BR1600 cd and KRK 8 ??
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011 11:51 pm
tonymelo
Member Since: Feb 25, 2011
Hi , I'm new to recording stuff and just got (this week) a BR1600 cd version 2 and a pair of KRK 8 monitors>Everything is working but I don't know how to set the monitors for a good sound , its way too much bass and I have no idea how to use the nobs on the back of the KRK 8 or even positioning them , can anyone help me ?????
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cruxTypo SzarMember
Since: Jul 04, 2002
Feb 26, 2011 04:26 am positioning monitors and setting up ur room is a big deal that takes alot more than just having the monitors, that is kind of the first thing u have to realize.
That said, if ur just tryin to basically set them up, dont put them up against a wall or in a corner, u need space behind and to the sides of ur monitors. Dont set any of the knobs at the back, leave everythign at flat (or 0) and just adjust ur volume to a comfortable level. Angle them with ur head so u form an equal sided triangle of about 3 ft for each side.
The bass on the KRK 8s has always been a complaint from ppl, their very bass to begin with, but after time ull learn to deal with it.
This is all very basic stuff, setting up ur rig to work well will take alot of work and information. Just dont want u to freak out too much yet.
Before u do serious recording, its usually a good idea to spend WEEKS listening to music on ur monitors in the space ur using. Listen to tons of music and get use to how ur monitors sound and how songs that sound different in other places translate to them.
Feb 26, 2011 11:49 am Thank you my friend , I will try do some changes ... I'm very new into recording stuff and I was expecting my MONITORS sound like some HI-FI system ...
I would like to know more about it if any one else have some experience with the same set-up or at least with the KRK 8.
BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Feb 26, 2011 03:23 pm Most monitors of decent quality require placement and time. You have to "learn" what they sound like and how they translate your mixes. I do not know of a way to do this quickly. Eventually you will crank out consistent mixes.
Feb 26, 2011 09:23 pm My new friends CRUX and BEERHUNTER (I'm also a professional beer hunter lol) , I love you guys ... you just opened my eyes and after change the monitor position the sound was like water to wine ... what a difference , I was thinking about add other effects for guitar , but now I really don't need nothing else ... You guys made my weekend.
Thank you very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!
And you CRUX , man I love you the most ... I got my nobs all in "0" and man I love my stuff now , a few days ago I was thinking about selling and get something less bass , forget it this is the best sound monitors I ever heard and you make it possible... I owned this one to you brother... THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!
Feb 26, 2011 10:23 pm just to chime in, the KRK's are a bit "muddy" sounding, and if you can roll off the lows a bit on the back of the monitor, that'd be a good idea....otherwise you're going to hear alotta bass when you're mixing, but when you listen to your mix in the car it will sound a bit thin. this is NOT a "must do" as your ears will adjust to them in time.....best thing you can do is listen to your monitors ALOT, and for everything....cd's, mp3's, dvd's, etc...your ears can "learn" just about any monitor, and the krk's are nice and balanced when turned up LOUD, but when yer mixin' at "normal" levels, them big yellow woofers are a bit too much....that's the catch 22 with 8 inch "nearfields"....they are really midfield monitors and sound best loud and about 8 feet away from mix position. i got my 8's thinking i'd get better (more) low end than in 6's but have since figured out i have too much speaker for my little bedroom setup....that's why if/when my Event's take a dump on me, i'm gonna downsize to 6's.....thing is i've had mine for....gosh, about 9 years now and they are showing no sign of dying on me anytime soon.
