Studio Monitors: BasicsAudio Basics and TroubleshootingJun 1, 2000, By Eddie Ciletti True monitors are necessary tools in any studio. Yet, as with any component in the signal chain, monitors need attention and occasionally a tweak or two to optimize the signal chain. Taking your diagnostics to the next step, your ... Burning the Midnight Monitor OilMay 1, 2000, By Eddie Ciletti Speaker components have improved considerably during the past 20 years. Distortion is lower, power handling is higher and bandwidth is wider. Despite the improvements, however, monitoring systems are still the weak link when compared to any electronic hardware, digital or analog. The obstacle is ... Glossary of Studio Monitor TermsOct 27, 2004 Homeward Bound—The Move to the Small StudioOct 24, 2004, By Bob Hodas During the past 25 years, acoustical consultant Bob Hodas has worked in studios all over the world, from Sony Music Entertainment in Tokyo and Abbey Road in London, to Avatar and Electric Lady in New York City, Skywalker Sound in Northern California, and O'Henry, NRG Recording and The Mix Room in Los Angeles. These days, as many top producers and engineers are building their own facilities, Hodas finds himself increasingly dealing with the challenges posed by building professional studios at home. In our two-part series, he shares his tips for building—and tuning—the project studio. Last month, he discussed the unique isolation challenges in existing rooms and detailed the finer points of speaker placement. This month, he moves on to room reflections and
Oct 24, 2004,
By Bob Hodas
During the past 25 years, acoustical consultant Bob Hodas has worked in studios all over the world, from Sony Music Entertainment in Tokyo and Abbey Road in London, to Avatar and Electric Lady in New York City, Skywalker Sound in Northern California, and O'Henry, NRG Recording and The Mix Room in Los Angeles. These days, as many top producers and engineers are building their own facilities, Hodas finds himself increasingly dealing with the challenges posed by building professional studios at home. In our two-part series, he shares his tips for building—and tuning—the project studio. Last month, he discussed the unique isolation challenges in existing rooms and detailed the finer points of speaker placement. This month, he moves on to room reflections and
Feb 1, 1999,
By Bob Hodas
The Mix Speaker Tests, February 1998Feb 1, 1998, By Mike Klasco and Jack Hidley Studio monitors are subjective tools, so why bother measuring speakers at all? Too often, manufacturers state speaker specifications that are questionable, either as a frequency response plot with a 90dB vertical axis reproduced ... The Near-Field MythJun 1, 2002, By George Petersen Tips on Choosing the Right MonitorOct 24, 2004, By George Petersen Studio Monitorsadvertisement |
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