Danny,
Thanks! This seems a logical approach and good advice.
Jason
--- In "Danny Meltzer" <>=
wrote:
>
> Yes I would agree that the room is very important if not equally importan=
t to the monitors. What you actually hear is a result of the relationship =
between your setup and the room you're in. Monitors will sound quite diffe=
rent in different surroundings.
>
> No matter what monitors you use, you will get to 'know' them over time. =
You will mix with them and then hear your mix in other places and develop a=
feel for how those monitors sound. That helps as well.
>
> For sure, no 'need' to spend tons of money on monitors, but like any of t=
he gear we discuss, people find their own entry points and priorities. Exp=
ensive gear is not without a purpose, but you can do plenty of good work wi=
th modest gear. That's for sure.
>
> Danny
>
>
> --- In Bernie Krause <chirp@> wrote:
> >
> > A couple of things about rooms and monitoring learned from music days: =
> > The room, here, has no parallel surfaces. Built inexpensively with the =
> > help of friends, the converted double garage space was designed so
> > that the ceiling is not parallel to the floor and the walls are offset =
> > in relationship to each other and then partially covered with acoustic =
> > tiling. The floor is carpeted and I've made some baffles that
> > additionally control sound dispersal in the room. Three types of
> > speaker monitors pairs, Meyer HD1s, B&W Matrix, and RCF 5S, in
> > descending order of quality/price are used interchangeably to get
> > different perspectives on each mix. The room was acoustivoiced so that =
> > sound at the "sweet spot" of the mix is flat and measurably reliable =
> > with no standing waves. Ultimately, though, if the product passes with =
> > the RCF 5S system, the least expensive of all and the ones we favor =
> > for our public space installations (museums, aquarium, zoos =96 both =
> > outdoor and indoor spaces since they can be immersed in a bucket of =
> > water and still work) it goes out the door. These small bookshelf
> > speakers, originally made in Italy, then taken over by Mackie (EAW), =
> > cost around $120 - $180USD, are rated at 175W, and really quite
> > remarkable for their size, quality and cost.
> >
> > That said, every person ultimately arrives at their own favorite
> > system that provides the resonance they are seeking. This includes mic =
> > systems, recorder, and mixing components. Find something you like and =
> > that fits your budget and go for it. No one has a call on what the
> > "ultimate" is or should be.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 22, 2009, at 9:30 AM, Dan Dugan wrote:
> >
> > > Bravo, Rob, for going the whole way. Monitoring is your ears, you can
> > > only hear your work as well as your monitors will permit. For
> > > production, the money should go into mics and monitors--it's
> > > transduction that's the difficult part.
> > >
> > > If you make any filtering or equalization decisions about your
> > > recordings, monitoring is critical.
> > >
> > > I second the recommendation to put the speakers out in the room, away
> > > from the walls. And I always equalize a monitor system. A programmabl=
e
> > > DSP box is the way to go nowadays.
> > >
> > > -Dan Dugan
> > >
> > >
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