Venue system design · 4 min read
Studio Room Monitoring & Recording Design Guide
Monitors, microphones and mixing for rehearsal rooms, small studios, podcast and broadcast rooms.
A studio room must tell the truth. Monitors that flatter the mix produce recordings that sound wrong everywhere else — accuracy, quiet and a treated room matter more than loudness.
Monitoring
Place two monitors (itc TS-610P / TS-612P) in an equilateral triangle with the listening position, tweeters at ear height, away from walls. Add a subwoofer only if the room is treated for low frequencies.
Microphones
A dynamic vocal microphone (itc TS-304DM) rejects room noise for voice-over and podcasts; small-diaphragm condensers (itc TS-316M) capture acoustic instruments and choirs.
Mixing and recording
A digital mixer (itc TS-32PD-12) records multitrack to a computer and recalls session settings, so one room works for rehearsal, recording and live-streaming.
System design drawings
Indicative AudioVisual Nepal design for a typical studio room — signal flow and loudspeaker coverage. Quantities are confirmed on a free site survey.
Recommended equipment
| Role | Model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Monitors | itc TS-610P / TS-612P | Accurate monitoring |
| Vocal mic | itc TS-304DM | Voice-over, podcast, vocals |
| Instrument mic | itc TS-316M | Acoustic instruments, choirs |
| Digital mixer | itc TS-32PD-12 | Multitrack recording + recall |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need acoustic treatment?
Yes — absorption at the first-reflection points and bass traps in the corners improve accuracy more than any monitor upgrade.
Planning a studio room sound system?
Free site survey, system design and an itemised quotation from our engineers.