ElementFilm
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Anyone feel strongly one way or another on speakers for editing? I'm looking at the M-Audio BX5a & the KRK Rokit line.
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bbalser
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If you are serious about doing professional sound, get professional monitors and an professional amp. A good place to start would be somethign like the Alesis RA-100 amp and Studio One near field monitors.
Nothing sold as "computer speakers" is going to give you proper sound. Pro near field monitors are like NTSC calibrated monitors, they give you pure, untouched, sound to make decisions with. But, sound is the most skimpped on aspect of the Indie video producer. I find very few videographers who actually know the facts about pro sound.
Nothing sold as "computer speakers" is going to give you proper sound. Pro near field monitors are like NTSC calibrated monitors, they give you pure, untouched, sound to make decisions with. But, sound is the most skimpped on aspect of the Indie video producer. I find very few videographers who actually know the facts about pro sound.
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
I've used Tannoy's for many years and have been very pleased with them.. I've heard many good things about the KRK speakers. I assume you want these to be affordable which really keeps you out of some of the higher end, powered speaker units.
I can't imagine you'd need much more than a nice set of KRKs or Tannoys unless you're starting to mix feature films. I don't know anything about the M-Audio units, but that doesn't mean they aren't good.
I can't imagine you'd need much more than a nice set of KRKs or Tannoys unless you're starting to mix feature films. I don't know anything about the M-Audio units, but that doesn't mean they aren't good.
bbalser
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Check with Sweetwater sound, they have top quality near field monitors for good prices.
Not impressed with Alesis? Funny, I have a string of bands CDs selling like hot cakes that were mastered with them. They are well respected in the recording industry. But there's lots of speakers out there to chose from. Not everyone likes Toyotas, either.
Point is, shop around, go hear them, do your homework first hand. I find Sweetwater's sales engineers to be super honest, super educated, super experineced, and really nice folks. I could save a few bucks going somewhere else, but then, I don't get the experienced, trained customer support I get at Sweetwater.
Not impressed with Alesis? Funny, I have a string of bands CDs selling like hot cakes that were mastered with them. They are well respected in the recording industry. But there's lots of speakers out there to chose from. Not everyone likes Toyotas, either.
Point is, shop around, go hear them, do your homework first hand. I find Sweetwater's sales engineers to be super honest, super educated, super experineced, and really nice folks. I could save a few bucks going somewhere else, but then, I don't get the experienced, trained customer support I get at Sweetwater.