Indeed it is! people make the mistake of totally squashing their rooms or not treating it at all. You are on point with that balance and how critical it is. Thanks for weighing in!

Great to hear from you!

Thank you!!

Thanks Monique! I've built 4 studios and about to build my 5th, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Maybe I can help. All the best!!

Yeah - I have wood now but only treated my ceilings. Let me know how it goes! Thanks for commenting!

@@GGabrielMusic Do you record electric guitar via amp with a mic?

@@allsurf It depends on what I am recording. Most of the time, I am using virtual plug-ins as I do a lot of TV work with fast turn arounds. That said, I am going to build a new studio in the next few months and I will be using amps for recording in that studio (although I will still use virtual amps for quicker turn arounds)

I had tile floors in my previous studio. We used throw rugs to cover 70% percent of the floor. We used a combination of dense foam panels and baffles on walls and ceiling with bass traps in the corners. It turned out to be a very well tuned room.

By averaging all your data out is one way. Another way is listening to your room for resonant frequencies and cancellation dips, with that norms will develop. Also, resonant frequencies tend to work in multiples, so if 90 Hz is particularly loud, chances are 180 Hz and 360 Hz (etc.) will also have similar boosts. Overall, many of the frequencies will be within a few db of what unity is, so it’s more or less and educated guess based upon all of the above. Hope this helps!! Thanks for your question!