This article is written by Christopher Huston, Senior Acoustical Engineer for Rives Audio. Chris is a recording engineer and producer with over 80 gold and platinum albums to his credit. He has recorded Led Zeppelin, the Who, Van Morrison, Pattie LaBelle and many many more. Chris has 30 years experience in studio and listening room design. His experience and insight into this subject are second to none.
The Soundstage: Home vs Studio Control Room
A couple of months ago, I was involved in a discussion about the differences between the acoustics in the home and those of the recording studio. The various responses to the thread, on the audioasylum.com-sponsored Rives Acoustic forum, were diverse and very interesting in that they underscored what an extremely subjective thing listening to music can be ...
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