Experience shows that a flat room has no personality and is no fun to work in. Studio 2 was designed by architects from all over the bay area and tuned by bob hodas. I have a tuner that says he should be able to figure out the software and tune it for me. It has the least amount of parameters available of any ee tuning solution, due to being fairly out of date and being geared towards the beginner.
Bob hodas agreed that the room has a great view, but from an audio standpoint, we had a lot of work to do. Creating accurate and inspiring listening environments for decades. Or more accurately, three bandpass filters, with one filter corresponding to each of the three dimensions length, width, and height. An inconvenient truth about room acoustics the myth of. Jan 08, 2010 some thoughts on considering a digital eq from bob hodas room tuning in the box click to expand. Consultant bob hodas, who did the acoustical finetuning on curtis studio, adds, sometimes guys take the. Biomechanics of bodies bob is a biomechanical modeling package that contains a human musculoskeletal model. Apr 10, 2012 acoustician bob hodas discusses the process of tuning recording studios and hometheater rooms, the problem of overtreating a room, different types of acoustic treatments including egg cartons.
Master acoustician bob hodas talks about a recent project tuning a consumers highly asymmetrical listening room and a dealers asymmetrical demo room, his strong preference for symmetrical rooms, the effect of nonparallel walls and ceiling, the primary importance of proper placement of speakers and listeners followed by acoustical treatments and finally eq as a last. Bob hodas is the exclusive northern california dealer for focals audiophile utopia line. Hit mixer david pensado, producer tricky stewart, composer danny elfman, and recording artist stevie wonder are among his many clients who. In this post i would like to share some of the information from bob mccarthys original article, toning your sound system. May 07, 2017 in consultation with, first, acoustic analyst bob hodas, and then retailer brian berdan of pasadenabased audio element and john quick of dcs whose company has consulted with berdan on its own listening room, we began to design the room. Has anyone ever made an audiophile quality equalizer. Please note that microsoft no longer support windows xp, this will affect the running of the bob designer software. This is a microsoft decision and unfortunately out of the control of bob books. As far as stunning pro mastering units go, i am partial to this one they also have digital software plugins for those who prefer to use the daw. Part of the mods converts the hi and low cut into symetrical hi and low shelving eq for a 7 band equalizer.
Bob hodas was very prompt, courteous and professional. Hit mixer david pensado, producer tricky stewart, composer danny elfman, and recording artist stevie wonder are among his many clients who demand accurate listening environments and. While room correction software can offer some benefits, there are. All tuning software is compatible with mac and pc for the most part. Hit mixer david pensado, producer tricky stewart, composer danny elfman, and recording artist stevie wonder are among his many clients who demand accurate listening environments and speaker systems. If you were to sit in a meeting with the leaders of hcc, you would quickly sense what sets us apartand why we are leaders in cleanroom design, cleanroom management and cleanroom construction. Speakersystem non linearities include phase problems, room reflections and distortion, while system coherence or frequencybyfrequency signaltonoise ratios are all important factors that. Aug 19, 2012 the room is not dedicated to hifi, but that is all one can do there.
Consultant bob hodas, who did the acoustical finetuning on curtis studio, adds, sometimes guys take the mix out to their. Tuning a room means making adjustments to the phsyical space to change what you hear. Room tuning expert bob hodas on my inner circle podcast this week im pleased to have on my podcast the goto guy that studios big and small use to fix the sound of their rooms bob hodas. Nov 29, 2017 i asked acoustic consultant bob hodas about it, and he told me that eq is typically the icing on the cake of a treated room, used for final finishingtouch tweaks after all the absorbers, diffusers, and bass traps have been installed. Adjust for uniform response over the listening area, with minimal distortion, maximum intelligibility and best available sonic imaging. Jun 1, 2007 with more than 1,000 room tunings under my belt, ive developed a wish list of tools to help me do a better job. By building in the knowledge of how to efficiently tune the vehicle, optimized performance may eventually be. They are used by top rooms for room tuning, i set these up for bob hodas to be installed in control rooms worldwide. Ive done several roofs personally in the past but needed to hire this one due to the height, steep side roof 2412 pitch and my increasing age. It is designed for efficient singlemicrophone testing and equalization of multichannel sound theater systems and recording studio control room monitors. Well, one can watch video on the screen, but mostly the room is an audio room. I have recently entered the would of redbook and have some early and interesting observations to make. Acoustical tuning by bob hodas berkeley bob hodas is known as the worlds best recording studio tuner and has gained cult fame with audiophiles looking to implement room treatments, eq systems. Explain the hardware software version of sim 3 system that bob hodas uses.
Moreover, i think my room is physically pretty lame. His clients include studio owners, producers, engineers, and discriminating home. Hodas is well acquainted with project studio issues. He represents the following product lines pricing available on request. Best graphic eq for tunning my monitors to my room. Acoustical consultants find an acoustical consultant. Although i cant reccommend purchasing this software package, we must respect his work in being the first. Your playback system embodies the critical listening environment. By accessing the website of hilton tuning hereinafter hilton tuning, you declare that you have understood the following terms and conditions and that you agree with them. The ins and outs of control room tuning with bob hodas. Acoustic tuning for the new studios is being done by bob hodas, and the facility will feature focal monitors and bricasti converters, among other top equipment, throughout the three studios. In this session, ace room tuner bob hodas will describe the process of speaker room interface and optimizing system performance with proper placement and room treatments. Ideally, when finished, you realized that you had improved your room in more ways than simply buying any new piece of. According to hodas, symmetry is the most important issue in setting up a room.
The xtz room analyzer program shows that the maximum peak 65 to. Bob hodas acoustic analysis northeast nashua 0 tips. Acousticians like ethan winer advise against using eq to try to correct acoustic problems, whereas others, like bob hodas, sing its praises. Hodas middle eastern cuisine builds on a family tradition of delicious food and warm hospitality.
We use cookies for a smooth running of the web page and to improve your browsing experience. Optimizing the studio listening environment mix magazine, october 1995 by bob hodas. For years, a tunable bass trap has been at the top of that list. Room eq wizard room acoustics software ethan winers website acoustic treatment 101 ethan winer realtraps gik acoustics bob golds absorption coefficients john l sayers forum john l sayers recording manual amroc room mode calculator bob hodas professional room tuning speaker enclosure size calculator qrd diffuser design software. Eqing speakers to compensate for room problems just doesnt work, it isnt a static or linear problem.
This master class will focus on the speakerroom interface and optimizing system performance. Bob hodas renowned acoustician and studio musician bob hodas has tuned over a thousand rooms from tokyo for sony entertainment, to london for abby road, and stateside for lucasfilms. I dug through the old threads in the technical part of the forum and found these. Owner and culinary master, hoda, is a secondgeneration portland restaurateur who grew up in beirut where she cultivated a palate for the highest quality, authentic lebanese cooking. Room acoustic analysis measurement with room eq wizard part 1 duration. Hoda khouri creates mediterranean, american, italian, greek. The owner has just purchased a new amplifier and speaker system and when he got it placed in his room, he realized that the sound was not what he wanted, so he called me. I deeply enjoy designing unique, highperformance acoustic treatment disguised as astonishing art. Above all else, tuning on a dyno is typically the safest place to tune, both for the powertrain and for the.
Join facebook to connect with robert hodas and others you may know. Bob hodas theres no point in having a studio if it doesnt sound good. By continuing your browsing, you agree to accept cookies. Apr 09, 2012 since 1993 bob hodas has traveled the world tuning well over rooms, he talks to use about room acoustics and speaker placement. Bob has been tuning rooms for over 20 years and theres nothing he hasnt seen. Bob hodas sound tips part 2 june 2003 when we last left off, we had moved your speakers all over the room until you found the spot where they sounded best. If you do not agree with them, please do not access our website. Since 1993, bob hodas from bob hodas acoustic analysis has. Bob hodas acoustic analysis, the tape project youtube. Since 1993 bob hodas has traveled the world tuning well over rooms. Update your browser to view this website correctly.
Bob hodas does something mysterious and powerful, which can cause fear. Dynamometers tuning on a dyno is arguably the best place to complete the process. Any input would be greatly appreciated because ive exhausted all other options. As an engineer and consultant, i have had the opportunity to work in a wide variety of control rooms around the world. Do cables with eq builtin make sense in a world with digital. Join facebook to connect with bob hodas and others you may know. Bob hodas, studio acoustics fixit man acoustician bob hodas has tuned more than 1,000 recording facilities around the world, including such legendary studios as abbey road mastering, the record plant, and lucasfilm. Arc is composed of a standalone measurement application see fig.
Jul 09, 2018 the rooms avid pro tools rig will need to be upgraded if it is running software older than version 12. When bob hodas tuned my room he recommended a couple. Optimize your room acoustics with bob hodas acoustic analysis in berkeley, ca, with room tuning, acoustical consultation and design. I was surprised to see so few changes, considering my speaker placement had been completely changed since room tuning guru bob hodas had last been to my room. Sim iii lets the engineer quickly find acoustic and transducer problems and offer effective, accurate solutions, according to hodas. In consultation with, first, acoustic analyst bob hodas, and then retailer. Mirror sound rooms and equipment facility mirror sound studio. The most basic description of lake technologys lake contour is that its a crossover, a delay, a dynamics processor, an equalizer, and a dspbased speaker controller. The custombuilt mastering rooms will be offering both analog stereo and surround mastering. His price was the lowest and the workmanship was exceptional. Bob enables the calculation of anatomical trajectories, center of mass trajectories, ground reaction forces, muscle forces, and joint contact loads together with a muscle editor and an extensive visualization capability.
Mar, 2007 i believe continued software development toward auto tuning will be very interesting. If you are a windows xp user you can use our online book creator. Bob hodas absolutely hates with a passion coffee tables, as they reflect sound right in front of the listener. Some thoughts on considering a digital eq from bob hodas room tuning in the box. If i cant come up with some good software i guess ill have to spend the. Roomspeaker interface nonlinearities can result in.
Samantha firoze sethna bob hodas acoustic analysis linkedin. For enlightened clients, bob travels the world measuring, tuning, eqing, treating and bringing audio truth to rooms ranging from affordable to costnoobject. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Acoustic tuning for the new studios is being done by bob hodas, and the facility will feature focal monitors and bricasti converters, among other top. While room correction software can flatten the frequency response of a listening environment, it cant correct acoustic problems like modal ringing where certain frequencies ring out longer than others. To provide a background, i have purchased an entry level and stereophile approved cd player, the nad 516. Others, like bob hodas, use eq as a core part of their room tuning process. I would like to compile lots of good stuff about correcting room acoustics issues in the typical home setup 2 channel, 5 channel, etc.
Since 1993 bob hodas has traveled the world tuning well over rooms, he talks to use about room acoustics and speaker placement. If you are a general contractor, remodeling contractor, plumber, painter, electrician, or other specialty contractor we have the software solution that you need to operate a professional. Oct 27, 2015 the custombuilt mastering rooms will be offering both analog stereo and surround mastering. I have yet to find an engineer or studio owner who actually wanted a flat room. Room eq wizard room acoustics software ethan winers website acoustic treatment 101 ethan winer. Most of the software ive encountered is intended more for room tuning and. In consultation with, first, acoustic analyst bob hodas, and then retailer brian berdan of pasadenabased audio element and john quick of dcs whose company has consulted with berdan on its own listening room, we began to design the room. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Engineered field recording of dialogue, music, and room tone. His clients include studio owners, producers, engineers, and discriminating home listeners.
Eq has always been a meaningful part of the recording and mastering process, even if historically audiophile pundits crapped all over the idea. The flat response myth many audio professionals assume, not unreasonably, that the whole purpose of room tuning, whether acoustically or through eq, is to make the room flat. Its designed to meet the needs of individual organisations, and is marketed based on its deep automation and its ability to generate actionable insights to help you manage your people better. Top 10 tuning tools tech gm hightech performance magazine. First up was addressing the garages square dimensions, which were anathema to good sound. Hannigan and acoustic analyst bob hodas have been friends for many years, making hodas the obvious choice to help out with tuning the new studio.
A friend of the publication, bob hodas, has made his postvillagepeople career on accurately tuning said worldclass studios all over this fine planet so they output the best sound possible. Seattle, wa further modifications were suggested by roomtuner bob hodas. Another benefit of the kt 410 design is all the 5 filters are full range and its a series connected filter design. Room numbers run from 304 to 1534, and also include names ie schaumburg, utopia ear gear expo. Delivering the best cleanroom design and construction solutions. Bob hodas is a dealer of select high quality speaker systems and acoustical treatments for your listening space. Do cables with eq builtin make sense in a world with. Is sonarworks reference 3 the ultimate room correction software.
Master acoustician bob hodas talks about a recent project tuning a consumers highly asymmetrical listening room and a dealers asymmetrical demo room, his strong preference for symmetrical rooms, the effect of nonparallel walls and ceiling, the primary importance of proper placement of speakers and listeners followed by acoustical treatments and finally eq as a last resort, various types. The basics of a great sounding room and system setup. Our inhouse acoustician, bob hodas, tends to use pretty pricey meyer sound analog eqs when tuning his clients studios or audio rooms. Products trade proecu tuning suites honda tuning suite proecu honda civic 2. If the left wall is all windows and the right wall is a bookshelf, then the reflections will not be even and this will pull the image to one side or the other.
Z systems has made digital audio eqs for years that were very cool but often hard or impossible to integrate into a dedicated. Room eq wizard room acoustics software ethan winers. We spent about 6 hours on monitor and console placement and 15 mintues on eq at the end. Equally important, working in a flat room does not necessarily ensure a recording that sounds good elsewhere. Acoustician bob hodas discusses the process of tuning recording studios and hometheater rooms, the problem of overtreating a room, different types of acoustic treatments including egg cartons. And the io will almost undoubtedly need to be expanded. I will start by putting in these forum links in order of newest to oldest. Api 1608 console loaded with vision automation avid s3 software controller pro tools 11 hd. In fact, i have yet to find an engineer or studio owner who actually wanted a. Acoustical tuning by bob hodas berkeley bob hodas is known as the worlds best recording studio tuner and has gained cult fame with audiophiles looking. Thank you to our listeners of the week, antoine and justin for their donations, and justin b.
This master class will focus on the speaker room interface and optimizing system performance. We can wet paint the plastic parts to give you and your final customer the best look of your product. California room guru used to specify the meyer cp10 for this use but after he heard the kt, the meyer is no longer recommended. See photos, tips, similar places specials, and more at bob hodas acoustic analysis. Yet the contours hardware and software really set it apart from other processors. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Dec 05, 2019 a friend of the publication, bob hodas, has made his postvillagepeople career on accurately tuning said worldclass studios all over this fine planet so they output the best sound possible. Modified it is direct coupled no caps in the audio path very low noise and thd. Jun 20, 2016 thank you to our listeners of the week, antoine and justin for their donations, and justin b.
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