Monitor recomendation

[zurdillo]

Hello all,

I'm a acoustic and classic guitar player and composer. I record my music in my home studio, has 2x5 m (without any acoustic treatment). My gear for recording is a par of Oktava Mk-012 mics, an audio interfaz TC Electronnics Konnekt 24d and a Imac with Logic.

I will record mainly solo guitars and some songs with electric guitar and bass, drums, etc. Also I will record classical music.

I'm in the market for a couple of studio monitors suitables to my gear and my very limited room. I'm considering the Alesis M1 MKII active, KRK Rokit RP5 and Adam A5 (used) or something in this level.

I write asking for advice since I never have used before studio monitors!

Thank you for reading and for any commentary.

Juan Carlos
www.youtube.com/mrzurdillo

 

[astyle]

People have their own opinion on studio monitors so you really are going to have to go hear some yourself.
Guitar center has lots to choose from and they were pretty cool about letting me turn up.
I fell fond of the yamaha ns10, but in the end i chose dynaudio bm6's

Adam is a good choice those are very nice with the ribbon tweeters. I would recommend checking out some used dynaudio's.

 

[Razien]

Im looking for the same thing.

ZZounds.com has the - Behringer Alesis M1 Active mk2 monitors, Behringer B2031A Truth Active Monitors & Wharfedale DP8.2A Diamond Pro monitors in its top rated area with great scores from hundreds of people. All under $400.

 

[CIRO]

You need a "minimun" room treatment at least.Think about, you´re buying monitors with a +/3 db response and will use it in a room that has peaks and nulls around +12/-30 db (or worst, depending of speakers and mixing position).
Resulting in inaccurate monitoring.


Some great info here:

http://www.realtraps.com/rfz.htm
http://www.realtraps.com/videos.htm
http://www.gikacoustics.com/room_setup.php
http://www.gikacoustics.com/education.html

And search for "bass traps" and "Rockwool" and you´re ok.

Ciro

 

[zurdillo]

Im looking for the same thing.

ZZounds.com has the - Behringer Alesis M1 Active mk2 monitors, Behringer B2031A Truth Active Monitors & Wharfedale DP8.2A Diamond Pro monitors in its top rated area with great scores from hundreds of people. All under $400.

Thank you! I will look this website...

 

[zurdillo]

You need a "minimun" room treatment at least.Think about, you´re buying monitors with a +/3 db response and will use it in a room that has peaks and nulls around +12/-30 db (or worst, depending of speakers and mixing position).
Resulting in inaccurate monitoring.


Some great info here:

http://www.realtraps.com/rfz.htm
http://www.realtraps.com/videos.htm
http://www.gikacoustics.com/room_setup.php
http://www.gikacoustics.com/education.html

And search for "bass traps" and "Rockwool" and you´re ok.

Ciro

I agree completely with you, and I will visit this websites, thank you for the info.

I think the problem here is to know exactly what to do for improve the acoustic in a small room with different furniture, a piano, 5 or 6 guitars, etc. I think all this elements affect directly to the waves. The acoustic improvement of a room is a very professional question and I wonder if somebody can to do something economic and positive for improve the acoustic treatment of a room not isolate and not constructed thinking in acoustic terms but in comfort one.

Greetings.

 

[CIRO]

Take a look on gobos too - here a basic example.
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5928

There are other types, for sure.
Gobos are great for being versatile for the recording (most "live") and mixing (basically absortpion - at least in small rooms).
*altough I don´t consider you room "very small" - (5 m is a good lenght)
2m widht is...

Good look!

Ciro

 

[Witterings]

Subscribing !!!

 

[Jim Lad]

I have the Behringer Truths 2030A.
Love them!

 

[Ephi82]

I have had Behringer Truth B 2031 A's for about two years. They do sound "good" and for the money, are better than using consumer speakers, but they are overhyped in the mid range.

I would try to get monitors with 8" drivers so you have a realistic low end, and I would spend more that you planned, because monitors are worth it

 

[vijsolo]

Hi there,

I would recommend looking at KRK monitors

KRK RP8G2 Rokit G2

These monitors are most "honest" from what I have heard.

Cheerz!!

 

[zurdillo]

Hi there,

I would recommend looking at KRK monitors

KRK RP8G2 Rokit G2

These monitors are most "honest" from what I have heard.

Cheerz!!

Thank you. I will look the KRK, but, do you think 8" is a good choice for a small room (2x5 m)? I think 5" perhaps will be more suitable...

 

[Witterings]

Hope you don't mind me posting a query in here as well as it's something I've been considering as well.
My main issue is trying to keep it small as the rooms "cluttered" enough already. I have a decent spare stereo amplifier and was thinking about putting either of these with it

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/2196

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/2078

Do you think they'd be up to it or am I better off getting something that's dedicated for the job ???

 

[TeyshaBlue]

Thank you. I will look the KRK, but, do you think 8" is a good choice for a small room (2x5 m)? I think 5" perhaps will be more suitable...

I use the KRK 5's for alot of the same kind of material you are going to record. For what I work with, lots of acoustic guitar with a combo behind them, I find the KRK's to be very easy to mix with and they translate extremely well for me. The 5" woofer will supply a surprising amount of low end...actually better than the Tannoy 6.5 PBM's they replaced.
They're a good basic monitor with just a hair of a bump in the mid to upper mids. Great for listening into mixes.

 

[Jeff_D]

When it comes to selecting the appropriate driver size / monitor I think its more important to consider the type of material you'll be mixing rather than the size of the room you'll be mixing in. If you're mixing stuff with a lot of drum and bass and dense mixes then I'd look for a monitor that was more capable in the lower frequencies (i.e. a bigger driver). If you are doing more sparse acoustic guitar / piano / vocal type stuff and there isn't too much happening in the bass area, then a smaller driver is probably just fine.

Regardless, acoustic treatment in your room will be a tremendous benefit. It's really the only way to get the most out of your monitors.