Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hi Kamm,

On 5-Jan-05, at 11:25 AM, Kamm Schreiner wrote:

>  Yes, of course, some speakers are better than others. But there does 
> come a
>  point of diminishing returns. First of all, nobody listens to music on
>  studio monitors other than people who work in studios. So, right 
> away, there
>  is no way that what *you* hear is going to sound like what everyone 
> else
>  hears. Speakers are tested in special rooms and with mics set in 
> specific
>  locations and with specific mics. Unless your room is identical and 
> your
>  ears are at exactly the same distance from the speaker as the test
>  equipment, what you hear will be somewhat different.

Certainly, the more expensive you go, the more subtle the differences 
are.  The point of good/better monitors is not so that everyone can 
hear what you hear in your room.  It is, rather, so that you are able 
to get a good mix that will translate well to other systems.  By that, 
I mean that, things will sound in place no matter where you go.  That 
does not mean that the mix will sound exactly the same everywhere else 
nor that it will be perfect everywhere else.

>  I'm not saying you should go out and buy cheap speakers. On the 
> contrary, I
>  think you should buy good speakers and test results are one way of
>  evaluating the speakers. What others say is another. But unless you've
>  actually compared all available speakers in *your* studio, can you 
> really
>  say for sure you've found the best pair?

Certainly, testing them out in your own space is the best situation.  
That's exactly what I did for the reasons you mention.

>  <snip>
>
>  He said that it sounds *exactly* the same anywhere. That's clearly 
> bull and
>  I was catching him in a, well, untruth. The truth is that it will 
> sound
>  different, to some degree, on any other speaker system it is played 
> through.

I understand now.  Thanks for clearing that up.

Fernstudio