Audio: Monitoring: Best Monitors For A Powerbook Set Up

Best Monitors For A Powerbook Set Up, What kind of speakers are you using?

TKNO1 View Member Profile	Fri 12 Mar 2004, 07:32 Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 10-Sep 03 From: Los Angeles - US Member No.: 24,509	Want to know what other people are using for speakers with their Powerbook. Now I am meaning quality monitors. Not "Soundsticks " or anything in that range. Please let me know.. thanks

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Riverdog View Member Profile	Thu 24 Jun 2004, 16:39 Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 14-Mar 04 From: Grand Rapids - US Member No.: 38,439	Since my last post I just moved up to the Alesis M1 MkII Monitors... My suggestion is that if you have a small space / Any monitor would work... However, In my travels searching for a new set of monitors I've heard that if you're mixing in a small space you won't need a large speaker for the bass... 6.5" woofer or less should do the trick for your space... I still love the PS5's they were great for me... But, I find that I get a better bass response from the M1's (The speaker is larger)... One last suggestion - I'm an old schooler and suggest that you get a pair of monitors that have as flat a repsonse as possible... The M1's ARE a great choice... And if you want a true representation of your mix - don't bother with monitors that have all the bass and treble controls on them... That kind of stuff only colors the mix so that it sounds nice in your studio... You'll find if you're not keen on how that affects your mix - Your tunes will sound great in the studio but terrible on regular radios and systems in "the real world"... You may as well go purchase a nice pretty set of speakers from the local stereo store then... I think using a pair of "true" monitors (ie: no "Spacial" controls), and "teaching yourself" the feel of your system will utlimately serve you better in the end... Good Luck... -------------------- Riverdog WOOF! Riverdog Productions

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TKNO1 Best Monitors For A Powerbook Set Up Fri 12 Mar 2004, 07:32

PristineRec My Powerbook runs my Digi002r, which monitors to a... Fri 12 Mar 2004, 17:36

editbrain hahahaha.... you guys/gals will get a kick out o... Sat 13 Mar 2004, 11:08

ernene check ESI, and his nEAr 05 active monitors... good... Sat 13 Mar 2004, 14:22

Riverdog - PowerBook 12" Gigahertz - USB Quattro Audio... Sun 14 Mar 2004, 02:54

editbrain i would just getting at you can make it with what ... Sun 14 Mar 2004, 06:17

rickenbacker I have a pair of Yamaha MSP5s. They're pretty ... Mon 15 Mar 2004, 12:47

td3k I have a pair of Edirol MA-10D, They sound very g... Mon 15 Mar 2004, 15:13

kaboombahchuck I've been using Alesis M1 Active Mk2 near fiel... Mon 15 Mar 2004, 23:02

visualmusic I'll have second what kaboombahchuck said. The... Wed 17 Mar 2004, 17:55

simon l Hi, I am new to this forum and also relatively new... Thu 24 Jun 2004, 13:08

Riverdog Since my last post I just moved up to the Alesis M... Thu 24 Jun 2004, 16:39

visualmusic Hey S1, As you've already read I have the Ale... Thu 24 Jun 2004, 16:40

simon l Thanks for your help, I will give them a listen on... Thu 24 Jun 2004, 18:28

Jaysee Hi there, re choice of monitors.I've read good... Fri 25 Jun 2004, 21:53

simon l QUOTE (Jaysee @ Jun 25 2004, 20:53)Hi there, ... Fri 25 Jun 2004, 23:18

flybydaybry I would put a word in for the Genelec 1029's. ... Mon 26 Jul 2004, 20:16

scoutdavis Rookie - are those the Alesis Monitor One MK2 Stud... Thu 4 Nov 2004, 17:35

scoutdavis oops that last post was for Riverdog. I'm new... Thu 4 Nov 2004, 21:38

visualmusic Hey SD, i have the M1 Mk2's and I'm using... Fri 5 Nov 2004, 16:44

ourmanflinty I love my Genelec 1029's, I just wish I had th... Tue 9 Nov 2004, 18:18

scoutdavis Well, after reading a posting on another forum abo... Tue 9 Nov 2004, 18:31

Riverdog Sorry Scout! I didn't realize you'd a... Tue 9 Nov 2004, 21:00

Kreesurgeon I get a very clean sound, really good response fro... Sun 28 Nov 2004, 12:24

CanadaRAM I'm using ESI nEar 05's (active) and am ve... Mon 29 Nov 2004, 08:27

dave-g I'm using a pair of Legacy Audio "Studio.... Fri 10 Dec 2004, 20:47

scoutdavis Update on buying monitors. The event tr8s were on... Sat 11 Dec 2004, 02:00

scoutdavis Oops, missed your reply to me Riverdog. I have th... Sat 11 Dec 2004, 02:02

lepetitmartien The coming ADAM Artists should be worth listening ... Sat 11 Dec 2004, 16:03

iShawn I'm looking for the same sort of setup for my ... Sat 11 Dec 2004, 23:14

lepetitmartien You want to hear "real life" audio out (... Sun 12 Dec 2004, 18:01

Botaferro No Monitors for me!!! I'll stick t... Tue 28 Dec 2004, 18:38

editbrain I just purchased a pair of Mackie HR824's. WO... Tue 28 Dec 2004, 22:12

nate d I have a pair of M-Audio BX-5s. They're prett... Wed 29 Dec 2004, 01:30

Botaferro QUOTE (nate d @ Dec 29 2004, 00:30)Botaferro ... Thu 30 Dec 2004, 17:17

editbrain the way that i see it. you have a choice. you ca... Thu 30 Dec 2004, 18:36

Mr.Dave With reference as to what monitors to use for mixi... Fri 31 Dec 2004, 12:24

dixiechicken The Mackie HR-824 or the smaller HR624 are very g... Sun 2 Jan 2005, 11:24

lepetitmartien I have 824, but in the same league you have the Dy... Sun 9 Jan 2005, 16:16

Botaferro Let me show you I'm not the only one... http:... Wed 12 Jan 2005, 05:16

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