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September 1, 2014
Y cables for Input Switching

Looking for an audio solution - I have a DAW (laptop) that is using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 as the soundcard, connected via a USB hub. I also have a Roland RD64 as a controller which has its own onboard sounds, and I'm listening to everything through a pair of old (but great) Tapco S5s. […]

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July 10, 2014
Monitors and Mixing

Stephen - I have a question which may be difficult to verbalize. When we mix a song over a set of speakers, we attempt to get the song sounding the best we can over those particular speakers. Then, if we hope to have that song translate over all speakers, one way of doing that is […]

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November 24, 2011
Headphones for the unmentionable

I have a question regarding headphones and mixing.... I think most of us know that mixing in headphones is not a good idea for many reasons. However, many of us, including myself, do not have a lot of control over my mixing environment and often depend on headphones. Are there some headphones that are better […]

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January 13, 2007
Monitors - Help

I just purchased an expensive Mac Pro. (Spent more money then I wanted and blew my budget)  I now need monitors,  Can you suggest reasonably priced monitors for a home Studio.  I am not a professional, so I don't need incredible monitors, but since I spent a lot of money on the computer I don't […]

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December 2, 2006
Studio Monitors: Using Stereo System Speakers

I recently picked up a pair of Fisher three-way speakers with 10 in. woofers for 25$ at the local Salvation Army.  Hooked these up to my home stereo system and they really sound great. I've been looking for a decent pair of studio monitors and now these sort of fell in my lap. Any reason […]

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