! I totally forgot about using the closet, now I need to just drape over some thick sheets or multiple sheets and pillows, right.
I already heard about the closet idea from another UA-camr, but I appreciate the extra tips in this video!
i thought he was gonna say this blanket is my booth and proceed to cover his head with a microphone under it, but yeah. a closet works too
Problem is, where I live, there aren't apartments with closets like these. It's common here to buy wooden cupboards instead where there's no way a person can fit.
Recording in a car can be good too... Just not in traffic, like parked in the garage or in your drive away from traffic noise.
The cheapest vocal booth would be if you throw a towel over your head and microphone one towel, covering your head and your microphone at the same time that will do the same thing and that would be the cost of a towel. The heavier the towel the better obviously.
Are you still making videos? Cuz this is great man. Keep going
I'm finally back, thanks for checking out the video! More to come!
@@Javaughnhenry_ awesome bro!
thanks for actually getting to the point and not explaining for 30 minutes beforehand!
you make videos like a proffesional youtuber off rip, underatted
Appreciate that!
thumbs up for your creativity and winsome personality. 👍🏽
You showed a closet. You didn't show using it. Doors closed? Doors/walls bare?
Yep he’s right thats the most sound proof you’ll get other than the door
awesome video, a comfortable space is the best booth I guess 😌
It really is!
Vocal booths create lots of resonance issues due to the close walls especially with condenser mics. I was in the voice over studio that Patrick Warburton records his Joe Swanson Family Guy lines in and it’s an open room well treated with a U87ai hanging over a Manhasset music stand (with a square of carpet material covering it). Mix engineers recommend recording in a larger room with first reflection points covered in something like fibreglass insulation, or at the very least a thick blanket. Recording Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior is a great resource for this info! Most important place to use sound deadening is behind the vocalist where the capsule of the mic is facing, behind the mic is less important. Great video for beginners, just if someone wants to know the next steps (relatively cheap too) the above suggestions are accurate.
Hmmm... Dunno about that man... "most important place for deadening is behind vocalists"
I understand the theory behind this... However, I think it is situational.
If you are in a not-well-treated room with a lot of reflection, I would say your top priority is to deaden the reflection as much as possible... so, if you were someone in the position that did not have much material, I would be placing most of your material in front of the speaker so the SPL from the speaker are straight away hitting the dead material and NOT bouncing around the room..., in this scenario, you can see how your example of having more material behind won't matter if there is reverb bouncing everywhere... the mic will pick it up regardless of position.
But in a more-ideal room, I can see how putting material behind the vocals is a better option.
"vocal booths create a lot of resonances"
Also, I would once again say this is not the lesser of two evils.
Resonance issues are the least of your issues if you were deciding between putting your vocals in an open room with terrible reflections vs a small, dead vocal booth which has "some resonance issues"... I think these resonances can be fixed in post...
However, fixing whole room reverb in post is near impossible, even with RX De-verb etc...
I think your comparison using "a well treated room" with a $4000 microphone with a professional actor is probably not a fair comparison to make for the "DIY music producer at home".
This video isn't supposed to be about "what is THE BEST" way to record audio.
Obviously a $50,000 well treated room using a U87 is THE BEST way to record audio.
This video is about, what can the DIY'er at home use to get decent audio without spending thousands of dollars.
Recorded rap vocals in my closet for years doing this with pillows instead of couch cushions
Hell yeah! It's the way that SO many vocalists and Voice Actors still work today.
I would worry about comb filtering.
Great points! The success of this will depend on the density of the material that you have in the closet. The mic does need some room to "breathe" and you need to have dense material around to absorb as much of the sound as possible. I'm working on a more detailed video that goes over how I setup my space to get the best sound in a small room.
Hey outstanding man, straight and to the point .
i just surround myself with towels and it works wonders... but it is annoying having to set it all up over and over again
How do you read the lyrics/lines in that dark closet? I need some kind of teleprompter or monitor, especially in a closet where its dark.
Good video, thank you. Made me stop thinking so hard about it
This is actually really smart.
I try 🤓
Great vid.
Super nit-picky, but technically speaking, lower frequencies don’t have more power. Because their waveforms have larger wavelengths and are more “spread out” they encounter less interference when passing through a medium. Think of walking through a crowded room in a straight line versus a short-wavelength, high frequency path. You’ll have an easier time passing through in a straighter line (i.e. lower frequency, longer wavelength. We see this with light and is why the sky is blue (see: rayleigh scattering)
Love hearing stuff like this, always helps to learn more precise information! Thank you for bringing this up!
refreshing, pro ideas ! Brainstorming how to make some decent portable barriers
Don't be ashamed guys I recorded my first songs in 2017 in😊 a apartment closet, with really no room for me to fit, but it worked for me, and I lay my laptop on my bed and my mixer to when I record, because I have no desk to sit it on, I live in a apartment rooms isn't that big to fit a desk a drawer with TV on it, but ATLEAST I finally got myself a microphone stand 🎉🎉🎉
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I'm an aspiring VA! Your guide is very helpful and I'm definitely going to sub, you're super cool and your video content is right up my alley ^^ Good luck with your work!
Awesome! Thank you!
I can attest to this claim. I've sung songs in my closet too, in a walk-in though lol
Great video for beginners to get started.
Glad it was helpful!
Well this one was useful and helpful with a really good quality and thought behind it hope to see more videos like this subscribed✅
Glad it was helpful!
A cat - a giant cat that will cuddle and encourage you and will stop purring for VOs.
A+ for an ingenious answer, now if only that was what was behind the curtain 🥲
Is this a good idea to build a soundproof studio booth inside my room ??
Big enough to fit a chair, desk and some shelfs.
I think it’s a thick Blanket
I am about to go set this up now! Thank you!
I've been thinking about this, but I don't think I can stay in there for 5 minutes lol cause its hot now here in the Philippines! shoutout kabayan! hahahaha
I get that, I’m in GA and I can barely stay in my booth for 5 mins in the summer 🔥
You have a great voice!
Thank you, I appreciate that!
and this guy have no annoying reverb without his vocal booth closet throughout this video.