12 Jun
2003
12 Jun
'03
5:35 a.m.
At 05:19 11.06.03 -0400, you wrote:
i'm new to pro-audio world and i need some advice
about
how to setup a studio.
i got my PC setup with an RME HDSP-9652 + SPDIF A/D D/A converter.
Ardour works great. i'm planning to purchase a FocusRite
OctoPre/ADAT and a bunch of microphones.
i think i need speakers too.
Is there anything like digital speakers or digital amps which
can accept ADAT directly from my linux box and turn it into
sound? Or do i need to convert ADAT to analogue and plug
that into a conventional amp/speaker system?
Considering how much care i'm taking to record sound digitally,
without noise, it seems like i should also take care that
the speakers can actually playback my recordings without
too much distortion.
Anyone have any recommendations?
Hi - i´m studiing tonmeister. My first tip: spend money on room acoustics.
(record a sinus-sweep and screen it. any omni will do.)
this point is more important than what speakers you use, because speakers
sound different in different rooms.
You need a D/A-converter with balanced output and active monitors. active
monitors have tech. advantages vs. the combination amp/passive speaker.
i would go for gaithain speakers (all modells, 2000 - 5000 EUR), but this
is matter of tast. tannoy reveal cost about 250 $. i dont recomend ANY
genelec speakers or yamaha. i personally like reveal a lot, for me there is
no competition in this price range. most important is that you get no 'bad
surprise' when listening to your mix on hi-end monitors. even if reveal
don´t sound so spectacular, you will have no such surprise with them.
reserve most of your money for mics. what thing are you going to record?
HTH,
urban