I made it myself.
With help, of course.
As I told you yesterday, my sister made the blanket.
The walls are a three-sided, fold-up sound booth from an old friend.
The chair is a family heirloom (it's small, and I needed small).
I snagged the music stand from an old day-job when the company was getting rid of stuff.
The microphone was a gift from long-time friend and voice artist Teri Clark Linden.
John got the mic stand on eBay. I sandbagged it with the kind of ankle weights one uses for working out. (Apparently I'm not using them for that at the moment.)
The lamp came from the garage. I can't see the laundry and I don't care.
The headphones are from my radio days.
My friend, actor and voice artist Karyn O'Bryant, taught me how to use TwistedWave.com, the recording program. Remember when Adele and I went to see Karyn in the play?
That's a beach towel on the floor, to help muffle sound. All the beach towels in the house belong to Boz, so I have it on loan. As you can see, Boz monitors my use of it.
That's all. There's no room for anything else. There's barely room for me.
The sound quality is pretty good for a booth I made by myself.
My first project: the Belinda's Birthday audiobook, which will be about 8 or 9 minutes long. I've already recorded it and will edit this week. I'll let you know when it's available because I am THAT excited about it.
As for Camelot & Vine, if I record the audiobook I'll probably do it in a bigger studio. Because Camelot & Vine is longer than 8 or 9 minutes, and Boz gets impatient for his towel.
Woah!
ReplyDeleteThat is so much cooler than the airing cupboard stuffed with towels that I use for recording vocals, Petrea. Wonderful!
No pop guard?
"Chicken family packs are just $2.79 a pound..."
ReplyDeleteI love your resourcefulness, Petrea, and the generosity of friends. And Boz's taste in towels. That's wonderful news about your Belinda's Birthday audiobook!
ReplyDeletefirst thought...that's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteand then there was a wow and a clever and a so cool thrown in.
I would of never figured it out. You are pretty clever to put that together. At least you'll be able to perfect whatever you are recording whenever you want!. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt takes a village to build a sound booth.
ReplyDeleteUse it in good health.
That's a very ingenious recording booth! Looking forward to hearing the big things that come out of that little space. I guess you won't have as many commute photo ops when you work from here though, but oh what a sweet commute.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad everyone likes it! John says I can keep it but I won't have it forever. It cramps us quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteI may have to stuff more towels into this cupboard if Boz will allow it, Dive. I'm still trying to perfect the sound, and I did add a pop guard. We had one in the garage attic.
Haha, JB, I won't be doing the grocery spots at home. Still driving to the real studio for those.
Thank you, Shell! Truly, I couldn't have put this together without help.
BD, that's what I was thinking.
KBF, I hope you're right about that "perfect" part.
I'll do my best, Jean.
Katie, see what I told JB. The sound is fine here but not superior enough for my beloved client.
Very, very impressive. You're the perfect person to read your books. I love hearing your cheerful voice on TV in the mornings. Will you edit out the pitter patter of tiny dog feet, and the yips and yaps of sleep-barking?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bellis. Yes, I had to stop recording and wait for Boz to yip and yap the other day, not to mention a helicopter.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome, Petrea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a warm little corner of the artworld. The story of the items is so interesting and sweet. All the best with your audiobook!
ReplyDeleteGives new meaning to the term "home office." Enjoy creating with your wonderfully timbred voice in your new studio!
ReplyDeletePetrea, I will never understand how to get my name to show up when I sign in through my google account. But it was me who made the last one...Jane N Rollins
ReplyDeleteThanks, all of you, for your good wishes. Jane, one of these days, when I see you and we have our laptops, let's see if we can figure it out.
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ReplyDeleteWell, what can I say! The comments above are brilliant and I have enjoyed the whole 'reveal' experience, Petrea-style. Mr LOL says, 'you look very relaxed and cozy. Great choice of T-shirt.'
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the new project. Will we see any shots of your daily commute to the new office?! I hope Boz will feature if so.
ReplyDeleteThey've said it all. So happy for your new soundbooth. Can't wait to hear the book(s) that will be COMING SOON TO a house like mine.
ReplyDeleteI'm at Bell Sound right now and I just got more help from engineer Alfredo, with suggestions for improving sound quality in the booth.
ReplyDeleteAnybody who thinks you make it alone is either wrong or living a very lonely life.
Speak'n'a which, when're you coming home?
ReplyDeleteHa!
ReplyDeleteAlfredo thinks I might have the mic aimed wrong. He's very diplomatic.
Fabulous, naturally--
ReplyDeleteTah-daaaahhhh!
ReplyDeleteA friend cleared out a closet, well, so to speak, to make his own home sound studio. I think yours is a lot more practical and stylish! Love the chair--wondering tho that you may need that sofa cushion to sit upon if you do anything longer than 9 minute books in the future? Or that that what you're sitting upon in your stylin' SBSP shirt?
This is wildly impressive! I loved Belinda's Birthday, and can't wait to hear you read it. Really, really can't wait for more Camelot & Vine. Thanks so much for linking to my post on our fun night with Karyn!
ReplyDeleteYou are so resourceful! I'm very impressed, but not really surprised when I think about it. Look at the little glimmer of Boz! I finally read Belinda's Birthday the other day. It had such rich visual detail, I could really see the story unfolding. It was a long journey in a short, short story. Something else that impressed me.
ReplyDeleteOur closets are pretty small in this house, Trish, or I'd have done the same thing as your friend. It's much less ugly. And don't worry, I grew up with this chair. It knows me well.
ReplyDeleteStay tuned, Adele! More C&V coming up very soon!
Thank you, Susan. And I'm so glad you noticed Boz there. He adds a special touch.
This is wonderful, Petrea. I'm so happy that you've got this all built and your audiobook recorded! There's nothing but a bright future for you and all your bushels and bushels of talent. Best of luck on your next project! Mwah!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed by your ingenuity and ideas and talent!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karyn! For everything!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dina. It helps to have generous friends.
yeah, I was surprised when the friend sacrificed a closet---but for income, they were willing for a while to make do without it.
ReplyDeletelol on the chair! nice to know some things still fit well, with or without those leg weights being used for their intended purpose!
Fun!
ReplyDeleteI love how the entire set-up uses items re-purposed from your life.
I think you are very clever, and I am very impressed. I'm excited about the audio book.
ReplyDeleteThanks, you guys. Of course I didn't get to work on it today and I'm rethinking this whole "announcement" thing.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive and creative! I hope it works well for you!
ReplyDeleteMerci, Ms. M!
ReplyDeleteit's like you've set up camp in your closet. Very resourceful - you!
ReplyDeleteNo boys allowed!
ReplyDeletefun...resourceful...imaginative...damn you're good!!!
ReplyDeleteNow if I could just get the neighbors to be quiet!
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