Interview with Podcaster and Drummer Michael O’Neal on Creating a Drum Room with Sound Blankets

‘’Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets are so worth it. They are a Godsend.’’

This comes from award winning podcaster Michael O’Neal during a video interview with VocalBoothToGo.com. Michael is the founder and host of a nominated 2O13 Stitcher Award Best New Show, The Solopreneur Hour – Job Security for the Unemployable.  Aside from podcasting, he also is a professional drummer. The challenge of having multiple roles created a need for a professional studio space to record his podcast show but also soundproof enough so he could create a drum room – and not get into noise disturbance trouble.

‘’The houses in my neighborhood are in close quarters, about 100 years old and the rooms couldn’t be less sealed,’’ Michael told VocalBoothToGo.com.‘’ I used Gobos in the corners and behind my drum set but they really didn’t do much at all.’’

Worried mostly that his drumming would cause issues with his neighbors, Michael was on a mission to stop the drum sound from escaping his studio and also create an acoustically treated area to record his podcast. He turned to VocalBoothToGo.com for advice.

In creating his space, Michael hung two layers of Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets around the room and also covered the windows with additional layers of acoustic blankets. This allowed him to create a completely dead sounding recording studio and soundproof his drum room at the same time.
‘’The first time I walked in my studio with the sound blankets up and then shut the door, my ears popped,’’ Wow! It’s like being in an airplane – the SPL (sound pressure level) is so low,’’ Michael shared. ‘’I have a pretty nice set up, and I can record pretty well down. I can’t endorse them enough, especially if you are a podcaster or vocal person.’’

View the complete interview here: http://youtu.be/nHS9FMs32bo
You also can listen to Michael’s award winning show at http://www.solopreneurhour.com.

Traveling with a Vocal Booth for Voice Actors on the Go

Using the Carry-on Vocal Booth at the airport.

Everyone travels these days. And, so do professionals in the voice acting and audio recording industry. Often times, traveling and working for these professionals mean making sure to pin down a recording studio in the visiting city, reserving a time slot and then driving to the destination studio to do the actual work. Lots of steps, and lots of work to get the job done.

One option that professional can look into in investing in portable vocal booth. VocalBoothToGo.com created on called the Carry-on Vocal Booth, which folds into a portfolio type case and has enough room inside for other accessories. The booth is created using Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets, lab tested to absorb 80 percent of the noise. The booth can be easily assembled and dissembled — pops in and out. The good news for travelers is that it can be checked in as a — yep, a carry on.

In a deadline driven world, being able to deliver results — such as your recording work — is important. For audio recording professionals such as voice actors, owning your own recording booth can make you more competitive and life less stressful.

At the airport with the Carry-on Vocal Booth as a carry on.