eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.

How To

How to Build a Portable Vocal Booth

Member
By Kilogramm
User-Submitted Article
(16 Ratings)
Vocals on the go!
Vocals on the go!

Interested in laying down vocal tracks no matter where you're at? With this portable vocal booth you'll be able to get in the groove while you're out and about.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Foam (couch cushion)
  • Studio Foam
  1. Step 1

    First thing you have to do is get a little bit creative and find a really deep foam cushion to fit your microphone in. Once you have the cushion begin to cut the inside out in the form of a rectangle. Make sure the height measurements outdo the width as your trying to make this booth as compact as possible. Just a word of advice, make your microphone feel at home by being snug but not too snug. It's nothing worst than having a mic that moves and flops around all over the place.

  2. Step 2

    Making sure to leave space for the pop filter (if using one), windscreen, and a desktop mic stand, your going to have to line the inside of the cushion with Studio Foam. The Foam should be lined around the sides of the box as well as the top, leaving the bottom free of lining. By doing this it gives you the option to sit back and speak clearly without having to worry about excess echo or reverb.

  3. Step 3

    Next Place your mic and desktop stand in the box together to see if everything fits. Make sure to have an exit in your box for the microphone cord so you don't have to worry about confusing wiring problems. It will make the step a snap if hooking up to laptop or midi device.

  4. Step 4

    With having all of these steps completed you should be able to get started creating musical and vocal masterpieces on the go.

Tips & Warnings
  • Although the vocal booth will reduce noise, it will not eliminate all noise completely from in back of you. You should still use a de-noising program or humm eliminator to get extra crisp production if you are displeased.
  • Most Sennheiser and Shure mics that include shock mounts make great features for this setup.

Comments  

Flag This Comment

on 10/12/2008 Add Audacity to the mix and wow....... nice stuff here! 5 stars!

Flag This Comment

on 8/11/2008 This is amazing! Thank you so much!

lkcooper said

Flag This Comment

on 8/9/2008 This is a really good idea!

ElleZsen said

Flag This Comment

on 7/1/2008 Killer Article! I'm going to attempt to build one of these. I think it's exactly what I need to get the isolation I'm looking for in an open space recording environment. Hoping it will help with headphone bleed as well :) 5 Stars! Thanks.

amylaine said

Flag This Comment

on 5/16/2008 Interesting.

Subscribe

Post a Comment

Post a Comment

Related Ads

  • Have you done this? Click here to let us know.
I Did This
Get Free Arts & Entertainment Newsletters

Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.   en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.

Demand Media
eHow_eHow Arts and Entertainment