5 ways to create your own video studio

Videos require plenty of planning and preparation before you hit the record button.

The good news is that it’s easy to create your own office or home recording studio. Here’s how to get started:

Identify your recording space.

Before you start recording, pick a place you find comfortable, convenient, quiet and accessible. Give yourself more space than you think you need, as you may acquire new equipment down the road.

If your recording studio is in your home or at work, try to use interior rooms that are less prone to noisy intrusions.

Mind the acoustics.

Now that you’ve found your recording space, test the acoustics of your room. Sound bounces off walls, so you might not love the initial sound in your recorded video.

However, you can easily adjust your acoustics by filling the room with soft furniture such as a sofa, bean bag chairs or pillows. This will reduce the amount of echo in the room. Another option is to set up acoustic foam.

If you don’t want to spring for furniture or foam, hang blankets on the walls where you’re recording. Tinker and test with different setups to see which sound-diffusion techniques work best for your space.

Gather the gear.