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Hi Mod! Reblogging to explain my recommendations (with images) since I actually have worked through a lot of solutions for this type of problem as a singer/VA over the years.

Are you referring to "Sound Treatment", rather than Soundproofing?(Unless you deal with tons of external noise where you live, in that case I apologize if I misconstrued your post) Soundproofing is the structural alteration that you add to your walls to give it the "soundproof" quality. (basically, blocks outer noise from coming in) It's a construction-level process done by using insulation (like foam), acoustic caulking, drywall, and more.

Sound Treatment is adding alterations to your interior walls (such as acoustic foam panels, that's usually the most common approach) in the space that you record in to absorb acoustic reflections caused by your voice (or instruments you play), and reduce room reverb. You can mount them easily using the double sided command strip tape and it shouldn't cause major issues to your walls.

If you can't do that, I have a few other answers; For relatively affordable, compact, space saving solutions, or situations where you cannot put anything on the walls; Mic Shield: I have used a microphone shield in the past - they do a pretty good job absorbing immediate reflections, and there's smaller shield sizes you can look into too.

Mic Isolation Ball: I was testing out a mic isolation ball foam cover that worked quite well in a pinch, too. This particular model comes with a pop filter included. (Usually, pop filters are separate, but also usually an important accompaniment to your recording set up)

Mic Foam Box: You can also buy (or build your own) foam box, which is also a popular solution for many VAs.

If possible I also recommend investing in a shock mount if you already don't have one.

This will help protect against further noise disruptions that potentially come from any physical bumps/knocks against the mic during recording, as well as audio interference. (the mount's design keeps your mic suspended/ floating away from other physical equipment). In a pinch, covering yourself with a blanket does very well with the purpose of absorbing sound, but I highly recommend against it for longer recordings for obvious reasons (losing oxygen, overheating), and breathing / being comfortable is crucial to voice acting well. When it comes to recording software, Audacity does its job fine as a barebones program and I still use it if I need to record a quick clip of something. You can fine tune what it's capable of with diving into better settings research or plugins.

If its a concern of needing to do more, REAPER is well featured as a fully functional DAW (digital audio workstation) while being accessible (free/long trial), and of course recording in it is a breeze too - I highly recommend that program. Adobe Audition is handy to have if you need to enhance and edit the sound recordings more directly.

hey all I need. a better recording set up. I've been using Audacity and I'm starting to think I need to pony up and get me an actual recording program so if anyone has any suggestions I'm open (I tend to record on my pc laptop, because my poor old mac is overheating and is just about hanging in there for my drawing work alone)

I also don't have anywhere soundproof in this house to record (and I don't think I can make one...), have tried the blanket over the head technique before and will again but if anyone has any better work arounds I'm struggling here fr

My three characters in varied romantic situations with @miss-goggles's one character. (over the span of different timelines/universes). Secret Santa 2023 (New Year Ver.)

Juniper, for @brodingles, Secret Santa 2023

Spider-Moon for @upgradedmoon, Secret Santa 2022.

Amane Shiraoto, for Azura. Secret Santa 2022.

Lestat, for Malk, Secret Santa 2023.

Full video is done! It's a short song that I wanted to animate a bit to.

A short clip I animated for Galvan Ize's character birthday. (belated). It was on Jan 23.

Full cover video coming soon.

journal doodle for today

Willy from Stardew Valley, I've been playing the game a lot on my break (I'm fairly new to SV + late to SV train). He's my fav. I was idly sketching stuff in my sketchbook, scanned this in, cleaned and added some color digitally.

sketch / study

another year older, another year getting UNWISE WITH BAKED GOODS birthday rkgk (Oct 23), I drew the outfit I wore that day.

The leaves have been falling this past week. Having an autumn birthday is wonderful. I also bought way too many goods from the local Dutch bakery on my birthday and I'm already regretting my choice.

「 FAQ 」

New FAQ!

「 Updated :: September 2023 」

◈ Who are you?

My name is Stelyos. Casually, also known as Steel.  I’m an engineer & industrial designer.

You can read about more information here.

◈ Do you take commissions?

Rarely.

It depends on current availability and the project. 

◈ Will you take my commission?

Please ask via email. 「 stelyos.v @ gmail.com 」

◈ What do you use for art?

Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Wacom Intuos

◈ Where can I buy your art?

I have an INPRNT now.

I will be particular about what ends up on there, though.

◈ What other sites are you on?

「 Links. 」

◈ Can I repost or (re)use your content?

Please ask permission first! 

Please do not resell or monetize my work.

If possible, please reblog/RT from the original source.

If I grant permission:

Please add a link to the original source.

Put my name ( Stelyos ) somewhere obvious.

◈ Is there any way I can support you?

I have a Ko-Fi page as a form of casual tip jar.

I'm currently testing out the viability of Tumblr tipping. (which uses Stripe). Otherwise, I don't have anything formal set up right now.

◈ I have a question related to work, request for advice, permission for content use, or another topic.

Please reach me through email for those topics. 「 stelyos.v @ gmail.com 」 You can also ask me quick questions through Tumblr DMs.

Please be direct and clear about your purpose of contact, and use common courtesy.

I cannot guarantee a reply towards casual or aimless messages.

Please mind that I will heavily prioritize business over personal contact.

Sept 2023 Updates

Hello!

I know I sort of up and vanished from Tumblr with no real explanation. Same with nothing said about rebranding myself.

I'd just like folks to know in writing (belated), that I am sunsetting "0chromat" as my online username. I don't want to use it, or variants of that anymore. I'm using "Stelyos" everywhere for all my online presence now. People may also know me as "Steel". I'm still using that name, as it's meant to be compatible with "Stelyos", so no problem in people continuing to use it. Stelyos = Formal. Steel = Casual. (misc ramblings under cut.)

I'm still the same person, nothing has really changed, just a name change to keep things more unified.

I have to take the time to update -all- of my information, tags, blog materials, too, etc.. do a bit of maintenance, fall cleaning, maybe remove some posts I don't want anymore - so I will try to do so throughout the week while struggling to figure out what else has changed about the platform since I was truly active.

Also - I realize the tags I used to use for some topics, are now broken since I've been kind of absent from Tumblr, so I will fix that for organization purposes. My blog(s) have went through a period of inactivity for a few years and I'd like to say I am back... ish? Sort of? I know I've been posting periodically before I actually said anything, lol. But, I know for a fact that I want to post more again, so I'm trying. The climate of the internet and online platforms, in recent years, has been a bit strange - which also contributed to my lack of posting.

The online environment is something I've always viewed as an escape from stressful offline experiences or events, and because that's sort of turned inside out, offline ended up becoming more rejuvenating, to get away from online stress.

Strange how things work, sometimes. Along with some personal events in my life that kept my hands tied down. I also didn't have as much time or energy to dedicate to my own works for a time, so I just sort of faded out and ended up quietly throwing things onto the blog whenever I could. Anyways, it's nice to be here again, and I will try to be a bit more transparent about some things going on. Thanks for reading!

I redid my very first illustration of Magnus. (The original piece was a rough concept, so the painting was also quite loose when I did it for the "Witchsona" prompt years ago.) New tags - since the bracketed ones no longer work; #Magnus0 (related to the character) #Division0 (related specifically to his story/comic)

Cover art for:

Deltarune the (not) Musical - Color Cafe ft. Stelyos https://youtu.be/DG6-RlE95ck via YouTube

semi-old cover I endeavored to finish.

Also incorporated a small experiment with my 3D model.

I wrote lyrics and sung as Swatch for this song, while other members backed me up and sung as Swatchling Chorus. My friend @mrfebruarius did the art for this. Thank you!

Sit down young masters and relax.

Allow the smooth vocals of @stelyosto wash over you in this new Deltarune song.🎨

Personal illustration I worked at on and off.

It was inspired by the "Draw yourself as a Villager" prompt.

My friends helped with the villager design.

[Bonus Art]

Extra / Bonus pieces for the [ACNH illustration].

Personal illustration I worked at on and off.

It was inspired by the "Draw yourself as a Villager" prompt.

My friends helped with the villager design.

[Bonus Art]

It seems a step back in time. Foggy morning in Gdansk. By piotr.lukasz

This comic (?) is oldish. I struggled to draw this in 2020 when I had Covid for 2 weeks. Documented in the raw. Posting it now only because I found it again recently.

A small thank you doodle.

UNBROKEN, the original song that Alex / @alexandervonkoopa and I made based on FNAF / William Afton, recently hit 1M views on YT.

Thank you so much for the support, I never would have dreamt that a song I composed could achieve this.

My 100% True Professional Gamer Live Reaction to Nintendo / Level-5's New Announcement.