How to Get Better Audio for Vlogs

Stef

Stef

STEF SZN
What I mean is clear audio without any 'echo' or anything. I'm probably not explaining this right. Does it have to do with the room you're recording in or can it be achieved in post editing.
 
It does, yes. My office, where I record, is rather echoie... due to not much being in there besides my desk and my lighting stuff.

What I do is hang up as many old blankets as I can find on the walls. It eats up a lot of the echo. I have blankets on every wall... plus my window coverings also help.

Then, just to add to the dampening, I also hang a blanket right behind my camera, so basically, I'm talking to the camera, and a blanket.

I didn't used to have to do this... until I removed my big comfy recliner from the office. lol

Working in radio for ten years has taught me that all the foam on the walls in an air studio... isn't because all radio people are nuts. hahaha it eats up ambient noise.

Hope this helps a little. :)
 
It has to do with the camera's mic and the room you are in. If you recorded in the bathroom the sound would hollower and more echo.

To reduce echo you can do lot of things like placing sheet/blankets on the walls, to egg cartons to foam. A room with bare walls will have more echo than the same room but with pictures on the walls.

Also in the editing software there should be options to raise or lower the volume. Hope i helped.
 
stratafm said:
Then, just to add to the dampening, I also hang a blanket right behind my camera, so basically, I'm talking to the camera, and a blanket.
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Yes, that's the term I was looking for! But, instead I'm trying to take away the dampness in sound. It's weird because when I record outside my audio is pretty clear, so I dont know if that means I should film in a larger area? The blanket in front the camera may work but it may be hard to do walls because they would be in the shot.
 
That's funny you mention that Stef the room I am setting up shop at in the new house has a echo. I am hoping when I move more furniture and carpet in it will cut it out.
 
You guys need to build some bass traps. Hold on there is a great tutorial I've seen on it


The Beauty of these is you can use any fabric design you want decor wise while getting something that helps with an echoy room.
 
YOu don't necessarily have to build these exactly just hanging stuff on the walls helps, The echo comes from your voices sound waves bouncing back off the walls if you can hang stuff up Pictures, Artwork etc this will help because it takes away some of the sound waves from bouncing directly back at you.
 
Welp, looks like Dr. Matt took care of it lol. I was going to say the exact same thing. I have bass traps that I've built as well.
 
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