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Skyline609
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Is this possible? Can you hook up monitor speakers to a receiver? and how do you hook up one to a mixer in general?
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dmcsilva
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Yes, you might want to use unamp'd ones though as you might overdrive monitors using two amps. To hook a receiver up to a mixer, just use a stereo RCA cable from the tape outs on the mixer (if it has them) to one of the inputs on your receiver. I know Mackies have the RCA tape outs, which make it really easy, just like connecting your cd player to your receiver.
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Dragon
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...and perhaps not so obviously, you gotta go completely flat on the tone controls on the amp...no loudness compensation, no EQ, no nuttin, honey!
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Jim Marquard
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Wow, people actually didn't blast Sky for not wanting to use pro audio equipment. Thank goodness. Sometimes I have felt that people on limited budgets weren't allowed to ask such questions. Guess that's why I answer more than I ask--I'm on an extremely low budget I happen to be a youth minister and churches don't pay us near enough) and cut corners all the time--except for the work to be done on laying down great music--even if means learning a new trick that might help a song and re-recording the entire thing (on a different tape, of course, so not to overwrite the original tape).
Anyway, thanks for some realistic answers.
Now for my question that goes along with this one--how about using nice speakers, but smaller ones without too much bassy - ness as monitors to help get a better feel. I made a really cool recording of a song about a year or two and I did everything through headphones. When I finally put it on standard cassette and popped it into my home stereo I about got knocked over by all the bass. I've been wanting to re-record this (or at least remix and remaster) but the lack of monitors has left me waiting. What do you think folks. Should I just plug into my stereo, flatten my tone controls (which they already are--very nice satellite speaker system) and go for broke. If I get enough yeses I might offer to moderate a poor man's (and woman's) section for Dragon.
Peace, Jim
Anyway, thanks for some realistic answers.
Now for my question that goes along with this one--how about using nice speakers, but smaller ones without too much bassy - ness as monitors to help get a better feel. I made a really cool recording of a song about a year or two and I did everything through headphones. When I finally put it on standard cassette and popped it into my home stereo I about got knocked over by all the bass. I've been wanting to re-record this (or at least remix and remaster) but the lack of monitors has left me waiting. What do you think folks. Should I just plug into my stereo, flatten my tone controls (which they already are--very nice satellite speaker system) and go for broke. If I get enough yeses I might offer to moderate a poor man's (and woman's) section for Dragon.
Peace, Jim
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Skyline609
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hey Jim,
I really dont know to much about recording, but i have made some good songs in the MacGyver stlye recording method, (a 1/4 inch cable and a blender). I have really noticed as well about the bass boost when you transfer over to a final mix and play it on outside sources. One thing, that i agree with you, is that headphones are decieving with the levels of bass...I think they will fool you all the time. My "monitors" (really home theater speakers) are cheap Yamaha NS-A636, 100 dollars for a pair, and they seem to do the job well. I think McGyver recording method is great..and staring at the musicians friend magazines saying "hey i wish i had that", and then figuring out how long it will take you to earn it may stink, but when you get it, it makes it even better!
Another question, does this mean to flatten, just turn off all EQ, and turn the volume all the way down..?
I really dont know to much about recording, but i have made some good songs in the MacGyver stlye recording method, (a 1/4 inch cable and a blender). I have really noticed as well about the bass boost when you transfer over to a final mix and play it on outside sources. One thing, that i agree with you, is that headphones are decieving with the levels of bass...I think they will fool you all the time. My "monitors" (really home theater speakers) are cheap Yamaha NS-A636, 100 dollars for a pair, and they seem to do the job well. I think McGyver recording method is great..and staring at the musicians friend magazines saying "hey i wish i had that", and then figuring out how long it will take you to earn it may stink, but when you get it, it makes it even better!
Another question, does this mean to flatten, just turn off all EQ, and turn the volume all the way down..?
Dom Franco
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Flat EQ means centered ....no boost or cut.
As far as speakers are concerned, any stereo speakers will work. But of course each model will reproduce certain frequencies better than others. this (Colors) the sound. Any speakers are going to be better than headphones for mixing!
I have three different sets of speakers that I can switch between and listen to. I haven't yet puchased "Studio Monitors" because I keep spending my money on effects and instruments.
Some home stereo speakers sound great! even better than Pro monitors, but this can fool you during mixdown. Have fun, and make do with what you have until you have the money for some real monitors.
Sincerely;
Dom Franco
As far as speakers are concerned, any stereo speakers will work. But of course each model will reproduce certain frequencies better than others. this (Colors) the sound. Any speakers are going to be better than headphones for mixing!
I have three different sets of speakers that I can switch between and listen to. I haven't yet puchased "Studio Monitors" because I keep spending my money on effects and instruments.
Some home stereo speakers sound great! even better than Pro monitors, but this can fool you during mixdown. Have fun, and make do with what you have until you have the money for some real monitors.
Sincerely;
Dom Franco
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Jim Marquard
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Just read an article from ProRec (don't know the website but found it at the Musician's Friend website). It talks all about getting yourself used to the equipment you use being as valuable (if not more so) than the quality of your equipment. Its cool to hear from others that they use what they have around to get the job done and done pretty well. Yeah, we all wish we could win that powerball lotto and get what we really want--but then we find ourselves back in the real world drooling over Musician's Friend type catalogs. And, yes, I know that most of the rack gear in those mags aren't what the big boys use. But, then again, I don't care, I just enjoy looking and getting the best i can afford.
By the way Sky--flat EQ, as stated above, is having the EQ (usually just treble and bass on home sytems) set at zero (usually at 12 o'clock). If you have a loudness control, turn that to "off". Your volume is your desired level, but not so loud that your ears hurt an hour later--make it comfortable, but it doesn't have to be soft.
Peace, Jim
By the way Sky--flat EQ, as stated above, is having the EQ (usually just treble and bass on home sytems) set at zero (usually at 12 o'clock). If you have a loudness control, turn that to "off". Your volume is your desired level, but not so loud that your ears hurt an hour later--make it comfortable, but it doesn't have to be soft.
Peace, Jim