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Kingofpain678

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Today I bought a pair of KRK Rokit 5's
I used to use a pair of alesis M1 Active 320 USB monitors (These: http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...-320-USB-Black-Studio-Monitor-Pair?sku=600589)

HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!! When I hooked up the KRK's everything sounded better... it sounded "real" for lack of a better word and for once I could actually hear the bottom end of the kick rather than just guessing by using frequency analysis.

Now my giant fear is that the KRK's are just making everything sound better, yet the actual sounds that I *should* be hearing are pure shit. The reason I have this fear is because everything sounded like shit on my old monitors but now everything is magically better... So is it really my monitors? Or does this actually sound like shit?

So here's a quick recording/mix I threw together in probably a total of 15 minutes -> http://www.mediafire.com/?1wg7a2i20dmti82

Please let me know how it sounds!!!
 
It's most likely the monitors are giving you a better, cleaner, flatter signal than what you're used to. I just listened to this on my Rokit 5's and it sounded pretty good. The drums can't really be heard very well though and the whole track sounds pretty bassy. I also just listened to this on a pair of computer speakers connected to a sub that I keep on my desk for reference and I still felt it was pretty bass-heavy, even when I turned the sub off. It is always a good idea to keep your old speakers with you to check and reference your mixes off of since you're used to them the most. As you get more used to the KRK's you can start relying on them more, but until then I'd use your old monitors too, or at least a good pair of headphones.

BTW, a good way to get used to your new speakers is to listen lots of music on them, preferably songs you know pretty well. Your ear will tune itself to the different frequencies these speakers are putting out the more and more you expose yourself to them.
 
yeah it takes a wee bit of time to get used to any change in monitoring, Im doing it myself this week


good wee tune though Nic, you've been practising ;)
 
kcearl said:
yeah it takes a wee bit of time to get used to any change in monitoring, Im doing it myself this week


good wee tune though Nic, you've been practising ;)
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I'm trying! :o


My monitors were definitely my weakest link... These new KRK's sound bitchin!

Getting better though... Now if I could just get this damn tascam mixer to work the way I want it to...



guitarplayr82 said:
It's most likely the monitors are giving you a better, cleaner, flatter signal than what you're used to. I just listened to this on my Rokit 5's and it sounded pretty good. The drums can't really be heard very well though and the whole track sounds pretty bassy. I also just listened to this on a pair of computer speakers connected to a sub that I keep on my desk for reference and I still felt it was pretty bass-heavy, even when I turned the sub off. It is always a good idea to keep your old speakers with you to check and reference your mixes off of since you're used to them the most. As you get more used to the KRK's you can start relying on them more, but until then I'd use your old monitors too, or at least a good pair of headphones.

BTW, a good way to get used to your new speakers is to listen lots of music on them, preferably songs you know pretty well. Your ear will tune itself to the different frequencies these speakers are putting out the more and more you expose yourself to them.
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Hmmm... You're probably right. My only issue is, I have no f*cking clue how I'm going to be able to hook up two pairs of monitors at once... :o

Thanks for the tip though and thanks for taking a listen!!! I really appreciate it!!


Thank you too KC!!!! :D
 
Just listened on my RP5s, sounds pretty good. The drums need to be louder and more balanced.

What amp are you using?
 
Kingofpain678 said:
I'm trying! :o
Hmmm... You're probably right. My only issue is, I have no f*cking clue how I'm going to be able to hook up two pairs of monitors at once... :o
Thank you too KC!!!! :D
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Your 320's were USB so it will be a royal PITA to try and A/B with them. You may just want to watch kajjiji or e-bay for a cheap set of monitors. Then you can get a monitor control to A/B them, then you may want a new interface with built in monitor control, then you will want a big honkin pair of krk8's to a/b/c with.

Welcome to the dark side!!!!
 
I wasn't necessarily saying you needed to have them both plugged in at the same time, just keep the older pair around to plug in once in a while to check what you are working on. I didn't mean to listen to both of them at the same time.
 
I understand, but you want easy access and what's better than flippin a switch to go from one to the other.

Then I figure I can control dam near anything with midi, so I buy midi controllers, and control surfaces, and midi software...then somethingelse comes along and I gotta have that too!!

That is the dark side my friend. Always upgrading and e-baying and chasing the dragon my friend, just chasing the dragon!:D
 
philbagg said:
Just listened on my RP5s, sounds pretty good. The drums need to be louder and more balanced.

What amp are you using?
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Peavey windsor with stock tubes and a 50$ walmart guitar.


Lol...


I really didn't put any effort into mixing it at all though... I just wanted some reference...
 
Really muddy. The bottom end is not tight at all. Good job on getting some monitors. Now treat that room.
 
It is really ironic that you had that experience as everything I hear and read suggests that things should definitely not sound magically better when you switch from whatever to "actual studio monitors". I would've expected the reverse.

Personally I use Bose 301 home stereo speakers which I am very comfortable with. I am loathe to take the plunge to buy "monitors" per se. The knock on home stereo speakers is typically that they make everything sound good while "monitors" are more flat and I guess objective in their presentation of the sound.

The sample you present here sounds good, but seems awfully dark and bass-heavy to me. Right now I am listening on bookshelf speakers and a sub hooked up to a laptop, so take that with a grain.

+1 for getting to know these new speakers of yours by listening to commercially produced recordings that you are familiar with.
 
heatmiser said:
It is really ironic that you had that experience as everything I hear and read suggests that things should definitely not sound magically better when you switch from whatever to "actual studio monitors". I would've expected the reverse.

Personally I use Bose 301 home stereo speakers which I am very comfortable with. I am loathe to take the plunge to buy "monitors" per se. The knock on home stereo speakers is typically that they make everything sound good while "monitors" are more flat and I guess objective in their presentation of the sound.

The sample you present here sounds good, but seems awfully dark and bass-heavy to me. Right now I am listening on bookshelf speakers and a sub hooked up to a laptop, so take that with a grain.

+1 for getting to know these new speakers of yours by listening to commercially produced recordings that you are familiar with.
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No, it is dark.
One guitar track is a V-amp (My V-amp has alot of dark sounding sims), my tube amp setup shouldn't be that dark but it has some darkness to it, and the POS guitar I'm using has some DEAD/RUSTY ASS strings on it.

I noticed the guitar could really stand for some brightness but I just wanted to get something recorded and put up here just to see if my ears or monitors were deceiving me. And on top of all that I guess I had the bass on my bass guitar tone up a little too high which didn't help anything.

I've definitely got more work to do but these monitors sound 9999999999X better than my old ones and I just wanted to see if it was real or if I was just imagining it.


Greg_L said:
Really muddy. The bottom end is not tight at all. Good job on getting some monitors. Now treat that room.
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Yessir :D

I don't suppose you have any songs I could mix :confused::o:D
 
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