How To Keep Your Vocal Booth Cool(er)
It's an uphill battle for voiceover artists and audiobook narrators in our home studios to keep our booths at a reasonable temperature for hours on end. After several years of trial and error, a couple of different booths (both DIY and Manufactured), and lots of sweating--here are some of the best, simplest, and most effective ways I've found to keep my booth cool.
Here’s a brief summary of my main points in the video:
Remove things that generate heat
Electronics
Computer
Interface
Power Banks/Strips
Lights
Add Ventilation
Passive Ventilation (Intake at the bottom, Exhaust at the top)
Decoupled fans (Inline duct boosters are a dream)
Duct Silencers
Put your booth in a climate controlled room/space in your home
Not an option for all of us, but a basement, spare bedroom, office, or den that can be set at a colder temp can help moderate what’s going on in your booth.
Bonus points if you can hook your booth’s ventilation up to your homes HVAC. Imagine, AC running right into your booth…we can dream.