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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosHow Far Apart Should Your Studio Monitors Be? TL;DR: Your speakers don't need to sit at exactly 60 degrees. Nobody can trace where that rule came from, so use it as a starting point and let your ears decide.

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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosHow Do You Know You’re Sitting in the Right Spot? TL;DR: Doubting your listening position is normal. There's little advice on where to sit, and even the right spot can sound lumpy in an untreated room.

11.04
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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosDoes the Stuff in Your Studio Actually Hurt Your Sound? TL;DR: Most of the furniture in your studio won't break the sound at your listening position. Ask three questions about anything in your room: how big is it, how close is it, and does it absorb or…

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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosUpgrade Your Speakers or Treat Your Room First? TL;DR: A new pair of speakers won't fix a room problem. Set up your speakers and listening position, treat the room, and buy the new speakers last.

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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosWhy your sweet spot isn’t at 38% TL;DR: The 38% rule works surprisingly well, but only in a sealed concrete box. Add a window and some low end passes through the glass, so your sweet spot can end up closer to the window or further…

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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosIs a DIY Dolby Atmos Studio Worth It? Ask Someone Who Built One TL;DR: A great room shows up less in your measurements than in how you work. Two years after his full Atmos build, Grischa mixes faster, comes back from car checks without a list of notes and can…

10.07
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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosSomebody's Helmholtz resonator finally works TL;DR: The standard Helmholtz formula only works for an empty box. Once you add insulation to damp it, the resonance drops (about 30 Hz in Mike Senior's build), so plan to tune by ear and drill far…

09.30
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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosYour headphones and speakers keep disagreeing TL;DR: You can mix almost anything on headphones. Use them for mix prep, delays, reverb tails and panning, and do the balancing on speakers.

09.23
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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosPlan the whole room TL;DR: You can't prioritise panels you haven't planned. A plan the size of your budget is a shopping list, and the low end doesn't care about your smart spots.

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Acoustics InsiderStudios & prosDone is a decision TL;DR: There is no measurement that tells you your room is finished. Not a decay time, not a target curve. Your own mixes decide it, so take four questions outside the studio.

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