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Old 06-20-2022, 03:24 PM
AcousticDreams AcousticDreams is offline
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Default Ordered Mac Studio: Help me pick a monitor

I ordered a Mac Studio Mi Max with a predicted delivery of July 26th.

This will only give me a few days with my new computer, as I leave for three back to back adventures for the following 6 to 7 weeks. Returning in mid September. Oh well, that is the way it goes sometimes.

I still need to buy a monitor for my new set up. I have a gift certificate for Best Buy of $250. But willing to spend a little more if necessary.


For better or worse, my recording set up is in my Living room. As a bachelor, I can do this. And my living room opens up to the den. So wide open and good sound. I have portable Gobo's- sound treatment.

What is different:
+ As you can see, I have my keyboard on rollers. This is great as I can push it back parralel with the end of the table to give me more work space when not in use.
+ My Mic stands have quick releases for the arms. Thus I can change over to a recording set up in just a few minutes.

For better or worse, this is the way my recording set up needs to be.

My mic stands are behind me. Thus when I am recording I need to turn around away from the computer monitor.

With my new set up I plan to have a long cord and just move the monitor in front of my microphones. I may build a small rolling table or just place it on the ground. The goal is so that I can see the actual recording levels.

My living room is also home to my guitar work bench, which also doubles as a Wood arrow & leather making table. Sadly, because of all of my hobbies I am a bit of a messy guy. The only thing that saves me is all of my little tool holders & portable tables. In the Den, just 20 feet away, is my regular TV movie watching area. The living Room - Den is where I spend 99% of my time when I am in the house.

Won't be watching movies or playing games on my future computer monitor. So I would think a baseline would be plenty good. However, I might be editing some photo's on it...and hopefully in the future a little video.
I have liked the colors of Samsung in the past. Nothing is as good as the Mac screen for color accuracy...but that is o.k...I plan to keep my old 2009 Imac up and running for most of my photo's duty.

So if you would be so kind as to give me your input as to if I only need the baseline, or the models up from there? Is there an extra inputs that I need in the back of the computer?
+ 27 inch or 32 inch?
+ Baseline or a model up?
Some Choices listed below:







https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...?skuId=6420869
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...?skuId=6471364
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...?skuId=6471364
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