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In Reply to: RE: John Atkinson - Studio Monitors vs Audiophile Speakers posted by John Atkinson on June 16, 2016 at 06:25:42:
The studio where I used to assist had a common monitor setup: a pair of Yamaha NS-10Ms for most day-to-day work, a pair of big horns (JBL/Urei) built into the walls, and some little midrange-only cubes (in this case, the wonderful RORs.) They also had a pair of ProAC Studio 100s which were often used for mixing small ensemble/jazz recordings.
The Yammys *are* bright, and you do not want them in your living room. But they do let engineers quickly pick out any imperfections buried deep in the mix. The JBL/Urei's were pretty much for checking dynamics, as they had limited extension low or high, but they let you feel the kick drum in your chest. The little cubes were from the days of pocket transistor radios - mixes had to sound OK on those, so you needed a midrange-only monitor to check it.
Most engineers I know take a different approach from Waldrep, and are more in line with John's comments. Rather than "this is the best" and you should emulate it at home, they strive for sound in their studios that gives them the detail they need, and which they can reliably translate into what the customer will hear at home. In Waldrep's favor, though, are the big B&W monitors, which are in many studios and seem to be the one speaker line that successfully bridges the studio/home divide.
WW
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- studio setup - Bill Way 08/7/1610:38:07 08/7/16 (0)
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