http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/ Column by Glen Stephan on the Independent Recording Network en-us Copyright 2009 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:00:00 AM EST IRN RSS FeedMakerPro http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@independentrecording.net http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=82 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=82 When independent recordists are faced with monitor selection, the question usually comes up, “Should I buy a subwoofer, and if so, which one?” In this final part of our look at nearfield monitor selection and installation, we’ll take a simple look at the oft-controversial subject of subwoofers in the studio. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:00:00 AM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=80 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=80 The ancient Chinese may have been on to more than they realized when they developed their concept of "feng shui"; the idea that one can cultivate positive energy through the proper physical placement and alignment of our living spaces. That may not have been that far off. It turns out that the performance of our nearfield monitors is inextricably connected to their location within the room and the condition of the room itself. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=77 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=77 When asked, “Which monitor should I use?” , most of us are quick to respond with a fairly specific recommendation for make and model. If it’s that definitive of an answer, then why is everybody’s answer different? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:00:00 PM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=74 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=74 Nearfield studio monitors are arguably the most important purchase decision the average project studio owner will make. Yet the noise of myth and misunderstanding surrounding the subject is deafening. In this series the author hopes to de-mystify and de-myth-ify the subject of studio monitors. Starting off in Part 1: What does it mean - or perhaps not really mean - when a speaker is officially labeled as a "studio monitor"? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00:00 PM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=71 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=71 Last time we talked about overcoming the first of our common listening biases that we need to overcome before we can develop our critical listening skills: the bias of volume. Now let's talk about the other two main rookie biases we need to overcome: The bias of genre and the bias of professionalism. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EST