Recording tips from engineers, producers and other
industry insiders.
Optimum
Monitoring Environment
Normal construction -- parallel walls, sheetrock, 2x4's,
plywood, insulation, hollow floors and doors, etc. -- may be robbing
you of the clarity and proper sound imaging that you need from your
monitor speakers.
Try these steps for improving the situation:
- Locate your monitor speakers one to two feet away
from the wall
- Mount your monitors onto inividual stands the feature
minimal contact with the floor. Example: "pencil-sharpened-type" metal
feet, where only the very small tips touch floor.
- Place egg crates (or something that looks more hip,
if that's important!) on the wall behind. Try other items on and around
the walls and ceiling. The idea is to keep sound waves from continuing
endlessly around your room.
- Finally, protect your ears! Monitor at approx 85
decibels. (For reference, 65 db is the level of average human speach.)
It does not need to be loud. Really!
by:
Jerry Smith
Microdot
Studios
Oakland, CA
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