Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part Four) - Bass Management is Foundational
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Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part Four) - Bass Management is Foundational

Most of the difficulty in recording and mixing happens below 1kHz where the fundamentals of most instruments are fighting it out, and especially below 400Hz in the mud of the mix, which is below t...
Soundproofing 101
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Soundproofing 101

Acoustic treatment and soundproofing are two different things. Acoustic treatment will make your room sound great, but will not keep sound in or out of your studio. Meaningful soundproofing require...
Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part Three) - Pro Studios Are Oddly Shaped
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Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part Three) - Pro Studios Are Oddly Shaped

The biggest challenge that we need to overcome with our home studios is that for the most part, the rooms in our homes are cubes. I would challenge anyone to find a place in nature that’s a cube. P...
Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part Two) - Not Padded Cells
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Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part Two) - Not Padded Cells

Overdoing absorption without adequate bass management seems to be the cardinal sin of home studios.
Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part One) - They're Usually Big
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Common Pro Studio Attributes (Part One) - They're Usually Big

When discussing acoustics and learning about them, pro studios are a good place to start, because the physics of sound are very predictable, so if you emulate what they're doing, your room will sou...
Where to Install Eco Acoustic Treatment
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Where to Install Eco Acoustic Treatment

Where you should install the panels is determined by your listening position. Your listening position is the “sweet spot,” the place your ears will be most of the time when you’re listening or mixi...
The Technical Design Philosophy of De-Fi Eco Acoustic Treatment
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The Technical Design Philosophy of De-Fi Eco Acoustic Treatment

De-Fi Eco Acoustic Treatment is different than much of what you'll see from other companies. There's not only environmental reasons for these differences, but technical ones as well. Through breaki...
Audio Reflections 101
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Audio Reflections 101

It’s pretty obvious why movie theaters aren’t in halls of mirrors, the reflections of light and image everywhere would be overwhelming, and it would be impossible to focus on the intent of the film...