A question to the Sound Engineers out there


I really enjoy the way in which, some sound engineers have the ability to create tracks that sounds like the recording took place in a much larger physical venue outside of a studio

But based on the pictures I have seen of some studios, i.e. with the large mixing desk in front of a large pane of glass - it hardly looks to be an ideal listening environment.

So I was wondering...

- do Sound engineers listen to the finished master on a TOTL hi-fi system having a more "normal configuration" i.e. like many of us have in our houses, to ensure their end product will sound  just as they want it?

- or is the studio a near field listening environment, which is actually better for the purpose of creating a grander sounding master?

- or are the speakers not really for mixing purposes because the sound engineer relies solely on headphones to create the final product mix?

Just curious - Cheers - Steve



williewonka

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Cavernous sound is created by reverb.  Here's a primer on reverb history and use.  Bricasti was founded by ex-Lexicon designers/engineers.  Lexicon made the most widely used reverb devices, primarily the 480L.
A studio loudspeaker is a tool to be used by a technician.  It doesn't have to be state of the art or even accurate.  It just has to have a consistent sound.  As an analogy, professional chefs don't need expensive knives and fancy pans to make wonderful meals.