I would say the starting point would be $3000 or so and could go up as high as you want. If you are looking to upgrade to a playback system (monitors, room acoustics, converters) that get you professional results, their really isn't any cheap solution, IMO. now I'm investing time in developing my mixes, with the tools I have available. You have to know what you are hearing, and how to create mixes with the tools you are using.ĭown the road I may invest in better monitors. ![]() Sounds nuts, but in these days with emulation plug-ins, they are making it work. Check out my mixes on the link below to judge for yourself.īTW, I know guys mixing in the box with just a good pair of headphones, and getting great results. I work totally in the box, and this method works well for me. If you then listen on your tiny computer speakers and you don't hear everything evenly. use a good pair of headphones for the details. Use your ears, and use a pair of monitors that are reasonably accurate. unless of coarse you are building a commercial studio. You don't have to break the bank on expensive monitors and acoustic treatments. My music/mixes have many layers, and I have had very good results. then I listen to my mixes on my computer speakers. I also use Sony MDR7506 headphones for finding the details in the mix, the speakers may not produce accurately. They were inexpensive, but cover a full frequency range. I use Infinity home stereo speakers for monitors. I'm not a Apple guy so I don't have a recommendation, but if you search here I'm positive you'll find some recommendations. Set it to a brilliant mix, and then leave it alone.Īfter a couple of weeks of listening, start mixing again, but be ready to listen to your reference at any moment to reset your ears to how things are supposed to sound.Īlso, I highly recommend using a metering plugin. But never change it after that, or you slew your frame of reference. If you bought a receiver with eq, don't be afraid to set the eq on the amp to make it sound good when listening to a reference recording. Also, play albums that are masterpieces of sound in the genre you will be mixing in. Don't do anything else but absorb how it sounds. ![]() And by listen, I mean sit in a chair in the sweet spot and listen. You have to get familiar with what a good sounding reference recording sounds like in your mixing space. Then listen to other people's music through them for a couple of weeks. Set the speakers up so they form an equilateral triangle with the two speakers and your computer chair as the corners. Then hook them to your computer using some kind of amp, whether it be a pretty decent receiver or just a power amp. What is important is a wide frequency range so you can hear what's going on above 10khz and below 150hz. The ghetto solution is to get a good set of full size speakers, whether they be monitors or just a nice set of modern home audio speakers. And, yes, I'd be willing to bet the main reason your mixes sound bad is your monitoring environment. ![]() But I have had very good results with this simple technique. My suggestion will be a little sacrilegious, and many people would disagree. The event tr6's being my pick of that bunch because most of the mixes i did on em sound pretty good on my new monitoring set up. most of those pairs would run you 300 new or 150-200 on the used market. They get pretty close to getting me 2/3 of the way on leveling out mixes.īut if you decide to go the monitor route, you can consider: yamaha hs50's, event tr6's, krk rokit 6's. I monitor using dynaudio bm6's in a treated room, but whenever I do late night touch-ups, I don't mind using my ATH-M50 headphones. I know it's not suggested to mix on headphones, but if your room isn't treated, they would be your best bet. I would suggest getting a nice pair of headphones like the Audio Technica ATH-M50s. If your room is not acoustically treated, even a nice pair of monitors won't help much, because the reflections and bass buildup will not allow you to get a clear image of your mix. You'll find that those three things depend on each other, meaning that even if you get decent monitors on a budget (event tr6's or krk rokit 6's come to mind), your ability to hear things properly will depend a lot of on your room. Three important things to take into consideration when you want to mix better:
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