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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.
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