I just returned from the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention in Las Vegas where I talked to one of the vendors demonstrating Adobe Audition 2, which is sound editing software similar to ProTools. The guy giving the demonstration told me about a cheap way to build a "sound booth" of sorts using just a simple box and sound foam. Has anybody heard of that? Before I left for the convention, I had only 2 days to write and record a song for the American Idol song contest. My plane was 3 hours from leaving and I found myself at a computer in a noisy room with a guitar and a microphone and time for one or two takes. The mic picked up the air contitioning, the fan in the computer etc. I was told that the box, just 12" on each side with sound foam on each inside wall, would kill 90% of the room noise. The guy who told me about had built one himself and testified to the effectiveness of it. I am going to build one and I will try to make it as light as possible so that it can fit on a mic stand so that I can adjust the height. Any feedback on this idea is welcome.


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