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Sound Booth 101: How to Build a Vocal Booth for Great Recordings
| How to Build a Vocal Booth: Construction Crew Not Required |
Clean, clear vocals are essential for a great recording, but getting a good vocal track without a sound booth is a real challenge. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn how to build a vocal booth that will deliver perfect, dry sound every time. Here’s a short look at why and how to build a vocal booth—whether you’re starting from scratch or converting an existing room.
| Why Sound Absorption Is Necessary |
Sound bounces around in every room. It’s
reflected by hard surfaces and
absorbed by soft materials. Any sound that isn’t absorbed will
eventually make it back to your microphone and “color” the sound of the
recording. A good sound booth is lined with absorptive material
to
reduce echo and reflection, so the microphone picks up the true vocal
image and nothing else. The vocal performance shines through, and you
spend less time fixing the sound “in the mix.”
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Generations of artists wondering how to
build a vocal booth have raided
their closets for blankets, pillows, and anything else that would clean
up the sound of their rooms. It’s the right idea, but the wrong
material. Audimute has engineered the perfect solution: a vast array of
products that will dramatically improve the sound of any sound booth.
If you’re feeling ambitious, you can build a great sound booth from the
ground up. Take a look at these customer reviews for a fantastic
showcase of fully built vocal booths. Audimute is proud to offer a range of high-performance products for the
big projects, including Audimute Peacemaker Sound Insulation for total
isolation. If you already have built a sound booth in your studio, it’s
easy and
inexpensive to make it sound great.
However, a custom sound booth is a big, permanent step, and it’s more than most
of our customers need. The good news is that learning how to build a
vocal booth isn’t necessary. With Audimute Sound Absorption Sheets, you
don’t have to be a carpenter to convert any household or studio
space—from the smallest closet to a studio suite—into an effective sound
booth.
Simply
install a layer or two of
affordable, portable Sound Absorption
Sheets on the inside of the room. Audimute
Absorption Sheets
reduce an amazing amount of echo, reflection, and reverberation in any
space, big or small. They hang in seconds and easily go wherever they’re
needed, so the world can be your recording studio.
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As a stylish alternative to
Absorption Sheets, Audimute also offers
super-effective Acoustic Wall Coverings. Wall Coverings come in several
attractive colors, have grommets for easy installation, and provide an
even higher level of acoustic absorption than Absorption Sheets do.
One Audimute client discovered how to build a vocal booth—for professional use—inside a closet. Click the banner below to view Marcie's story, and remember that Audimute experts are always available to help you build a great sound booth for less.
To view a complete summary
of our range of products, check out our page titled "Will
Audimute Material Work For Me?". For a quick and easy Sound
Absorption Sheet estimate, use your room dimensions and our Absorption
Sheet calculator. And for the assistance only a live expert
can provide, use our Live Chat or call Audimute at 1-866-505-MUTE.