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What size computer screen is right for your room? setting up a new studio

I got this excellent question from a follower last week:

"I’m looking for buying a new computer screen/monitor and would like a modern 34” or 38” ultra wide screen. But because of my small room I have some problems to not have the screen interfere with the line of sight of the speakers. I c...

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Bass traps floor to ceiling, or half the corner good enough? bass traps and low frequency control

This week let’s talk bass trapping again. 

Placing bass traps in particular.

Because when you’re trying to tackle that endlessly confusing topic of low end control in your home studio, it can be so easy to get caught up in rabbit holes that have you questioning your sanity in no time.

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Recording Room Acoustic Treatment With Jesco Lohan - The Self Recording Band Podcast #49 podcasts

Usually I’d have another video for you today.

But something weird I’ve noticed about video is that the time it takes to produce it seems to go up proportionally with the length of the video.

So I try and keep my videos short, somewhere around the 10min mark.

But I could cover soooo mu...

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Do you need an air gap behind your panels? panel placement & reflections

TL;DR: Air gaps are one of the smartest budget moves in acoustic treatment, letting you double your panel's effective depth with zero extra insulation. The catch? Your air gap should never exceed your material core depth. Stick to the 1:1 ratio (e.g., 3-inch panel, 3-inch gap = 6-inch performance) a...
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Hang panels vertical or horizontal? panel placement & reflections

In this first video of the year I want to focus on a simple question, but one that can easily drag you down into a complicated rabbit hole:

Should you hang your panels vertically or horizontally on the wall?

Is there a significant difference between these two options? Which orientation ...

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Is my room too small to get good sound? setting up a new studio

TL;DR: The real killer in small rooms isn't size but standing waves packing into your bass frequencies between 40-200Hz where mixing decisions matter most. Your only two meaningful controls are listening position (solves 50% of problems) and speaker placement - nail these before hanging a singl...
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What’s a good frequency response in a treated room? (measurements) measurements

Have you ever wondered what a GOOD frequency response in a studio actually looks like?

Cause it's not like you see a lot of them floating around. Pro studios and acousticians definitely seem to like keeping 'em under wraps..

How much does it actually improve with treatment? 

And wha...

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What’s a normal frequency response in an untreated room? (measurements) measurements

Have you ever looked at the frequency response of your room and thought:

Is this really what my room sounds like?

Is it really THAT bad?

It’s so easy to get worried that there might be a serious problem that you don’t know anything about.

How is there any way to trust what you’r...

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Upgrade to bigger speakers or get a sub? speakers

Are you getting enough low end extension from your speakers?

Or do they start to drop off where things get interesting, and you’re wondering if it’s worth upgrading to something bigger. 

So you can really feel that punch in the chest and the bass in your gut.

Usually you have two ch...

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Two rooms, two choices. How do you choose? setting up a new studio

Are you currently looking at a new space for your studio? 

It happens so often. Home studios are usually actually in our homes after all. And if you move, well, so does your studio unfortunately.

And sometimes you get lucky and you actually have two potential candidates.

Maybe you’r...

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"Do I need a carpet?" setting up a new studio

TL;DR: That carpet everyone recommends? It absorbs zero energy below 500 Hz. The floor reflection messing with your mixes peaks at 123 Hz. You're solving a problem at the wrong end of the spectrum. Spend your money on bass traps with real depth instead.

The floor reflection messing with your m...

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Diffusion In Home Studios: Do’s And Don’ts For Small Rooms diffusion

TL;DR: Most home studios don't need diffusion panels—they need proper bass trapping first. Those expensive pyramid-shaped panels you see in pro studios won't fix your low-end problems or make a dead room sound lively. Save your money for deep porous absorption that actually tackles the frequencie...
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