Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hi,

On 5-Jan-05, at 7:12 AM, Kamm Schreiner wrote:

>  The point is, *all* speakers (and I do mean ALL) color the sound. 
> There is
>  no such thing as a speaker with zero distortion and a perfectly flat 
> 1 to
>  100,000 Hz frequency response. Even where you place your speakers 
> makes a
>  difference. What speaker sounds best is subjective.

Yes, that is true.  However, with all other things being equal, some 
speakers color the sound *more* than others.  That is a big reason why 
you have nearfields that cost only a few hundred dollars and other 
nearfields that cost several thousand.  A speaker that is more accurate 
(less coloring) and has a smoother transition through the crossover 
frequency (most nearfields employ a 2-way system) will allow you to 
hear more of what is really going on and provide a more accurate stereo 
image.

All Dennis is saying is that by using a better speaker, it is easier 
for him to get a better mix and the final result that he is looking 
for.  For some people, they don't see the point or they can't justify 
the extra expense.  To each their own.  To a certain extent, what 
speaker sounds best *is* subjective.  However, there are more than 
subtle differences when you're comparing something like an NS10 to the 
Dynaudios or my A.D.A.M. S2A's.  I spent a ton of time choosing which 
speakers would work best for me in my room a couple of years ago.  I 
tried everything from the lower end such as the NS10's, Alesis, etc. to 
Mackie, Blue Sky, A.D.A.M., Dynaudio, Genelec.    At one time I had 
about 5 different brands of monitor covering a large range in terms of 
price.  The differences were quite apparent to most people.  Yes, it 
was still subjective, but the bottom line and common theme between 
everyone's preferences was that you do get what you pay for.  Not any 
one speaker pleased everyone.  In some cases, some people preferred the 
low end of one and the high end of another.

The old cliche of "you've got to know your speakers" is only a partial 
truth IMHO.  This is a saying, IMHO, that makes people feel better 
about themselves when they've chosen to use lower-end speakers instead 
of investing in more expensive (and more accurate) monitors.  IMHO, if 
you can't hear it, how can you possibly compensate for it.  You may 
know about it and you may boost/cut at a particular frequency to 
compensate for your speaker, but you'll always be guessing.  *KNOWING* 
is much better and I think that that is what Dennis is getting at.

Just MHO,
Fernstudio