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Doctor Varney
Cave dwelling Luddite
So, I'm finally in. Got the benches built and the gear arranged pro tem before taking it out to decorate and then putting everything back in place.
So to sound treatment. The question is, how will I know if it sounds good or bad? What am I listening for? How does an ideal mixing environment 'sound'?
As for purpose: I am narrating books and engineering audio plays. So it's mainly spoken word with sound effects and the odd ditty pressed out on the keyboard for incidental tunes and 'moodscapes'.
I'm not in a band. There will be no acoustic instruments (other than voices). Incidental music is all created and mixed digitally, inside the box, inputted through my Roland and Yamaha KB controllers. I intend to build a small floating booth to house one or two actors for when the time comes to expand my 'repertoire'. Any 'musical'-music I make will be for my own amusement.
This is the first time I've been able to take a room seriously and get a fresh start in a dedicated studio of my own. It is looking sweet!
I can insulate the booth easily as it's small. It will serve to cut out room/ computer/ road noise. I live on a quiet street with the occasional pedestrians and cars going past. The main part of the room has the mix position in the bay window, kB controllers to the left of me.
So the question is what am I listening for in the main part of the room, when it come to assess acoustic treatment?
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your replies.
Dr. V
So to sound treatment. The question is, how will I know if it sounds good or bad? What am I listening for? How does an ideal mixing environment 'sound'?
As for purpose: I am narrating books and engineering audio plays. So it's mainly spoken word with sound effects and the odd ditty pressed out on the keyboard for incidental tunes and 'moodscapes'.
I'm not in a band. There will be no acoustic instruments (other than voices). Incidental music is all created and mixed digitally, inside the box, inputted through my Roland and Yamaha KB controllers. I intend to build a small floating booth to house one or two actors for when the time comes to expand my 'repertoire'. Any 'musical'-music I make will be for my own amusement.
This is the first time I've been able to take a room seriously and get a fresh start in a dedicated studio of my own. It is looking sweet!
I can insulate the booth easily as it's small. It will serve to cut out room/ computer/ road noise. I live on a quiet street with the occasional pedestrians and cars going past. The main part of the room has the mix position in the bay window, kB controllers to the left of me.
So the question is what am I listening for in the main part of the room, when it come to assess acoustic treatment?
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your replies.
Dr. V
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