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3 Things = 80% of Your Studio Sound (Most People Do 0 of Them) setting up a new studio

 

TL;DR: You're following acoustic rules written for million-dollar studios, not your 10x11 bedroom - no wonder nothing works. Forget the 38% rule and perfect ratios; find where YOUR room naturally balances bass, lock in your phantom center for accurate imaging, and invest in deep absorption tha...
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Why Your Studio's RT60 Measurement is LYING to You (And What Actually Matters)

TL;DR: Your studio's RT60 reading is fiction because the math assumes perfectly diffuse sound fields that small rooms can't create. Forget the 0.3-second target and aim for balanced decay across all frequencies - uneven treatment (dead highs, boomy bass) is what really ruins your sound.

Maybe yo...

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Can You Actually Over-Damp a Home Studio? The Science Says No panel placement & reflections

 

TL;DR: Over-damping a small studio is physically impossible—absorption panels can't selectively delete frequencies, they just reduce reflections that cause interference patterns. Your "thin" recordings are probably from mic/voice mismatch or recording too close to walls, not from too much treatm...
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Why Your 70Hz Null Won't Go Away (Even With Bass Traps) bass traps and low frequency control

TL;DR: Your bass traps aren't fixing that 70Hz null because peaks and dips are symptoms of the same problem—when you treat one properly, both improve. Skip the measurement paralysis and use the shotgun approach: speaker placement first, then 12-20 inches of absorption based on first principles, E...
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Bass Trap Design Guide: Square vs Triangle vs Panel (With Diagrams) bass traps and low frequency control

Let's talk about something that seems to confuse the hell out of everyone at first - different bass trap shapes.

If you've been researching acoustic treatment lately (and let's be honest, that usually means falling down the Gearspace rabbit hole at 2 AM), you've probably noticed there are quite ...

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The Truth About Home Studio Acoustics: 4 Questions Before Treatment mix translation & psychoacoustics

Ever found yourself obsessing about tiny little imperfections in your studio sound? Don't worry... you're not alone.

I see this all the time with my clients. Just recently, one of them reached out after doing quite a bit of treatment in his tiny room. He was completely fixated on this shallow 3d...

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Home Studio Acoustics: Is LEDE Design Killing Your Mix? reaction video

The Live End Dead End (LEDE) concept revolutionized control room design in the 1980s. But does it still make sense for modern home studios? Let's dive into the original research paper by Don and Chips Davis to separate fact from fiction.

Understanding Early Reflections

Early reflections are sou...

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Knowledge Bomb #12: Fixing Bass, Reflection Points, Decoupling Subs youtube comments q&a

In this post, we're diving into the latest "Knowledge Bomb" session, where I answer your top questions on fixing bass, finding reflection points, decoupling subs, and more. If you're looking to make your studio sound better without getting lost in technical jargon, you've come to the right place....

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Podcast: Why Your Home Studio Mixes Don’t Translate (Fix It Now) podcasts

When it comes to home studio acoustics, there’s a lot of noise out there. Foam panels, bass traps, fancy gear—you’ve probably heard it all, right? And if you’re like most people, you’ve tried a bit of everything, only to find that your mixes still sound off.

Frustrating, isn’t it?

Here’s the th...

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How to Fix Low-End Problems in Oddly Shaped Home Studios bass traps and low frequency control

Are you dealing with weird bass problems in your oddly shaped room? Maybe your home studio has angled walls, a sloped ceiling, or some other unusual layout that makes you feel like getting a good low-end is impossible. I get it—odd rooms can seem like a nightmare when you're trying to dial in you...

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Stop Combining Soundproofing and Bass Traps – Here’s Why It Fails bass traps and low frequency control

Today, I want to clear up a common question I used to ask myself all the time: Can you combine soundproofing with bass traps?

I used to see pictures of studios where people seemed to be doing just that. They’d have some kind of open wall construction with the insulation material visible, maybe e...

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Bass Traps: Low vs High Density Insulation for Deep Absorbers bass traps and low frequency control

Let’s be real—building your own bass traps sounds easy… until you start digging into insulation materials.

High-density? Low-density? 6,000 Pascals?

Before you know it, you’re knee-deep in forum posts with your brain ready to explode.

It often feels like everyone’s got an opinion, but none of ...

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