Trevor Baron for Illustrious Sound
Trevor Baron is a piano and theory teacher with years of experience and the creator of Illustrious Sound—a blog-style magazine and video journal shaped by student questions and a love of learning. He shares tools, reflections, and experiments from his own path into music production and home recording.
IK Multimedia ARC On-Ear
Welcome to the ARC On-Ear section of Illustrious Sound! This category is a growing set of short, experience-driven posts centered on using ARC On-Ear as part of a practical project-studio monitoring workflow. Rather than treating headphone correction as a...
IsoAcoustics Sub Stand
Welcome to the IsoAcoustics Sub Stand section of Illustrious Sound! This category is a focused series of short, real-world posts centered on using IsoAcoustics subwoofer stands as part of a practical project-studio monitoring setup. Rather than treating sub...
IsoAcoustics Monitor Stands
Welcome to the IsoAcoustics Monitor Stands section of Illustrious Sound! This category is a growing collection of short, real-world posts focused on using IsoAcoustics monitor stands and isolation products in an active project-studio environment. Rather than...
IK Multimedia ARC X
Welcome to the ARC X section of Illustrious Sound! This category is a developing set of short, experience-based posts focused on working with ARC X room correction in a real, lived-in project studio. Rather than treating room correction as a one-click fix, these...
KRK Rokit 5 (5th Gen)
Welcome to the KRK Rokit 5 (5th Gen) section of Illustrious Sound! This category is a growing collection of short, practical posts focused on working with the KRK Rokit 5 fifth-generation monitors in a real home-studio environment. Rather than polished reviews or...
Welcome to ART Studio Control
Welcome to the ART Studio Control Center section of Illustrious Sound! This category is a running collection of short, practical posts centered around using the ART Studio Control Center as a reference monitor switch in a real project-studio setup. Rather than...
Entry 140 – Rack Mounting the Behringer 2600
Looking Back at the Studio Journey (and Forward to 2026) With the close of 2025, I can’t help but reflect on how this journey began—and how little I understood where it would eventually lead. In some ways, I’m still not entirely finished. There’s work left to do....
Entry 139 – Unboxing the Wasp and 2600
Why Illustrious Sound Exists As we approach the end of 2025, I’m finally at the point where I’ve been able to upload and share the videos I filmed during my studio redesign from 2022 to 2025. In total, this first series ended up being 140 short videos—and to be...
Entry 138 – Building the Riveco Rack Stand
When Buying the Stand Just Makes Sense In past posts, I’ve talked a lot about custom stands—their cost, the limitations of space, and why I often ended up building my own solutions instead of buying something off the shelf. Most of the racks and stands in my studio...
Bach To Basics Inc.
The creative divisions of Bach To Basics Inc., each rooted in music education and inspired by the interests of my students—from teaching and publishing to recording and studio learning.
Bach To Basics Music
Live online piano and theory lessons for students of all ages—personalized and taught worldwide via Zoom through my teaching studio, Bach To Basics Music. Visit Site
Listening Edge Records
My independent music label for sharing recordings, creative experiments, and behind-the-scenes studio work—often tied to lessons in recording and music production. Visit Site
Illustrious Sound
A blog-style magazine for home studio learners and curious creatives—featuring real-world tutorials, tools, and discoveries inspired by my students and teaching experience. Visit Site
Trevor Baron Music
A personal space where I share my work as a composer and orchestrator—alongside study notes, sketches, and insights into learning music through composition. Visit Site
Up-Tempo Publishing
Educational resources and sheet music for students and teachers—designed, tested, and self-published based on real classroom and studio use. Visit Site
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