ADAM S3A and metal productions

ShokaiShimizu said:
You really think that matters? hmmm

I mean just because those guys are going to get a great sound out of them, doesn't automatically mean you will get the same sound (and no offense but a lot of the time it just seems like you're asking what other people use and practice in the studio like it will rub off on you or something)
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I think he was just saying that he got caught up in the price of things, but realized that there were less "sexy" monitors that were used for great mixes.
For the record, Matt produces some of the better project studio mixes on this forum.
 
I'm well aware of Matt's productions.

And no, I didn't say what I said in my last post to try and start any trouble, but I'm just calling it how I've seen it in quite a few posts. BTW Matt, kudos on having a real drummer tracking for you now too...that's pretty killer...We had drums tracked in Finland for Moliti's record and Jens Carlsson from Persuader is tracking his vocals in Sweden.
 
I learned on NS-10s when I apprenticed in 2 studios, well actually NS-10s and old JBL 4312s. I do agree that NS-10s when modified (thanks for the tip James) result in mixes that translate to almost any system. I just can't stand them ha ha. I really just do not enjoy listening through them even though they are great reference to check your mix against.

I agree monitors are all personal taste. I am now using HR824s as my main monitors. If I remember correctly James uses these as well (even though I know he has others like NS-10s in his normal monitoring habits as well). I find the bottom end and mids to represent what a normal listener will experience so they actually help my gain clarity in the low end and low mids in my mixes and translate very well to other systems.

The room you mix in plays a huge part in monitoring as well. Like some of you guys have said some monitors sound lost and muddy in one room and kick ass in another.