hey...i know there are a ton of these threads, but this one is a little more specific. so my parents have this bad ass entertainment system with this great surround sound and everything. i was wondering what you guys think as far as using something like that for studio work? i mean, whenever i play something on it, it sounds unbelieveable.

i figure two things one good one bad...

good: maybe you can hear the different parts of the soundscape better on something like this adding to your ability to produce

-or-

bad: maybe producing on something like this would give you a false perception of the sound which you have


what do you guys think?

and the correct answer is.... B You get a faulse perception of what your track really sounds like.

These home theatre speakers accentuate certian frequencies. This does not mean you cant use them. I use a pair of Jamo 3-ways and they work fine. You just need to be aware of the bias that the speakers have. Maybe use your amp's eq to adjust them.

In general, the best speakers to use are studio monitors, but we can't all afford these can we.

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You can only mix on this system if you control the 6 channels. So you need to know how you can send your sounds to different speakers and sub at the same time. Cubase sx has a suround mixer, hardware is very expensive.
I imagine a break where the melody is flying around your head with a massive sound underneath also moving a lot.
I would just pan everything in front of me and sounds come from different spots.

you just have to get familiar with their sound: Listen to all your favourite club tunes how they sound on this system and try to keep that frequency spectrum in mind when you produce your own tracks, Then listen to your creation on a headphone, in the speaker of a car and on a small hifi system. After this you should be able to create the mixdown as it has to be !


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all good points. i kinda had a feeling that it would be best not to use them, but i'll definitely ge something like these to listen to the finished products with hehehe...damn they sound good

its hard to say without knowing the brand and model of the home theater speakers.

some of these 'home theater' speakers add a sound colouration to make the audio sound better, while others tend to reproduce the sound as neutrally as possible. In my experience, the cheaper home audio speakers colour the sound (sony, bose, etc etc) to appeal to the general public.

also remember that if you are listening to music in surround sound, it is not real surround sound (unless its on a dvd or something), but rather a fake surround sound. Things like Pro Logic II just simulate surround sound by sending certain things to different speakers. I usually avoid listening to music with this fake surround.

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Originally posted by DJ Chrono its hard to say without knowing the brand and model of the home theater speakers. some of these 'home theater' speakers add a sound colouration to make the audio sound better, while others tend to reproduce the sound as neutrally as possible. In my experience, the cheaper home audio speakers colour the sound (sony, bose, etc etc) to appeal to the general public. also remember that if you are listening to music in surround sound, it is not real surround sound (unless its on a dvd or something), but rather a fake surround sound. Things like Pro Logic II just simulate surround sound by sending certain things to different speakers. I usually avoid listening to music with this fake surround.

hmmm...i dont remember what brand it is, but i don't think i'll be using something like this for production...i need what i make to sound good on all systems hehehe...thanks again...