Author: Michael

Neural Amp Modeler Architecture 2 (NAM A2) is out, but is it as good as everyone says? By the end of this article, you’ll understand all of the data and whether or not the hype is real.

Are you more or less creative with more or fewer assets? The power of imagination is the engine of mind-over-matter and inspiration. It’s also always available to you, so make use of it. Why do some of the biggest companies have the most humble beginnings? In this article, we’ll look at what imagination is, how…

You are better off incorporating objective data into your studio monitor selection. Fundamental issues like room acoustics, level-matching, brand bias and others are compounded by your listening skill, or lack of it. In other words, “buy what you like” is incomplete advice, at best. The journey of studio monitor selection should be fun. But if…

Home studio house curves are there for you to create balanced mixes. Standard practice dictates that your bass should be elevated at your listening position, but not everyone agrees. Ultimately, you should start with a bass boost and experiment to see if that works for you. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please…

Need a quick reference? F350 Method Core Principle Memorize octave 4. Everything else is just doubling or halving. Example (based on A = 440 Hz): The F350 Method for memorizing the audio frequency chart is based on six whole numbers and ten offsets which are easy to divide and multiply. If you can do third…

Where you place your speakers matters. However, you’re probably not in the most ideal room. For this reason, you have to put your speakers where they can go. In this article, I’m going to talk about the consequences of where you place your speakers as it relates to nearby surfaces. To put it as simply…

There comes a day in the life of certain special people when they realize the need for acoustic treatment. When I first got into this, I thought the apple spacers from my produce receiver job would work. Well, they didn’t. Later, once I got my little home studio setup, I knew I needed treatment so…

You might’ve heard that square and cube rooms are bad for audio and music acoustics. This is correct but do you know which dimensions are best? In this article, we’re going to take a look at how dimensions affect your room’s sound. By the end, you’ll understand golden ratio acoustics. But, before that, let me…

When first starting out, a lot of home studio owners don’t use acoustic treatment. Sooner or later, though, there comes the time where we want to improve our recordings. One of the best ways to do that is by putting in sound absorption. This article is about comparing two main types of acoustic sound absorbers…

We’ve all heard rappers use amazing wordplay and unique rhymes.  Sadly, when most of us sit down to write a song, we draw a blank.  There are 21 vowels in the English language.  How many of them do you know?  Knowing all the vowels is one thing but organizing them is another altogether.  In this…

Let’s face it: the minute your neighbor starts up with that noise, custom made by Satan for your bespoke torture, you seek relief. Sometimes apartments suck – loud neighbors can make your life a living hell. Or can they? Let’s look into some perspectives and action steps which might have you loving your spot. [20230924-This…

You might know him as the Metallica guy, the guy who won the loudness war, or perhaps the guy that looks like Andrew Weil and doesn’t care about mastering.  I’m talking about Andrew Scheps.  While this guy has been around for awhile, his modern techniques and edgy methods have kept him at the forefront of the mixing…

The K system has been blown way out of proportion in terms of its complexity. Maybe it’s due to lack of understanding or the general difficulty of following how-tos in a forum but I think a video and blog post are much better media for communicating this idea. The K system is nothing more than…