I am not a DJ, but I have been asked this question many times by DJs. I have only ever used studio monitors for my studio and then for personal home use. Then, at live shows where I would play and...
Posts by Devlon Jarrod Horne
My studio monitors have never blown because I follow a strict regimen when handling and using them. However, they can and do blow in some cases, and I have had some people ask me how to tell if they...
Do You Need a Preamp If You Have a Mixer? (5 Key Things To Know)
I started doing live sound before I ended up running my own home studio. In live sound, you use a mixer - and luckily for us, we live in a world with preamps built into the mixing desks. When I...
Crackles, Buzzes & Pops In Studio Monitors? (13 Causes To Check)
I have had my studio monitors buzz, crackle, pop, hiss, and just about any other type of noise and interference you can think of. I decided to tackle the problem once and for all to figure out every...
Do You Need A Preamp For An Audio Interface? (3 Things To Know)
I do not use any preamps with my audio interface. I have thought about getting a standalone preamp with tubes, which might give me a different tone when I'm recording vocals. However, I haven't...
I use XLR cables in my studio for everything except tracking instruments. I prefer using cables suited for a situation; however, XLR cables are suited for noise cancelation, and they will sound...