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What size computer screen is right for your room? setting up a new studio

I got this excellent question from a follower last week:

"I’m looking for buying a new computer screen/monitor and would like a modern 34” or 38” ultra wide screen. But because of my small room I have some problems to not have the screen interfere with the line of sight of...

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Is my room too small to get good sound? setting up a new studio

If you’re just about to set up a new home studio and the only option for a room you’ve got is on the small end, then I’ll bet you’ve wondered:

Is this room TOO small?

Is it even possible to get good sound in a room this size?

Or is it a lost cause and you...

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Two rooms, two choices. How do you choose? setting up a new studio

Are you currently looking at a new space for your studio? 

It happens so often. Home studios are usually actually in our homes after all. And if you move, well, so does your studio unfortunately.

And sometimes you get lucky and you actually have two potential candidates.

Maybe...

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"Do I need a carpet?" setting up a new studio

Does your room have a carpeted floor? Or are you thinking about putting down a carpet?

Because you often read that that’s one of the first things you should do if you’re just getting started with treating your room. And it does reduce the reverb in the room a little after all.

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Ideal Room Dimensions: When Is It Actually Worth Optimizing Ratios? setting up a new studio

If you’re setting up a studio in a new room, or you’re thinking of switching to a different room, you’ve probably come across the idea of ideal room dimensions or optimizing ratios.

And maybe you’re actually in a position where you’re seriously considering...

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Is The Window Behind My Speakers Causing Problems? setting up a new studio

If you are working out of a home studio, you probably have a window somewhere in your room that you've been wondering about.

Is it causing a problem that you don't know about? What's the best way to treat the reflections coming off of the glass? Will curtains help?

In this video I want to show...

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How To Find The Right Studio Desk For Your Room setting up a new studio

The other day, I came across this picture on Facebook:

A speaker manufacturer is claiming how well a particular brand of studio desk works together with their speaker.

I gasped in disbelief. This is a good combination? Thankfully the comments jumped right on it.

I just wonder what would happen...

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Smart Acoustic Treatment: How To Get The Most Out Of Your New Room And Speakers setting up a new studio

I get some version of this email every day:

“I’m about to move to a new room and I want to make sure I get the most out of it. I’ve been researching acoustic treatment, but I’m confused. The room’s got some weird angles and I just don’t know where to start....

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"Can I Have Too Much Absorption?" setting up a new studio

If I asked you the question in the title, how would you reply?

Would you say..:

"Yes, of course! You don’t want to end up with a "dead“ sounding room, after all."

"You're gonna be spending hours, days, weeks in that room! You really don’t want to end up with a room that gives...

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How To Find The Ideal Room Dimensions Using An Online Calculator setting up a new studio

Are you building a new studio and wondering how to figure out the ideal room dimensions and ratios for it?

Maybe you've stumbled across advice that you need to optimize the shape of your room because the ratios of the width, height and length will affect how good the sound and the acoustics will...

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Parallel Walls vs Angled Walls - How To Treat Room Modes And Flutter Echo setting up a new studio

Are you building a new control room and wondering if you should build it with parallel walls or angled walls?

You'll often read after all that angled walls will remove room modes and avoid flutter echo.

Why? Because room modes only build up between parallel walls, and angled walls will direct...

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