Patent ID: 7783069

Claim:
An ergonomic performance chamber for reducing ambient noise, reducing reverberation, enhancing acoustic quality, improving production efficiencies, comprising: an easily portative said ergonomic performance chamber, measuring 18 inches or less in any one dimension; said ergonomic performance chamber shaped to minimize interference with a performer while recording or performing with a common microphone; said ergonomic performance chamber does not encompass said performer's head or any part of said performer's body in normal operation; said ergonomic performance chamber is removably attached to said microphone; said ergonomic performance chamber is positionable in tandem with said microphone when said microphone is attached to a conventional mic stand or other support or both; an audio source opening, for allowing audio source input into an acoustically controlled air space; a microphone opening to removably accommodate said microphone, for allowing insertion of said microphone into said acoustically controlled air space; said acoustically controlled air space, for receiving acoustic energy, continuously connected to said microphone opening, continuously connected to said audio source opening; a top portion and a bottom portion, removably connected, allowing said ergonomic performance chamber to be conveniently openable, to facilitate modifications by said performer; a plurality of removable, positionable, placeable acoustic inserts, each constructed to fit within a chamber body, removably attached to said chamber body, said acoustic inserts to enhance or further modify the audio source entering said acoustically controlled air space; and a plurality of acoustic insert slots, said acoustic insert slots penetrate an inner chamber surface and into said chamber body, or are otherwise affixed or molded to said inner chamber surface, said acoustic insert slots constructed for receiving and holding said acoustic inserts in position within said acoustically controlled air space.