Good shots. You have the studio from Hell. Bare wooden floor, bare walls, and we assume, bare ceiling. I had an office like that. My joke was I could clap loudly and go to lunch. The clap would still be bouncing between the walls when I got back. tish tish tish tish tish..
This is a picture I use as the bad example.
Beautiful to look at, isn’t it?
Koz
That’s not to say you can’t force all this to work, just maybe not with that microphone. This is an actual successful interview in a noisy, difficult environment.
He’s holding about a $1000 usd not counting the sound mixer he’s wearing strapped to his waist. That’s from a This American Life interview.
Koz
What kind of wood is the floor?
The bare room gives you the interconnectedness of all things problem. If you back up enough not to get the P-Popping, it starts to pick up the room echoes.
There is quick rule of thumb for microphone placement/spacing. It’s Hawaiian Shaka for general spacing and Power Fist for pop and blast filter. Most microphones don’t care if they’re upside down.
Koz
Missed one.
I have a carpeting and rug store in my neighborhood. Their Dumpster backs onto the alleyway. They routinely throw out heavy carpeting fragments and samples.
That heavy foam stuff they put between the rugs and the floor works, too.
Koz
That’s to eliminate desk vibrations. The book has to be heavy and acoustically dead. The towel has to be soft and fluffy.
How about a faux leather-bound Bible? I definitely can place the new mic stand on a folded towel and the Bible. I, also have plastic CD cases that I can use, too.
The room from Hell?? 
I know what you’re saying. Acoustically, this room is not a fun one to do audio recording. The room echo is noticeable. As for the floor, you’re looking at original hardwood oak flooring. I’m planning to get some nice tapestries and I do have a blackout curtain that I can switch for the one in the den/guest room. I am wondering if a carpeted runner would help. It would b where my feets will be if I sitting infront of the PC.
Spacers can’t make noise. If you strike the Bible with a pencil, it will only make a heavy thump sound. Hired. Start work on Monday. If you strike the CD cases, they will make loud plastic noises and so don’t count.
I am wondering if a carpeted runner would help.
Anything soft/fuzzy/heavy will help. There’s another generic rule. If you have a small amount of soundproofing, deaden opposing surfaces first. Deaden the floor or ceiling. Deaden either the East or West wall. Deaden the North or South wall. that will give you the most bang (so to speak) for the effort.
We had a magic sound room at one of the company locations. It had acoustic ceiling and minimal industrial carpeting on the floor, but it was almost completely dead and I send many sound recordings through that room. The walls and ceiling weren’t square or parallel on purpose. They were all tilted a little. Echoes didn’t stand a chance.
Koz
If you have a messy garage, that can be put to good use.
And the desperation method is record in your car. You can turn out some remarkably good sound recordings in a Toyota.
Koz
This is my favorite quiet room and it’s perfect for recording a FB Live video. Not sure of how I’d swing it with an iPhone. I do have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 6 Lite and a lapel mic.
Not sure of how I’d swing it with an iPhone.
You know what the rules are now. If you’re wearing the Producer hat, talk to the Engineer. If you’re wearing the Engineer hat, talk to the Producer.
Koz