How Sony paved the way for modern music production

https://www.engadget.com/sony-dat-influence-on-modern-music-production-135054267.html

I started reading this, then the embedded Instagram story from DJ Nookie showed he was using Focal Alphas (which I love and are STUPID CHEAP right now due to imminent arrival of Alpha EVOs successor, $299/speaker for Focal Alpha 65s is incredible people, INCREDIBLE!)... and now I'm totally sidetracked. I'm sure less-ADHD-afflicted people are enjoying the historical context this article provides.

Also, now we need a good companion article re: ADAT.

wait, where are you seeing the alphas in stock? I'm more interested in the shape or barefoots with that weird bass reflex thing

wait, where are you seeing the alphas in stock? I'm more interested in the shape or barefoots with that weird bass reflex thing

Good question, looks like they're finally selling out. Sweetwater has sold-through, apparently. Alto and Vintage King still have them @$299/speaker, as of right this very minute.

The Focal Shapes look great, but those are $800 each... and yes, any Barefoot, even the overseas-manufactured ones from Output are bound to be a notch (or 3) above, but you'll pay for it.... I'm talking about anything being clearly, and as-close-to-objectively-as-possible, better than the Alpha 65s @299/each. Adam T7V probably puts up worthy competition, but those are rear-ported, Alphas are front-ported... so if you need to be smushed into a wall/corner (like me), the choice is easier.

Painfully obvious: monitors are a really personal thing. One person's just-right is another's hot-garbage.

You're a JBL man... I dig that. I've never met a pair of JBLs I didn't like.

You're a JBL man... I dig that. I've never met a pair of JBLs I didn't like.

I've really just gotten into JBLs recently but they're eating up a lot of floor space because they're rear ported.... that end of my room is a mess and I want to tame it soon. They also have a little crossover notch in the upper mids so I have to cross check when deciding if those fatiguing 3k frequencies are overbearing. I also recently got those dual woofer IK room correcting guys and while light on bass I really like them as a direct field reference that's hella flat at mix position. And they're TINY. I got them on a dare from a fellow engineer who was curious what I thought of them in a covid home studio setting and he subsequently purchased a pair and also likes them. So there's that.

I also recently got those dual woofer IK room correcting guys and while light on bass I really like them as a direct field reference that's hella flat at mix position. And they're TINY. I got them on a dare from a fellow engineer who was curious what I thought of them in a covid home studio setting and he subsequently purchased a pair and also likes them. So there's that.

I've heard nothing but great things about those new IK speakers. They definitely need to be in conversation at this price-point. If they're solid enough to impress even you, then they may actually be as good as everyone is claiming.