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A good space is crucial for good performance and good production.

But what if you don’t have much space? How does a home producer

make the most of a small space?

There are some ideas for making the most of your space and

optimizing conditions for recordings, and that includes a discussion of

soundproofing.

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Managing Reflections

Having some soundproofing is better than having none. There is a tug of

war going on in every space you enter between the elements that absorb

sound, and the ones that reflect sound. What are some ways to get the best

of both worlds?

• Make a live corner. Give a small part of the room some life.

• Forget about it. With so much portable technology at our

fingertips, it makes more sense to do location recording than

have a room that does it all.

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Muting Angles

The design for recording studios often defies convention. Considerations of

size and proportion are largely dependent on acoustics and the reflections

and standing waves.

The first thing you need to know is that symmetry

is your enemy. One of the quickest ways to avoid

standing waves is to give them uneven surfaces

to reflect off.

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Bass

A home studio generally doesn’t have the space to let the deepest bass

frequencies develop to the point that you can really appreciate them. And if

you can’t really gauge them, then you’re not making the best decisions,

sound-wise.

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Making the Most of Your Studio Space, Part I

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