for me, if it sounds alright, and it sounds funny if i shout at it, i think its half decent enough setup for me to use this is mostly because i am very stupid
My setup is similar to 4:05 but the difference is that i have a small PVC booth setup in a small rectangular closet with a lot of clothes on one end. It's in my bedroom and I like this because it gives me more privacy to act, and decreases the noises from outside. At first the booth was outside the closet in my room but it didnt look pretty, and we live in front of a mainroad where buses also drive by. Often times cars would end up in the recording.. or family members. The walls in the house are the original from the 70s as well so basically next to no deadening either. I figured the closet is best but I know it sounds boxy by comparison. Is there any way I can improve this space? I was thinking of getting a dynamic mic instead to help eliminate the room and then just EQ everything? Would that be a good idea in comparison to a condenser?
What you could do is put a photo backdrop stand behind the door and having moving blankets on the photo backdrop stand or use a garment rack but put blankets behind it. And then you want to have your microphone where it's not too close to any wall. Edit: Oh wait, you're talking about something else. So...I don't recommend dynamic microphones for character work. I think dynamics are moreso for podcasting. But yeah, I think your issues are moreso with sound coming in rather than reverb - and yip that can be annoying because there's no easy or cheap ways to soundproof an area. What you 'could' also do is add more layers of moving blankets to your PVC booth. Every layer will help dampen a bit of that noise a bit more.
@@DracomiesTo clarify it's actually just your typical sliding door closet that I managed to still fit a PVC booth into. But yeah that's also kinda what I was thinking with dynamics. It seems like there really isn't many that can still capture all the nuances of your average condenser. But yes it's incredibly annoying to live by a very busy road, in an old flipper house with dogs, and having family members that can be a bit noisy. Often times I have to do extra retakes or make sure I stay up past 12am to get any kind of work done. Currently I just have one layer covering the walls and hanging onto the booth but in that case it sounds like I should probably look into adding more blankets. Thank you.
what about cars? would you recommend the inside of a car for singing or voice recordings? me personally trying to sing in a car is nice but you do get that “boxy” sound.
Going to sound boxy in a car for sure - but sometimes a car is better than using a room with noisy family or a noisy room. You can 'get by' for narration/audibooks/commercial work if you use a dynamic in a car though.
If you find that no matter what you do it doesn't sound good in a reach-in closet then I would go with the PVC booth route and a lot of VAs go this route. This is a great video on the topic: th-cam.com/video/D9pHxVCkof4/w-d-xo.html
for me, if it sounds alright, and it sounds funny if i shout at it, i think its half decent enough setup for me to use
this is mostly because i am very stupid
I'm sorry for your RAM
My setup is similar to 4:05 but the difference is that i have a small PVC booth setup in a small rectangular closet with a lot of clothes on one end. It's in my bedroom and I like this because it gives me more privacy to act, and decreases the noises from outside. At first the booth was outside the closet in my room but it didnt look pretty, and we live in front of a mainroad where buses also drive by. Often times cars would end up in the recording.. or family members. The walls in the house are the original from the 70s as well so basically next to no deadening either. I figured the closet is best but I know it sounds boxy by comparison. Is there any way I can improve this space? I was thinking of getting a dynamic mic instead to help eliminate the room and then just EQ everything? Would that be a good idea in comparison to a condenser?
What you could do is put a photo backdrop stand behind the door and having moving blankets on the photo backdrop stand or use a garment rack but put blankets behind it. And then you want to have your microphone where it's not too close to any wall. Edit: Oh wait, you're talking about something else. So...I don't recommend dynamic microphones for character work. I think dynamics are moreso for podcasting. But yeah, I think your issues are moreso with sound coming in rather than reverb - and yip that can be annoying because there's no easy or cheap ways to soundproof an area. What you 'could' also do is add more layers of moving blankets to your PVC booth. Every layer will help dampen a bit of that noise a bit more.
@@DracomiesTo clarify it's actually just your typical sliding door closet that I managed to still fit a PVC booth into. But yeah that's also kinda what I was thinking with dynamics. It seems like there really isn't many that can still capture all the nuances of your average condenser. But yes it's incredibly annoying to live by a very busy road, in an old flipper house with dogs, and having family members that can be a bit noisy. Often times I have to do extra retakes or make sure I stay up past 12am to get any kind of work done. Currently I just have one layer covering the walls and hanging onto the booth but in that case it sounds like I should probably look into adding more blankets. Thank you.
what about cars? would you recommend the inside of a car for singing or voice recordings? me personally trying to sing in a car is nice but you do get that “boxy” sound.
Going to sound boxy in a car for sure - but sometimes a car is better than using a room with noisy family or a noisy room. You can 'get by' for narration/audibooks/commercial work if you use a dynamic in a car though.
are there any cheap options if oyu dont have a big enough closet? Like a makeshift booth or
If you find that no matter what you do it doesn't sound good in a reach-in closet then I would go with the PVC booth route and a lot of VAs go this route. This is a great video on the topic: th-cam.com/video/D9pHxVCkof4/w-d-xo.html