Can a Soundbar/Sound Projector replace Studio Moniters?

[Chrisc_o]

Hi-fi vs. monitors is a common subject. The devices you mention are not designed to accurately reproduce sound, they are designed to produce pleasing sound. This is the fundamental difference.

Have a look around the forums or the web for discussions regarding alternatives to traditional monitors and you'll find the same type of advice that would apply to your question.


Good luck.

[rifftrax2]

I would never recommend a soundbar for any type of mix related purpose. Just way too many problems to ever begin to cover with something like that.

[crying1986]

I'm sure you could mix something that sounds pretty good on that thing. The problem is that it will most likely only sound good on the system that you are working on in the room that you are working in. You need monitors that will help to reveal what is actually going on in your mix without hyping or dampening certain frequencies.

Get a pair of monitors that you can afford, and get very, very used to how they sound. That's what my advice would be.

I can mix rather well in my untreated home office on a little 2.1 computer speaker system made for playing video games...but that's only because I've had them for many years and I know how they sound compared to my main monitoring system in my studio. The same goes for my headphones.

[lordshakti]

Thanks a lot to all of u for answering my question and letting me understand why it cannot b used in the studio..I appreciate your efforts

[lordshakti]

Originally Posted by crying1986

I'm sure you could mix something that sounds pretty good on that thing. The problem is that it will most likely only sound good on the system that you are working on in the room that you are working in. You need monitors that will help to reveal what is actually going on in your mix without hyping or dampening certain frequencies.

Get a pair of monitors that you can afford, and get very, very used to how they sound. That's what my advice would be.

I can mix rather well in my untreated home office on a little 2.1 computer speaker system made for playing video games...but that's only because I've had them for many years and I know how they sound compared to my main monitoring system in my studio. The same goes for my headphones.

I completely got your point man..actually I am a noob when it comes to music technology.i just play keyboards and ppl say m good at it..now when I hv decided to enter the sci fi world of audio technology and having my own studio..I hv no xperiance..so I cant predict the difference in the Soundbar mix cos I dnt hv Moniters n never had a chance to listen to any..

Plus I belong to that part of the world where we dnt get to hv the demo of pro audio products..we just order em online n it's our luck if they sound well or not..u c..quite risky..lol

NOW..IF U..OR ANYONE ELSE OUT ERE CAN SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD 5.1 CAPABLE MONITERS..PRICE IS NT A PROBLEM BUT I WUD PREFER NOT TO SPENT USELESSLY..
At this starting point how much I need..pls keep that in mind while suggesting

I intend to do bgms for feature films n ads both..


Help will b appreciated

[lordshakti]

Anyone?

[indie folk guy]

before investing anything take a look around in the acoustics section and figure out how to treat your room on the budget

before jumping into 5.1 I think it'd be wiser to start simple with a 2.0 setup, most studio monitors are sold invidually so you can just add 3 more to your pair, or buy 5 at once and buy a powered sub.

I'd probably take a look at Yamaha HS50M or HS80M they also make a powered sub that goes along with either.

JBL LSR2325P and LSR2328P are also nice and again JBL makes a powered sub that goes along.

I can safely say that neither of those would be an option you'd regret and once you get them listen to tons of material that you know well and learn the speakers well before you mix anything.

In addition to room treatment make sure you have decent monitor stands, I like using decoupling isolation pads between the monitor and whatever they are resting on. Also buy the best balanced cables you can afford (I'd suggest Mogami gold, if you are able to solder go to redco.com you can buy cable in bulk and all the connectors you need the DIY option is much more affordable than buying premade cables).

So all in all to summarize make sure you budget for the following:
-I suggest the Yamaha and JBL monitors/subs (just pick which works for you best)
-I suggest treating your room (this can be a DIY project and can be inexpensive)
-I suggest investing in the right cables (Mogami Gold Quad/redco.com for DIY)
-I suggest monitor isolation pads
-I suggest good monitor stands

Best of luck to you