I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and get acoustical treatment for my studio. After years of opting to invest any available funds I had on gear, hoping my studio acoustics were “good enough,” I’ve finally come to the realization that they aren’t. As an EM editor, I’ve edited or written many stories in which acousticians are quoted talking about how much easier mixing and recording is with a properly treated studio. And frankly, I’ve gotten tired of being unable to accurately judge the frequency response of mixes in my studio. Sure, I do the “listen-in-the-car,” “listen-on-other-systems” routine, but for once, I’d like to be able to hear a mix in my studio and know that I’m hearing at least a reasonably accurate sonic picture. The final straw was when a mastering engineer, who’d been working on a CD of mine, told me that the high-end in my mixes was “harsh.”

Having made the decision to treat my studio acoustics, I decided to look around on the Web for more information, and I found plenty of it. After spending just a short time Googling the subject, I was able to come up with the links below. I’m sure I could have come up with a lot more, given enough time. Anyway, I thought I’d share some of them with you. If you’re considering treating your studio, these will give you a good starting point for your research. BTW, I’ll let you know how things go with my studio. I hope to have something to report in a few weeks. Here are the links:

A succinct discussion of studio acoustics.

http://www.primacoustic.com/primer.htm

A thorough look at studio-acoustics issues.

http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

A useful article for figuring out where to setup your listening position.

http://www.realtraps.com/art_room-setup.htm

An interesting piece on setting up a listening room.

http://www.audioholics.com/education/acoustics-principles/getting-the-right-acoustics-for-your-listening-room

This story from Broadcast Engineering magazine has a good breakdown of different room orientations, although it’s focused more on broadcast spaces.

http://broadcastengineering.com/news/broadcasting_studio_design/

Article links at the site of Bob Hodas, a very knowledgeable acoustician who’s been quoted a lot in EM.

http://www.bobhodas.com/publications.html