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The importance of monitors

The importance of monitors

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The importance of monitors

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- [Instructor] Whether you're in a commercial or home studio, it's imperative that you're able to hear the sounds you're recording with precision and accuracy. Almost all home studios should be using near-field reference monitors. These monitors are typically self powered and small with a six or eight inch woofer and a high frequency driver. They're designed to have a minimal interaction with the control room, the space where you mix because the more active the speakers are in the room, the more influence the room has on what you hear at the mix position. Here's the hottest tip I can give you about building great mixes. If you don't have a control room that's been acoustically treated and set up by a trained professional acoustician, use near-field reference monitors, and listen to your mixes at a very low level. That minimizes the rooms negative impact on the sound you're hearing. Turn it up once in awhile just to see what it sounds like louder or put some headphones on just to check…

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