ABSTRACT
A degree of acoustic variability in a recording studio is a useful asset. It allows areas of the
recording spaces to be better suited to the ‘natural’ acoustics for which many instruments
were made. The variability allows a studio to accommodate different types of recording, as
opposed to just specialising in the recordings that suit the fixed acoustics. As discussed in
Chapter 5, acoustic neutrality, although very useful in many circumstances, is not the answer
when a more naturally ambient type of recording is required. Let us now, therefore, look
at some ways in which acoustic variability can be brought to rooms, whether they are large,
medium or small.
