Hi, I finally bought a MOTU 8 pre and seem to have gotten it working ok. Haven't really tried to record much yet. But I have a question about using monitors. I have the monitors plugged into the back of the motu. I have my electronic drums going into the interface.

Here is the set up:

mac
m-audio profire 2626
krk rp8s

When I have no programs running, this weird sound does not occur but as soon as I open Logic I get this sound:

everyone knows the old "better to overpower than underpower" saying when it comes to passive speakers.

but WHY?

when your amp is way overrated for speakers, you use the trim knob to keep from blowing speakers, right? (for example, if your amp pushes 1000w and your speakers handle 250, then you'd keep the amp's trim knob pretty low).

So I've recently noticed that when my monitors are on (with nothing playing/coming out of them) that I have some really bad white noise going on. I'm not certain why I haven't heard it before, but the only thing that I can think of is that my room has recently been treated with various Auralex items as well as some thick curtains, etc. It's basically a lot more quiet and revealing.

Hey guys what's up. This is my first post and I look forward to all your combined expertise. A friend of mine said I could get the answers I need on this site so here goes!

Q: Which one of these studio monitors do you think is best overall?

1) M-Audio BX5a Deluxe

2) Yamaha HS50M

3) Event ALP 5

Hey all,

Does anybody have any experience with either or better still both?

Also, are there any other options in this price range that may be better?

Thanks for your help

C

Or under 1000.00 for that matter. I use a set of Alesis M1 Actives at work and I like them. They are not the most accurate I have heard though. Does anyone know of some that are smaller that are at least as accurate? The M1s run about 399 a pair. If I could find a used pair of anything cheaper than this, it would be great.

I'm in search of a compact, low-profile floor monitor. I have two Electro-Voice 1202's but they're pretty big for the size venues where I typically play. I looked at the Radians but they're pretty expensive.

I want to know from some experienced people here if I should really save and invest in monitors. I mean, I have a very budget setup that I am happy with so far. But my gear and my budget are very limited. I think that it sounds unwise to spend all that I have on monitors right now, but then again, I don't want something I will have to replace in the near future. My current setup is: