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Has anyone found success mixing on bookshelf speakers, or using them for referencing mixes etc, I saw some nice ones not but sure if I can even bother, I have rocket 5 g3 6 inch speakers I believe but I find I need another speaker 🔈 for mixing as well, maybe I don’t have the best ones I need but I like using speakers that others may use like in many studios use Yamaha ns10s even though they Are not quality speakers they are still used etc, I almost wanted to get a mono car speaker to use as reference as well.
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I use from time to time a single Behritone speaker for checking out midrange response. I put Mixbus32C in mono mode then output through that speaker. The Behritone is supposedly modeled after the Avantone which was used by many.
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Oh ok thanks, I was also thinking about getting a mono speaker as well, I’ll look into that more as well. I just have. Feeling that certain speakers might be better for me as mixing on certain studio monitors I feel don’t always help me to get what I’m looking for outside of the studio
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Thanks i think I really just need a mono speaker for referencing along with my studio monitors. So I’ll look into that and if I have to get a particular one
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I seem to be jumping in the middle of a conversation. But if your mixes aren’t translating well, what kind of treatment have you done in your room? The room can play a huge role in how your mixes translate. Regardless of speaker. My room has a pretty big issue around 80-100hz. Made it impossible (at least for me) to get the low end “right”. I’ve started properly treating it, and now my mixes are translating much better.
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Ya I was aware of this myself, my old setup I know I needed more carefully room treatment rather than foam pieces on the opposite end of the cones of my speakers and a sofa bed in the background to help as well with reflections, I need to take care of my room etc, I find using Apple EarPods (wired headphones) helped me referencing my latest project and it helped since my studio monitors were not helping with things in the mix.
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Yeah the thing with room issues is, they’ll translate to every speaker you put in there. You can somewhat mitigate them with lower volume. But that doesn’t make them go away. And since our hearing varies depending on volume, you basically trading one issue for another. So treat the room first.
That said, while I agree that monitors/speakers designed for mixing, will mostly be better for that task. I did see an interesting video a while back, where the guy was talking about buying used high end speakers cheap and using them for mixing. And upon thinking about it, he had a point. The speakers he was talking about, are designed for the best possible audio reproduction. The speakers he was talking about probably original sold for more than $1000 per pair and he was buying for them for less than $400. (Sorry I don’t remember the models he mentioned.) he said they would be more truthful than $500 monitors. And it makes some sense. Can’t say if he’s right or wrong. But something to consider. Fwiw I’ve always wanted a pair if magnepan speakers. I’ve heard of mastering studios that sometimes use them. And one of the most common comments I see in reviews, is that they can tell which albums were mixed by pros on high end systems. And those that weren’t. As they hear every wart.
That said, the one thing he was definitely doing, was using a proper amp. I would definitely stay away from using a receiver. But any modern solid state amp should more than suffice. 100 watts per side should probably be plenty. And shouldn’t cost too much.
