Sound Out Media

My favourite home broadcast booth was my walk-in linen closet. It had a light, lots of pillows and blankets to make the acoustics nice and soft. And then, I moved.

My next house was on a busy city street with trucks roaring by. The only closet was in the bathroom at the front of the house. My recordings were frequently interrupted by the oncoming rumble of loud traffic coming off the access from Hamilton Mountain. (I was on the main transit route for Big Steel — My voicers were frequently interrupted by my assistant yelling “Truck!”)

So why did I need a broadcast booth? My rooms were large with 12 foot ceilings. Very boomy. What I ended up doing was making a tent out of quilts in the middle of the room. Which wasn’t ideal either because I had to crouch under it. Not good for the breathing or the energy level.

I just found a partial solution .. check out the Harlan Hogan Portabooth ..

Not a perfect solution because I need something I can stand in .. and I don’t get the fun of making homemade tents just like when I was five .. but it looks like a good alternative to start with until I get the Studio of My Dreams ..