Studio Acoustic Treatment & Design w/ Hanson Hsu - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

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Warren visits Hanson Hsu at his office Delta H Design. They discuss music, acoustics, the importance of reference tracks and offer some tips for setting up your home studio.
Hansons 5 Reference Tracks in the video
1.Soul Driven - Robert Miles & Trilok Gurtu
2. Lucia Di Lammermoor - The Fifth Element Soundtrack
3. Royals - Lorde
4. Woman in Chains - Tears for Fears
5. Peel Me a Grape - Diana Krall
Produce Like A Pro is a website which features great tips to help the beginning recordist make incredible sounding home recordings on a budget.

[@paulperry8215]

Great conversation with a lot of interesting points. I once told a friend that a bad guitar player can't make a $5,000 guitar sound good, but a great guitarist can make a $50 pawn shop special sound brilliant. The point being don't spend beyond your ability and focus your spend on things that can make you better. And the cheapest thing you can spend is time and training your ears. I also think it is worthwhile to learn to make bad acoustic situations sound good through experimentation. It forces you to listen critically. I once recorded a girl in a warehouse loft with concrete floor, walls and ceiling and one wall of industrial windows. Through a lot of work with mic placement and furniture blankets she ended up sounding great. Probably couldn't have gotten that good a sound if we had just gone into a good studio because we wouldn't have been paying such close attention to 'the bad sounds'. Cheers Warren, enjoying all your videos and passing them along to my music friends!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Paul Perry Wow thank you ever so much for your great comment! I agree 100% with your second paragraph! It's definitely about experimentation and I agree I've battled with bad situations and learned so much more than when I've been in a perfect studio situation! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@ralphdick3509]

Hi Warren, I am mainly a live engineer who trained under Howard Page and these are the reference albums used in order to tune the PA referenced to a pair of AKG K340 Electrostatic headphones with a 100W RMS amp driving them. The rule was the PA sound had to match the headphones no mater if it was for 100 to 500,000 people.Top of the list: Sade Diamond Life Producer Robin Millar, The Church Heyday Producer Peter Walsh, Bad Company Bad Company, Triumph Allied Forces, Inxs Kick Producer Chris Thomas & For synthesiser Hawkwind Silver Machine (and now I use In Your Area)When the crowd of people come in the I will pick the closes one to the main act playing to do small adjustments for the changes in acoustics.The PA size was selected so we would have 12db of head room with 0db on the system with out the crowd to be at 124dba in the room. The result of this is the system never clips. Maybe very loud but very clear. It's the clipping of the system that does the most ear damage.Before we start the day before I would listen to all the above albums with the AKG's to train my ears and not listen to any other music so only the reference albums are in my head.Hope this info helps.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Ralph Dick Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Really fantastic information!! Yes I know great live sound guys like yourself use reference tracks they know extremely well every night in different venues! You've trained your brain! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@eikarumba429]

“An IC with 100,000 more giga FLOPS per second” 🤣🤣🤣 I love this guy, master of bamboozling people with TLA’s and other flashy words such as Quantum to make the target person believe there’s either some real science or some fantastic magic going on. This is the guy that won the best answer to the age old interview question for salespeople “Sell me this pen” 😂

[@legalize.brokkoli]

Yeah, that "quantum acoustics" thing hit hard. Pure nonsense.

[@MediaManProductions]

When you watch something and think... "man i literally know nothing!" Humility is something i strive for, especially in this business and i have to say this, I am humbled and truly educated right now. Thank you Warren your videos are not only inspiring but inspired!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Clef A' Geof Haha All I know is I know nothing! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MediaManProductions]

lol yes i completely relate to that! thanks warren!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Clef A' Geof Haha yes indeed! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@NaiNitis]

I often do guitar excercises while watching your videos. This time I got so enthralled into your fantastic conversation that suddenly my sweep-picking is on point now, thanks :) Seriosly though, it was very inspiring. The realisation that, as a possible consequence of our actions, someone stops, listen and have an amazing life experience in the moment is very important. And for the community of musicians and engineers, the conclusion that our trained ears, as in trained minds (our 'inner' ear), are the most powerful tools in the process of creating is just perfect. Thank you very much Warren for what you do, it's amazing!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Ian Si. Haha glad your sweep picking is getting better!! So glad to be able to help!! It's so rewarding to be able to do this videos and have us all have discussions! I learned so much from this discussion as well!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@CarcPazu]

I had a huge grin on my face when you guys talked about Sabbath. Super interesting conversation, I felt like I was with you guys in the room. Thank you for this!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +CarcPazu Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I love Black Sabbath! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@foremanr5477]

CarcPazu a little bit long winded yea.

[@orcasea59]

I worked with friends that had a Sabbath tribute band. I was like a 'Friend of Band'/unpaid roadie/camera and video guy. I appreciate Sabbath's contribution, but I can stop a Sabbath song in three notes. LOL

[@joeo.8034]

I'm sorry but as someone who studied acoustic design, and someone who understands how sound waves travel and interact... This is mostly BS. The room design is key, and honestly the bass frequency control can only be done with room design and large treatment. 100 Hz waves are 10 feet in length (at room temperature). You physically cannot control the "air" as he says, to accommodate for 10 feet of space. When these guys talk about all the snakeoil things they talk about and how specific their acoustic treatments are to micro levels I know its bs because they never talk about the thing that has WAY more effect in sound than anything else they are talking about... ROOM TEMPERATURE. Your room sounds the way it does at a specific temperature. When you go all crazy about these small thin panels and talk nothing about temp control, then you have no idea how sound works and travels. A cold room will sound different than a warm room. If you can't hear the difference in room temperature, you wont be able to go further in depth to what this guy is talking about. The reason why when he was hearing no real difference when walking around in hybrid studios room, was that the room was acoustically designed properly first. The bass HAS to change unless all is accounted for in the size an shape of the room. A panel that is 6" thick will not prevent a 100Hz standing wave. The only way to do this is room design. Yes panels help the 1Khz range a ton, but what he heard was full frequency tuned room. The highs were control with this guys panels, and im sure they do a great job, but the room itself not getting boomy at the back has everything to do with its construction and shape design, and has little to nothing to do with panels flat on a wall. It's just physics and there's nothing you can do about it. I enjoy a lot of Produce Like A Pro's videos and learn a ton from them about mixing, but this video is much more of a sales pitch from this guy. Honestly its all bs. Room design for listening is key. Live rooms don't have the same problem, because a live room doesn't need to translate to a car. It needs to be recorded and captured. That recording captures that rooms tone. So a live room can be an office, a church, an open field, and will all sound amazing depending on talent, mics, ect... but a LISTENING room to be accurate and have a sweet spot larger than 1 foot square is all done with room design, and accommodating for bass trapping, ect... Thanks for reading and I hope this helps some people on here.

[@texaswookie]

This guy, Hsu, is no joke. He is on the cutting edge of acoustic design. Not saying you are wrong in some of your comments, but I have been involved with building a studio based on his design and what seemed could not work, absolutely does. I am not an acoustic engineer, just a mixer, but it blew me away how the room could be so controlled with some seemingly strangely built panels and treatments. Should pay attention and not poo poo just because it is different than what we have been taught over the years. New ideas are just that.

[@NathanOakley1980]

texaswookie2 sorry to say but you can’t “control the air” and the moment “quantum” was mentioned I came to this comment rolling my eyes. Acoustic design has nothing to do with the double slit experiment or the delayed choice quantum eraser experiment. Quantum mechanics explains how knowledge of the *which path* collapses the wave function (mathematical probability). So yeah..... which path knowledge vs wall reflections and peaks / nulls in audio 🤦‍♂️ The man is simply using buzz words to make his products sound more advanced than they really are. I’m sure he has wonderful products but the principle being employed here is not new. In a cluttered world of acoustic design, he needs a USP but talking nonsense about unrelated science is definitely not unique.

[@flowapot]

You guys seem like a good people to ask that - what do you think about those cloaks or barn doors you can find on his ZRacoustics website? Seem like a good idea to me. I want to build them diy. Did some research on what are isoboxes made of but I still dont really know if it would be worth it, necause those doors could actually become early reflections with not flat absorption level which could lead to some not true frequency responses am I right? Would be really happy if anyone would let me know :)

[@eddiebaez2093]

Hey Joe, Just curious why your chanel doesnt have content?

[@Baseman187]

@@eddiebaez2093 maybe cuz Joe Boy is talking bs 😂

[@alfsmurf7277]

I'm sitting in front of monitors inside a treated studio and I hear reverb from the video.

[@zozialstudio833]

Hahaaaa i hear it in a cheap earphone that comes with a cheap phone

[@franciscopacobarreras9270]

And not a very pleasant one

[@californiasurfpunkmetal6207]

I used to work with Hanson at Westlake Studios 20+ years ago. He was our studio tech back then. Im glad to see hes doing well.

[@ChristianSchonbergerMusic]

Reply to Bordel Line (for some reason there is no "reply" option to this post): You wrote: "Why is he using his KRK upside down". My best guess is: to get the tweeters at the exact same height when he is sitting down and listening. The tweeters should be exactly horizontal and aligned with the ears - so you get the exact in-phase, timbre, "impulse/attack response" and volume - as you can see: the way they are (upside down) this seems very much to be the case: aligned. Just my humble input, I might be wrong. BTW: Thanks Warren for another fantastic video with great and deep insight!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Christian Schonberger You are 100% correct! And yes I saw that we couldn't reply as well! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Your positive comments are fantastic! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@gustavomantovani8309]

Hey Warren.....I did watch about 15 or 20 of your videos as I search the web almost everyday for music/recording info. But after this one I got tell you. You freaking made it to my top list. By far the best interview you did. Of course hands down do Hanson and his work. Perfect combination! I am just going through that critical time of re-buying my studio all over. I had to sell almost everything I had before moving to the US where I live now.Long story that maybe I will tell you on another opportunity. Anyhow.....just wanna let you know that this particular video made my day. Keep the MARVELOUS work. I will be watching all of your videos from now on. Cheers!!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Gustavo Mantovani Aw shucks! You are far too kind! Be conservative in your choices, there's amazing gear out there now and be mindful more than ever we can do so much in our DAWs!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@thelurkingfigure]

Thanks for sharing! I'm one of those kids with a laptop and the $150 Focusrite 2i2! I love the advice about how to determine what's wrong with your room. Another trick I read is to walk around and clap in different places in your room and in other rooms and pay attention to the reflections from your claps and how they change room to room.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +David Mack Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Yes it was great to hear those simple but easy to understand techniques! When I reached out to him originally it was because the room he designed sounded so darn good, but I also wanted him to give us all some simple ideas to help and he gave us those, so I was extremely happy! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@ExileMixes]

I really took the Woman In Chains reference to heart since I first watched this video in 2016. Now in 2021, I finally am able to hear the female vocals floating above the band using an Apple lossless file with my humble JBL LSR 305 setup. Thank you, Warren and Hanson Hsu for this valuable piece of information. - Ionone

[@seanms35]

This is a very informative video. The panels are extremely beautiful! I would love to one day visit a studio and experience them. One thing he mentioned that bothered me was his use of the word, "Quantum" and that your phone, all the electronics and such were quantum devices. Actually, they are not. The information stored on all of those devices are stored in bits and are calculated the same way we could calculate them by hand. Quantum information is stored in quantum bits (qbits). Not to go into too much nerd math explanations, quantum calculations are performed by unitary transformations on the state of the qbits. Our current devices are not capable of performing such feats.

[@Limit5482]

Morpheus knows how to change the matrix to remove the room! Very cool video

[@douglasbyrd6338]

I'm so captivated and inspired by the knowledge your sharing Warren. I find it easy to understand the way you explain things . It literally has me listening to music differently. Favorite pieces are new at times. Thank you so much . Priceless , Free , and Yes , I'm doing marvellously well !

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Douglas Byrd Aw shucks! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I am so glad I am easy to understand! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@mikeysaint4368]

Happily, Warren, this video has considerably more that four or five thousand views. Very refreshing, too, to hear someone talking about quality of views/viewers. The endless clamouring for numbers of views amongst prominent KZbinrs has made for a hell of a lot of bland, vacuous rubbish. Not here, though. As usual, an entertaining and informative video. Hanson Tsu is another top drawer guest. Great stuff.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Mikey Saint Thanks very much! I wish to be able to bring you all the different perspectives out there! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@jsk23198]

next time please talk more about the difference between his new way and the old way to treat acoustic problems. simply on that example standing-wave at 30hz. traditional you put mass against it or try it with resonators. whats dhd doing different?

[@davelassell]

This will never get answered. Too bad.

[@1011010021]

Warren....Your generosity and honesty is so magnetic and inspiring. I've been "tuned" in to Dave Pensado and also blown away by his generosity...I now find you and just had to comment and thank you. I have to work with you...don't worry, I'll figure out the logistics. :) Love your videos, approach and again...generosity in what you share and how you do it. Spot on positive thing your doing, with lots of layers. Thanks!

[@SimonLarkin-CSRecording]

WOW Warren!!!!! I have watched a lot of your videos and I am really grateful for the information and your insight but this video blew me away. There is so much information contained here and has inspired me to look at my room again. Just fantastic, in fact I had a marvelous time watching it. Thank you so much

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Simon Larkin Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@dcharrison1]

I am sure someone else has pointed this out, but the wavelength of a 1KHz soundwave in air is not 1". 10KHz has a wavelength of about 1", but 1KHz has a wavelength over one foot. You should correct this (gently) in the video, perhaps with an onscreen title.

[@mxref2674]

Nice conversation, but: what are the panels made of? What is the operating principle behind them? Would have liked to know...

[@tommytucker7000]

Very interesting and informative, one observation that I've made over the years is if I listen to a piece of music at the lowest possible volume level, I can hear instruments and other elements that I missed at regular listening level.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Tommy Tucker Yes agreed! Around 85db sounds amazingly even! I personally really enjoyed the guerrilla acoustics approach, the proper alignment of tweeters and the encouragement to train your mind to listen! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@dobby240]

29 mins to 32 mins was the best advice I have ever heard. And now i've finished the video 29:00 to the end is the best advice I've heard anywhere, period. excellent excellent video. super interesting please do more of these. This guys fantastic

[@Hermiel]

They didn't talk very much about "Studio Acoustic Treatment & Design" did, they.

[@pauloaragaoamorim4752]

thank you for all your videos. we all learned a lot, always have something new. I see a lot of kindness and humanity in you to spread your knowledge. again, thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Paulo Aragão Amorim Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@DesperadoStudios]

Hi Warren! I'm very skeptic to be honest and am therefore going to raise a word of caution here and encourage anyone interested to do their own research. This guy is highly unorthodox and his doctrine goes against any conventional knowledge in acoustics and physics, just saying. I always enjoy hearing you talk music though and you don't have to understand quantum physics to appreciate Black Sabbath. Thnx for the video and have a marvelous time making more. :) Sören Hjalmarsson

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +DesperadoStudios Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Glad you loved the Back Sabbath conversation! I personally enjoyed the guerrilla acoustics approach, the proper alignment of tweeters and the encouragement to train your mind to listen! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@jthunderbass1]

+DesperadoStudios The only way to truly know if what he is saying is legit is to go to rooms he has treated and listen for yourself and see if it is consistent and repeatable.

[@DesperadoStudios]

Hi +David Jaycox Actually hat doesn't make any sense. The claims that he is making regarding his products and their quantum acoustic properties does not become any more true, simply because you or I may have a positive (subjective) opinion regarding the room(s) in which they are placed. Heck, even if the rooms meet an objectively accepted and measurable criteria, that still doesn't prove that the result was achieved by magic. I just want to encourage people to ask questions and educate themselves before they spend their hard earned money. Find out if it's even physically possible that the product you plan to buy can perform as advertised. Thanx for your comment and keep safe! :-)

[@linescapellc8666]

+DesperadoStudios If you would like to read a discussion on the claims made in this video from the world's most renowned acoustical engineers, check out this thread. www.gearslutz.com/board/studio-building-acoustics/1035722-delta-h-design.html

[@DesperadoStudios]

Hi +Linescape Office! Yes i've seen it, i actually participated in it early on - Gotta love Gearslutz! ~LOL~ Yes, some of my room acoustics heroes are participating in there as well and what they've got to say about all this is not all that surprising...

[@noakwesterberg]

Great conversation! However, I would like to point out that 1 kHz is 13 inces, not less than an inch which he kept saying.

[@davelassell]

Kinda makes you wonder about other stuff, too...

[@FPofSTV]

"When you control the air the sound follows!" Brilliant! My room is in the basement so three of the walls are concrete and the 4th is drywall with the door to enter. I unknowingly followed the concept of Guerrilla Acoustics. Lots of different size and shape features (furniture, wall hanging, book shelves etc) that help keep things under control. I still have two bad corners that are all concrete. I test my mixes by moving around in the room to hear changes.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +FPofSTV Fantastic! Thanks for the great info!! I really appreciate your positive informative input, it really helps everyone, especially me! I love learning from everyone here! Yes the idea of guerrilla acoustics is really exciting to me, plus knowing the right height for tweeters is fantastic and the idea of knowing certain pieces of music really well!!

[@FPofSTV]

+Produce Like A Pro When I get home I'll be pulling out the tape measure:)

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +FPofSTV Haha Fantastic! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Manofmanytallets]

So if its the same all the way around the room, why does it matter where the speakers are set up in the room and how far away they are from each other etc. how far can this go before it starts to change completely?

[@Eventual420]

Roland Orzabal, Tears for Fears vocalist, Woman In Tears, one of the high points of the late 80s, phenomenal recording, a wall of musical information, the triangle as a must have instrument... Terrence Trent D'Arby, Howard Jones... I could go on forever... but when I went to buy consumer (prosumer) monitors the KRKs were too middy, and went with JBL for $150 ea. My room... needed this conversation. Thanks again Warren.

[@brunoteixeira5912]

Delighted! Thank you for this wonderful conversation!

[@paulanthonymay4020]

great video, just built a studio and watched this several times very helpful

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Paulanthony May Congratulations on your studio!! Have a marvellous time reaching and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@RomanClarkson]

Thanks again for an awesome conversation. Your approach to giving back is awesome and appreciated.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Roman Clarkson Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Projacked1]

My tip for mic-ing your room ; before mic placement , pre listen different spots in the room with only one ear , you will have a much more accurate picture of all the reflections .... Kudos everyone

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +PROJACKED Thanks for the tips!! Have a marvelous time recording Warren.

[@jafmusicmixcom]

The room you're recording in on this video is not "acoustically invisible". I can hear the RT60. ???

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +jafmusicmix.com Agreed! This is not an acoustically treated room at all, the only panels were behind the Monitors and just helped focus forward. Otherwise it is not treated. I hope that clarifies! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@CenterEverywhere]

Thanks for asking my question about digital room correction. I know it's a bandaid but it works well in my situation. I use the KRK Ergo and it only works with the lower frequencies. So I use a hybrid approach. Home made panels for my front wall and side walls for first reflection and book cases behind me for diffusion. It's the Dead End/Live End approach. I don't use any bass traps because my ERGO takes care of that. The ERGO, and traditional acoustic treatment, is going to only work for the sweet spot in my room but in a bedroom situation the other areas don't matter that much anyway... I don't have much room to move and I don't have clients. PLUS I got it for a steal! I will be doing a lot of reading about quantum acoustics... this is my first exposure to is and I have been reading about acoustics for many many years! How did I not hear about this!? Thanks for a great interview. A suggestion.... please give your camera person a tripod. I was getting a little motion sick watching the video... :-)

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Dean Kobayashi Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Your input is fantastic! I'm so glad that we can have a great discussion about Studio treatment here! Yes my guy didn't pack his Tripod!! Haha we live and learn!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@orcasea59]

He says they stop *ALL* reflections, but holds the tech cards pretty close to his chest. The molded art pieces look like complex diffusion and the hanging panels look like absorption. How is that different than completely dead rooms in the 70's...?

[@218073]

Hi Warren, I am a recent viewer of your video tutorials and like the way you present your material. I have also been researching acoustic treatment for my home studio for a while now and watched many informative and entertaining tutorials. I ended up making my own panels, a couple of bass traps and used some foam treatments for the ceiling. It all came out great and the sound difference was night and day. This was " Guerilla " style but it works, really well. It may not be perfect but as they say , " What is the enemy of perfect " right ! Cheers for the content keep it coming mate.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Carl Davies Thanks for sharing your experience! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@kingdizzydotcom]

YES. I MADE MY OWN SKYLINE DIFFUSER ! I CUSTOM BUILT IT FOR MY ROOM SPACE. I CHOSE THE FREQUENCIES TOO ! : ) IT WORKS AT 500-5KHZ. TOOK A WHILE BUT GOT RID OF A HARSH ECHOE.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +kingdizzyworld Fantastic!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Posting this on my production page..Always love the information!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Simone white Thanks very much!! Agreed I personally really enjoyed the guerrilla acoustics approach, the proper alignment of tweeters and the encouragement to train your mind to listen! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@nessmalone]

Mr. Huart!! You are the best. Thank you for this video. This is my favorite youtube channel.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +nessmalone You Rock!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@jw00dman]

"We measure things in inspiration." That's fantastic, because this video completely inspired me. Thank you so much for uploading this, Warren. Best regards to you and Hanson!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Jwood013 Thanks for your kind words! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@xngr]

Did someone have to hold the camera for an hour? Or was it hanging on a piece of string? You should invest in a tripod..

[@dannymacnevin3939]

+xngr I was going to ask the same thing.... lmao!!! I had the video full screen for about 5 minutes and had to minimize it due to motion sickness!!! lol

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +xngr Haha yes we forgot the Tripod!! Poor guy!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Danny MacNevin Haha sorry about that! Note to self ALWAYS pack the Tripod!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@ovonisamja8024]

+xngr I guess it's for the action effect. :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +ovo nisamja Haha if only! No we just forgot the Tripod!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@markkinne4715]

When I saw how long this vid was I thought for sure I would not watch the whole thing in one sitting, (I am more the Short attention span theatre type). I found it so interesting though that I could not shut it off, and the time flew by! Very informative Warren thanks for another cool video! Now I know I need to raise my speakers up some more!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Mark Kinne Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! So glad to be able to help! I learn so much from everyone here! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@muziekkamer]

have line of sight for each driver ...... love this video, very informative, valuable, and two human beings exemplary for how we humans should treat each other

[@ovonisamja8024]

Mr. Warren sticks to his British accent and doesn't give a s..t. :) Love it!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +ovo nisamja Yes I'm still firmly English!! Ha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@mfkato]

Awesome interview, great content. This channel is quickly becoming my favorite on KZbin. Thanks a lot Warren, keep the amazing work.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +mfkato YES!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@DoItYourselfMusician]

From a totally non professional hobbyist perspective but having built more than a few home studios I can say that the shape and size of the room seem to be the most important thing. If you can get yourself into a place with a slanted ceiling and non parallel walls 9/10th of your problems will go away. Excepting that you don't live in a mansion and you are using your grand ballroom as your studio of course.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +DoItYourselfMusician Absolutely! That's a great point and 100% accurate Sir!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@joelglaser5657]

Wonderful!!! Thank you both for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Joel Glaser Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@fernandoteacher]

as usual, your videos are more tan inspiring, dear Warren. I'm currently in the process of improving my mixing room as much as possible, so watching this entire video opened up that Pandora's box to new ideas. thanks ever so much!!

[@anxiousmindmusic]

He said "Quantum Devices" and I immediately switched off. This is snakeoil.

[@sansocie]

Every industry has buzz words and "Fresh" phrases....My Drs. are into "Quality of life." I still listen to them. Never leave home without your brain filters on "High."

[@menteencoma]

I saw the whole thing, and I think +Ashley Mann did the right thing

[@anxiousmindmusic]

menteencoma :) That phrase gets used in every pseudoscience.

[@sansocie]

menteencoma what can I say? music is full of bullshit :) all in all would love to try some of his products.

[@menteencoma]

Robert Glenn San Socie go ahead and waste that money then

[@musahenderson]

That was amazing. Watched twice and still learning. Was about to spend £600 on a GIK room kit but will now train my ears more first.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Musa Henderson Fantastic! Agreed I personally really enjoyed the guerrilla acoustics approach, the proper alignment of tweeters and the encouragement to train your mind to listen! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@JonMagnificent]

This is a few years old, but he gives some very basic, simple pearls of wisdom that are undeniably effective. I love that. When I moved to my new room, it was so different from my previous room that I got depressed for about 2 minutes. Almost cried half a tear. And then, I planned out and spent the next 6 months building a live room within an old abused, storage room in a garage. Many hours of youtube videos about construction and sound design and learning to use new tools... It sounds amazing. But, also, it has been a year later of listening and mixing in THIS room. I am accustomed to how it sounds. But I am always looking for new ways to understand how to improve the sound. So this is a great video. Thank you Warren!

[@aarondunn4493]

Fascinating! I'll run out of superlatives with this one. Very inspiring.

[@Producelikeapro]

HI +Aaron Dunn Aw shucks! You are too kind!! I am so glad that we were able to get the basic points of how to position your speakers properly, educating your ears and many other things! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@russthesoundguy]

Amazing as usual, best yet in fact!! Interesting to hear Carl Jung being mentioned, his death metal drummers guidebook "Man and his Cymbals" is a top read.......that was awful, sorry..... I first heard about Hanson and ZR a few years ago as I was just starting my studio build, wish they'd had the panels available back then, although, having said that, I have built everything myself so I do have a sense of achievement....... which goes a little way to comforting me as I cry in the shower about how much time and money I spent building a studio (well, control and live room in my house).......... Thankyou Warren and thank you Hanson, as always, some brilliant ideas to get my brain around.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Russ Miller HAHAHA!! Genius!! Man and his Cymbals!! I'd buy that book! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@eitanmuir]

Uhh... third harmonic (overtone) of 10Hz is 40Hz, no? Fundamental = 10Hz, 1st harmonic = 20Hz, 2nd harmonic = 30Hz... or do room resonances not follow the harmonic series?

[@AmielRocker]

Warren , how are you? so did u put Delta Acoustics in your control room yet?? Blessings and all the best, you rock!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +AmielRocker He hasn't offered me a deal! haha We will see! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@AmielRocker]

+Produce Like A Pro hahahaha...that makes sense! is not cheap at all.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +AmielRocker No it's not! Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@VoxJ]

Great video!! :) But maybe put the camera on a tripod? Sometimes it feels a bit like you are sitting on a boat... Thanks for a great video!

[@AhmedShata]

What a great inspiring interview! tons of information and wonderful tips and guidelines. I'd like to thank you and Hanson so much, this is so inspiring!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Ahmed Shata Glad you enjoyed it!!Have a marvelous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren

[@musahenderson]

I have a question about the tweeter height. Why 48"? What is special about this number I tried to look into it on the internet but all I could find was things that I had already read, have the tweeters at ear level and not at the halfway point between floor and ceiling. Also I love the standing wave measurement tip. It made me wonder as the walls in my home studio are not exactly parallel (but not as angled as he said) does that mean I have standing waves alone every millimetre? Thanks for the video has inspired me to find out more about the whys!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Musa Henderson Thanks for the great question! I believe 48" is the average height that people sit at and their ears correspond with. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@AdrianaCordovez]

thank you for this...i am glad i am not the only one that gets tormented by the sound of plates lol...i actually treated my open concept room because i could not stand the high frequencies harmonics of my fridge when i was trying to sleep LOL... i love acoustics...i am a producer/compose and love learning quantum acoustics...thank you so much for this...was very helpful as i am setting up my second recording studio soon 😄

[@gecbucca4205]

big hands 4 booth of you - you´re rising my passion to another level - thank you sirs

[@GingerDrums]

My music sounds better because I EQ each quantum frequency based on a probability algorithm to enhance the Synaptic Emotional Trigger Response (SETR as I like to call it) that maps onto the percieved differential of "better" music, in cotrast to everybody else who is just crap at making music in comparison to my amazing music. Ok, I've seen a bunch of PLAP videos, find Warren to be transparent, personable, knowledgeable and charismatic. I judge him to be of good character. He seems like he is trying hard to tell the truth as he sees it, and resonates as a result, and I feel like he has the audiences best interests at heart... I could go on. As many commenters have said before, it is admirable that you are willing to hear this guy out, and based on your good experience in a studio he designed this makes total sense to interview him. HOWEVER (and forgive my disagreeing that one must always stay positive)... this dude is OBVIOUSLY talking ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT. He is the Deepak Chopra of acoustics... "controlling the airwaves at the molecular level". Ill wipe my arse with that any day. There is such a thing as being full of shit, talking above your pay grade, manipulating people consciously or unconsciously, using scientific sounding words to sell ideas and products. We have a RESPONSIBILITY to call this out before people start cashing out for snake oil. He gives no data or evidence for his claims, which would be fine if he wern't trying to rubbish and look down on other methods of acoustical treatment. Traditional acoustic theory sounds amazing. I was recently at the Berlin Philharmonic and could isolate a woman clapping in an audience from a hundred meters.

[@martinpahlsson5236]

That was a really good conversation! Really inspirational. Thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Martin Påhlsson Thanks very much for your wonderful positive comment! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@acupunctuurmaassluis253]

There is a lot of scepticism about what Mr. Hsu explained in this video. Don't get me wrong, but it is great when people learn (say classical accoustics), but it will become even bigger, when you can unlearn and learn from a different approach (say quantum accoustics). I have learnt acupuncture from the view of several different schools. That way, knowledge gets great depth. It does not hurt, it only broadens and deepens your perspective. A great thing for pro audio guys & musicians I say (imo). Great vid!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Acupunctuur Maassluis Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! That's a fantastic analogy with acupuncture!! Thanks for your insight, I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@rmellersh]

Thanks for that. I have a CD with 3 of the bands tracks on but cannot find out anything about them, Google brings up 0 results, I was hoping you may know them in the USA?

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Richard Mellersh I also looked couldn't see anything! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@brandonmurray3629]

Awesome videos Warren thanks so much for sharing!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Brandon Murray Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@josemozcarrapa7698]

Hi Warren. At 1:05:18, H.Hsu mention is prefered speakers brand that I couldn´t understand. Do you tell me what are they? About ZR stuff, the testimonials of highly regarded engineers on Delta H. Design, are sufficient to avoid the language and prejudice of so many comments around here... Greetings

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Moz Tha ks for your great comment! He says he likes Adam's speakers. It's ok I'm trying to show all kinds of opinions and let people make up their own minds! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@rmellersh]

Continuing the appreciation of the interview and tech stuff; what do you think of this idea: As a Brit, you probably know of the insulation 'bats' available in the building trade(I don't know US ways). Well, I thought of using a 400 X 1200 X 50mm in a Lightweight pine frame covered with some upholstery cloth and hung or stood around room. What do you think?

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Richard Mellersh Great question! I think that will definitely help if you can correctly identify the right areas that need treatment. I would definitely try the guerrilla acoustics idea where you block the sound behind you one ear at a rime and then see where you are hearing reflections. You will need someone to help move around and find the areas that really help in your room! Please let me know how you get on! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@ckjjclan]

This and the Hybrid Studio vids are OUTSTANDING! Just the chit chat is like being a fly on the wall of important people in RnR! So good... I feel like an audio peeping tom, its AWESOME!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +ckjjclan Aw shucks thanks very much! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@TallerdelSebaRehbein]

Thanks Warren, really great words. 100% agree with your philosophy.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +andresferet1 Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@bmsmusician]

Any particular reason he have the monitors upside down? 48 inch off ground?

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +bmsmusician Thanks very much for your great question I really appreciate it! The monitors tweeters are aligned together so they are head height. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@kennethsimpson5756]

Further proof of Hanson's expertise is how good your voices sound. Is that just a camera mic or heavy "post" on your voices?

[@PlatinumMastering]

WHERE IS BEFORE AND AFTER GRAPH?

[@htehau]

I'm watching this because I care!!! Yeeeeaaaahhhhhh

[@RecluseRR]

Great episode as always. Out of curiosity, how is your studio treated Warren, custom built? if you don't mind me asking. Does the large SSL impact your sound in a nagetive way acoustically?

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +TJO Audio Great question! I am very used to my studio, however would I benefit from it having some additional acoustic treatment done by Hanson? haha Yes definitely, I will have to look into getting that done! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@MrJackjack2005]

Firstly, thank you so much for sharing this, I have gain a lots. However, I do have two questions. First, the tips in the video, is it only for one spot of treatment, or I can use it for multi spots treatment in the room, as you have mention if the room is treated properly, the mix can be the same even you are moving around (hope I did not misunderstood it). Secondly, what would you recommend the method to train the ears? Thank you very much again...really appreciate what you do!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +JACK Tse Great questions! Yes you can go around and treat your room as suggested by Hanson as much as you need! Training your ears is picking 5 songs you are very familiar with and then listening to them in various different situations, environments, ear buds, speakers, headphones, car stereos etc until you know the music intimately! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@SLAMSTERDAMN]

I'm only halfway thru this & it's my favorite, utterly great. Getting out of the hardware & into the brains!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +SLAMSTERDAMN Fantastic! Happy New Year! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@ThaDeka010]

I would love to know what room size is ok for mixing?im looking for new house and most rooms are 12/15M2 is that too small?

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Dejan Glumac That sounds like a pretty decent sized room to me!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@garnetbey7400]

Jo ey question in your set up how fast does your kick drum vibrate before it reaches your back wall.????

[@FOH3663]

"I can listen to a recording and know what studio it's recorded in because I know the sound of all the studios"... ... impressive As learned and accredited he is, one would think he knows how frail and easily fooled our aural memory is.

[@marsen822]

Did nobody mention the krk speakers upside down? 👀

[@fedvoxavoxa]

that was so useful! thanks for what you are doing for us!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +federico aka voxa on the road Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@en_ray]

fantastic discussion. I'm intrigued but sadly the products are beyond my price point currently.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Ray Syed Please watch through the Gorilla acoustics section where he describes how you can do things for yourself on a shoe string budget! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks! Warren

[@en_ray]

I did actually! I've been using guerrilla acoustic tactics for years haha, even going as far as treating certain weak elements in the room, but these elements look on a whole other level

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Ray Syed Fantastic!! I personally really enjoyed the guerrilla acoustics approach, the proper alignment of tweeters and the encouragement to train your mind to listen! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@CharlesK441]

Fantastic stuff!! Cheers Warren

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Charles K Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Jay2097]

How do they do any work when their products and services having no pricing or online quoting or comprehensive selection of tools to know what the hell you'll actually want to contact them for.

[@L.A.W.Studios]

Great insights gentleman.. bravo! ..

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Steve A Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Billy982810]

I love recording my drums in a perfectly dead room... then i can take them any direction i want using IR room samples. The problem is IR samples are not abundantly great.

[@topangachronic9463]

this was very good and informative. much better than a gear show and tell

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Jeff!! Glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@jerometaylor4243]

I enjoyed the discussion and interview! Great!

[@jacobtoohey3570]

how bad of an idea is it to use a compressor off my guitar pedal board to compress a snare/kick on the way in?

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Jacob Toohey I've never tried it!! Try it out and let me know how it sounds! It will probably sound very trashy!! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks! Warren

[@capturelightmedia]

+Jacob Toohey Can't hurt in trying it. Just make sure you're using the correct inputs into your interface. Keep an eye on your gain staging.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Jacob Toohey I once worked with an Engineer that made a whole album using a Boss pedal compressor! It was actually amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@imchrisirvin]

Warren! This is a great episode. Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Chris "Producer J.Bruster" Irvin Thanks! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@GweeGwee]

there's something about the slight shakeyness of your camera guy instead of a stand that let's me feel like I'm really in the room sometimes lol. really helpful info here, love the pillow trick. take care

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Gwee Haha poor guy! I sure he wishes he brought a tripod! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@stevehenderson679]

Hi warren marvoulous interview, still debating if he's full off you know what or does know is stuff ,I've listened to so much on this subject I don't know what to believe apart from the one thing in comen they say is trus and that is to use your hears, the lady on the tears for fears track I think is Oleata Adams listen to her Albums she's so dynamic but natural, keep up the good work warren , but let's all keep an open mind on this subject ,

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Steve Henderson Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! The tips on Tweeter Height, guerrilla acoustics and teaching yourself to hear in different environments are all priceless to me! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Shmalentine]

+Produce Like A Pro The convention has always been that the tweeters need to line up with your ears. So having a fixed 48" height for tweeters is questionable. The tweeter height is determined by the engineer's height and the chair (which in turn sometimes is dependent on the console or the desk height). Also the room geometry matters only in an untreated room and becomes less important depending on the amount of acoustic treatment. Slap enough 4" 703/705 on the walls and the ceiling (and especially in the corners - both vertical and horizontal) and you can sit in the middle of a cube and have a relatively accurate listening environment. :)

[@guitargalaxy333]

Awesome Video Warren !!! Great info !!! Thank You !!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Paul Bryson Aw shucks! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@w15215]

Oh my, what an enlightenment! Thank you so much Warren Huart!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Eric D. Smallwood Sr. Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@JakeSharpProfoundStudio]

Fascinating stuff, Thanks Warren. I love that you're not afraid of longer formats! Internet ADD be damned!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Jake Sharp (ProfoundStudio) Haha Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@JakeSharpProfoundStudio]

I was especially amazed by the Carl Jung reference! I just finished reading that book for the...probably 3rd time?!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +Jake Sharp (ProfoundStudio) Yes 'Man and his Symbols' is great! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@CryptoMaxi555]

Another great video as always! As you always mention before I loved the idea of some kind of musical references, or listen the music in familiar spaces to yourself. I think we have something like those panels in Europe created by a company called Vicoustic. keep up the good work!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi +rssguitar I agree 100%! No one the music and being able to hear it in different environments is the way to train our ears! Great info from Hanson! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@Marcin79W]

Hi Warren! Thank you for this great interview. Those 48 inches about twiter height bothers me little. I was hearing and reading - most of the time - the best height is the height of our ears when seating and mixing. So depending on the desktop we use, chair, and overall how tall we are, this one may vary a lot. Don't you think? Have a great day!