Many of us work in small rooms, often very small. In this article we look at practical solutions to deal with the rooms so many of us actually work in.
Passive Acoustic Treatment - Is There A Better Way?
In this article Julian considers why, however effective the traditional solutions for acoustically treating mixing spaces might be, they are out of step with much of the audio industry as it exists today. Is there a better way?
How To Ruin Any Good Studio Monitor
All good quality monitors are commendably flat when tested on axis in an anechoic chamber. All of that goes out of the window when that monitor is placed in an actual studio. Studios ruin monitors. We all know this but actually solving the acoustic challenges a room introduces can seem overwhelming. In this article Marcel Schecter from Genelec shares his advice.
Next Generation Sound Absorption Could Be With Us Soon
Scientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed an active sound absorber which can absorb frequencies down to 20Hz and whose thickness at 17mm is only 1000th the wavelength of the audio being absorbed.
How To Remove Reverb From Drums
Although drum recordings can be made almost anywhere, some rooms’ character can sound anything but pro in room mics and overheads. Here we share a technique to banish boxiness but keep a sense of space.
Can Wallpaper Be An Effective Acoustic Treatment?
Research at Bristol University has highlighted the very real prospect of replacing acoustic absorbers which are presently multiple inches thick with very specialised wallpaper which uses the structure of Moth wings to achieve the previously impossible. We have the details.
Is ChatGPT Going To Perpetuate Audio Myths?
With so many new engineers turning solely to the internet for answers, ChatGPT’s AI has great potential for those learning about audio. Is it really a fountain of knowledge or just another way to get misinformation? We test it.
Small Studios And Bass - Know Your Enemy
Pretty much every home studio I’ve been in has suffered from a null at the listening position, slap bang in the middle of the most crucial area of the bass. It’s so ubiquitous I take it for granted. It’s not in every studio but it’s in an awful lot. Why is this and what, if anything, can you do about it?
Experts Dream Studio Gear Advent Calendar - Day 19 Avantone Mixcubes
The Experts team wondered what we thought people would want to find behind the windows of a dream studio advent calendar. Today, Luke Goddard talks about his Avantone Mixcubes.
How You Can Get Acoustics Right In Your Home Recording Studio
Mike Rigby is the Senior Support Engineer of HHB Communications Ltd and he has written this blog post because they know that an awful lot of people are working from home, and when working with audio your studio or room acoustics have a massive impact on the accuracy and neutrality of your monitoring.
5 Audio Production Terms We Need To Stop Confusing
The audio industry has its own words, in fact we’ve got as much jargon and acronyms as an episode of Line of Duty. Many of them matter, here are five we need to stop confusing… now.
Five Ways You Can Improve Your Studio's Monitoring For Free
Once good quality loudspeaker studio monitoring is in place, the only thing left to do is optimise it for your space. Read on for five ways on to get the most out for free…
Is This The Best Way To Acoustically Treat A Small Room?
Affordable acoustic treatment for small rooms has never been easier to get hold of, but some problems require an entirely different approach.
Do Acoustic Panels Really Work?
With the help of a video in which acoustic panels are brought into a room while the presenter is speaking, in this article Julian suggests that off the shelf panels sometimes get blamed for not fixing problems they were never intended for.
Is This The Perfect Monitoring Path?
Whether it’s noisy preamps, a less than ideal tracking space, or bumpy inaccurate monitoring, there is usually a weak link somewhere along the line getting between you and the perfect recording. Until now...
The Most Important Lesson Building A Home Studio
In 2016 the founder of Production Expert Russ Hughes built a home studio. In doing so he learnt a valuable lesson, in this article he explains how he nearly built the wrong studio.
DIY Acoustic Treatment for Your Home Studio Worth Considering
Getting great sounding and balanced mixes is made much harder if your studio is not properly acoustically treated. In this article acoustician, Omer Karni presents a practical step-by-step guide for acoustically treating your home studio for better mixes.
Trinnov D-MON 12 Digital Monitoring Processor - Tested
In the article for Production Expert, James Richmond tests the Trinnov D-MON 12, part of their D-MON series of Digital Monitoring Processors, for those mixing in stereo, 5.1, 7.1 or even 7.1.4 and all their possible combinations.
Should You Install A Ceiling Cloud In Your Studio?
In this article, Julian Rodgers looks at ceiling clouds and asks whether we think too horizontally when thinking about acoustics.
Should Sonarworks Users Upgrade To SoundID Reference?
In this 4-minute video tutorial for Production Expert, Eli Krantzberg looks at the new SoundID Reference by Sonarworks, including how to add your outputs and new headphones profiles, the new translation check feature and how to customise the response curve, and how you can seamlessly use monitor and headphone calibration within your DAW.