[LAU] Music made with Linux: "move along"

[Leigh Dyer]

On 02/05/11 19:07, Atte André Jensen wrote:
> On 05/02/2011 10:40 AM, Leigh Dyer wrote:
>> my recording room has a lot of reflective surfaces and no
>> acoustic treatment, so I'm trying to avoid getting too much room noise
>> in to the vocal recordings.
>
> Then I think you should try two things:
>
> 1) Move even closer to the mic, maybe 5cm. This will give you more
> warmth in the recording + reduce reflections from the room.
>
> AND
>
> 2) Damping the room, for instance if the mic is between a wall and your
> mouth, place a mattress or heavy blanket on that wall. This will make
> your recording more dry with less reflections from the room.

I've read about doing this, but I'm yet to give it a go. I'll definitely 
try both of your suggestions the next time I have vocals to record.

Thanks
Leigh