Jaytech

Jaytech's secondary monitors are KRK VXT6 Active Studio Monitors. In a blog post, he talks about how he uses them:

"At the moment I’m rocking some Adam A7X monitors alongside some KRK VXT 6. ...The KRKs, on the other hand, are built more like a child’s toy with a yellow and black plastic exterior, and their sound reflects this. They are more “fun” to use, giving the listener a more similar experience to a home hi-fi or car stereo, with pounding bass and a noisier sound overall. There’s actually a karaoke joint here in Berlin that uses them in their booths.

Here’s the thing about KRK speakers. I know a lot of producers buy these in the hopes that it’ll give them a complete monitoring solution but in reality they’re not really capable of that. They can give you about 60% of what you need, and they do that 60% very well – especially when it comes to clubby punch and warmth in the lower mids and bass). However, mixing a complete record on them is probably going to lead to a kind of “plastic-ey” sound in your music that lacks the pristine clarity people are used to hearing nowadays. So, your best bet is to have a few options, and get into a habit of switching to these different systems to get only what you need from them. I’ll mix for three hours on the A7X and then come back to the KRKs for 30 minutes, to bring some fun back in the mix when it’s sounding quite clinical."

When detailing the three types of studio monitors he uses in his Berlin studio, Jaytech mentions using just a single Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Bi-Amplified Studio Monitor, to reference his tracks in mono. He says, "Also hooked up in the corner is a single Alesis M1 Active Mk2 (my first ever monitor speakers) for mono/bass reference." Original Jaytech blog post can be found here.

Jaytech's primary studio monitors are the ADAM Audio A7X. They can be seen in this photo of his Berlin studio gear setup which he posted to his blog. He uses the ADAMs alongside a pair of KRK VXT 6.

"At the moment I’m rocking some Adam A7X monitors alongside some KRK VXT 6. Also hooked up in the corner is a single Alesis M1 Active Mk2 (my first ever monitor speakers) for mono/bass reference. Three different kinds of speakers with three different characters of sound, and you can discern these characteristics largely just by looking at them. The A7X come in a sleek, black wooden cabinet and have a soft, detailed sound with a stereo image that lets you really listen into the music and hear what you need to hear. They are well suited to modern styles of production. ...your best bet is to have a few options, and get into a habit of switching to these different systems to get only what you need from them. I’ll mix for three hours on the A7X and then come back to the KRKs for 30 minutes, to bring some fun back in the mix when it’s sounding quite clinical."

The original post can be found here.