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Warning: I saw a huge mistake in the creator hub at the library downtown
I was at the main library yesterday checking out their new digital creator space, and they had all the microphones set up facing the glass wall... you could hear every single noise from the hallway. It made me wonder, what's the one thing you always check in a shared recording space before you hit record?
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the_paul8d ago
Yeah, "making do with a free public space" is the whole problem. I read an interview with a sound guy who said the first rule is to listen to the room's silence before you set anything up. You stand there for a full minute and just hear what the space actually sounds like. If there's a constant hum from a vent or you can clearly hear people walking by, you need to fix that first or pick a different spot. Checking for power is step two, not step one.
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You said it was a huge mistake, but is it really? Public libraries are loud. That's their thing. People are going to hear a bit of hallway noise. It's not a professional studio. I'd just check for a power outlet and if the computer turns on. The rest is just making do with a free public space.
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sean_torres718d ago
Honestly, I read a blog by a guy who records audiobooks from home. He said the biggest rookie mistake is ignoring background noise because you stop hearing it after a minute. Your brain tunes it out, but the mic picks up every footstep and HVAC rumble forever. So that "listen to the room" advice is the real first step... even in a library. You can't fix what you don't notice.
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