Monitors - I read that most semi-pro and even pro people use Yamaha speakers , (I don't know what the model number is but the ones with the white cones that you see in most studio shots) somewhere in their set-up cos its kind of a recognised "standard "sound, its failings are well recognised and you can "learn" the sound envelope and compensate accordingly.
First mistake I made with my tiny computer speakers is that I have a sub-woofer and with that switched on, overall the sound is okay. But when I go play my mix on my Denon
mini system with Monitor Audio speakers, the mix is all over the place. In my car (Audi) I have a Bose speaker system which is superb. The mix there sounds better but is still off some.
If I mix without the bass box, the mix is absolutely crap cos the computer speakers have no bass response, so whatever bass I put in the mix, I can't hear it - until I put the recording in my car or on my Denon. And of course, as you can guess, the bass is variable in quality and quantum.
So I very much take the point about learning the sound stamp of monitors, you just have to have speakers that at "Normal" volumes
have a response accross a decent sound spectrum.
I use beyerdynamic
DT 250 headphones which I chose because of the amount of acoustic work I do, they are maximised for the human voice and are excellent with acoustic instruments, less "wooly" sounding than the 100's. They are better for mixing than my computer speakers but for mastering, headphones are not ideal.
Mike, I appreciate using the lingo, making me feel more at home. You can all consider yourselves my "mates". Before I get WTF responses, in England, mates=buddies. "Mates" are also a brand of condoms used mainly by the gay fraternity. Have you got a condom brand in the US called "Buddies"? I think not. Whilst you might "mate" with your girlfriend/wife you wouldn't "buddy" with her would you? (The question is entirely rhetorical)
I can't talk about soccer, I am gutted, the whole country is depressed. Germany are lucky bastards, they might go all the way now and England beat them 5-1 earlier this year. As usual, world domination is their only motive. Italy losing is causing major upset in Italy, you just have to hear/read it to believe it. Front page news in all the Italian daily broadsheets complaining of cheating, underhand refereeing, set-ups and deals. Well, they should know
Chuck, BTW, in a one day cricket match this week a record score between Glamorgan and Surrey was recorded of 486 - 477 (or something very similar). Who said our games are boring cos the scores are low?
Acidrock, are you only
watching the kids, is that the deal? No interaction at all? If so thats not bad. Cos with your headphones on you can do that from the comfort of your chair, not hear them and do music stuff at the same time
You are truly gifted, no doubt at all. I salute you.