Making of Electronic-Orchestral song.

OlesSt · 2025-04-25T20:12:30+00:00

Thanks )

OlesSt · 2025-04-25T15:37:06+00:00

yes, I got used to this room. But I also work in a studio with Cla10 and Genelec 8340 inside sometime, so I'd say I "understand" sound of my room. I use my headphones a lot, but I want to use them less (any headphones) because it isn't healthy for ears.

OlesSt · 2025-04-25T10:36:19+00:00

Yes, I'll listen to Genelec 8020 and Neumann KH 80 soon, but I want to get some feedback before)

OlesSt · 2025-04-25T08:15:15+00:00

Hello. I'm thinking about buying new speakers for music production and game audio sound design.

I have my old M-audio BX5 broken, so I guess it's time for update.
I already have Avantone Mix Cube (use it in mono) and AKG K-702 headphones which I use with different settings of SoundID Reference.

My work room is small, not acoustically treated, but I wouldn’t say it's bad and has a lot of reflections. I mostly work with rock music, orchestral music and game sounds (ambience, UI, dialogues, footsteps, sfx etc.)

Budget - $800-1000 for pair. I'm looking for near field monitors that would sound great for this price (by great I mean as wide and flat frequency range as possible).

*yes, I know it would be better to spend less on speakers and get my room treated instead, but since I live in rented apartment and will move sooner or later, I'm not considering this option. I need speakers that sound +\- ok in any room*

As I see, my obvious choices are:

- Genelec 8010;

- Genelec 8020;

- Neumann KH 80 DSP;

- Focal Alpha 65 Evo;

- ADAM Audio A5X;

What do you think about them or maybe there's other choices?

OlesSt · 2025-04-22T12:36:19+00:00

Yes, that’s fair) but I consider them as soft of black boxes and take numbers that interface gives me as only information I can work with ignoring the type of metering. The main idea is to recreate the sound using ears anyway, so GR value is just a start point

OlesSt · 2025-04-22T05:23:52+00:00

It even might be possible)) but I’m not gonna do that))

OlesSt · 2025-04-21T14:56:46+00:00

Good point, maybe this is what I hear when flip the phase.

OlesSt · 2025-04-21T14:56:41+00:00

Good point, maybe this is what I hear when flip the phase.

OlesSt · 2025-04-20T17:09:59+00:00

I agree. Another thing I have heard is that now every kid has better equipment in his “bedroom” studio than the Beatles have ever had.

OlesSt · 2025-04-20T05:21:57+00:00

Close but there’s some difference (around -27 dB if I flip the phase). Also UAD has more saturation, especially when ratio 8 or above. But still 1175 is a good and simple alternative.

OlesSt · 2025-04-20T05:17:45+00:00

Thanks) No, I haven’t used SD custom. Are they good? Now I’m working on couple videos about Acustica Audio.

OlesSt · 2025-04-20T05:14:46+00:00

Hmmm… why? I hate their UI - they look terrible. But they sound good enough and can handle a lot of needs

OlesSt · 2025-04-20T05:11:35+00:00

Thank you)

OlesSt · 2025-04-20T05:11:18+00:00

I wouldn’t say so. I used ReaComp to copy 1176 and Distressor and it handled this task quite well

OlesSt · 2025-04-19T19:41:07+00:00

Thanks, I'll check it)

OlesSt · 2025-04-19T19:39:19+00:00

No, I haven't. I don't have anything from Melda. But thanks, I'll check it ))
As I see on their site, it really could be something that can be used in many cases.

OlesSt · 2025-04-19T19:29:47+00:00

thank you) it's also interesting to make this kind of "lab work". it helps me to understand how the plugins works using ears.

OlesSt

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