DIY Portable Recording Studio

[geraldp]

It be pyramid foam or does it have to be wedgie and how thick should the foam be?

[jakeludington]

@geraldp You can use other types of foam. The foam used in the video was what I was able to get in a small quantity at the time I made the video.

[stuntboy556]

Where did you you get the red box from?

[VisorBlue]

Darn, mine's blue, I wanted a red one. The cubes are Whitmore collapsible cubes, 2 for $15 from Walmart online (site-to-store). I bought four 12" x 12" Auralex foam pieces for $4 each to make it simple. Search for Harlan Hogan for info on this. Hogan and Amazon sells the kits ($130) if you don't want to make one.

The box does a nice job of increasing the resonance of your voice, makes it sound like you have a better microphone.

[Munneyonmymind]

what's that box? I want to make one, but how am I supposed to get that box?

[jakeludington]

@Munneyonmymind The link in the video description has a complete parts list.

[lordchris202]

I Done Some Research This Is Basically A Whitmor Collapsible Cube Sold At Walmart Or Target Costs 14.88 The Foam You Can Buy Off zZounds. It's Auralex Studiofam 2 Wedgie 12x12 Tile For 4.95 So Basically Order 2 Packs In This Is Exactly What You Need In You Don't Have To Cut Any Foam

[jakeludington]

@lordchris202 At the time I made the video, you couldn't get foam in small quantities, but yes, if you can avoid cutting the foam, I recommend smaller pieces.

[LooseScrewEnt]

has anyone adapted this idea into being able to mount on a mic stand ? maybe a slice down the middle and some sort of bracket.

[Logos385]

I've had luck with mounting something similar on a wall (even mounting tape does the job) and angling a boom mic stand so the mic ends up hanging in the center of the space.

[jakeludington]

It's a cloth storage box.

[jakeludington]

The video was not recorded using the portable studio.

[D4rthN0v4Fr0]

thats sweet d00d thnx!

[jamesoclark]

Jake, love the solution with the snowball. I've got problems in my own office with echoing. This will make for a good weekend project.

[tomterrific1947]

Great video not only for people traveling, but making a portable studio for your home. I noticed that the Container Store has even larger collapsible boxes you could use.

[wingerwanger]

I can't afford a real vocal both and i was thinking of getting one of these instead.

In terms of capturing unwanted outside noise and ambience, how do you think this holds up against a real vocal booth ?

[jakeludington]

If you do a reasonable job of eliminating outside noises, this will further help get pro sound. It was originally designed and used by a professional voice actor, if that's any kind of endorsement.

[wingerwanger]

i can't afford a vocal booth, and i was thinking of getting one of these instead.

In terms of picking up any sort of outside noise or ambience, how well do you think this holds up against a real sound booth ?

[jakeludington]

A real sound booth is better but this works pretty well.

[Susie30241]

What kind of acoustical foam did you use and where is the best place to find it?

[jakeludington]

The article linked in the description has additional details and places to buy all the parts.

[musicisthegateway]

Sweet tip. And you can take that foam that makes a sort of cylinder and wrap it around the mic to protect it while traveling.

[jakeludington]

That's an excellent idea!