Yes! I definitely need this. Acoustic treatment is the thing I haven't done yet haha :/ I'll listen very carefully to this episode..

@user-720511087: Where is your mix position ? Your room is almost square, you need to be roughly 2/3 of the length from a wall, i.e. 1.5m in your case. You can also try moving the monitors around to see if that makes a difference.

that could be my problem. I am 16 right now, and I could get acoustic treatment, but I am moving out soon so I don't want to make anything permanent or anything that would be a pain to store

this series is absolute top notch. ian shares "secrets" that would take you years to find out in other sources

DIY supplies are available from multiple sources, but I have found some of the best prices (US) online at http://www.buyinsulationproductstore.com/acoustical-insulation/?sort=featured&page=1 Consider Roxul brand panels for value over the Owens Corning name brand for even better bang for your buck. They sell acoustic fabric and stand off clip brackets and so forth. Andther tip for the small studio is that while the 4" thickness recommended here would be nice, it may be overkill for many applications. 2" panels would work well, especially with the air gap using stand off mounts  and save a lot of money. For temporary measures, I have also used "moving blankets" hung on heavy curtain rods for reflection reduction.

This is a really good episode. Lots of great questions and equally great answers. This was my first episode of this show....Im sold. 

Some people may think this week’s topic is dull - but DON’T skip it ! If you follow Ian’s advice in this show it will have the single biggest impact on the quality of the results you can achieve in every area of audio work, not just mastering. It’s affordable, it’s simple and you need to do it. Listen now, then follow the links below !

Links

How this method transformed Ian’s home studio
http://productionadvice.co.uk/building-a-home-mastering-studio-part-3/

Where Ian got the stuff he used
http://gikacoustics.co.uk/

A free tool to help you find out if you need to use it too
http://realtraps.com/modecalc.htm

A way to run that tool on a Mac, if you want to
https://www.codeweavers.com/products/crossover-mac

The DIY alternative
http://www.gikacoustics.com/product-category/diy-acoustic-panel-bass-traps-supplies/


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