Question about Monitors

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:54 pm

I have 300$ to blow on a nice pair of montiors i no there real exspensive but can anyone let me no any good ones in that price range preciate it in advance

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am

Active or passive?
What type music?
How loud do you want?

Active, best bang for buck I've seen are the Behringer Truth 2031A, at $339 a pair from Musician's Friend, Guitar Centers, American Musical Supply, etc -

Passives, these have gotten better press than anything in their price range

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/pr ... bm170.html

HTH... Steve

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:29 am

hey thanks yeah were recording hip hop we wanna hear the bass good too but from what i heard u have to buy a subwoofer seperatly hit me bakc up thanks preciate it

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:30 am

also i have no idea wat active or passive mean if u can explain id preciate that lol thanks

Post by **kendale** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:49 am

Aloha,

Active = built in power amplifiers
Passive = external power amplifier required

Aloha

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:16 am

i mean watever ones best i can maybe go up to 500 thats the most i can spend tho right now im kinda broke lol

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:33 pm

For hiphop, especially without a sub, I'd go for the Behringers; pretty strong bottom end for their size, and you can plug your computer sound card straight into them with some adapter cables... Steve

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:17 am

yeah im getting those Behringer Truth 2031A thanks alot for whoever helped me out i really preciate it but off subject im recording a singer in a couple days and i never recorded a singer i gotta compressor and stuff to do it anyone else got any good tips on recording a singer(female) cus i herd its not the same as recording a rapper or anything...thanks

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:21 pm

Which mics do you have and what kinds of spaces are available? What type of music? Steve

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:28 am

its Hip Hop..its goin to be a Hook(Chorus) and i have a MXL 990 and if this helps i have a eurorack UB124FX-PRO as my mixer and i run off of a AudioPhile2496 soundcard thanks for helpin out plz let me no if u have any tips thanks alot
-Bobby G.

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:29 pm

If you haven't already used this combo, make sure phantom power is turned on for the mic channel or it won't work - if possible, either get (or make) a pop filter and put it about 3 inches away from the mic so the singer doesn't swallow the mic - this will give a more even level so you avoid clipping. Set your levels at each stage so they're just below clipping for best signal-to-noise ratio.

Don't try to crowd your levels too much, people ALWAYS sing louder for the actual performance than they ever did during sound check.

You still didn't answer about what kind of SPACES are available to record - a closet, bathroom, spare bedroom, etc - for a dead sound (add electronic reverb later) using a closet with all the clothes still in it works pretty well usually. Just push 'em aside enough for the singer to get in with the mic.

Use a mic stand and don't let the singer handle that mic, it's too sensitive to handling noise... Steve

Bobby G · Post by **Bobby G** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:49 am

thanks man i really preciate it and yeah i have a closet full of blankets lol and yeah my phantom powers always on and i will move my pop filter about 3 inches away from the mic thanks alot if you or anyone has any more tips go for it lol thanks steve
-Bobby G.