![]() Most engineers have at some point worked in rooms where the client is saying, “You need to turn the bass up (or down)” and you’re like, “No, trust me, it’s really where it’s supposed to be, listen to it in the car.” You don’t want to have that conversation in a professional environment. But in any sort of professional working environment where time is a factor-especially in commercial facilities where you have different engineers, producers and clients coming in and out-you need treatment. Granted, with trial and error anyone can make great records anywhere-people have made great mixes in untreated bedrooms and basements. When a client isn’t in a space working already it's not uncommon for them to question the need for or cost of acoustic treatment. ![]() However the benefit of testing is not always just diagnosing the problem but also explaining to a client why certain measures need to be taken. You don’t always have to, because sometimes the acoustic issues with an existing space can be evident without testing. In other instances when I’m dealing with the confines of an existing space, the first thing I would do is run a test. In some instances I’m designing places from the ground up, in which case I have a lot more control over variables and can make things somewhat predictable. At what stage do you open FuzzMeasure in a studio design consultation? We caught up with him at NAMM 2015 to chat about FuzzMeasure and how he got into the studio design business. One of LA’s most in-demand studio designers Chris Owens uses FuzzMeasure to test the acoustics in studios ranging from Diplo’s Tron-inspired room to VICE Media’s multi-room production complex. Artist Spotlight: Chris Owens, Studio Designer
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