ABSTRACT
Most of the time in mashups DJs are dealing with elements that have been professionally produced, mixed and mastered. But it is still important to try and transform their listening space into some semblance of a professional mixing environment, because they will be dealing with the balance of different sounds. The first problem with any room is the problem of early reflections. Sound does not simply exit the speaker cones and travel directly to our ears. When pressure waves are produced they fly off in every direction, bouncing off walls, ceiling, floor and objects in the room. The secondary problem is the frequency response of a room. The problem is that the box shape of most rooms creates problems in the pressure waves of sound. Due to the speed at which sound travels and the dimensions of the room DJs are working in, pressure waves will bounce off each wall of the room and come back, passing through each other.
