Lesson 2 - Posted on 2013-03-21 by Griffin Plack

The Lesson discusses the importance of properly designing a studio in order to get the professional quality sound that is consumer-level. The best way to obtain optimum acoustics is to start with a brand-new building. You must put in the maximum amount of effort possible in order to obtain the best sounding room. The more you need to EQ the sound, the more phase and "smear" will probably result in the final mix. Less dense products reduce the transer of sound from one side of the wall to another. Any steel studs used for construction should be replaced with wooden studs. The glass panels in the control room should be angled downward to help with the reflection of sound and avoid any sort of glare that could be caused by the studio lights. Laminated glass is preffered for these panels as it is more thick giving you more bang for your buck. Studio Monitors are a necessity in a studio as they are what you are going to be listening to the mix through in the control room. With studio monitors, placement is the name of the game. If you have the most optimal placement possible, that being the equilateral triangle you will receive the most optimal sound possible that can be output from those monitors.