What you’ll need: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- A comforter (or blanket) big enough to cover you and your mic. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This is probably the easiest setup for at-home recording. All you need is a comforter and a little patience and you’re good to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Prepare to record. Whether this means connecting your mic to your laptop or simply plugging your headphones into your phone, make sure you’re ready to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Throw the comforter over you and the mic. Make sure there’s enough room for you to breathe and your mic is in a good position to record. Sometimes I will prop the comforter up on pillows around me to help create space underneath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Record! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can take some adjusting and a few tries to perfect but a blanket fort can create a great barrier between you and outside sound. The result is crisp, interruption-free audio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>The outside (no pillow prop) and the inside (pillow prop) of my comforter recording booth! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Setup 2: The Sound Cave<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you’ll need: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- A comforter or large blanket <\/li>
- An ironing board or a desk and chair <\/li>
- A bed (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you want more room to move around or have materials you’d like to have while inside your at-home recording booth (a snack or script, perhaps), the sound cave will be right for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much like is smaller cousin, the comforter booth, the sound cave relies on a blanket to buffer sound. However, the sound cave gives you more room to work. Bonus: your head doesn’t need to be used to prop it up! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toss your comforter over your ironing board and sneak under it for a hassle-free recording space with a little more elbow room. For addition wiggle room, drape one side of your blanket over your ironing board and the other end over a bed or desk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n