[Max Entman]

Todd and John –

Thanks to both of you for the prompt replies. I am most certainly out of my depth in this case. To clarify, I’ve been hired to help them with their online videos broadly – lighting is certainly not my expertise. That said, I highly doubt they will be willing to shell out 5-10K for this expense. Especially given that there are two rooms in question, is there a portable solution more in the $2000-$3000 range max that would suffice, if not achieve perfection? I know half-assing is not ideal, but is there a “better than nothing” sort of option?

Again, I appreciate feedback from actual experts.

Best,
Max

[Max Entman]

Thanks so much for the helpful comments. We are a non-profit organization with 3 staff recording 1600 public events a year, so continuous monitoring is not possible unfortunately. This has happened twice in the past year, and we can’t replicate the noise. My best guess so far is that there’s some kind of loose cable or some electrical device that is turned on at random times in the sound closet.

Best,
Max