NotThatBright
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I've seen people mention "monitors" on this site since I've been on it, and like a dunce I just assumed that a monitor was essentially a computer program that graphically showed the output of each track and therefore visually showed the optimum volumes of the tracks when mixed together, or something to that effect. So today I google "mixing monitors". Anyway...
Now that I know monitors are speakers, I'm going to buy one/some. Can anyone answer these questions given their experience with monitors?
-I see that some are sold as single units and some as pairs. Does it matter much if I use one or two? If I use two, they will connect to each other so I just have one cord to plug in the mixer, right? I'd rather just use one unless there's a marked benefit to using two.
-Are there any particular features I should make sure they have (in other words, will I be pissed later on if I don't get monitors that have X, Y and Z)?
I was just looking at some on amazon... I'm not going to go nuts, ideally I'd like to spend around $300 unless I need to buy 2, then I'd look to cap it at $400, though I'd go as high as $600 if I have to. I'd appreciate any info you could give me. Thanks.
Now that I know monitors are speakers, I'm going to buy one/some. Can anyone answer these questions given their experience with monitors?
-I see that some are sold as single units and some as pairs. Does it matter much if I use one or two? If I use two, they will connect to each other so I just have one cord to plug in the mixer, right? I'd rather just use one unless there's a marked benefit to using two.
-Are there any particular features I should make sure they have (in other words, will I be pissed later on if I don't get monitors that have X, Y and Z)?
I was just looking at some on amazon... I'm not going to go nuts, ideally I'd like to spend around $300 unless I need to buy 2, then I'd look to cap it at $400, though I'd go as high as $600 if I have to. I'd appreciate any info you could give me. Thanks.