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Absorption Baffles to Create Isolation Booths and Drum Cages

Studio and stage sound isolation is very important in order to get the best audio quality of an audio instrument. Generating the best audio quality for recording studio or concert performance is very important. The use of absorption baffles and sound shield to produce perfect acoustic as well as audio reception is a must. The baffles are 1.5 inches thick compressed fiberglass encased in the trunk cloth with some sizes available to manage and control the audio reflection, provide audio isolation and also can be used to reduce reverb effect inside a room.

Isolation booths can be the option to provide audio isolation for several application and purposes. It also can provide audio insulation for recording studio, sound proof booth or room or providing quiet and comfortable working station. The use audio shield to isolate certain instrument especially loud ones like percussion can prevent the mixed audio input to the microphones, the audio shield can provide clear audio input for best audio management to create the best audio output. The baffles also can be used to create portable percussion enclosure like drum cages to prevent mixed audio with the closely located instruments due to the loud audio output can be created from a percussion instrument like drums.

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Vocal Recording Techniques

Use the following techniques when recording vocals in your home studio.

Invest in good microphone:

In the long run, it will be worth it to invest a little money into a nice condenser microphone. There is no better way to capture clear, high quality vocals than using a high quality microphone! Generally, the cost of a good microphone starts at around $90 and goes up.

Pop Filter:

Having a pop filter is very important when capturing a great vocal performance. A pop filter is basically a screen that filters out all of the heavy “P”, “H”, and breathing sounds that otherwise distort the recording. Pop filters are pretty cheap. You can get a decent one for around $20. If you don’t have the money or time to get a pop filter before your next recording, you can make a homemade pop filter. Simply wear a handkerchief that covers your mouth. You don’t want it so thick and tight that it muffles your voice and effects how you talk, but just enough so it catches those unwanted pops and cracks.

Find Your Distance:

Every microphone is different. To get the best recording out of your microphone, be sure to play around and test it out for awhile before committing to a final recording. Some microphones are very sensitive whereas others require you to be very close to the mic. Find a comfortable distance from your microphone that gives a good volume level of recording, clear vocals, and no pops or distortion. Use this distance as your marking point every time you record so all of your tracks will have equal vocal quality!

Location:

When recording, you don’t want to be in a huge room or a room with background noise. When recording at home, or just not in a studio, the most commonly used type of room to record in is a smaller, quiet, and closed room. This assures that there is no background noise or extra feedback from the surroundings.

Overdubbing, Ad-Libs, and Simple Effects:

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