# Just finished setting up my music mastering studio - would love some feedback from producers

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**Created:** [April 17, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/just-finished-setting-up-my-music-mastering-studio-would-love-some-feedback-from-producers/154651 "2026-04-17T11:52:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![orangepolygon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/orangepolygon/32/56568_2.png) [@orangepolygon](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/orangepolygon)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/just-finished-setting-up-my-music-mastering-studio-would-love-some-feedback-from-producers/154651/1 "2026-04-17T11:52:18Z")

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Hey everyone. I’ve just finished putting together my mastering studio and would genuinely love some feedback from producers and DJs who’ve worked with mastering engineers or have their own setups.

I went with a hybrid analogue/digital approach. The core of the analogue chain is built around SPL gear (Iron compressor, PQ EQ, Gemini mid-side processor) with a Rupert Neve MBT for transformer saturation and colour. I’m using a Dangerous Music Liaison patch-bay so I can reorder the signal chain depending on what the track needs - EQ before compression, or flip it - which has been really useful.

For monitoring I settled on the Barefoot Footprint 03s as my mains, with Focal Clear MG Pros for headphone checks and a pair of Rurak MR1s for consumer speaker translation checks.  
The room is treated with GIK Acoustics panels (absorption + diffusion) which made a huge difference compared to before treatment.

A few things I’m still second-guessing and would love input on:

- Anyone here use Barefoot monitors? Curious how others find them for electronic/dance music specifically
- Is anyone else running the SPL Iron? How are you using it - as a primary compressor or more for colour?
- Any tips on getting the most out of a patch-bay for different genres?

Here’s the full studio page if you want to see the setup: [https://orangepolygon.co.uk/audio-mastering-studio/](https://orangepolygon.co.uk/audio-mastering-studio/)

Cheers!