Proper home studio monitor placement is vital to ensure a high standard of translation in music productions, mixes, and masters. There are several factors, which come into play when selecting, setting up, and calibrating studio monitors to best suit the mixing environment. Ideally, it is highly recommended to invest a legitimate acoustic treatment (purchased or meticulously built DIY) for all home studios of all sizes. Does room treatment make that much of a difference? So much so that a lack of adequate treatment and proper placement of said treatment can make even the most expensive monitors not translate well. Before jumping into speaking about monitors, placement, and calibration lets’s briefly cover the basics of acoustic treatment. We need first to address a few truths that most people want badly to ignore. We hope that you take this information to heart as the content is meant to share truth, and help recording artists, music producers, and audio engineers with their craft. The […]