Acoustics / Studio Design

One of the most in‑demand studio designers in the world explains why there’s more to building a studio than getting the acoustics right. Much, much more...

Sound On Sound's Editor In Chief, Sam Inglis, explains a neat way to put together a versatile acoustic panel for your studio.

I’m trying to figure out the best acoustic setup for a small ready‑made vocal booth, with a floor area measuring 4 x 5 feet...

The SOS editorial team shared notes to come up with 21 ways you can greet 2021 with a better studio.

[VIDEO] If you want a better drum sound, you can change the drummer, or the mics, or the drum kit... but what about the room?

The biggest investment most studios make is in bricks and mortar... and plasterboard... and Rockwool. 
But is there another way?

Getting good results in a small space isn't easy — but it is possible. And if you're the Technical Editor of Sound On Sound, it's also essential!

More photos and information of SOS Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns' home studio workspace that we were unable to publish in the print magazine. Enjoy!

Has anyone at SOS had any success fixing Auralex LENRD bass traps to a soundproof plasterboard wall/ceiling?

A DIY approach to control room acoustics can go a long way, but sometimes it pays to get the professionals involved.

The advice of professional acousticians can be hard to evaluate on paper — but what if you could actually hear the results of their work before building starts?

Follow one SOS reader on his quest to transform a box room into a studio worthy of the name!

What should I do if my home studio's window is located at a mirror point?

I want to record my drums at home but am having particular issues with noise annoying a downstairs neighbour!

This month’s Studio SOS challenge was to help a college music department get a better recorded drum sound.

Small rooms are often the trickiest to get right, as our visit to a TV and film composer’s new home studio proved!

This month, Studio SOS takes on a unique challenge: modifying a motorhome for use as a mobile recording studio!

As well as tackling monitoring issues, this month’s Studio SOS visit sees the team making extensive modifications to a leaky vocal booth.

A reader’s home-studio monitoring suffers from a lack of low end and poor stereo imaging. Can the Studio SOS team track down the cause?

When misfortune befell one of our contributors, we sent the SOS team to help him get his studio back up and running.

A home studio visit sees the SOS team tackle some stubborn synth and DAW gremlins.