If the Moving Blankets Can Be Used For Soundproofing....

Recording studios understand the usefulness if not necessity of having so-called "sound blankets" to absorb sound, especially with less than ideal mics etc.. There are special blankets made of special materials and that's what professionals use, but they cost a way more than cas strapped studio can afford.

Here's the question a musician might ask "Can I get reasonable (not necessarily best possible) results just using inexpensive quilted furniture moving pads?" Well, the moving blankets might not be the best at deadening sound (stopping reflections), but the large thick type would certainly help the acoustics in many indoor situations.

Acoustic treatment is one area where experinced do not place a whole heap of value in buying specialist products (at least, not for on set applications). Having a carpeted room in a quiet neighborhood with some soft furniture (beds/couches) inside is often enough to give good results if the correct mic choice is made (here Im not talking make and model, but polar pattern), and that mic is put in an appropriate place. And when you DO get optimal recording conditions, then your audio sounds INCREDIBLE.

What really makes the difference, is the surface area the blanket covers, and the distance from the speaker. As sound leaves a speakers mouth, the closer the blanket is to them, the less surfaces the noise can be reflected off before it gets absorbed by the blanket.Moving blankets can work well as sound blankets. But, you want the good, thick ones, not the thin ones. And, if you have an option, get them in both light and dark colors. Your lighting team will thank you.To be specific the blankets are not for sound proofing but diffusion. A lot of things work to do this including the human body but blankets are the most convenient tool that can be taken from set to set easily.

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