Let me confess this to you. When I started out, I didn’t realize how much my room was distorting what I was hearing. I kept fighting with my mixes for a long time as they didn’t translate well to other playback devices. Sounds familiar to you? The end point is, how do you know if what …
If you think recording and mixing is all about plugins and gear, then sorry, this post is not for you. But, if you want to read how to improve the way you hear things so that you can make better mixing decisions (without emptying your wallet), then keep reading! On some previous articles, we said …
Room acoustics are a curse for every single engineer. Your space may dramatically influence what’s coming out of your speakers, no matter how much you paid them. Having a super set of speaker won’t help that much if your room sounds bad, and if you can’t accurately hear what’s going on, you’ll have some hard times making …
On my previous post, I wrote about some things you need to care about when choosing a new pair of studio monitors. Today I want to tell you more about the other important piece of the puzzle: the room. Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of people not considering it in their plans, and thinking that a more expensive …
Although it’s true that you can address all of your monitoring needs with nothing but a pair of headphones, a set of studio monitors will give you a reliable point of view on your music and will free you from having those annoying cans blasting your ears and squeezing your head for hours. Choosing new …