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How to make any microphone sound like a telephone
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If you’re looking for a telephone vocal effect, but you don’t have a telephone microphone, don’t worry. Because in this video, I’ll show you how to make a regular SM58 sound like a real telephone call. ►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering ►►DistroKid EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT: d...
Which Acoustic Treatment Works Best?
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Let's find out how well different types of acoustic treatment can absorb the sound from this speaker. Materials tested in this video are: 4” acoustic foam (2x layered) 3” Rockwool Panel (Safe n Sound) 5” Rockwool Panel (Safe n Sound Comfort board) 6” Rockwool Cloud Panel (2x Safe n Sound) A Folded acoustic blanket Which one worked best? Which would you choose for your recording studio? Leave a ...
Making Audio Cables: Soldering Stereo Phone Plugs
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering If you’re making your own cables to use with outboard preamps or compressor you may occasionally need to work with 1/4” plugs Line amps take 1/4” balanced plugs, and so do my interface’s analog outputs. This week I had to once again beco...
ChromaGlow Logic Pro 11 Full WalkThrough Tutorial
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering Logic Pro 11 is here and with it comes a whole suite of new music production tools. My Name’s Robert, and in this video, you’ll get a full tutorial of the new ChromaGlow Saturation Suite included in Logic Pro 11 and Logic version 2 for i...
dbx160: What makes this compressor great?
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering Join me as we explore the history and innovation behind the first VCA compressor: the iconic dbx 160. In this exclusive deep dive, we uncover the untold stories and groundbreaking techniques that shaped the landscape of professional audi...
How well does Stem Splitter work in Logic Pro 11?
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ Logic Pro 11 just came out and it's full of cool new features! This video will explore the new Stem Splitter feature that allows you to take a finish piece of music and separate the different instruments and vocals into stems. Logic’s stem splitter separates a master audio file into up to 4 stems: Vocals, Drums, Bass, and Other. The first...
Large Speaker Stand Build DIY
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering Have you looked online for speaker stands but been unable to find something that fits your needs?Do you have big speakers and don’t trust them on flimsy or wobbly speaker stands that are easy to knock over? Have your found a stand that d...
Pro Tools Key Command Tier List
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►Pro Tools Key Command Companion DOWNLOAD: learnaudioengineering.com/pt-hot-keys/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering ►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca Do you ever struggle to keep up in Pro Tools using only a mouse? Mousing can lead to a slower workflow, limited precision in editing tasks, and increased ri...
1176: the only compressor you need?
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering Are you struggling to manage peaks in your recordings? Whether you're dealing with belting vocals, rogue snare drums, pointy kick drums, or sharp plucky guitar lines, all those sudden spikes can wreak havoc on your mix, making it a real ...
LA-2A: One compressor to rule them all?
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering Do you find it difficult to keep vocal tracks at a consistent volume throughout your recording? In this video, you’ll learn about a tool that professional engineers use to keep vocal levels consistent, and more audible in a mix. I rememb...
3 of my production examples from demo to mixed
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering If you've been crafting your own tunes in the comfort of your home studio, and you’ve been comparing your work to the greats, it’s really easy to feel discouraged. It’s easy to question what you’re putting in when what you’re putting out...
Ideal Buffer Size for Recording Audio
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ Have you ever struggled with noise, pops, clicks, or processing errors in your recordings? Today we’re gonna talk about one way to fix these artifacts right inside your DAW. ►► Use my VIP link to get 7% off your first year at DistroKid: distrokid.com/vip/learnaudioengineering In this video, You’ll learn practical techniques to minimize la...
Is your mix really done? (3 ways to be sure)
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►Contact me to work on your music: backburnerstudios.ca/ Have you ever wondered, When is my song ready to be released? Whether you're a singer/songwriter, a producer or rapper, if you’re gearing up to unleash your next musical creation to the world, this video is for you. In today's guide, we'll explore 3 ways to get your mix ready to go. This is super important because, after spending days/wee...
The art of recording perfectly clean vocals
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The art of recording perfectly clean vocals
12 Channel XLR Snake Build
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12 Channel XLR Snake Build
XLR Snake Install in a Home Studio
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XLR Snake Install in a Home Studio
3 Ways to Use a De-Esser
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3 Ways to Use a De-Esser
Everything you need to know to release a cover song with DistroKid
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Everything you need to know to release a cover song with DistroKid
Mix Engineer Interview: Serge Courtois - Avril Lavigne, Frozen, Twenty One Pilots, Backstreet Boys
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Mix Engineer Interview: Serge Courtois - Avril Lavigne, Frozen, Twenty One Pilots, Backstreet Boys
3 Reasons NOT to EQ
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3 Reasons NOT to EQ
5 Reasons to use EQ (Equalization)
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5 Reasons to use EQ (Equalization)
Technical Ear Training: Identifying Formants in Pink Noise 2
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Technical Ear Training: Identifying Formants in Pink Noise 2
Technical Ear Training: Recognizing Sine Waves 1
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Technical Ear Training: Recognizing Sine Waves 1
Is Avid's Low Latency Monitoring an Oxymoron?
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Is Avid's Low Latency Monitoring an Oxymoron?
DistroKid Music Upload Walkthrough 2023
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DistroKid Music Upload Walkthrough 2023
What is DistroKid? Music Distribution made Easy
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Which Pop Filter works best?
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Which Pop Filter works best?
Mixing DRUMS in 10 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes
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Mixing DRUMS in 10 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes
Reverb and Delay: Which comes FIRST?
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Reverb and Delay: Which comes FIRST?

Komentáře

  • @cbhrcbhr
    @cbhrcbhr Před 10 hodinami

    It is helpless if you have many instruments track, you find them all on "other"

  • @Deadbabiesforever
    @Deadbabiesforever Před dnem

    As an AV tech with Sony headphones, I can tell you 63 ohms is not high but also definitely not "Low Impedance" You would need a dedicated sound card just to bring out the most out of those headphones. And in mobile devices, you would need like at least an iPad, not just any phone... Low= Less than 20 ohms Mid= More than 20 but less than 200ohms High= More than 200ohms

  • @LEDUMM
    @LEDUMM Před dnem

    A real pain here...

  • @vibetone355
    @vibetone355 Před dnem

    Got them all right bar one, l own the cube 80x l don’t record with it, just bedroom level playing keep it clean and add EHX platform compressor, Bell Epoch deluxe delay, specula reverb mk 3 all 3 pedals running into EHX tri parallel mixer pedals are in parallel, Getting a nice ambient mix, The cube is very reliable solid well made and will probably out live me,

  • @testsubject7255
    @testsubject7255 Před 3 dny

    This should be the gold standard in tutorial videos.

  • @levimark548
    @levimark548 Před 6 dny

    what's with 2 kHz devils frequency?

  • @daroczif1971
    @daroczif1971 Před 7 dny

    The stem splitter doesn't create drums and bass for me, it just makes an empty track.I have an M2 Mini 512 gb.I purchased Logic Pro 11.0.1.Why isn't it working for me?

  • @SFM35.8
    @SFM35.8 Před 9 dny

    The vowels arent related to frequency. Each vowel can be at any frequency

  • @rays7805
    @rays7805 Před 12 dny

    "By the end of this video, you will be able to..." Ok, that's overpromising a bit.

  • @Rhylek
    @Rhylek Před 12 dny

    first 10 seconds of the video was all i needed! super helpful thanks

  • @Geoff24777
    @Geoff24777 Před 13 dny

    Where on earth is this "plugin menu"? You went way too fast and couldn't see it.

  • @mehditayshun5595
    @mehditayshun5595 Před 14 dny

    When do you use stereo? When Benjamin Orr tells me to (Or Phoebe Cares)

  • @katariina7697
    @katariina7697 Před 21 dnem

    I find the idea of thinking of lyrics as sounds very inspiring and liberating.

  • @glennpagemusic
    @glennpagemusic Před 22 dny

    Oh wow. I totally disagree about the b section. Sure, there are forgettable b sections. But I would argue that The Beatles, and many songwriters, use the B section to even take the song to equally great heights - but in a slightly different direction. There are indeed "classic" songs whose B sections have generally faded from public memory, but it's more a reflection of the public mainly remembering the chorus hook, as opposed to the B section being outright bad. I would say there are few genuine classics that have a B section that is just "zzzz" or "snore." (Yes, I know that was meant to be somewhat funny.)

  • @thenewtowncryer
    @thenewtowncryer Před 22 dny

    Danka!!!

  • @ledhed5717
    @ledhed5717 Před 23 dny

    I play Zildjian but compare the A Customs to the Sabians and it would be more accurate.

  • @troycampbell7408
    @troycampbell7408 Před 23 dny

    I love how you can analyze music but can’t make it. You see that takes genius, talent.

  • @1029blue
    @1029blue Před 23 dny

    I didn't speak a lot of English when the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears made it big, so I got the basic message but only realized much later how little sense lyrics like the ones for "I Want It That Way" make.

  • @robert_starling
    @robert_starling Před 23 dny

    Great video and download. I like the tier list too! Thanks!

  • @daveking-sandbox9263
    @daveking-sandbox9263 Před 25 dny

    What does this have to do with Peter Gabriel? All pop singers that I produced in the 70s and the 80’s sang up to 7 vocal tracks and we just chose the best parts at the mix. This isn’t any kind of magic. This is typically how pop music is glued together.

  • @LearnAudioEngineering

    Check out this video if you'd like to process a regular microphone to sound like a telephone call: czcams.com/video/7vTsABsY7B0/video.html

  • @jefferyreber1682
    @jefferyreber1682 Před 25 dny

    Very cool project! I plan on doing this myself for textured vocal applications. I was lucky enough that I got a pre-1980s handset from a telephone at a pre-sort thrift store for dirt cheap which will be nice for the fact that telephones pre-1980 used carbon transmitters for the microphone rather than a dynamic microphone which was used in the ear piece. I'm planning on implementing the XLR's phantom power to feed the carbon transmitter and a switch mounted in the handset body to select which microphone sound is desired. I just wish XLR cables were either cheaper or the bulk spools to make your own came in shorter lengths. Cutting up a short XLR cable ends up being relatively expensive for such a simple project, but I guess we gotta do what we've gotta do.

  • @TheEDZEPPELINBAND
    @TheEDZEPPELINBAND Před 26 dny

    Wow this is excellent- Glued and screwed, sand bags, tweeters at ear level, you really thought this through. I know already that speakers ALWAYS sound best off the ground- This is exactly what i need -

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před 25 dny

      Thanks for the love, glad this video helped you out. It was a really fun project, I hope you enjoy it. :D

  • @aboutsoundandvision
    @aboutsoundandvision Před 26 dny

    Damn how'd you get that tone? Shits raw af

  • @Thaerii
    @Thaerii Před 26 dny

    Per Gessle says the same thing about not being able to predict what song would be a huge hit, and that guy consistently pumped out hits in Swedish, then in English (four Billboard Hot 100 number ones), then in Swedish again. The difference between the two is that since Max Martin writes for others and have to collaborate a lot, he is kind of forced to keep up-to-date with modern pop music. People who only write for themselves don't.

  • @bobbest8627
    @bobbest8627 Před 27 dny

    The Beatles did just what they did all those years ago… I’m sure they had no idea that 60 and 50 years later people (and some very advanced music people) would be analyzing them. I’m sure Paul and Ringo are just saying let them go at it… It will always be there.

  • @justincashionmusic
    @justincashionmusic Před 28 dny

    Be a man and do one for Luna

  • @miketaylor6053
    @miketaylor6053 Před 28 dny

    Can't hear it. What a disappointment.

  • @xeityrj405
    @xeityrj405 Před 29 dny

    Very cool guy, respect

  • @user-lh3si8sl8o
    @user-lh3si8sl8o Před 29 dny

    Well. I don't like the sparkle at all. I actually hate it. It sounds crap. Especially when I play Jazz. Give the Roland any time.

  • @stardustshakedown
    @stardustshakedown Před měsícem

    Ghost writing happens kids.

  • @lar57jsy
    @lar57jsy Před měsícem

    Calling AABA, Chorus Chorus Bridge Chorus seems completely wrong to me. Should be Verse Verse Chorus Verse I think... then there's a Bridge

  • @thewinenut9800
    @thewinenut9800 Před měsícem

    While the drums are rough, there’s plenty there to use to convert to midi triggers for alternate kits.

  • @Daviking506
    @Daviking506 Před měsícem

    Blown away by the segment of demo-rough mix-final mix.. Even made me check your site,lol. Wish there was some pin-point to prices there though, maybe only speaking for myself but would help for people to know if its something they can afford to fantasize about or not,lol. Anyways. great vid and once again...blown away by the mix process..

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před měsícem

      Thank you so much for your kind words about my work! I was really flattered to read your comment, and it means a lot to me that you enjoyed the transformation my studio can provide.
 I understand your point about not seeing prices on the website. My goal is to offer competitive and affordable pricing while providing top-notch service. 

 In fact, I have the most competitive price for recording time in my city, despite having professional-level gear that other studios charge close to $100 an hour for. Currently, my hourly recording rate is almost half this, and I offer a special day rate for 8 hour sessions.
 On the other hand, for mixing and production work, I believe in connecting with my clients one-on-one to truly understand their vision and find a scope of work that fits their desired sound and available budget. 

 I've found that having one price for mixing doesn't really work as a full pop arrangement has a completely different scope of needs than a simple acoustic singer-songwriter tune. While my team and I can accommodate any project you can throw our way, I price based on the amount of work that needs to be done, so to avoid a disconnect between the target the client has envisioned and the posted price. This is why I encourage potential clients to reach out to get a quote on my mixing services. My prices are designed to give people the top-quality sound they dream of at rates that working-class musicians can actually afford. No funny business, no price gouging-just fair and transparent pricing, as I personally went through similar challenges as an artist and an intern at larger commercial studios.
 If you'd like to learn more or discuss any projects you may be interested in pursuing, I'd love to chat with you. Feel free to contact me at: Robert @ back burner studios dot ca.
 Thanks again for your support and for taking the time to check out my work!
 Best regards,
 Rob

  • @adieuparis33
    @adieuparis33 Před měsícem

    Ce CM67se est tout simplement magique !

  • @SpeakerJohnAsh
    @SpeakerJohnAsh Před měsícem

    Learn Audio Engineering but not how to focus a camera

  • @oscarmutebi9676
    @oscarmutebi9676 Před měsícem

    Usless

  • @BOOMOPERAMUSIC
    @BOOMOPERAMUSIC Před měsícem

    uff, was about to update the entire system just to get logic 11 for that feature... thought its a breakthrough ... not ready yet

  • @funkydrops
    @funkydrops Před měsícem

    Reaperiani sent me here

  • @charlesbonkley
    @charlesbonkley Před měsícem

    Absolutely great video and overview of the Brauerization Method, which IMHO, is just overthinking and over-complicating normal, channel >> bus routing techniques. It may work well for him...in his studio...with his particular hardware...but seeing thresholds readjusted after the "calibration" completely negated that effort. After watching this, the only thing I agree with is "mixing into the compressor," which is a great technique to observe (think master bus comp) the impacts of certain high-energy sounds needing to be turned down while also using your ears...which may also mean keeping the element loud(er) and slightly adjust the threshold/attack/ratio of the bus comp.

  • @TheCozyCinnamonRoll
    @TheCozyCinnamonRoll Před měsícem

    How much do you think this will cost( I don’t think I have any of the materials but I really want to do this)

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před měsícem

      Hmmm.....Good question. Old landline phones are getting trickier to find at thrift stores, but it you get lucky you can find one for $5-$15. Sometimes you can find someone with a box of them in online classified ads. If you have an old cable you're willing to sacrifice, you can cut and solder the ends and you're done! If you don't have those materials you could grab a basic soldering pen for around ~$15, and another ~$10 for a roll of solder. A good Neutrik connector or plug will cost you around $5, and a foot of cabling might be another couple of bucks. All in you're looking ~$60USD at the top. Obviously this adds up initially, but its well worth the investment if you're looking to get into more DIY projects. I've hand soldered every cable in my studio so I know they work, are designed custom for my space, and are of the highest quality possible. And if something isn't working I know I can probably fix it, and the onus is on me to do so. :P Now just in case you're not up to doing all this for a fun effect, I'm working on a video thats coming out on Sunday about how to make a SM58 sound just like a telephone call. I'll link that to you when it's out! Hope this helps, Thank you for watching and best of luck with your future projects :D

    • @TheCozyCinnamonRoll
      @TheCozyCinnamonRoll Před měsícem

      @@LearnAudioEngineering thank you so much! That’s less expensive as I thought it be! I really appreciate it!

  • @titiracoon267
    @titiracoon267 Před měsícem

    Well, for me 20 to 40 ms is too much for "artificial stereo", for example, when I use 2 mics for a guitar amp (or when I double 1 guitar track), I prefer around 10ms.

  • @steveshadforth8792
    @steveshadforth8792 Před měsícem

    Fadr is better. Lalai is better.

  • @Spencergundersenmusic
    @Spencergundersenmusic Před měsícem

    Okay the lofi may sound wild but I wonder if when you mix them all together if the bleed evens out and makes it sound like a mixed original.

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před měsícem

      this appeared to be the case! what was 'missing' from one track ended up on another track somewhere, all the content gets divided into 4 parts.

    • @Spencergundersenmusic
      @Spencergundersenmusic Před měsícem

      @@LearnAudioEngineeringYes well spoken that’s a much better way to say it haha.

  • @XTSM1
    @XTSM1 Před měsícem

    Although foams are not great, this test was even more so unfair towards them as they were too small in area. It's not just about thickness.

  • @GuitarLessonsMadeEasy
    @GuitarLessonsMadeEasy Před měsícem

    Subbed,, here from Nova Scotia

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před měsícem

      Awesome! Thank you for watching, I appreciate the sub! Just a quick note, If you are looking at treating a space for recording or listening I would NOT recommend using foam. You may enjoy my most recent video demonstrating the differences between rockwool panels, and acoustic foam. czcams.com/video/8FvtRJHHr1M/video.html Hope this helps! :D

  • @stringsdiezel
    @stringsdiezel Před měsícem

    DIY acoustic treatment can go quite a long way, however, most hobbyists and home-studio owners don't seem to want to sacrifice the necessary space to truly tackle their low-end issues. Rockwool (Safe n' Sound or similar) does a great job of handling everything from maybe 80Hz and above.. given 6 to 10" of depth. In order to truly hit the lowest octaves: fluffy pink insulation (R20 or similar) is actually far more effective, however, it requires thicknesses more like 15" or thicker to get the job done. Corners initially (vertical and horizontal), and likely more. It tends to be more work, cost, and space than most home recording folks are willing to sacrifice for a truly honest listening environment. The trade off is more trips to the car haha.

  • @RobertHopkinsArt
    @RobertHopkinsArt Před měsícem

    I tried the premium Moises monthly subscription ($5.99) (thanks for the link, @TonyLFisher!), and it performs quite well. However, I am unsure if the output quality matches what Logic produces. If you could try Moises for just a month, "Learn Audio Engineering," it would help others compare the two platforms for track splitting. Due to space constraints, I don't want to download Logic onto my iPad mini. I haven't yet tried importing the Moises split audio tracks into GarageBand and then converting them into MIDI instrument tracks. This method could significantly enhance the resolution of the instruments (hi-fi) and allow for personalized adjustments with applied levels. Any insights you have, "Learn Audio Engineering", would be greatly appreciated!

  • @dalizoom
    @dalizoom Před měsícem

    Thanks for the video; but the test is very flawed and misleading to people who might not know what they need. With acoustic treatment for rehearsal rooms, mix rooms, etc. -- we're not looking for sound ISOLATION, and that is precisely what you've tested; by measuring what sound goes THROUGH (or doesn't go through) the treatment. We are normally looking for minimising reverberation, reflections. This can only be measured from the same side as the speaker -- not from the other side of the treatment you're applying. Measuring as in your video, the "result" will always be quite striking, making some believe that a similarly "good" result will be achieved for their room when hanging this stuff on the walls. Thinking this way, people start hanging layers of old towels on walls, because they saw an identical test on YT where it purely showed isolation -- and tried to convince people that it's good for acoustic treatment. Which might be, of course -- but that's something completely different, and has little to do with the test you've presented. A cool comparison would be if you put the mic (or two mics, or something omnidirectional) in your target listening position, the speakers placed where they normally are, and take on and off the various acoustic treatment you have. Now that's useful, practical, and shows the actual results!

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před měsícem

      Thank you for watching and for your detailed feedback!
 I appreciate your perspective on the differences between sound isolation and acoustic treatment. In the video where I build these panels, I actually conducted the test you're describing. 

 My goal for this test was to illustrate the dramatic difference in effectiveness of absorbing sound between acoustic foam and rockwool. Nowhere in the video do I suggest that this setup is intended for soundproofing. But it’s worth mentioning that rockwool is commonly used in home construction and is effective in reducing sound transfer between rooms, making it a versatile material for both acoustic treatment (Hung on walls/ceilings) and sound isolation (when used in the construction stage.) All the walls/ceilings in my recording/mixing rooms are filled with it. 

 What sound doesn't pass through the panel from the speaker is absorbed, illustrating which frequency areas the treatment will affect. In short, high frequencies are more easily absorbed, while lower frequencies take much more insulation to absorb. The test shows this, albeit crude. Your suggestion for a comparison with mics in a target listening position is a great idea, and I'll consider incorporating that into future videos. Thanks again for your input!

    • @dalizoom
      @dalizoom Před měsícem

      @@LearnAudioEngineering Hey, thanks for following up! I do like this test, and it's awesome to hear you've done (and are planning to do) other stuff like this. I have been following your channel for this reason for quite a while, and I enjoy your semi-casual takes on these matters a lot. Was not my intention to be condescending in any way! I guess what rubbed me the wrong way is this video's title, combined with your very first words: "we're going to be comparing the effectiveness of different types of acoustic treatment", after which you continue to demonstrate the absorption/isolation. For a person looking for basic info on how to treat their room acoustically, this might be misleading, possibly. It's rather easy to see/hear this and think this will translate 1:1 to a better acoustic treatment e.g. for mixing -- which it might, of course, but that doesn't seem to be the purpose of the video. Looking forward to upcoming stuff like this :)

    • @LearnAudioEngineering
      @LearnAudioEngineering Před měsícem

      Yeah, thats fair. I really appreciate the feedback and will design a more accurate test in the future. I mainly just wanted to show how much foam sucks for acoustics, but maybe theres better ways to do that. Thanks for keeping me honest. I appreciate the support. :D

    • @stringsdiezel
      @stringsdiezel Před měsícem

      ​@@dalizoomwhile I do get what you are trying to say.. in principle, this video does still perfectly illustrate the range of frequencies within which any of the shown options will be effective. Your assertion that the microphones need to be 'on the same side as the sound source' seems to miss what I think the video is trying to demonstrate. I don't think @LearnAudioEngineering was trying to show what the room would sound like if you used a specific type of treatment. I took the test to be a demonstration of which frequencies each material/thickness would have an effect on. Obviously, one could get far more into the weeds with this subject. For instance, sound that encounters a wall mounted panel will actually pass through the absorptive material twice before reaching the listener's ear (once as it hits the panel, and a second time as it reflects off of the solid wall surface and passes back out toward the room). This effectively doubles the absorption of a panel at any given frequency (Moreso if the panel is spaced away from the wall). That said, if something like acoustic foam (which is mostly useless for studio treatment) only absorbs something like 5% of the sound energy at 1kHz.. doubling that effectiveness is still basically nothing. I tend to consider an absorption coefficient of anything less than 0.4 to indicate a material is NOT effective at that given frequency. [For reference, my mix-room measures +/- 3~4dB below 100Hz and +/- 1.5~2.5dB above 100Hz...before the room correction (Trinnov) is applied. With the Trinnov active, the room measures something like +/- 2.5dB below 100Hz and +/- 1.5dB above 100Hz]

    • @dalizoom
      @dalizoom Před měsícem

      @@stringsdiezel oh yeah, absolutely agree. The video shows important things for sure, but what I missed there (in the beginning, ideally, or in the title/description) was the actual point/purpose. You and me, we can get the right information from this video due to our experience and/or knowledge; but I'm guessing a lot of people who are starting out or planning their first treatment -- might get the "wrong" conclusions from this. Although honestly, they will probably do good if they just avoid the foam and get some of the stuff presented in the video :)