01
Set mastering criteria
Established the room geometry, monitoring distance, and response targets required for mastering work.
Scarsdale Mastering
Mastering room designDecoupled constructionBass controlDiffusion
Overview
Project Summary
Recording Studio
A reference-grade mastering suite built inside a private residence, engineered to deliver commercial mastering performance in a domestic envelope.
Decoupled construction, layered absorption, and a precisely tuned listening position deliver the flat, predictable response a mastering engineer needs to make critical decisions.
Custom wood diffusion and finely-tuned bass control complete a room that performs at the level of dedicated mastering houses.
Details
Project Credits & Specifications
- Acoustician
- Criterion Acoustics
- AV Systems Designer
- Criterion Acoustics
- Date of Completion
- 2020
- Location
- Scarsdale, NY
Process
What we did
Mastering room designDecoupled constructionBass controlDiffusionMonitor calibration
02
Built the shell
Constructed an isolated room-within-room to remove the residential envelope from the mastering equation.
03
Tuned the response
Layered bass control, broadband absorption, and diffusion until the room measured to mastering targets.
04
Calibrated the chain
Aligned monitoring and verified the listening position with measurement before handover.