Volumes have been written on how important good acoustics are to a mixing room, and there are plenty of how-to guides out there that can help you through the process of creating these atmospheres in your home studio. When I first started out, I treated these recommendations as if they were unbreakable laws. I became obsessed with fixing every imperfection in my space, and would evaluate the the sound quality of the places I went (offices, gyms, hotel lobbies, etc.). It got to the point where I actually listed “bad acoustics” as a legitimate reason to quit a restaurant job I was working at the time. In time I discovered that the pursuit of the perfect listening room was becoming a major limitation for me. Not only did I not find the process all that interesting, but I was also becoming less trustworthy any speakers that were not my home … Continue reading →