Everyone is unique and has their workflow, passions, and projects. When designing your home studio, you may want to consider the type of studio you want to create. Here are some examples of studios with a particular purpose and some considerations accompanying them. I don’t mean this to be an exhaustive or overly accurate list, […]
Mixing on headphones, yes or no?
There are mixed opinions regarding mixing and mastering with headphones. Binge-watch a series of videos on this topic, or bury yourself in a slough of articles, and two camps form, those that believe it’s alright to mix and master on headphones and those that don’t. Both sides put up a great argument and have their […]
Workarounds for acoustic treatment
In a previous blog post, I talked about acoustic room treatments, and while you should treat your room acoustically, sometimes it’s just not practical. I had mentioned my small, almost square studio as the worst-case scenario. I said I had abandoned acoustic room treatments because no matter how much foam I stuck to the walls […]
Justification for an untreated room
Justification for an untreated room? How dare you! Now that I got your attention, let’s talk about it. Almost everyone with a studio has a treated room. Most have bass traps and wall treatments at their speaker’s first reflection points, perhaps a ceiling cloud above their mixing position. These room treatments deaden, disperse, and absorb […]
You can’t hear the difference?
When I want to learn something new, I hop on YouTube and binge-watch tutorials hoping to find the answer to a question I might have. Quite often, I end up checking out videos on mixing and mastering. When watching mixing and mastering videos, these YouTubers often ask, can you hear the difference? I can’t, never […]
Read the manual
While I’m in the process of setting up my studio in the most efficient way I can, with the resources I have, I’m starting to realize how important reading the manual is. We all know reading the manual is essential, yet most of us have had gear around our studio for years, with the user […]
Studio Redesign Part 2
Welcome to the second day of my studio redesign! This series is for my students who want to set up their own home studio. Here are some questions. What do you want to do with your studio, record yourself, record others, produce electronic music, mix, master or create orchestral mock-ups? With today’s technology, you can […]
Studio Redesign Part 1
After its annual cleaning, it’s time to reorganize my home studio. When putting my studio back together, it’s an ideal time to rearrange things, add new items, and get my studio working again. This blog series lets students follow me over the next 30-something days as I set up, solve issues, fix and build what’s […]