| Recording studio monitors are an essential component | | | | can be either passive or active. Passive monitors have |
| of a home recording studio. Other components can | | | | to have a separate power amp while active monitors |
| include a computer system and recording software, | | | | have an amplifier built into their casings. Active monitors |
| microphones, headphones and more. It is important that | | | | are the most popular of these two kinds of recording |
| all components are the best quality you can afford. | | | | studio monitors and they are highly recommended. |
| When looking for the recording studio monitors that will | | | | Having to spend the time and money to get a |
| be the right choice for you here are some factors to | | | | separate power amplifier is both annoying and |
| consider. | | | | expensive. |
| The first thing to decide when investing in new | | | | The next thing to look for in a monitor is driver size. |
| monitors is your budget. Professional, higher end | | | | You should aim for monitors that have a wide |
| monitors are going to be expensive to purchase. They | | | | frequency range. The least expensive recording studio |
| can cost well over a thousand dollars depending on | | | | monitors are likely to be those with a driver size of |
| the brand and features. If you have the funds to | | | | around five inches. These monitors do not necessarily |
| afford them then by all means get some professional | | | | emit a substantial amount of bass sound but they will |
| monitors and enjoy the benefits that they provide. | | | | be suitable for small recording jobs. Most professionals |
| However, if you are like most people, finding an | | | | recommend an eight inch monitor for superior |
| inexpensive alternative is preferable. You can usually | | | | frequencies and bass sound. Monitor placement is also |
| get some really good quality recording studio monitors | | | | a good way to pick up additional bass frequencies, so |
| that will last you quite a while for several hundred | | | | work with the studio space that you have to increase |
| dollars. | | | | the effectiveness of your mixes. |
| Near field monitors are the normal choice for home | | | | Overall, to find good monitors you need to find |
| recording studios. They are designed to be listened to | | | | equipment that fits into your budget but still has a |
| from a short distance of between three to five feet. | | | | decent driver size. However, how your monitors |
| Mid and far field monitors are larger and more | | | | actually sound is of paramount importance. Unlike high |
| expensive than near field monitors. They also require | | | | fidelity speakers, recording monitors should truthfully |
| that the studio has been designed to be acoustically | | | | reflect what has been recorded without any |
| clean and balanced. | | | | embellishment. Hearing the quality of the sound is the |
| There are two different categories of monitor. They | | | | ultimate test for your recording studio monitors. |