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tunesz
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 Posted: Wed, 29 Mar, 2006 17:39 Post subject: Do I really need monitors? |
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Forgive me if this is a stupid question!
I create dance music in fruityloops: bassline, synth lines, kick drms, hats, percussion loops. Just samples/loops vst plugins and fx.
Do I really need monitors to create a final master? Aren't headphones good enough?
I've never actually used monitors so assuming I go out and buy an expensive set, would I really notice that much difference between the monitors and my headphones?
Is it only audio-techie-geek people who can spot the difference?
I'm wondering, if I buy monitors would I discover that everything i've done so far sounds terrible (levels all wrong etc) but would this necessarily be the case? |
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bencollier
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Depends how serious about music you are...
The only headphones that you can truly "monitor" on are the Sony MDR-7506. They were around £200, but you can buy them from ProAudioKit for £80. But if you want true sound, you need monitors. As you know price can be from £30 for a cheap pair of Rolands to £10,000 for wall mounted Genelecs.
Names like Mackie are good to go for...I'm buying a pair for Mackie HR624s today, as they (and their big brother the 824) are the sweetest sounding speakers around. I did some tests at turnkey and comparing them to all that was around (StudioSpares' SN10s, Tannoy Reveal 6D, and Genelecs smaller monitors and a few others)and the mackies were not only suggested as being the best around, they sell like hot cakes, so they must be doing something right...
Like I said, it really depends on how serious you are about music...
Take it easy,
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Dj_Flipsta
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| Posted: Mon, 22 May, 2006 22:57 Post subject: Re: Do I really need monitors? |
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| tunesz wrote: |
Do I really need monitors to create a final master? Aren't headphones good enough?
I've never actually used monitors so assuming I go out and buy an expensive set, would I really notice that much difference between the monitors and my headphones?
I'm wondering, if I buy monitors would I discover that everything i've done so far sounds terrible (levels all wrong etc) but would this necessarily be the case? |
1. No, headphones wont give you an accurate representation of how your tracks will sound on home systems, car stereos, etc. This is especially true if you are using high-end headphones.
2. Go pick up a pair of Alesis MK1's or some KRK's if you can afford them, you will definetly notice a difference.
3. Most likely you will hear a lot of different things, "terrible" is pretty subjective.  |
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| We had a pair of KRKs at the studio and like the NS10's are notoriously hi-endy and bright... |
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