While we’re at it, make sure you’re doing everything you can to keep the room itself quiet. Speaking closer to a cardioid mic can often “overwhelm” the capsule with direct vocals, rather than pesky room reflections however, you must be mindful not to distort the microphone with loud noises or plosives-which we’ll cover in the next section. This arrangement, paired with speaking close to a cardioid mic, usually engenders better results than home-closet recordings. Stay out of your closet and set up on a carpeted space, near bookcases, but away from walls and windows. For any benefit you might see, you’re probably adding untold drawbacks, such as weird resonant buildups caused by the cover’s material, or its billowing proximity to the microphone. Furthermore, random blankets meant to act as “room treatment” do actually constitute room treatment. Hard and flat surfaces reflect sound much like a mirror reflects light-and you’re bound to jammed up against hard and flat surfaces in a closet. “Don’t do that!” I always say, “Find a bigger room!” They get in, huddle under a blanket, and shut the door, thinking this is the best option for quality sound. I’ll call an actor for an audio drama, or an interviewee for a podcast, and they’ll tell me they have the perfect recording setup-in their closet. I can’t tell you how many times it’s happened. Find a quiet room with plenty of space around you for recording
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