On 2/9/06, james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > One day, I'll spend some money and get a soundcard that costs more > than 20 quid and speakers that were meant for more than Doom. Then > maybe I'll stick with a track long enough to produce something > polished. > You know, it probably isn't as necessary as you think. All studio monitors do (IMO) is give you a good listening environment when you're mixing. However, they are not 'required' to get a good mix. If you know the qualities of what ever speakers you are working on, and they ALL have limitations, then you adjust your mix accordingly. When you have something you think might stand up on a better system, burn a CD and go listen to it elsewhere. Take it to the big system in the living room. Most certainly listen to it in the car. To a friend's house. A boom box by the pool. A/B your mix against some other CD that has some of the qualities that you are looking for. When you decide that something needs fixing on the other systems, go back and listen to your CD on the Doom'ed speakers and see why you missed it. Fix it, burn a new CD, rinse and repeat if necessary. I mix on $1200 speakers and it doesn't change that process at all. It's what I do every time. 2.5 cents for free, Mark
