studio monitor
Flat response speaker
Studio monitors are speakers designed for professional audio production, engineered for flat frequency response rather than the enhanced bass or treble of consumer speakers.
They reveal recordings accurately, letting engineers hear flaws and make precise mixing decisions: The vocals sound muddy on the studio monitors.
Near-field monitors sit close to the listener; larger monitors fill control rooms.
One who talks
- wooferLow-tone loudspeaker
- tweeterSpeaker for treble
- driverVehicle operator
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
cone · crossover · enclosure · amplifier · transducer · nearfield · midrange · subwoofer
Not favoring any side
- transparencyState of being see-through
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- uncoloredHaving no hue
- linearArranged in straight succession
fidelity · precision · clarity · true · balanced · analytical · revealing · honest
Technical design professional
- mixdownMultitrack consolidation process
- panningLateral camera traverse
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- fadersAudio level controls
balance · soundstage · stereo · automation · gain · headroom · EQ · compression
Monitoring location over time
- overdubAdd audio layers post-recording
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- producerOne who makes things
- vocalsSung musical parts
takes · playback · multitrack · control room · isolation · acoustic treatment · bounce
speaker
One who talks
cabinet · cone · crossover · enclosure · amplifier · transducer · nearfield · midrange · subwoofer · port
neutral
Not favoring any side
- transparencyState of being see-through
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- uncoloredHaving no hue
linear · fidelity · precision · clarity · true · balanced · analytical · revealing · honest · detailed
engineer
Technical design professional
faders · balance · soundstage · stereo · automation · gain · headroom · EQ · compression · dynamics
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- overdubAdd audio layers post-recording
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- producerOne who makes things
vocals · takes · playback · multitrack · control room · isolation · acoustic treatment · bounce
- audio equipmentspeakers, microphone, headphones, amplifier, amplifiers
- AV equipmentTV, streaming, audio player, cable box, DVD player
- audio gearamplifier, speakers, amp, earpiece, microphone
- speakerswoofer, tweeter, subwoofer, midrange, bookshelf
- displaysLCD, LED, OLED, display stand, display case
- output devicesprinter, display, television, TV, projector
studio monitorbookshelf speakers
Small tabletop loudspeakers
boom box · soundbar · portable speaker · earbuds · home stereo
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