Thread ideal monitors for small home studio
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quicksandmagic
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I'm still just getting the hang of audio engineering and am looking to get a set of legitimate monitors. The problem is the layout and size of my room:
I was considering Yamaha HS8s because they look quite accurate and reliable given their price range. I focus on producing electronic music so being able to accurately monitor the low end is crucial. Would these monitors be too big for my room? Should I go 5-6" instead?
Until now I've been using ATM-M50 headphones which obviously aren't ideal for mixing, so any advice would be immensely appreciated. Also, if anyone has suggestions on the optimal desk placement and any dyi audio tretment options for my room that would be great!
I was considering Yamaha HS8s because they look quite accurate and reliable given their price range. I focus on producing electronic music so being able to accurately monitor the low end is crucial. Would these monitors be too big for my room? Should I go 5-6" instead?
Until now I've been using ATM-M50 headphones which obviously aren't ideal for mixing, so any advice would be immensely appreciated. Also, if anyone has suggestions on the optimal desk placement and any dyi audio tretment options for my room that would be great!
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The Yamaha HS8s are great bang for your buck if that's your price ceiling. If you can increase it, Mike's advice is great, but if you can't increase your budget, you certainly can't go wrong there.
One thing that you may or may not have overlooked is investing in a few sound panels and paying attention to exactly where you place your monitors! The London 8 Kit seems ideal for your room given the specs.
Back to room placement: if you think stationary waves (when there's a particular bass note that resonates abnormally loud due to the physical length of your room matching the length of one full wave cycle) are an apparent problem, consider changing your desk layout. You can either change the layout to match that on the London 8 Kit example provided above. Or you can consider placing your desk diagonally in a corner and having the speakers face the opposite corner where your closet is located. This will change your sound propagation and could potentially drastically improve your sound for free (minus a little elbow grease
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One thing that you may or may not have overlooked is investing in a few sound panels and paying attention to exactly where you place your monitors! The London 8 Kit seems ideal for your room given the specs.
Back to room placement: if you think stationary waves (when there's a particular bass note that resonates abnormally loud due to the physical length of your room matching the length of one full wave cycle) are an apparent problem, consider changing your desk layout. You can either change the layout to match that on the London 8 Kit example provided above. Or you can consider placing your desk diagonally in a corner and having the speakers face the opposite corner where your closet is located. This will change your sound propagation and could potentially drastically improve your sound for free (minus a little elbow grease
)
angelie
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Hi,
Sorry for the pm i thought this topic was older and did not wanted to bump it.
I wouldn't place the desk that way but i would place it in the corner because that way you will have the same amount space between the side walls and your speakers.
I'm affraid the way your desk is standing will messup the stereo image.
Dampen the two sides for early reflexions and place a cloud over your head
( if you hang the cloud in an angle it will become a broadband absorber.
You have to keep in mind that a square room is never good ( the same standing waves between left/right and front/rear.
You can calculate which frequencies are goning to give you some problems
Sorry for the pm i thought this topic was older and did not wanted to bump it.
I wouldn't place the desk that way but i would place it in the corner because that way you will have the same amount space between the side walls and your speakers.
I'm affraid the way your desk is standing will messup the stereo image.
Dampen the two sides for early reflexions and place a cloud over your head
( if you hang the cloud in an angle it will become a broadband absorber.
You have to keep in mind that a square room is never good ( the same standing waves between left/right and front/rear.
You can calculate which frequencies are goning to give you some problems
It's not about what you got to use .... but how you use what you got...
[ Post last edited on 10/13/2014 at 05:16:28 ]
quicksandmagic
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Mike Levine
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Thanks to all for posting such helpful and detailed advice for quicksandmagic. Way to go, Audiofanzine community! 
[ Post last edited on 10/13/2014 at 10:26:56 ]
angelie
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quicksandmagic
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Quote from angelie:
I wouldn't place the desk that way but i would place it in the corner because that way you will have the same amount space between the side walls and your speakers.
I'm affraid the way your desk is standing will messup the stereo image.
Dampen the two sides for early reflexions and place a cloud over your head
( if you hang the cloud in an angle it will become a broadband absorber.
You have to keep in mind that a square room is never good ( the same standing waves between left/right and front/rear.
You can calculate which frequencies are goning to give you some problems
Thanks for the tips, I think I'll try that second setup for now (though my desk is bigger than depicted, so there's barely any room to breathe
). My concern is that the closet will adversely affect the acoustics, since there's no sliding door or anything like that so sound might reverberate from within?Anyway I'm still getting the hang of this so I'm sure it won't be too bad of a start. Thanks
angelie
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no problem but a small tip i will give you.
When it comes to sound in a small room, big speakers are never good. The same thing for huge desks or mixing consoles. ( not good)
Sound will hit the desk or console and will be changed.
When it comes to sound in a small room, big speakers are never good. The same thing for huge desks or mixing consoles. ( not good)
Sound will hit the desk or console and will be changed.
It's not about what you got to use .... but how you use what you got...
[ Post last edited on 10/18/2014 at 23:56:05 ]
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