room acoustics

[MARK ANXIOUS]

Once you get into mastering, in a serious way, then you might need to look a bit deeper as you start moving into the wonderful world of anal retentive micro frequency listening and the joyful practice of identifying the frequency of a sound by ear, and then being able to quote where on the musical scale it sits.
If you aren`t looking to go this way (like I in my nerdy way am) then room mode correction is fine.

surely, everyone SHOULD be going this way. ok if you're after a quick 12 inch release until the bank manager gives you that loan to start that hairdressing business, then great but if not, you need to get your studio treated properly. ideally a room within a room, with all the treatment would be good but it's not always practical unless you work for sony - but hey, who says it wont be in the future????

all depends on how serious you are about it like you say ;)

[TechMouse]

ok if you're after a quick 12 inch release until the bank manager gives you that loan to start that hairdressing business

That was Plan B, was it Mark?