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About Me

The Studio Doctor is a professional and home audio studio service based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was founded by Mark B. with the hope of providing musicians with a helping hand when they need it most!

With the advent of the "project audio studio" more and more musicians and songwriters are finding that recording technology is becoming increasingly attractive as a means of getting their songs heard and out to their fans.

As in any other revolution, there can be confusion as to which path to take in the journey to creative freedom. There are many choices and methods and The Studio Doctor is prepared to assist you in making those choices.

With over 300 satisfied clients, The Studio Doctor can deliver expert advice to meet your needs.
We offer the following professional services:

On-site personal training and education in ALL audio software on Mac or PC including:
Pro Tools HD/ LE, Sonar, Nuendo, Cubase, Reason, Wavelab, Digital Performer, Logic, Vegas, Acid, Fruity Loops, Audition, Virtual Insturments, and many more!.

We come to your studio and train you on your personal gear in the comfort of your own space. We teach you what YOU want to learn.

Consultation on which computer and audio hardware to buy and what specifications are needed to provide proper support for the software you purchase

Computer technical support including onsite and phone support. We diagnose and get your studio back up and running quickly.

MIDI production training

Audio recording techniques including: signal flow, microphone techniques, audio theroy, production techniques, mixing, signal and dynamic processing, vocal and instrurment recording techniques, etc.

Live sound and worship recording training / consultation

Studio acoustics and construction

A-1 & A-2 Broadcast Audio For Local & National Television Networks.

Freelance engineering/producer for music and commercial work.

Music creation for tv/ radio productions/ filmscores.

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We are professional audio engineers with extensive training and experience with analog and digital recording techniques. The Studio Doctor staff is familar with all styles of music! We look forward to helping you achieve success.
We plan to use this site as an audio educational tool featuring tips, tricks and tutorials so stop back soon for what we think will be valuable information with regards to audio recording, studio techniques and just cool stuff!

Please call us at 440-781-2636 or email us for rates or any inquiry into our many services.

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Member Since: 2/1/2007
Band Members: The Studio Doctor Clients & Highlights
Influences: Contact: &nbspMark Baker

Email: &nbsp [email protected]

Phone: &nbsp440-781-2636

Sounds Like:

Making better recordings requires that you learn the in's and out's of equalization or "eq" for short. This allows you to shape and adjust the sound or tone to your needs.

Here is a basic list of "target frequencies" for common instruments when mixing songs. This will give you a place to start, but remember as in all things in audio, experiment and listen.

MIXING TARGET FREQUENCIES

KICK DRUM

Bottom/depth at 60-80 Hz. Mud/boxiness at 180- 400 Hz. Articulation/slap attack at 2.5-4 kHz.

SNARE DRUM

Thickness around 240 Hz. Articulation/crack at 2-5 kHz. 6 kHz and above dials in hihat bleed. Bass rolloff candidate.

RACK TOMS

Resonance around 240 Hz. Boxiness at 300-500 Hz. Attack at 4-5 kHz.Bass rolloff candidate.

FLOOR TOMS

Resonance around 80-120 Hz. Boxiness at 300-500 Hz. Attack at 4-5 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate. (lower)

HIHAT/CYMBALS

Clang at 200 Hz. Shimmer at 7.5-12 kHz. Upper harmonics (sparkle) at 13-15 kHz. Bass rolloff candiates.

CONGAS/BONGOS

Resonance at 200-240 Hz. Slap at 4-5 kHz.. Bass rolloff candiates.

BASS GUITAR

Thunder at 60-80 Hz. Attack/pluck at 700-1000 Hz. Fret buzz/pops at 2.5 kHz. Lowpass candidate.

ELECTRIC GUITAR

Thickness around 240 Hz. Articulation/bite at 2.5-5 kHz. Major bass rolloff candidate. (up to 200 Hz)

ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Bottom at 80-120 Hz. Resonance/body around 240 Hz. Clarity at 2.5-5 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate.

ELECTRIC ORGAN.

Bottom at 80-120 Hz. Body around 240 Hz. Presence at 2.5-3 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate.

ACOUSTIC PIANO

Bottom at 80-120 Hz.Presence at 2.5-5 kHz. Bright/crisp attack at 10 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate.

BRASS/HORNS

Fullness at 120-240 Hz. Brightness/shrill 5-7.5 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate.

STRINGS

Fullness around 240 Hz. Boxiness around 500 Hz. Bow/resin at 7.5-10 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate.

VOCALS

Bottom at 120-180 Hz. Resonance/boominess at 200-240 Hz. Articulation at 3-5 kHz. Sibilance at 7-10 kHz. Bass rolloff candidate.

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My Blog

Condenser vs Dyanamic Microphones.

Here is a great tutorial on dynanamic vs condenser microphones by Peter Elsea of U.C.S.C. Find the link to more here: http://arts.ucsc.edu/ems/music/tech_background/TE-20/teces_2 0.html "A microphone i...
Posted by The Studio Doctor on Mon, 21 May 2007 08:58:00 PST

Tip Of The Day: The Room You Are In Is Screwing Up Your Mix

Hi again: Ever do a mix that sounds FANTASTIC at your studio? Then you burn it to CD and take it to your buddies. There it sounds like a serious mess. Vocals are to high, too low. Bass is not wh...
Posted by The Studio Doctor on Thu, 17 May 2007 09:20:00 PST

Computer Audio 101 Seminar

Hi: I've placed a few mp3's of my seminar last year for the College Music Journal seminar I did in 2006 on the site. I hope you find these useful and I plan on putting up the second half of the event ...
Posted by The Studio Doctor on Sun, 13 May 2007 02:05:00 PST

Tip Of The Day: Learn about "Virtual Instruments"

Hi all: Virtual Instruments are a catagory of software that can work either "stand alone" or within a "host" program like Pro Tools, Nuendo, Logic, etc. These reletively new "instruments" are what we'...
Posted by The Studio Doctor on Sun, 06 May 2007 02:33:00 PST

Tip Of The Day: Back Up Your Projects!

Hi Folks! One of the most important things that is overlooked with computer based audio recording is the concept of "backing up" your data. The reason for this is simple and is one of the thing...
Posted by The Studio Doctor on Fri, 04 May 2007 09:49:00 PST