Evening School #1: Home Studio Acoustics for Every Budget

Join Kevin "Karp" Rogers of the acclaimed Karp Designs for an intensive, practical workshop focused exclusively on acoustic room treatment and maximizing your existing space's potential. This workshop is dedicated to teaching you how to turn a challenging environment into an accurate listening and mixing space.

We will focus on the practical, budget-conscious steps you can take to control reflections and tame your room’s frequency response.

• The Room's Impact: How the shape of your room (squares, rectangles, L-shapes) dictates acoustic problems and solutions.
• The Treatment Triad: Understanding the strategic placement and function of Absorption, Diffusion, and Bass Trapping elements.
• Surface Solutions: Detailed guidance on what belongs on the floors (carpet vs. hard surfaces) and how wall coverings impact sound clarity.
• Speaker Positioning Secrets: Learn the critical placement rules (e.g., the $38\%$ rule, boundary proximity) to optimize stereo imaging and low-end accuracy.
• DIY Panel Power: Step-by-step advice on building effective and affordable acoustic panels and bass traps, including material selection.

Leave this workshop with the knowledge to analyze your room, treat its key problems, and position your speakers and listening sweet spot for mixes that translate perfectly.

• Musicians, podcasters, and producers struggling with inconsistent mixes.
• Anyone who has invested in great gear but is still unhappy with their sound.
• DIY enthusiasts looking to build and place their own acoustic treatments effectively.

This is a community event, and all ticket money goes directly to support the teacher.

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