PaulH....

Ha...I understand....but...

IMO...
I'll throw out the following.
Monitor choice is subjective and one can get good mixes on average gear.
It's a matter of knowing your monitors and your room environment and recording good tracks initially.
If a track sucks (for any number of reasons) don't think you'll just 'fix it in the mix'.
Do the the track over until it's performed well and accurately.
I think the front ported is preferable.

When doing your first mix listen through the monitors at a very low volume.
If you can barely hear the bass line then run with that for the first mix.
Burn that to a CD/mp3 (whatever) and listen to that mix in your car, on your generic stereo system and on PC speakers, and on anyone else's different system.
Take notes/compare how all systems have translated your mix. (IE: bass too loud, axe sound too thin, etc.)
Revisit the song and then decide what needs to be adjusted as you enter the 're-mix' stage.

I've never used headphones as a mixing medium.
I use headphones for tracking and then I'll solo the track and listen for any audio artifacts, bad notes/technique, etc.
I've used the process I describe above since the 70's there's no issue when I listen to my songs on headphones.

Everyone has their process and preferences so one size does not fit all.
I would just emphasize....mix at very low volume first, get to know your room/monitors.

I'll stop here and I hope I helped rather than confuse.

Carry on....

Last edited by chulaivet1966; 12/16/13 08:39 AM.
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