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I'm just getting into mixing music and was looking at getting some studio monitors, i was thinking of spending about $300 The ones that i'm looking at are the
KRK RP5 Rokit Powered 2-Way Active Monitor
does anyone own these?
are they good?
If not any good suggestions on other brands to look at?
Thanks very much.[/b] |
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| Thanks, Yeah i went and got them and they sound Great. |
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olavisaab
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| Tannoy reveal active monitors are also great choice |
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housefly88
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| Reinstein wrote: |
I'm just getting into mixing music and was looking at getting some studio monitors, i was thinking of spending about $300 The ones that i'm looking at are the
KRK RP5 Rokit Powered 2-Way Active Monitor
does anyone own these?
are they good?
If not any good suggestions on other brands to look at?
Thanks very much.[/b] |
In that price range check out PHONIC P8A active studio monitors. They are pretty accurate. they were also modeled after the genlic 1010's
www.phonic.com
You should easialy find a pair in the TX area.
Let me know if you need more information. |
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Have the Event TR5's - very nice
$300 for the both |
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| i have alesis m1 active mk2s. i like them . tannoy reveals pretty good too but i reckon my m1s are flatter and slightly more accurate. the reveals don't quite have the clarity in the bottom end and the top end is just slightly too shiny to be 'real' |
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I've used both the Tannoys and the Alesis monitors and now have Genelec in my studio. One thing I have noticed is that the more you use a specific type of monitor the more you can trust them and use them productively. I have really grown to love the genelec's and can now use them to make my music sound the best I can.
I'm not saying the Alesis and Tannoys aren't good monitors I'm just saying having a decent set of speakers and a decent monitoring room can really open you ears to the art of mixing, its not so much which monitors you use but more where and how often you use them.
Any views??? |
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magic
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| oowoody wrote: |
I've used both the Tannoys and the Alesis monitors and now have Genelec in my studio. One thing I have noticed is that the more you use a specific type of monitor the more you can trust them and use them productively. I have really grown to love the genelec's and can now use them to make my music sound the best I can.
I'm not saying the Alesis and Tannoys aren't good monitors I'm just saying having a decent set of speakers and a decent monitoring room can really open you ears to the art of mixing, its not so much which monitors you use but more where and how often you use them.
Any views??? |
Iīve worked a lot on a Genelec 1030 pair (not mine) for the last 4 years, and use my ns-10 to compare at home. Iīve gotten used to those to the point where now I notice my projects mixed on those sound good on most systems. I do think getting to know your speakers and room ambience is just as important. |
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Fair point, I haven't been mixing as long as you and it seems to be one of the things I have noticed about the speakers and studios I have used. maybe what I am noticing is the differences between brands of speakers and how you can become acustomed to a pair of speakers and once this happens mixings really starts to open up to you.
having only heard the ns-10s a couple of times I cannot comment on their performance in a studio environment but I think their reputation speaks for themselves. |
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housefly88
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| NS-10 are s**t speakers that is why they are so frequently used. They are not accurate at all, which works out good because 98% of the speakers your tunes will be played on are not accurate (ie Car speakers,home stereo speakers,most club PA) that is the reason the NS-10 became so popular. If you can make it sound good on NS-10 then it will probally sound good anywhere. I dont believe they even make NS-10's anymore. something about the woofers (the white ones)are made from some extinct rainforest tree. |
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dont laugh at me .. I own "control1" for years, so I know what sound they give. that seems to be the problem at all: to be familar with the speakers.
a few weeks ago I was allowed to check some genelecs, first I asked where the woofer is hidden *grin*. If I could I would take them.
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magic
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| Arh baby, ACAS4U's gotta hold on me. |
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| housefly88 wrote: |
| NS-10 are s**t speakers that is why they are so frequently used. They are not accurate at all, which works out good because 98% of the speakers your tunes will be played on are not accurate (ie Car speakers,home stereo speakers,most club PA) that is the reason the NS-10 became so popular. If you can make it sound good on NS-10 then it will probally sound good anywhere. I dont believe they even make NS-10's anymore. something about the woofers (the white ones)are made from some extinct rainforest tree. |
yeah, they have no "personality", sort of speak. their just as flat as you can get, thatīs why they were so popular, if it sounds ok on ns-10, itīll sound ok on your walkman mini speakers. |
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magic
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| Arh baby, ACAS4U's gotta hold on me. |
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| oowoody wrote: |
Fair point, I haven't been mixing as long as you and it seems to be one of the things I have noticed about the speakers and studios I have used. maybe what I am noticing is the differences between brands of speakers and how you can become acustomed to a pair of speakers and once this happens mixings really starts to open up to you.
having only heard the ns-10s a couple of times I cannot comment on their performance in a studio environment but I think their reputation speaks for themselves. |
ja ja, just what I meant. picking a reference CD you know well(or maybe more) is also a must eventually. when you hear a song you are familiar with on strange speakers, it helps you hear the diferences more evindently. |
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| housefly88 wrote: |
| NS-10 are s**t speakers that is why they are so frequently used. They are not accurate at all, which works out good because 98% of the speakers your tunes will be played on are not accurate (ie Car speakers,home stereo speakers,most club PA) that is the reason the NS-10 became so popular. If you can make it sound good on NS-10 then it will probally sound good anywhere. I dont believe they even make NS-10's anymore. something about the woofers (the white ones)are made from some extinct rainforest tree. |
Disagree with this comment completely. There is an ongoing discussion between the two different 'believers' in monitoring techinques, obviously the first group being the above, that you should use the worst monitors so you know your song sounds good anywhere. The second is the group I am in.
Let me explain, firstly poor monitors and monitoring conditions (poor acoustics, etc) mean that your mix completely misses out certain frequencies, and you tend to boost, cut, or even not hear the mistake/note in the mix. On a good monitoring system you can hear everything, and you also get used to how your mixes sound on your monitors and then in different situations, i.e. clubs, car stereos, etc.
I use a set of Mackie HR824 Nearfield monitors, which although pricey, about Ģ1100 for the pair), are worth their weight in gold. I can hear everything going on, and also have become very accustomed to their sound, making it easy for me to be confident that my mix will sound good in any place.
The first thing you should spend your money on is your monitoring. Get the best speakers you can afford (most expensive doesn't mean the best though) and make sure the room is correctly insulated, i.e. early reflections absorbers behind the speakers and on the ceiling above the listener, plus to the left and right wall, bass traps in the corners of the room, and diffusers on the back wall to spread the sound.
Hope this helps... |
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stranger
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| I use Beyer Dynamic DT770 PRO. They cost around 200$ and before I chose to buy them in the shop, I listened to 4 different POPULAR models. This one turned out to be the best, especially the low frequencies. |
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