Originally Posted By: Phil Leith
Thanks, tommmyad.

That's it. I'm just going to have to invest in some sort of decent monitor system. Too much guesswork getting the mix right without one. On some systems, I think the bass and drums are anemic, on others I think they overpower the vocal. There's a sweet spot, I KNOW there is!


I agree with Floyd and Tommy that you can do almost all the mixing you need on a set of headphones that you "understand"...it's what you're comfortable with and what gives you a great sound on any ambient system. That said, if you're gonna buy a good set of monitors get powered monitors with the amp built in like the Mackie HR824MK2 or the studio standard Yamaha HS8 Powered Studio Monitor. WHATEVER you do, don't get cheap monitors.

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