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Re: [xl7] Good monitors

2002-05-10 by Mark Pipher

I use the Alesis M1 Active Mk2's as well. I really like them. They seem to
work very well. I recently did some music for a new website I am producing
at work, and the mixes even sounded good on small computer speakers. And a
laptop. Imagine that.

mark

On 5/10/02 6:43 AM, "erik_magrini@..." <erik_magrini@...>
wrote:

> I use the Alesis M1Actives, picked them up for $475 US.  I think that for
> the price you can't get a better pair of actives, and I personally love
> them.  Only thing I've heard better for under $2k are those HR824's, but
> as you mention, pretty expensive.
> 
> Good monitors are definitely one of the thing you NEED to be able to hear
> what you're doing accurately.  But it's not just havig good monitors that
> makes a difference, it takes time to learn how they sound, and know how
> your mixes wil translate from those, to other speakers in the real world.
> If you get new monitors, be sure to spend some time listening to your
> favorite CDs on them, so that you really learn how accurate they sound.
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm looking to get some good monitors for my setup.  I've been using
> crappy stuff for a long time.  While I'd really like to get a pair
> of Mackies or Event's, I won't be able to afford it.
> 
>

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