Bigger monitors for DAW

[Todd R]

I've been using a stack for many years now
main monitor is a 2K that is 31" diagonal @ 2880 x 1620
monitor on top is a Dell 21" 1920 x 1200


if the main monitor was any wider, it would impede the near-field throw

main monitor has Saw full screen;
upper monitor has VSTs and/or film/video render

I do struggle to read the smaller text in Saw; track labels, for example are very hard to see...I've recently got a pair of glasses specifically for this set up...but they don't work very well for me

my room is not treated...I have phantom noises I cannot track down...I believe they are computer cooling fan issues...which sometimes sounds like howl-round feedback

I can't get too hung up perfect audio...it don't pay well enough

[jmh]

I've been using a stack for many years now
main monitor is a 2K that is 31" diagonal @ 2880 x 1620
monitor on top is a Dell 21" 1920 x 1200

if the main monitor was any wider, it would impede the near-field throw

main monitor has Saw full screen;
upper monitor has VSTs and/or film/video render

I do struggle to read the smaller text in Saw; track labels, for example are very hard to see...I've recently got a pair of glasses specifically for this set up...but they don't work very well for me

I hadn't considered the resolution issues. I've always used the stock layout and not investigated whether we can change or scale fonts - but if the track title area doesn't scale - what is the point?
I've also never used multiple displays. Maybe a 1024 monitor might be a workaround - could you set up your Fkeys that up so that most of your text oriented windows or dialogs land on that?

[jmh]

Todd, I almost forgot, the byrdland looks like a nice ride. I also noted the (partial) symmetry of the amps. Do you run them in pairs?

John

[Todd R]

Todd, I almost forgot, the byrdland looks like a nice ride. I also noted the (partial) symmetry of the amps. Do you run them in pairs?

John

John
My Norlin Byrdland sounds better than it plays!
I do love it...frets are pretty low...the Kluson Seal-Fast tuners are a special thing...it's my no1...yet I have a 2006 ES355 CS '64 RI that I love too

oh boy...my amps
it is currently set up for Wet/Dry/Wet
The CyberTwins are disconnected which means the Fast-On speaker connections are disconnected and VHT 2562 (Black Beauty) feeds one speaker in each twin cab;
The Tech 21 PE60s are cabs only right now with new EV 12L Classics inside fed by the VHT 2902; they are the wets (which is typically Lexicon PCM80 and 81 at the same time)
so it's kind of a WetL+Dry/WetR+Dry where the dry is the exact same signal...so it's four speakers...is that what you mean by pairs?

[Todd R]

I hadn't considered the resolution issues. I've always used the stock layout and not investigated whether we can change or scale fonts - but if the track title area doesn't scale - what is the point?
I've also never used multiple displays. Maybe a 1024 monitor might be a workaround - could you set up your Fkeys that up so that most of your text oriented windows or dialogs land on that?

I don't think it's possible to scale the fonts. I would seriously struggle with less than two monitors. My F-Keys views are all painstakingly set up...I pretty much use 3 or 4 basic views, but with increasing numbers of tracks in a single view- so pretty much the same layout for each, just track height changing.

I also work with the region file names off quite often, but seldom with soundwave hidden...I'd share my fkey views but it might take a while!

[Microstudio]

I use a 43" TCL Smart TV as my monitor works great, but I run SAW in XP still on a video card that only does 1080 x 1920 HD which is good for me.

[Todd R]

I use a 43" TCL Smart TV as my monitor works great, but I run SAW in XP still on a video card that only does 1080 x 1920 HD which is good for me.

and the audio plays back thru?

[Microstudio]

and the audio plays back thru?

Audio plays from the computer into my QU16 out of my XP computer

[jmh]

Audio plays from the computer into my QU16 out of my XP computer

Are you monitoring with headphones, or speakers? If speakers, do you find the large display influences the sound from them?

[Microstudio]

Are you monitoring with headphones, or speakers? If speakers, do you find the large display influences the sound from them?

I monitor from my QU-16 to Stereo Monitors and a Mono monitor and headphones. My TV/Monitor is set behind the Speakers so it has no effect on my speakers.