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5/14/2004:  The low-frequency "standing wave" naturally generated by many rooms can interfere with hearing the recording & mix we are trying to create.  In this tip I present "fixes" of room acoustics for control rooms & studios. -ed.

ACOUSTICS & LISTENING
Part 2 - QUICK FIXING THE ROOM
By Bob Dennis

The Effect of "Bad Sounding" Rooms

As discussed in last week's tip, standing waves in rooms account for much of the "poor" sound in rooms.  The problem can be more or less severe and can be judged by playing music in the speakers and moving around to different areas of the room while listen for the problems.  When you set up a project recording control room in a poor-sounding room you will experience these kind of problems interfering with your ability to mix: ....

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