jamie_drum
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What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
#948636 - 23/10/11 12:05 AM
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I plan to hang a duvet behnd me for recording vocals. However, there are many
types...some quite expensive. Down, Synthetic?
Any suggestions?
James
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Wiseau
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#949285 - 25/10/11 07:00 PM
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Nothing with feathers in it, they'll sink to the bottom.
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AlunJRoberts
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#949313 - 25/10/11 09:06 PM
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I'd say something synthetic, cheap and as thick a winter tog as you can for your money!
You're looking at avoiding the majority of high and mid frequency close reflections, but
the thicker your duvet the better it will deal with frequencies 500Hz and under, even
though the majority of the usable vocal range sits higher than that (as a
generalization).
Hope this helps.
Alun
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jamie_drum
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#950136 - 29/10/11 01:10 PM
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Thanks so much!
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Hugh Robjohns
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#950137 - 29/10/11 01:32 PM
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Yes, the cheapest, thickest (highest tog rating) polyester double duvet you can find.
Hugh
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ef37a
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#950238 - 30/10/11 08:07 AM
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Quote jamie_drum:
I plan to hang
a duvet behnd me for recording vocals. However, there are many types...some quite
expensive. Down, Synthetic?
Any suggestions?
James
Must be plain white. Anything else gives
coloured reflections.
Dave.
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Folderol
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#950247 - 30/10/11 08:59 AM
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Gah! You owe me a new keyboard 
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Hairy Ears
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951173 - 03/11/11 01:49 PM
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Don't forget - the higher the tog rating, the warmer the recording.
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zenguitar
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951295 - 04/11/11 01:28 AM
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And when are we going to see SOS duvet covers for sale? Something in nice, heavy, black
cotton with an embroidered SOS logo I think. And a 'tube' stitched into them to
pass a boom through. I bet they would sell in moderate quantities... Andy 
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Martin Walker
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951310 - 04/11/11 06:11 AM
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Indeed they would!  Martin
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Folderol
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951477 - 04/11/11 08:43 PM
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I'd buy one even if I didn't need it  Hmmm, actually I don't need it 
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ElecTrika-MixTek
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951525 - 05/11/11 08:06 AM
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Quote Hairy Ears:
Don't forget -
the higher the tog rating, the warmer the recording.
I have recently started to pay a lot of attention to this and yes, you
can hear the softness! Lovely... Hugh? Is this pure madness or am I hearing nice soft
fluffy tones?
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zenguitar
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951540 - 05/11/11 11:00 AM
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Would love to see a Duvet Shootout in the magazine. Andy
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Folderol
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
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#951569 - 05/11/11 03:59 PM
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Quote ElecTrika-MixTek:
Quote Hairy Ears:
Don't forget
- the higher the tog rating, the warmer the recording.
I have recently started to pay a lot of attention
to this and yes, you can hear the softness! Lovely... Hugh? Is this pure madness or am I
hearing nice soft fluffy tones?
Just don't use a 10 tog duvet or only the semitones will be soft and fluffy.
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SimonZ
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Re: What kind of Duvet for recording vocals
[Re: jamie_drum]
#951757 - 07/11/11 04:54 AM
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Pah ! New Old Stock Marks and Spencer eider down, 1975 with a Wombles print cover. That's where the tone is 
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