Monitoring with a sub

Empire 21 Music · 6th December 2005

I'm currently using a Mackie 1202 solely for monitoring my Mackie 624 monitors with a powered subwoofer. The sub is on an aux so that I can dial in what i need in the room. I don't use the 1202 for anything else, but i do use it to monitor recording IN for 0 latency.

I need a better alternative for sound quality and space.... Any suggestions????

James Lehmann · 6th December 2005

I'm not quite sure of the exact question you're asking but if it's looking for a monitoring upgrade...

For a properly integrated, well-balanced and extremely good value sub+satellite monitoring system you should definitely check out the Bluesky range. I've not A/B them with the Mackies but I can tell you that these ProDesks I have here are a real pleasure to mix on - depth to the sound, accuracy and a low end that only a well-designed sub can give you (short of spending $20,000 on some full-range Questeds or PMC's). The System Ones are the next model up - worth checking out too for the increase in power.

Empire 21 Music · 6th December 2005

im happy with the Mackies for now - just need a monitoring solution ie Central Station that will work with the sub

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Empire 21 Music Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 142 Thread Starter	Monitoring with a sub I'm currently using a Mackie 1202 solely for monitoring my Mackie 624 monitors with a powered subwoofer. The sub is on an aux so that I can dial in what i need in the room. I don't use the 1202 for anything else, but i do use it to monitor recording IN for 0 latency. I need a better alternative for sound quality and space.... Any suggestions????

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James Lehmann Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 2,309	I'm not quite sure of the exact question you're asking but if it's looking for a monitoring upgrade... For a properly integrated, well-balanced and extremely good value sub+satellite monitoring system you should definitely check out the Bluesky range. I've not A/B them with the Mackies but I can tell you that these ProDesks I have here are a real pleasure to mix on - depth to the sound, accuracy and a low end that only a well-designed sub can give you (short of spending $20,000 on some full-range Questeds or PMC's). The System Ones are the next model up - worth checking out too for the increase in power. __________________ James Lehmann Voice-Over Artist - Project Studio Jockey www.jameslehmann.net · Use your real name - keep Gearslutz authoritative, accountable and courteous. · Stop the superlatives madness - just say no to gear threads with the word 'best' in the title. · Words or WAVs? The former are interesting, the latter are convincing. Recession-busting initiative - trade goods for services: I will record voice-overs for you in exchange for gear.

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