ABSTRACT
A sound studio may be used for live broadcasts such as news bulletins, but is most likely to be required for making recordings. The principles behind both sound and TV studios are similar, although sound studios are more likely to have direct vision windows. The greatest differences between studios will be in the ancillary areas rather than the studio per se. These differences reflect the nature and attitudes of the client: the BBC in the UK, for instance, is a public service organisation whereas the independent companies are not. There are now many small independent studios, operating for private commercial use, for making programmes under contract and for making educational and instructional videos. Small sound studios may be used for such purposes as local broadcasting and for recording advertisements and jingles for commercial radio. Previously, TV studios differentiated between music and drama. Studio length-to-breadth ratio should be in the region of 1:1.5.
