The views of recording studio control room users

Fazenda, BM; Davies, WJ

Abstract

A study was carried out in order to identify common language, views and preferences of professionals using audio control rooms. This was done as part of current research on the design of Control Rooms for critical listening. The survey took the form of semi-structured interviews that were carried out in London and the North West of England. Preferences and views regarding reverberance, stereo image,
envelopment, positioning of monitors and other parameters are discussed. Common problems affecting the perception of sound in control rooms and their effects are identified. A qualitative explanation of the results is given along with some relevant quotations from the interviews. Preferences and problems in control rooms are discussed and an example is given of how the results could be used to contribute to further work on control room design.

Citation

Fazenda, B., & Davies, W. (2001, January). The views of recording studio control room users. Presented at Institute of Acoustics

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Institute of Acoustics
• Start Date: Jan 1, 2001
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2001
• Deposit Date: Jul 9, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 9, 2010
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference