Choosing the Right Location
Choosing the right location to record your audio is important, and is not just about making sure there isn't noise coming from outside. It is recommended to record in a space away from hard surfaces, and ideally with soft surfaces around your recording device like pillows or blankets.
Below are some audio samples recorded with different setups, so that you may hear the difference between ideal and non-ideal locations and setups.
Recording with No Special Treatment
Recording on a phone's onboard microphone in a room with no treatment.
Phone_no_treatment[1].m4aRecording on a laptop's onboard microphone in a room with no treatment.
alex.room.laptop.mp3Recording on a dedicated microphone in a room with no treatment.
BSM, Middle of a room, no soundproofing .mp3
Recording with Pillows around Your Device
Recording on a phone's onboard microphone with pillows surrounding the device.
JosephPhonePillows[1].m4aRecording on a laptop's onboard microphone with pillows surrounding the device.
pillows.room.laptop.alex.mp3Recording on a dedicated microphone with pillows surrounding the device.
BSM, pillows.mp3
Recording in a Closet
Recording on a phone's onboard microphone in a closet.
closet rec.mp3Recording on a laptop's onboard microphone in a closet.
laptop.closet.alex.mp3Recording on a dedicated microphone in a closet.
BSM, closet.mp3
Recording in a Bathroom
Some locations are not ideal. For example, listen to these recordings made in a bathroom to hear how the tiled surfaces affect the sound quality.
Recording on a phone's onboard microphone in the bathroom.
Joseph_bathroom_phone[1].m4aRecording on laptop's onboard microphone in the bathroom.
bathroom.laptop.alex.mp3Recording on a dedicated microphone in the bathroom.
BSM, bathroom.mp3
Other Non-Ideal Recording Spaces
Recording near an open window.
Recording near a running fan.
Recording outdoors.
