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I am looking at getting active studio monitors for my room. So far im looking at krk rp5 and rp8 rockit g2, or Yamaha HS50M and HS80M. I was just wondering if anybody has used or owns these monitors and which ones would be best for producing trance music in a small enough room? If anybody has any tips on the right cable set up for monitors too would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
All of those are decent enough monitors… although always go for the larger cones if you can… think the HS80s have 8" cones which will give you way better bass than 6" cones.br
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The cabling will depend on what connection you outputting from (i.e soundcard output) and what you are inputting to (speaker connections).br
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most stores will carry what you need.br
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Thanks a million mate. Much appreciated!
I was going to start a new topic but maybe it would be better to try to get more responses on here. I have been using Alesis M1 Active MK2 monitors for a while now… They sound great. The problem I am having is when I playback my mixes on other stereos (e.g., car stereo, home hi/fi stereo) I am hearing a drastically different sound. I am not so much concerned with the loudness as much as with the general levels of the mix. Anyway, I am thinking of upgrading to some better monitors and was hoping to get some feedback. I am also considering adding a small sub to the setup. Let me know what you all think and whether you’ve had experience with the Alesis monitors and how they compare to other monitors. Thanks for your help!
Better monitors are, by their very nature, better but they are not going to solve your problem./PPWhat you are experiencing is perfectly normal and something that most, if not every, producer experiences and it will happen however good your monitors are. /PPWhat will solve your problem is doing exactly what you are doing. Use your monitors to mix, then check your mix on different systems and them use the information to mix again with your monitors. The more experience you get with your monitors, then more you will come to understand what you need to find in the sound to make the mix sound good. There is no substitute for practice and the more experience you have mixing on your monitors the better you will understand them./PPIf you understand that and still want better monitors you will have to give an idea of budget./PP[quote]kidjaper (16/09/2013)[hr]I was going to start a new topic but maybe it would be better to try to get more responses on here. I have been using Alesis M1 Active MK2 monitors for a while now… They sound great. The problem I am having is when I playback my mixes on other stereos (e.g., car stereo, home hi/fi stereo) I am hearing a drastically different sound. I am not so much concerned with the loudness as much as with the general levels of the mix. Anyway, I am thinking of upgrading to some better monitors and was hoping to get some feedback. I am also considering adding a small sub to the setup. Let me know what you all think and whether you’ve had experience with the Alesis monitors and how they compare to other monitors. Thanks for your help![/quote]
I think the KRK rokit 8 are more fun to produce on as they have higher (not necessarily better) bass response than the Yamaha 80. and spend some cash on acoustics in your rooms cuz thats what makes a big difference here.br
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Good luck!
i have a pair of mackie HR824 mk2. perfect for making trance. they were pricey but well worth it imo.br
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absolutely look into getting some acoustics. br
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think monitors and acoustics together.
I have a pair of Dynaudio BM6A, amazing monitors but they sound ****, because I’m currently in a little box room with 4 hard walls. I end up doing everything in my headphones. I’m spending money on getting my loft room sound proofed and acoustically treated, which will make them worth while. It’s as much about the room as the speakers.
[quote]TheAnt (16/09/2013)[hr]Better monitors are, by their very nature, better but they are not going to solve your problem.br
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What you are experiencing is perfectly normal and something that most, if not every, producer experiences and it will happen however good your monitors are. br
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What will solve your problem is doing exactly what you are doing. Use your monitors to mix, then check your mix on different systems and them use the information to mix again with your monitors. The more experience you get with your monitors, then more you will come to understand what you need to find in the sound to make the mix sound good. There is no substitute for practice and the more experience you have mixing on your monitors the better you will understand them.br
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If you understand that and still want better monitors you will have to give an idea of budget.br
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[quote]kidjaper (16/09/2013)[hr]I was going to start a new topic but maybe it would be better to try to get more responses on here. I have been using Alesis M1 Active MK2 monitors for a while now… They sound great. The problem I am having is when I playback my mixes on other stereos (e.g., car stereo, home hi/fi stereo) I am hearing a drastically different sound. I am not so much concerned with the loudness as much as with the general levels of the mix. Anyway, I am thinking of upgrading to some better monitors and was hoping to get some feedback. I am also considering adding a small sub to the setup. Let me know what you all think and whether you’ve had experience with the Alesis monitors and how they compare to other monitors. Thanks for your help![/quote][/quote]br
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Yeap without a doubt, learn how your monitors and surroundings compare to other normal systems and go from there. I keep a tdk boombox cheap headphones on my desk to listen to every now and again as they are really unforgiving, it just helps me get the mix right for smaller more common systems.
Yeah that’s a good way to do it XPA. I did a studio session with Steve Helstrip years ago and remember he had some Mackie 824s but also some ancient old tannoy speakers hooked up to a budget amp them so he could flick between the 2.
[quote]willidaniel (16/09/2013)[hr]i have a pair of mackie HR824 mk2. perfect for making trance. they were pricey but well worth it imo.br
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absolutely look into getting some acoustics. br
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I am looking to pick up a pair of these. Just wondering what you paid for a pair and if you purchased them brand new or used? br
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Thanks for your input fellas.
$600.00 a piece is what i paid new. i had two music shops competing for my business. on sweetwater the are listed now for 699 a piece. br
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was looking at the genelec but for the 8’ inch cone it would have been 1k a piece.
I was afraid that’s the price you were gonna say, though I was hoping you had found a magical site that had them listed for a lot cheaper lol. Either way, I’m sure they are worth every cent!
I’ve got the HS50’s AND the HS80’s, purely for the reason that Phil mentioned earlier in the post. The 50’s sound amazing and would be fantastic little speakers for anything other than dance music, but there just isnt enough bottom end on them so you’ll really struggle when it comes to EQ’ing your bass etc…br
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I really like my 80’s but that’s cause I’ve had them for a while now and am used to how they sound. They are amazingly true sounding flat speakers, (some say too flat) so if your mix sounds good on them then it will translate even better on normal stuff with ease. ;)br
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What I would say though is get yourself down to an audio shop with your favourite mix/tracks, one’s that you know inside out and then that way you’ll be able to hear the difference between each one, but acoustics will give them a different sound too so be prepared to travel down that road once you’re fully committed to this addiction know as music production! 