I Rate YOUR Studio! Episode 1

[@robmorgan3392]

Rob Morgan here, owner of Studio 7. I am so happy you like my mix room. The pic makes things look weird. The KH420's are angled down. The desk is deeper than it looks, The Genelecs are 43 inches apart from center and form a perfect unilateral triangle to my head. I originally didn't have the wood defusures over the side panel absorbers, but the room was too dead according to the GRADE report the GLM system gives me. Putting the wood strips up livened up the room slightly and now the room is 100% within the industry recommended T60 flatness window. This was a fun video to watch. I can;t wait to see more!

[@ArielNora]

Oh this is even better than I thought! I hope you keep doing these!

[@blumars3636]

i could watch this all day

[@Pottwerke]

I could watch you all day.

[@curtismech]

This was great! Awesome advice. Looking forward to the next one!

[@johnpierson8398]

I like this! A truth you said is:"room before gear". And the importance of studio monitors.The pics are amazing.

[@marcomontex23]

This is actually amazing, keep it going!

[@Xaikar]

Hey, guy from studio 8 here Panels, traps and cloud are all rockwool, they work great. rt60 is well within the limits. The subwoofer and sub amp are actually from car audio. JBL 10" Subwoofer powered with a DLS CA23 Car Amplifier, hooked up to 12V by an old computer PSU. It's hacky but does the job. That's the way I like it. Looking to get a kali 6inch sub in the future to match the IN-5s, but until I have the money it will have to do. 😄

[@doingittodeath]

This is very interesting. I definitely learned a few new things that I've never heard of before. Also seeing other home studios and professional studios is interesting too!

[@PeaKock-be]

Thanks for including mine! Fun series for sure.... your comments on speakers being to glose is true for sure, that's why I'm converting a bigger room to a studio as we speak. The dimensions as they are now are limiting me too much

[@YMIR]

Hello! Really random bits of fact haha. Got a chance to work at one of the smaller studios from studio 4! Amazing and beautiful place, the owner was such an awesome dude. Those speakers aren't ATC but part of a fantom focus system! I think they are originally Dynaudio M1 passives modified with different drivers. If I remember the creator of Fantom Focus worked directly with Dynaudio to source and customize the speakers to his liking. The room sounded awesome and those monitors pumped stupid amounts of volume!

[@BunkerAudioPanama]

Very nice series, keep on rolling!!

[@osintify]

Excellent vid. Looking forward to watching the next one. Please also create vids reviewing different mixes in your studio.

[@MPStudioBergen]

should be called ''I Roast your studio! Episode 1'', haha i'm just playing!

[@bingybeats189]

this series is the jam. keep doing these

[@genelec]

Nice to see some Genelecs!

[@amori.creates]

Hi everyone, studio 1 was my setup. First of all big thanks to you David for your tips. The tweeter of the monitors are actually ear hight. Also as someone mentioned here the side foam are actually diffusers. These series are fun and educational at the same time 💯

[@dire4048]

This is so entertaining David!! You know you inspired so many of us to get the pieces of gear that we have! I sent pics attached, ill send a link. I'm gonna get roster for not having treatment behind my speakers 😂😂😂

[@braxal6983]

Dave, I really like what you are doing with this. It gets the viewers involved. Excellent!!!!!!!

[@douggroulx1525]

I could watch this for hours, very entertaining. Totally enjoyed myself! Thank you!

[@rrs731]

This will help a lot of people, great series David!

[@DjR3aper]

Studio 1 those tweaters are definitely at ear height judging off the layout of the desk and then the fact that the stands are a 5 inches above that and the center of the tweeters are probably 3-4 inches above that

[@MrClaywell]

Awesome video! Looking forward to more of these 🙂

[@bobdhoffnar]

Great little series! Your advice is spot on and constructive. BTW :Thanks so much for spreading the word that foam doesn’t really do anything good. I wasted a ton of money on it at first. Then I did a real room tuning and gave it away. Foam turned out to be misleading so I switched to GIK after an attempt at home building panels and traps.

[@PharaohLawLess1]

Great idea for content. I like the first studios desk

[@DjR3aper]

Studio 3 seems they have the monitors closer to compensate for lack of treatment. Mixing at a lower volume with the monitors closer makes for more direct sound and less reflections.

[@blakematthews6374]

lol I literally looked at your channel an hour before this posted to see if you had released this series yet 😂

[@xraycreative741]

Great segment. Keep it going!

[@hockeytalk6084]

I think you would facepalm at my studio as a whole, but give my rack/recording set up the double thumbs up 😂. It’s hard to commit to the space since I know I’m going to have to move it all soon, which is the main reason the room/treatment is sub-optimal. Once I’m settled I’m putting all my resources into upgrading my desk/monitors, and going BONKERS with real acoustic treatment. Also waiting to upgrade my mic cabinet until I have a better space to work with and acoustic treatment 100% figures out, otherwise I worry going all out on mics will just further expose the less than ideal room setting.

[@andreasmichel9430]

Funny, nice idea, go on with more studios please !

[@longlostrobots8146]

Keep it going bro

[@EDawg_32]

Mine was 4 thank you for the review! I will definitely look into your suggestions

[@esmeeobels8294]

Hey David! Love your video's! It does seem like you don't like Warm Audio gear, how come? Love this idea for a video series, keep up the good work!!

[@MeanTrainingMachine]

Great idea David~

[@Tokolele]

Nice first episode ! Maybe I'll dare to submit pictures of my humble home studio ! 😅

[@emilybeats6556]

LOVE THIS!!!

[@RockstarRecStudio]

NICE! This actually helps so much

[@gbsrecords]

I hear you about foam on walls, but analyzation by Trinnov or other software indicate that the larger (mega) LENARD corner traps are surprisingly effective, and we own products by Primacoustic and Real Traps, as well as having made our own custom massive corner traps. We were as surprised as anyone. But yes, the foam wall treatment squares, barely useful, if at all. Better money spent making your own wall panels, and actually not that difficult. Fun new series, though, David! Grazie

[@Frankie_G_]

Thanks brotha, informative stuff

[@AOEarlobe]

Love it.

[@SoundKilterStudio]

Im definitely a fan of this video bro! Good advice and info given for proper studio building. Which I am always interested in learning more about. I tried to learn about testing my room but that seems like something a professional should do. Because Im not sure what the results are telling me exactly, if that makes sense? Anyways, great video man!

[@teashea1]

fun series - nice analysis

[@joezazasin7]

18:02 the way David recognizes the KRK SUB 😅

[@sebbityseb]

This was lots of fun : )

[@OKFCPrez]

Crazy idea: Any chance you would be willing to conduct a "rate my gear" video with picture submissions? I still have my first piece of gear I got when I was just starting and had no money, a Samson S-Com Plus compressor!

[@kidsonicofficial]

The Genelecs in studio 6 are Genelec 8315BP monitors. Thy have a 5 inch Midrange driver, a 1 inch tweeter (the tweeter and midrange are coaxial btw) and it has 2 8.3 inch woofers. My uni had a pair of these and they're amazing!

[@infojunkie4989]

I’ve just upgraded to a pair of these myself along with a sub. They are indeed ‘next level’

[@melvinsaldanha4565]

Hey..studio 6 is mine...genelecs 8341 a + 7360 A sub

[@Jeremy_Kinsey]

I like this!

[@BcBaxley]

Yawl make me feel so punk rock 🤣 I got Rockwool in garbadge bags thumbtacked to my walls and now fear my monitors are to far apart....This video series is gona rule / educate the crap out of me 🍻🤘

[@98INST]

love it

[@mrsyd258]

I love this segmen

[@kentforde6350]

Like it!

[@Rhythmattica]

Of course I like it!

[@Rhythmattica]

Remember back it the day, way back.. I thought you where a wrought.... And of course later apologised.. Keep them coming. Beers and Cheers from Oz.

[@PharaohLawLess1]

Professional studios shouldn’t be uploading their pics. It’s not fair to us poor people. 😅 Lol

[@infojunkie4989]

@@PharaohLawLess1 i see it as motivation! Something to aim for. 👍💪

[@schmuckeprinz]

Is this a competition? 😂

[@infojunkie4989]

@@schmuckeprinz my Pultec is bigger than yours 🤣🤣🤣

[@schmuckeprinz]

:D :D

[@schmuckeprinz]

@@infojunkie4989 yeah me to. Something to dream/work for

[@SkeadFerdinandMusic]

Like this videos! Very good !

[@whatsmynameagain7774]

Finishing up on my boom bap courses going to sign up to your channel soon as i always watch you if your available on whatever im searching. Always struggle with conflicting info and last i checked speakers i needed were eve audio, in producing mixing and mastering, trying to, only have two krk rokit 8s, is it worth me getting the sub or should i just keep saving for the eve

[@mbpublishing9195]

This is GREAT! Also you're running out of space for gear ahah again!

[@Synth2000]

That guy has the Adam to adjust reverb tails and stuff like that, the Adam tweeter has a different presentation and it’s good for that. That’s why it’s not really redundant either the NS10.

[@mixbustv]

Yeah very good until you move your head half an INCH lol

[@SpotsYA]

Hello I love your led rhythms visualizer what’s the brand, thank you.

[@atcordice]

you bro great video. i think you should get a song from the studios that send you the pics. to compare the room to what the studio is putting out. Hope you understand what i am trying to say

[@HR2635]

the first studio. The diffusors are not foam. They are polystyrene. Works fine. Fragile but hard.

[@infojunkie4989]

I called it 😂

[@brianpayne5773]

Wow. Learned something from this.

[@jasongunner9238]

It would be great to hear the music made by every setup.

[@t.m.-nm9ge]

Hello, David, also everyone in the comments! I'd like to ask a question about room treatment. What if I treat my walls with acoustic foam first and then place everything on top of it? For example, I plan to buy some budget friendly tube basstraps + some acoustic panels. This thin layer of acoustic foam will still stand in between the wall and the bass traps/panels, will that make them less effective (panels and the traps)? Also a question, I read in an article that increasing the distance between acoustic treatment objects(foam, bass traps, panels) etc.) and the wall actually increases their effectiveness. As a rule of thumb, the distance between the wall and a treatment object/device should be equal to the thickness of that object/device. How true do you find that statement? If I first put acoustic foam on some soft plastic panels that are about the same thickness as the acoustic foam itself, will that increase the foam's effectiveness? Thank you everyone!

[@Bhallmed]

Love this series. I’d love to send you my studio pics to rate.

[@BubbieBeats]

2nd episode please

[@Rhythmattica]

Kush is underrated... IMHO

[@TheGaryHughes]

Studio 4 🤤

[@everyonexist]

cheers from Spaceoceans Studios -PREXENTS

[@spinetto8431]

where do I send the pics please

[@sonicart1808]

Great series idea, really enjoyed watching this....I picked up a couple of tips for my own home studio too, thanks David. BTW my home space is only 9ft x 9ft (as bad as it gets acoustically) and I have custom made bass traps and panels on the walls and ceiling the only place i don't have panels are the room corners, but given how small the room is, is it even worth worrying about this?

[@mixbustv]

Definitely better if you do

[@sonicart1808]

@@mixbustv Ok great thanks!

[@stephen1561]

If you're using it for music I hope you make a video once you setup your stream deck.

[@mixbustv]

Yess I will

[@filblinksifeanyi]

Hi @MixbusTv, please for the bare wall (i.e the part where your monitors, screen and other gears are positioned), for someone who's in a rented apartment, can one use a curtain to cover the wall or a thicker material like a duvet?

[@mixbustv]

It's better than nothing but not really efficient, you could use gobos they're mobile

[@infojunkie4989]

Top tip. Use command strips to stick them to the wall. They won’t make holes or leave any marks. The more Expensive ones hold lots of KGS just use whole pack and you’ll be grand.

[@plok3433]

We're do you send this in through I do not see a email 😅

[@marcusstrymon693]

Hey question Whats the issue with the warm audio 2 bus comp?

[@MPStudioBergen]

Where is the submission form?

[@dxtn5605]

Part 2 plz

[@robflores5172]

I'll submit mine after I get some treatment

[@nashsevenofficial]

my studio is a dell laptop and a fan to cool the laptop🤣🤣

[@SongDifferentVersions]

Hello Sir , I use FL studio and I want to buy your online Courses . Will it still be helpful and effective if I stick to my daw ?

[@mixbustv]

Absolutely yes, they're concept based

[@LeopardBull5trik3]

This was a cool video. Quick questions, what is it about adam monitors that you dont like?

[@mixbustv]

Light on low end and not so accurate, laser beam tweeter, too directional, too bright

[@MultiMegaman9]

Where do I submit pics of my studio? 👀

[@JoachimLindHadberg]

How can i sent you some photos off my studio for the next video?

[@sickmessiah]

Where do I submit photos?

[@schpeidermann]

Why no fan of Adam Audio? Or was is just the placement of those?

[@EDawg_32]

If you were limited to only mix in headphones which pair would you use and why?

[@mixbustv]

Senn hd600 because they're amazing and I know then very well and a pair of Audeze that my friend Erik uses but I don't remember the model. They're in the 1200 USD range EDIT: LCD-X

[@G-Rocka]

20:19 😂😂😂🔥

[@infojunkie4989]

What's a good budget for room treatment? 6m by 3m..... Would $3,000 be enough to start with?

[@mixbustv]

Uh that's a really small room, you're gonna have low end issues no matter what but yeah, 3-4K probably. It's gonna also need some software correction as well being that small

[@infojunkie4989]

@@mixbustv Genelec GLM already here. Yes it is a small room. Just converting a spare room in my house. It is just for mixing. Nothing else. I'll be building a custom building in time to come when I retire and have more time for the hobby :-)... I just booked a professional assessment for next week. Let's see what they say. Within 2 or 3 years I hope to have something more like Studio 4 in your video. That is my retirement hobby target.

[@infojunkie4989]

@@mixbustvwell…. I’m very deep into the Rabbit hole now. Budget blown just on the back-wall! Strange dimensions of the room make off the shelf units unsuitable so custom made it has to be. Am neck deep in CAD drawings at the moment…. So fk you and all your wisdom! 😂😂😂 (joking of course!, not trolling ha ha)… i’m actually hoping once the room is treated I’ll discover Incan actually mix properly ha ha

[@mttlsa686]

Are you Italian by any chance?

[@BellaKellyOfficial]

❤❤

[@Victor_songwriter]

Why you don’t like Adam audio monitors?

[@apextraxx2903]

Anybody know how the ferrofish pulse 16 compares to the black lion audio revolution exp 8x8? I need 8 channels for hardware insert setup to make my rig hybrid and I've heard good things about the black lion as far as the clocking and conversion goes, which one??...

[@dbzeroproduction1159]

Man you skipped the neve shelford channel in studio 4. Was wondering how you feel about that unit for years and why you dont own it

[@infojunkie4989]

They are epic. studio 4 had lots of nice gear. Best gear out of all of them, the MBP too. Iove RND gear. Shelford Pair > 5059> MBT > MBP > 5069 is like having a 5088 in miniature form lol

[@shawnburge4978]

Buy and read this book!!! Master Handbook of Acoustics, Seventh Edition by Ken C. Pohlmann and F. Alton...

[@babblfish8038]

super funny ... we all are the same

[@Synth2000]

I think it needs more foam

[@trashunicorn2308]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@infojunkie4989]

Studio 1: Those ‘foam’ panels look more like diffusor to me. Studio 6: They looks like 8341 or 8351. Interesting series. Some great feedback. Learnt a few things. I’m in the process of re-racking and arranging my main ‘mix’ room. Thinking I will change the desk position as I have it against the ling wall in a narrow /long wall like the one you commented about. Thinking about changing it now.

[@infojunkie4989]

@@ignacedhont9816 nobody said that. But you can buy plastic defusers what look like that pattern, in the same colour as the square items on the side walls. So we’d need the owner to confirm. Vid/photo quality not clear enough to be sure due to light. Vicustic I think is one brand.

[@AaezZzze]

Which DA converter with most accurate monitoring would you recommend for mixing / mastering on headphones with no hardware ? Was thinking about Lynx Hilo 2 Thanks

[@mixbustv]

Not a fan of the Hilo, if you want a compact I'd go for RME ADI-2 pro

[@AaezZzze]

@@mixbustv Alright ty, can I ask why you dislike it ?

[@MrTurnerNVA]

Are you still accepting studio pics, my good man?

[@IvarKoster]

n00b here, what's wrong with foam?

[@mixbustv]

Foam does absolutely nothing other than blunting reflections of high frequencies. Does nothing for anything below probably 1K and also the way it absorbs it's not ideal because it sucks out too much in that high range. Never use foam

[@maxmazmaz]

Besides what David said, Studio foam will leave your room dark and muddy-sounding. Ideally, you want a flat frequency response from your room's reflections. Studio foam will take you very far from that.

[@greedokenobi3855]

Foam is GREAT, for the inside of a case to protect your gear lol. Foam panels (especially foam ‘bass traps’) is pretty much a scam imo. I’m happy David is so vocal about this!

[@IvarKoster]

​@@greedokenobi3855great... then I have been scammed😅

[@duncaninglis3806]

Excellent stuff, David. I'm too scared to send you my set-up.