I just want to share my experience. This is about recording impromptu or if you lack the resources/equipment to work remotely and need to get it fixed ASAP.
I was out of my home studio and one of my friends needed a voice over for his short documentary video and asked for my help to record.
Here was our workaround:
- Since I do not have a condenser microphone with me at that time, I used the iPhone's built-in microphone. But it is best to use the (earphone) headset's mic.
- Recorded his voice/vocals in a very small/tight space (room or closet) where there is less smooth surface like walls, ceiling, mirror/glass window that will bounce sound waves that might produce echoes (reverb).
- Edited and processed the recorded vocal track in Adobe Audition on my friend's laptop... add a little filter (low pass/high pass), and a little bit of dynamics processing to minimise any background noise or room reverb. If you don't have Adobe Audition, You can download open-source applications like Audacity for free.
That's it.
Other places for recording vocals that need isolation:
- Inside a car or van in a quiet place
- Storage rooms filled with textiles and other stuff.
- Garage, if possible, in the evening or early morning.
If you can share experiences and you know any other methods or tips, please let me know. Thank you!
:)
