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MONITORS AND DEVICES NEEDED FOR CONNECTING IT
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Posted : Feb 27, 2008 04:10:33
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hi guys, im just about to buy a couple of monitors, but i also need a sound card...
my question is USB AUDIO INTERFACE (ni kontrol) and a couple of KRK monitors, is this all i need to conect my monitors and obtain nice sound? or do i need something esle, im using laptop by the way dont know if it matters but oh well..
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Posted : Feb 27, 2008 08:53
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well... you will need the cables too if you count it as a device. 
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knocz
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Posted : Feb 27, 2008 15:35
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If the monitor is active you only need the cables, so you connect the audio card directly to the monitors
(PC->audio card->monitors)
If it is passive you will need an Amp
(PC->audio card->Amp->monitors)
Eventually you'll see that having an externa. mixer after the audio card will be helpfull.
Only on live instruments you need a DI box to reduce noise (or a mic in front of the speaker).
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makus
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Posted : Feb 27, 2008 15:43
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Posted : Feb 27, 2008 18:14
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awsome ,,thanks guys .
these are the monitors im buying and so i didnt want to spend money something i didnt need,.,,
cheers
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Posted : Feb 27, 2008 18:16
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Posted : Mar 2, 2008 07:17
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You'll be happy. I have a pair of KRKs as well and I love them to death. They have been my favorite monitors for many years now.
As someone said, eventually you may want to consider adding a small analog mixer between your soundcard and the speakers. I don't know if you have any hardware or not, if so it's nice to make music sometimes without the computer sighing in the background.
But also (as long as you're careful with the feedback!!!) you often get some nice surprises to run your sound through the mixer and use the analog EQ. Spirit mixers are cheap and have a good sound.
In general, I think English mixers sound better. American, British and Japanese mixers have different EQ turnovers partly because of the different language patterns and accents in different countries. Americans tend to turn over at 80 Hz and 15 KHz, Japanese at 100Hz and 10Khz, UK at 60 Hz and 12KHz. |
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Posted : Mar 2, 2008 13:10
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Thanks for commenting on this.,, this way i know im buying something good.
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XuN
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Posted : Mar 2, 2008 20:05
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On 2008-02-27 15:35, knocz wrote:
Only on live instruments you need a DI box to reduce noise (or a mic in front of the speaker).
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A mic in front of the speakers? Care to explain why that would reduce noise? 
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