sound booths
Isolated audio spaces
Sound booths are small enclosed spaces designed to isolate sound, either keeping it in or keeping it out.
Recording studios use them so vocalists and voice actors can work without ambient noise bleeding into the microphone.
Interpreters at international conferences sit in sound booths to hear speakers clearly while translating.
Phone booths once served a similar acoustic function, letting callers hear and be heard in noisy public spaces.
Material reducing echo
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
- absorptionProcess of taking in
anechoic · noise reduction · acoustic tiles · double-glazing · sealant · deadening · muffling · isolation
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
- newscastBroadcast of current events
voice-over · disc jockey · talk show · interview · sports commentary · public address · announcer · webcast
Creative professional's workspace
- microphoneAudio input device
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- vocalsSung musical parts
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
tracks · mixing · engineer · producer · session · console · overdubbing · mastering
Complete separation from others
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
undisturbed · shielded · seclusion · sanctuary · quiet · confession · listening room
Manufactured in advance
- modularMade of separable units
- portableAble to be carried
- assembledBrought together as group
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
lighting · window · door · frame · dimensions · compact · freestanding · mobile
acoustic foam
Material reducing echo
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
absorption · anechoic · noise reduction · acoustic tiles · double-glazing · sealant · deadening · muffling · isolation · seals
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
newscast · voice-over · disc jockey · talk show · interview · sports commentary · public address · announcer · webcast · streaming
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- microphoneAudio input device
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- vocalsSung musical parts
voiceover · tracks · mixing · engineer · producer · session · console · overdubbing · mastering · narration
isolation
Complete separation from others
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
personal space · undisturbed · shielded · seclusion · sanctuary · quiet · confession · listening room
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance
ventilation · lighting · window · door · frame · dimensions · compact · freestanding · mobile · home studio
- soundproofingacoustic foam, acoustic panels, acoustic tiles, noise barrier, acoustic treatment
- Audiologyaudiogram, audiometer, audiograms, pure tone audiometry, audiometers
- studio lotssoundstages, backlots, film sets, sets, commissary
sound boothsopen floor plans
Connected rooms, no dividers
outdoor spaces · amphitheaters · arenas · stadiums · lofts
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