RE: [microsound] studio monitors

[Jozif Goodwin <jozif.goodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a pair of the tanoy reveals (red)
Their powered by a Panasonic 400 watt amp (bout 10yrs old!!!)
I use them for my Ableton / Mac set up...they sound wicked (at closer range)
but may be arent the best for mix downs..
Hope this helps.

Jozif London

-----Original Message-----
From: p jørgensen [mailto:p@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 29 March 2006 10:07
To: microsound
Subject: Re: [microsound] studio monitors

Thanks to everybody for the advice.
Especially Graham for taking the time to write a lot more than "just"
hyperlinks.
Not that I don't appreciate the other answers.
ogsaa en dansk tak til Sofus :-)

the mackies might be a bit to expensive for me though (around 2500$ here in
denmark).
I'll keep searching.

/peter

Den 29/3-2006, kl. 6.05, skrev Graham Miller:

> it's really a weird thing. i'm so glad someone else out there has had
> the same experience.  they have almost too much range... which, as you
> point out, is not a bad thing, once you begin to really hear what's
> going on. all the subtleties...  i mean when you get down to basically
> 30hz and you can still hear definition and clarity... try playing that
> back in your car.  especially working with reaktor synths that are
> capable of producing such a huge range of frequencies and dynamics...
>
> to be honest, i've listened to all the crazy electrostatic speakers
> and other high end audiophile stuff out there that costs heaps and
> heaps of money (as an australian friend of mine would say...) and i
> think i'd have the mackies as my everyday listening speakers, not just
> for mixing and writing...  (if i could afford it though, i'd get the
> sub as well...). they are so loud it's fantastic, especially if you
> want to crank them and recreate a live or club experience just for fun
> (although, as we all know, mixing at loud volumes will unfavourably
> colour the mix). i say this to all my friends who are looking at
> getting some ridiculous B & W setup or whatever... monitors are
> actually a really cost effective solution to audiophile listening, if
> that's your desire... it has always struck me as strange that they're
> relegated to this niche market...
>
> i think it's important to rationalize speakers as an instrument unto
> itself. especially in electronic music. the speaker cone is the
> resonant chamber.  it's the f-hole to strad. the bell of a selmer mark
> IV saxophone. to use the analogy, one could buy a fantastic guitar, be
> able to play guitar well, and still be uncomfortable with the
> instrument itself, its idiosyncrasies and its hidden potential... like
> a new friend, they take a while to get used to.  it's a discovery
> process. it's a musical process.  when i bought them i thought it
> would be a cure-all for my mixes...  after much trial and error, i
> began to realize one must learn to play through the speakers, just as
> one might learn to play through any musical device.  the marketing of
> these devices would have consumers believe otherwise. but that said, i
> don't blame them... it's really too complex and voodoo to really get
> into the nuances. you have to trust a company like mackie (or any
> other high end manufacturer) has made their product as well as it
> could be made and there is a certain commitment required on behalf of
> the consumer to learn how to use their product, just as you would any
> other musical instrument. unfortunately this is not the kind of thing
> one has to discover and uncover on their own.  just like any other
> worthwhile pursuit in life, there is no short cut.
>
> g.
>
> migraine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> terrific advice.  i have the hr824's and theyre very tough to get an
>> ear for.  had them for over a year and im finaly starting to grasp
>> what they deliver.  theyre so accurate its almost  confusing.  but
>> lately my mixdowns are sounding better than they ever have because of
>> them.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Miller"
>> <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [microsound] studio monitors hyperreal.org
>> website: http://www.microsound.org
>>
>
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