You Don’t Need a Treated Room to Make Great Recordings

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Let me take you back to one of the earliest sessions I ever tracked: a math rock band recorded in a concrete garage with zero room treatment. No fancy panels. No diffusers. Just strategy, intention, a lot of creative problem solving and trial and error. I’ll walk you through the thought process, the mic choices, the room challenges, and most importantly, I’ll let you hear the results. Whether you're a home studio producer, a DIY musician, or someone who’s been told your space isn't “good enough,” I hope to encourage a little more DIY energy into finding what works in your acoustic space. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. Do you think room treatment is overrated? Or essential? Go listen to my work with Two Knights: https://open.spotify.com/album/1GJsoddOc62i9Fz7pIusdm?si=-zzXaMQ0SXmJOs3TcmhY7Q GEAR LINKS: What I use for audio: (affiliated unless noted otherwise) My Voiceover Mic: (Not Affiliated) https://www.dachmanaudio.com?sca_ref=10393097.24vWojhlskIpJD My Interface: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--ANEDISCRT4PROSYN?siid=317635 My VoiceOver Preamp: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BLAAUTEURMK3?siid=313551 My Main Monitors: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--NEUKH120II?siid=335650 My Headphones: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BEYDT770PRO250?siid=302076 My LiN76 Compressor: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--LIALIN76?siid=322099 Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=691f3713a627d My Camera Gear: My Main camera: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGQarg My Main Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/554z7L My Main On Camera Microphone: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--RODVMNTG?siid=272904 My B Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzPo2L My Softbox: https://amzn.to/3EyfA2Q My Video Lighting: https://amzn.to/4oISvMC Subscribe for real-world, no-hype recording insights: www.Youtube.com/@UC7erPUP_HjRQvLg53ck1_Aw Patreon: https://patreon.com/andrewchapmancreative Follow me on TikTok/IG: @andrew_chapman Business inquiries: [email protected] Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:19 How I Met Two Knights 1:31 Live Footage 2:11 Pitching a record 2:56 The Recording Process 4:24 Microphones Used 5:47 Audio of Recording 6:00 Room Treatment thoughts 7:20 Acoustic Foam Myth 8:14 My Acoustic panels 8:49 Real world advice