Glowing Testimonial from Macthemajor

"I wasn't sure how to write a review so I'm just sending it here.

I've always had a home project studio for my own personal enjoyment. A friend of mine suggested I look into branching out and try monetizing my studio. I figured why not and began looking into the mods necessary to make the transition.

One of the biggest problems being sound control I looked at all the options and chose vocal booth to go. I am so glad I did. I do not believe any amount of foam would have done what your blankets have at the price point. My sound is big and crisp and my mixes translate where ever they are played. I am now 8 months into owning my own production company and have earned placements on radio and television.

I hope you guys can use my story to promote your product because I love it and will be recommending it to any who asks why do I have blankets hanging from my walls. 

Thanks again"

Macthemayor

Case Study - How our SB33 Sound Booth blocks noise to neighbours.

Noise from Neighbours is the number one reason for noise complaints, and create a lot of animosity between neighbours.
No matter how quiet the noise is, if it is heard next door, it can trigger a complaint.

This Singer had precisely this problem,

It got to the point that she was on the verge of choosing between her passion - singing, and her work. She had relocated for work on a temporary assignment, and now she had to find an option that would allow her to keep the job, continue singing, keep friendly neighbours and not waste money on improving a rented flat.

Sound booth SB33 from VocalBoothToGo.com solved all these issues. As an added bonus, when she moves, she can take the booth anywhere she goes:-)

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Outdoor Campaign!

The word is out on the streets :-)

Introducing VBTG to UK

We were delighted to have co-sponsored the VoiceOver Network's Summer bash which was held at Jamie's in Piccadilly on Friday.

Adil Aliev, the CEO of our US parent company, gave a 40 minute presentation which will be available online soon.

It was a great opportunity to announce that we are now accepting pre-orders and will soon be open for business in Great Britain!

The clock is ticking... #VBTG is coming to Blighty in August!

We have a new logo! Hope you like!

Sound Booth blocks noise to neighbours. How it works. Case Study.

VB2Go No Noise Light

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These lights were created with the Voice Over actors in mind to eliminate yet another noise source. If you work with highly sensitive microphones, like professional book narrators do you will appreciate this NO NOISE and NO NONSENSE LED light. In Stock. VocalBoothToGo No Noise Lights were specifically designed for Vocal Booths and sound isolation enclosures. These lights were created with the Voice Over actors in mind to eliminate yet another noise source. If you are a professional book narrator and work with highly sensitive microphones, you will appreciate this NO NOISE and NO NONSENSE LED light. Designed and engineered with precision to provide maximum light, minimum heat (20% cooler than Fluorescent light) and NO NOISE VocalBoothToGo No Noise Light combines science of sound with the latest LED lighting technology. This light has long enough cord to conveniently connect it outside of your sound booth if necessary. Advantages of the LED light: LED light does not produce UV radiation; LED lights produce very minimal heat when compared with traditional incandescent light bulbs. Anyone who spent any time in a vocal booth knows how fast it heats up. Low heat light reduces the need for ventilation, a cooler environment makes it for more comfortable working conditions. LED light is Environmentally Safe. It uses 80% less energy than incandescent light bulbs and does not contain any mercury, while lasting longer, which creates less waste. Specs:  Length - 29.5 inches ( 75 cm) Thickness - 1 inch diameter ( 2.54 cm) Power Source: Voltage 12V. Plug-in adapter for 110V 60Hz is included. Light color - Natural White. Light Shade: White Bulb: Pre-installed LED array with 90 nodes ( individual light bulbs) Light Output (lumens): 500 Material: Aluminum Listing: UL listed . UL Rating: Dry Location Power Usage (Watts): 4.5 W Switch: In-line on/off toggle (located 6 inches ( 15 cm) from the light itself); Power Cord: 11 feet total. (7-feet white - from light to adapter, plus additional 4 ft Black cord- plug in adapter.) Bracket: one bracket with screws included. NOTE: Compliance: UL Listed - Indicates whether a product meets standards and compliance guidelines set by Underwriters Laboratories. This listing determines what types of rooms or environments a product can be used in safely. Light Features: Clever bracket design allows to hang this light in pretty much any position you like:  Horizontal, Vertical, Angled. Off-set.

The Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro

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The Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro is a portable sound booth that allows voice actors to stand or sit while recording! This 12 lb mobile vocal booth forms into a travel bag and is the perfect solution for all voice talent. With the Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro, voice over actors can take control of their time and conduct their sound recordings anywhere and everywhere. This booth also is a great starter for beginners in voice acting or audio recording, who may not want a full-size vocal booth just yet but need acoustic treatment. With the Pro, voice over talent can record either standing or sitting since it has the option to be microphone mountable! Plus, this portable vocal booth folds into a handy travel bag and also includes a mini boom and no-hum light. Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro Features: Great Acoustic Quality. Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro is constructed with highly sound absorbent materialProducer's Choice Acoustic Blankets. (NRC 0.8 or 80% sound absorption), cutting down reverberation and echo to create a flat audio recording. Quick set up. The lightweight Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro can be assembled and dissembled in less than 20 seconds. Just unzip and set up -- which makes it a truly portable vocal booth and an easy choice for voice-over talents who travel often. Make recordings sitting or standing. The Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro includes a support table which gives you the option to be microphone-stand mountable. The Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro includes a special Micro Mic Stand and mic bracket for your microphone.The Pro surrounds the microphone on the stand and allows the voice over actor to make recordings while standing when connected to a microphone stand! Plus, this portable booth includes a mini boom, script holder and internal light.

The Know-How To Become Successful In The Voice Over Business

The voice over business is very competitive. In fact, there are approximately 5 times the number of people “doing” voice overs than there are actors trying to break into films & movies.

Even though it may seem simple, it takes time to learn the skills and get established once those skills are mastered. It can also be a fairly expensive business - mostly due to the start-up costs of training and demo production, the cost of building a home studio or purchasing a vocal booth or other types of acoustical treatment, and the on-going costs of marketing and continued training.

What Can You Do to Get Started and Become Successful in Voice Acting?

Success is when preparation meets opportunity. To become a successful voice over actor, you need the know-how (skills) and the means (voice over equipment) and of course the opportunity.

People who leaped onto voice over without proper research often discover that there is a great deal they should have learned before taking that first class or spending a lot of money on their demo.

• Read everything you can on the subject of voice over. There are excellent books that will give you a lot of information about how the business works, performing techniques, “tricks of the trade,” and scripts to work on as you develop your skills.  What you will get from reading books about the voice over, is the critical information in order to make an educated decision as to whether voiceover is right for you.  One example of a good book is "The Art of Voice Acting " by 11 times Grammy winning voice over actor James Alburger. The book is considered by many top VO professionals as “the bible of voice over.”  It  speaks not only how to do the voice over and how to acquire skills, but also the business of the voice over and what you need to know and do to actually become established voice over actor and make a good living doing it.

• Training. Take every acting class you can find. Check your local schools, colleges and call local theater companies for recommendations on classes.  Don't be in too much of a hurry - instead, have fun and learn the skills at a leisurely pace. If you rush into producing your demo and you’re not properly prepared—you’ll be wasting your time and money. Find good training and master the performing skills first.

• Keep developing your performing skills. Study as many professional voice talent demos as you can find. You’ll need to be able to perform at their level if you are going to compete as a professional voice talent—especially if you plan to work in a major market like Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, or New York. (You can find hundreds of demos at www.voicebank.net. )

• Attend as many workshops as possible. Raise your knowledge and skill levels to their highest level.

• Private coaching. As you know by now, voice acting is a craft. Specialized classes and private coaching are the best way to learn and master these skills. A working knowledge of performing and communication skills is necessary to succeed.  Good books on the voice over will get you started and give you a basic understanding of what you need to do, but the real learning comes when you work with a qualified voice acting coach.  VoiceActing Academy, for instance, gives you access to the latest information and proper training ( www.voiceacting.com).

After you have considered and taken steps to get training and other ways to improve your craft, you will need to invest in proper equipment such as a portable vocal booth, sound booth or create your a home studio with sound blankets or other acoustical materials.

VocalBoothToGo.co.uk can help you with this need and supply you with the right equipment to help make your audio recordings sound as clear and professional as you do.

"This is the best sound you ever had!" Audio Book Publisher Gives Recording Made with Carry-On Vocal Booth a BIG Thumbs-Up.

Voice over artist and accomplished book narrator Mary Sarah Agliotta was about to make a leap of faith. She wanted to move closer to her children, but that meant leaving behind a professional recording studio and face the challenge of delivering a good sound at an unknown location.

It so happened that she attended the Mid-Atlantic Voice-Over Conference (November 2014) of which VocalBoothToGo was a sponsor. Mary Sarah paid close attention to the presentation of the portable Carry-on Vocal Booth, made by us.  She knew her current situation was critical.  She just received a book narration contract from a large client and was in the middle of a move. Her work had to be delivered in a short time and be of the highest quality. She was worried about being able to deliver the work without using her tested recording studio, and no time to build a new studio space.


New space - new problems

Having a deep understanding of the technical side of voice over work, she knew that taking care of soundproofing and/or acoustic treatment of her new space is imperative to continue on with her work, so she made sure to include in the rental agreement that the apartment must be soundproofed. Yet the reality was far from ideal.  

With the holiday season and schools on break, neighbours upstairs were making a lot of noise.  Her landlord refused to cooperate and comply with soundproofing requirements.  The quality of Mary Sarah’s audio narration work was on-the-line and definitely on her mind.

With two large contracts and deadlines quickly approaching, Mary Sarah reached out and invited VocalBoothToGo to find a quick and effective solution. The challenge was that the apartment was a temporary place for 4 to 5 months and noise was coming from all directions. Her landlord was not budging to do anything to help her. The budget was tight and time limited. Being a pro MarySarah was using a very sensitive Bluebird microphone  that would pick up any noise, so it was important to have the right type of treatment. VocalBoothToGo visited her space, analyzed the situation at-hand and discussed possible ways to provide the acoustic conditions that would satisfy the publisher.

Finding a solution

We looked at all the variables including the way the apartment was situated, location and intensity of noise sources, such as HVAC, laundry room, air ducts, plumbing, wiring, neighbors ( or complete absence of soundproofing between the floors). The microphone was so sensitive, it picked up all the noise, even the noise from natural gas passing through the plumbing.

Mary Sarah tried to use a room in her local library to make the recording and sent a test demo to the co-editor, however, due to the poor acoustics, the recording was inadequate. Time was running out, deadlines were approaching, and Mary Sarah’s stress level was increasing.

We suggested her to try the Carry-On Vocal Booth Pro - a product that first caught her attention during the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference.  From numerous testimonials by professional voice actors, we knew that Carry-on Vocal Booth provided an excellent acoustic environment exceeding in sound quality any portable booths made out of  acoustic foam.  The Carry-On Vocal Booth, is specifically designed for recording on-the-go. VocalBoothToGo was confident that this portable vocal booth would serve Mary Sarah’s need for excellent acoustical treatment, provide portability and the affordability she was seeking.

Since the Carry-on is open on one side, we suggested to hang one Producer’s Choice Sound Blanket behind her to cancel any sound reflection from behind her back. Mary Sarah decided to give the portable booth a try in the same quiet library room, and like before, sent a test demo to her editor for approval before running with the project. Much to her relief, her editor gave her a BIG THUMBS-UP on the sound quality. Mary rushed to finish her project with confidence using the Carry-on Vocal Booth and Producer's Choice Acoustic Blankets. The project was finished on time and with excellent quality of recording.

‘’ I am VERY happy to finally completing my projects, my publisher said this was the best sound I ever had,’’  Mary Sarah said. "I definitely would recommend this portable vocal booth to my voice actor and audio narrator friends.’’

Thank you Mary Sarah!  Now VocalBoothToGo can say that  Carry-on Vocal Booth is "PUBLISHER APPROVED"!

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What's the difference between soundproofing and acoustic room treatment?

When building a home recording studio or a vocal booth, it is important to understand the different approaches one needs to take when tackling soundproofing and acoustic room treatment of the recording space.

The first thing people do when they get into the audio recording business is purchase recording equipment. Instead, they should consider spending their money on things that don't make a sound. If you are converting a closet into a voice over booth, building a DIY vocal booth in a garage or turning a bedroom into a recording studio, investing money into the room itself may be a very good idea.

It boils down to this: you need to take care of acoustics and/or soundproofing because if you don't, you will have a problem with noise. Noise problems related to home studios and neighbors in attached houses. Noise caused by a flying jet or lawn mower. Noise from family members or the dog.

On the other hand, YOU will make noise too! Sound can be leaking from your own production and disturbing the neighbours, which can cause complaints, tense relationship with family, neighbors, and cause unwelcome police visits. A lot of people find out too late that the acoustics of their chosen room causes problems in their audio recordings, either by coloring their recordings or distorting their monitoring perspective.

Soundproofing and acoustic room treatment should be looked at as two completely separate, but equally important projects. So what is the difference between acoustic treatment and soundproofing?

Soundproofing

In essence, soundproofing is reducing the sound pressure between the source of sound that is generating the actual sound pressure and the receiver of the sound (microphone, human ear).

In other words, soundproofing means that the sound has to be stopped from leaking in or out of the vocal booth.  In other words, your recording studio needs to be isolated from the outside world. Volumes are written on the subject, and it still remains a hot topic. Why? Mostly, it's because it is very difficult to achieve considerable soundproofing without considerable investment but people keep trying...

Sound isolation works the same both ways, so there's no difference in approach to keeping sound in or out. Therefore, recording studio soundproofing is more straightforward and can be easily described and understood from standpoint of physics of sound and building materials.

Acoustic Room Treatment

On the other hand, acoustic treatment is a more sensitive subject and means is that acoustically treated room sounds differently INSIDE the room.

The goal of acoustic room treatment is not to prevent the sound from getting in or out but to manage the sound generated inside your room by the music played or voice to get a clear audio recording or have a flat listening room.  Some of the factors to consider when taking on an acoustic treatment project includes room size, room shape, building materials used to build the room, objects within the room/studio, position of the microphone or listener, position of the source of sound, and other considerations.

The main goal of acoustic room treatment, in the context of a recording studio, is to record clear sound without unwanted noise. Goal of acoustic treatment, in terms of a listening room, is to get the acoustic quality of the room from a listener's point of view to be able to hear the music as it is intended by the artist.

Therefore, when planning to build a recording studio one must first consider acoustic room treatment (shape and size of the room), then the soundproofing (materials and location). But, when building the studio, one must first address soundproofing and only after recording studio is built, do the acoustic treatment.

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Don't forget about acoustics and Soundproofing when designing a home studio...

It goes without question that in today’s competitive world of voiceover, you will need to invest in a home studio of some kind. Your home studio will be essential for auditions, practice, and paid projects as they flow in. However, the cost of equipping a home studio may vary anywhere from a few hundred pounds to several thousand, depending on your individual needs. When considering planning out your home recording studio, two important aspects must be addressed: soundproofing and acoustic room treatment. It’s quite obvious that your recordings should not have any sounds that do not belong such as traffic, barking dogs, noisy neighbours or a lawn mower passing by. Nonetheless, your recordings should not make you sound as if you are recording in a fish bowl either. Where do you start?. Soundproofing vs. Acoustic Room Treatment Before jumping into purchasing products, take time to learn the difference between acoustic room treatment and soundproofing. Acoustic room treatment for audio recording means that your microphone should only pick up your voice and not the echo bouncing around the room. Acoustic treatment is intended to create an “acoustically dead space”, but not necessarily a soundproof isolated space. External sounds will be minimized, but not completely eliminated. So, if the neighbor’s dog is barking, you might need to stop your recording temporarily. Soundproofing is expensive and complicated. A “soundproof” room will be completely isolated from all external sounds. Most soundproof studios are essentially a room within a room. If you are just starting-up in voice acting and don’t have a big budget, it may be easier to find a quiet spot or time where you can record without noisy interruptions. However, if you have constant external noise, such as living near busy and loud traffic, you will need to focus on soundproofing. Acoustic Room Treatment Will Benefit Your Recordings Even if you have properly soundproofed your space, you still need to treat the room acoustically. Creating an acoustically dead space is beneficial for your audio recordings and can be done relatively quickly using things like blankets, such as acoustic blankets. You can also invest in an acoustic vocal booth from sources such as VocalBoothToGo.co.uk or build your own. If you decide to go with the DIY project, you need to consider a few things. These items include room size and shape, building materials used to build the room, objects within the room/studio, position of the microphone, position of the source of sound, and other considerations. Acoustic room treatment is a science, and the more research you conduct before designing a recording space, the happier you and your client will be with the end result — a professional clear recording every time.

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Traveling with Your Portable Carry-on Vocal Booth

We call it the Carry-on Vocal Booth. but it should be called The Ultimate Road Warrior 's Recording  Studio. But is it actually easy to travel with? Can you really carry it with you on an airplane? And, how does it sound?

How It All Works

Obviously, the main concern for most travelers is whether it can be carried on a plane as a carry-on luggage or does it have to be checked-in as baggage? Voice actors and others who have traveled around the world with the Carry-On Vocal Booth have told us that that in most cases, they have had no problem with taking the portable vocal booth on a plane. In some cases, they were asked to place it in a cargo compartment when they boarded, similar to checking in a baby stroller.

Carry-on luggage size

Although the Carry-on Vocal Booth does not exactly fit the Carry-on luggage size box, it is within the volume allowed by airline which is 9 x 14 x 22 = 2772 cubic inches. The Carry-on Vocal Booth measures 23 x 24 x 4 = 2304 cubic inches.  One might think it is a suit or garment bag. (In fact, the support tray is 22 x 22 inches, but we added couple of inches to be on the safe side.)

Security Check Point

The Carry-on Vocal Booth easily fits through the airport security scanner without issues and caused no extra questions from the security personnel. (Pictures were not allowed).

In the Airport Area

The Carry-on Vocal Booth has a shoulder strap to help carry it around.

Once you are in the airport terminal, you can find a quiet spot to actually work on urgent Yrecordings if on deadline.  This is how Carry-on Vocal Booth allows you to cut down on downtime and to be more productive ( why not give yourself some extra beach time bonus!)

The windows in the airport are surprisingly very soundproof, and most of the noise comes from the crowd traffic and public announcements. However, it is possible to find a quiet spot near a gate that has no boarding.

To save time, the booth can be positioned on the back of a chair or another suitable support.  You can also place it on your lap. However, we advise facing away from the window to cut back on reflection from the glass. The booth blocks out a respectable amount of shuffling background noise, and if you can find a good space in a corner, away from the loudspeakers, this helps as well.

On-Board the Airplane

Once you get on the plane you can easily place the Carry-on Vocal Booth in the overhead bin.

The booth fits perfectly in the bin, we actually had to push it forward so it could be visible for this photograph.On the image to the left, you can see the booth with the Mic stand on top (showing off the brand name) and some luggage next to it.

You can fit all your gear inside the booth such as a laptop, cables and microphone since the soft blanket of the booth provides additional protection. Although you can store additional equipment inside the booth, it is best not to overload it.

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