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my Mastering crosscheck reference setup
6KW power
2x Behringer iNuke NU3000
2x Behringer 1800B Pro 18" subs
2x Behringer 1520B Pro tops
1x Behringer DEQ2496 Processor
Works just fine at testing club masters at club levels 
ofcourse only when being worked at my mastering studio (link below)
Don't settle with 6" monitors and Ozone "master" guys 
So, I've got my studio, that's where is think i can trust my setup and ears and where i do my processing
once the first run of the master is ready, i copy it to USB and plug it in the CDJ850 and play it inbetween let's say David Guetta, Afrojack and Axel Karakacis so see how the track compares both on percieved volume and punch/impact
9 out of 10 times i got it near how i want it to translate the first time, sometimes i find that i overestimated the lows a bit so where it sounds fine on hifi, i tend to grab the low on the mixer to shelve a DB or so on the low end. If that's the case i go back to the studio and tweak some settings.
So see it as a sanity check to make sure it actually translates in the club how i think it should translate.
I also have a Mackie SRM450 V2 combo (you can see 1 unit used as "booth monitor" on the left together with a Mackie SWA1505 sub, but i can tell you 2x 18" + 2x 15" driven at 6KW is something else
Re: my Mastering crosscheck reference setup
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| Originally posted by Raphie Don't settle with 6" monitors and Ozone "master" guys |
Thats my crosscheck
just kidding 
In addition to my genelec 8020a production monitors, I have a pair of Final Audio Opus 204's and another pair of Kharma Grand Exquisites that I A/B on, granted I only bought the Opuses because of they're shiny, I still feel my music get's that little extra edge you'd won't get if you only test them on consumer level speakers. The GE's have a very nice sound to them as well, and they go perfect with my champagne cooler, so it's a Win/Win/Winning for everybody really.
Nice Raphie but Behringer? really?
And you test against Afrojack, Guetta and Axel?
What lack in taste you make up for in equipment
While we're on the subject, here's Danny Tenaglias Home Studio Club reference system:
I would have to hear that room for myself to be convinced that it sounds like anything other than a damned gymnasium. 
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| Originally posted by cryophonik I would have to hear that room for myself to be convinced that it sounds like anything other than a damned gymnasium. |
raphie saw thomas's mastering thread and he was getting shortness of breath, he rushed to the store quickly and took pics. all is good now.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by MSZ
raphie saw thomas's mastering thread and he was getting shortness of breath, he rushed to the store quickly and took pics. all is good now. [/QUOTE
Lol. I was thinking it was about that. In fairness though, JJ's production setup is wish list material and most pro studios have a very close setup to what he's rocking in terms of conversion, outboard and monitoring.
most engineers are using their earbuds
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| Originally posted by Looney4Clooney most engineers are using their earbuds |
lol
i'm being honest. WHere we get our stuff mastering, big speakers to impress clientele, as a last reference , well it all depends , most won't even bother but for pop, your golden medium is the standard ipod earbud.
This should be the same for EDM if EDM producers actually sold their products to people other than djs.
Anyways Raphie, i have no fucking idea how your wife lets you get away with that shit. I have to like smuggle my shit in when she is out.
Rann that room is is INSANE, if only I would have the means
Behringer has ver bad rep, but since they bought some companies like MIDAS amongst others, they've changed course.
I would still not buy their entry level or DJ mixers, but for example their digital mixer is a great product, so is their iNUKE line of amps.
If you've got the opportunity give it a go somewhere, you might be surprised of some of the little gems you might find in their linecart.
The passive B PRO series monitors are really good as well, not bright at all and the 1800pro and 1520pro stack nicely frequency range like.
I did not really feel the urge to show and tell, but it has been some time posting here just let you guys know i'm still out there 
Got married along the way as well, which helps a lot in creating goodwill for these kind of investments As does finally going on honeymoon after nearly a month of business travel.
Didn't do anything productionwise after the Telic and Sasha remix comps.
current focus is really mastering and engineering, where "stem mastering" or full track mixing (just a full individual track dump form start to end) seem to happen more and more. I've also already had a few projects where we went back to the midi of some instruments and revoiced them with some other kit. With all the felixbility available boundaries dissapear and there are a lot of creative ways to work together.
I guess fiddling knobs is by far more my fort� than writing interesting arrangements. I've hit a plateau there, not being able or motivated to step outside my little boring habits. That's why i find working on other people's creations far more re-invigorating and my contribution to the end result more rewarding.
And i guess that's where my customer sweetspot is as well, i'm being asked to assist, after the creative wrting and building part, where people want to get the mix "right" and they sort of get stuck.
As opposed to the traditional "i'll process it for ya" mastering aproach.
well get rid of the assets before the kids arrive.
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| Originally posted by Raphie Rann that room is is INSANE, if only I would have the means Behringer has ver bad rep, but since they bought some companies like MIDAS amongst others, they've changed course. I would still not buy their entry level or DJ mixers, but for example their digital mixer is a great product, so is their iNUKE line of amps. If you've got the opportunity give it a go somewhere, you might be surprised of some of the little gems you might find in their linecart. The passive B PRO series monitors are really good as well, not bright at all and the 1800pro and 1520pro stack nicely frequency range like. I did not really feel the urge to show and tell, but it has been some time posting here just let you guys know i'm still out there Got married along the way as well, which helps a lot in creating goodwill for these kind of investments As does finally going on honeymoon after nearly a month of business travel. Didn't do anything productionwise after the Telic and Sasha remix comps. current focus is really mastering and engineering, where "stem mastering" or full track mixing (just a full individual track dump form start to end) seem to happen more and more. I've also already had a few projects where we went back to the midi of some instruments and revoiced them with some other kit. With all the felixbility available boundaries dissapear and there are a lot of creative ways to work together. I guess fiddling knobs is by far more my fort� than writing interesting arrangements. I've hit a plateau there, not being able or motivated to step outside my little boring habits. That's why i find working on other people's creations far more re-invigorating and my contribution to the end result more rewarding. And i guess that's where my customer sweetspot is as well, i'm being asked to assist, after the creative wrting and building part, where people want to get the mix "right" and they sort of get stuck. As opposed to the traditional "i'll process it for ya" mastering aproach. |
Correct the mackies (V2s) are very bright and the SWA1501 is not really what one would call tight. Though together with the thump filter on, you can rock audiences until lets say 100 people with ease.
The Behringer Pro series is a bit more dull en less hyped in the 100<>200hz thump range. But if you turn it up..... smile from ear2ear
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