Reference List

Con Abs Chart Excel sheet used to discover the absorption coefficients of carpet. Available at: <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xefRR4t9kEh_bumPe_aHMC91sl8upBNt?usp=sharing>

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The Engineering ToolBox. 2004. NC – Criterion. [online] Available at: <https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/nc-noise-criterion-d_725.html>

Vox, 2017. How a recording-studio mishap shaped ‘80s music. [video online] available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxz6jShW-3E>

Report Main Test 1, 2020. Commercial Vs. Home Studios. Available at: <https://forms.gle/QoSwGibAbWVfhon28>

Report Main Test 2, 2020. Commercial Mix Vs. Home Mix. Available at: < https://forms.gle/2sTWydxeYeD1cS4B6>

Questions for the Musicians from Section 2.3: Interviews: In terms of creativity, which is better functionality wise: Hardware equipment or Software equipment?

| Which studio runs more smoothly and offers a better workflow? Commercial studios or Home studios.

| Do you think studios with one producer is better or equal to a studio with a team with a producer and engineers?

| Do you think that studios with a team is more intimidating creatively over a studio with only one producer?

| Which studio do you believe to be generally better? Commercial or Home

Questions for the Producers, Engineers, and Mastering Engineer from Section 2.3: Interview: Which environment, out of commercial and home studios, offers you the most accessibility to technological and creative decisions? And which has a better workflow?

| Do you believe Commercial Studios are better than Home Studios in terms of quality standards? In terms of aspects like acoustics, sound proofing, audio quality, functionality, a quiet NC (Noise Criteria) / Signal to noise ratio, Accessibility (Bathrooms, handicapped access, breakroom).

| Can you list some pros and cons to hardware and software equipment? And tell me which you think is better?

| Do you think it is necessary to have a team helping you in the studio or do you think you would do just as good, if not better, on your own? Are there limitations to working solo and with a team?

| Is the rise of digital technologies and their implementation into studios better than analogue or do you believe analogue studios are still better? Can you list me some pros and cons to each?

| When you are given a mix, which environment usually delivers more correctively better mixes? Commercial or Home studios.

Room Ratio Excel Spreadsheet provided by University of Salford. <http://hub.salford.ac.uk/sirc-acoustics/architecture-and-building-acoustics/room-sizing-for-studios/>