Studio Monitoring Basics

by Chris

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Ever worked for hours and hours on a mix and then taken it to your car, or to a friend’s house where you played the same mix and discovered it sounded nothing like it sounded in your studio? Then you already know exactly why accurate monitoring is needed.

Objective: Identify three aspects of monitoring that contribute to the sound you hear in your studio. Identify one significant problem with each and consider possible solutions.

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1 mattyo July 28, 2010 at 9:11 pm

This certainly describes the importance of setting up your mixing room properly. To be honest I really had not given it much thought. What about earphones? Do really good quality ones still have weak areas?

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