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  • Anyone gone from 2 monitors to one larger one? (p.2)
2014/09/13 11:17:17
Maarkr
thanks... i didn't give many details and I should have... i like splitting the DAW with the tracks on the left and the multidock on the right.  These are widescreen 19" setup basically side to side, so it's like one wide screen.  Res is 1440 x 900, and the 27's are like 1920 x 1080.  Got interested now that the price point is down to just over $200.  Using one video card (Asus HD 6770) with dvi and vga out.  
I could always try it out and take it back to the store if I don't like it.   I have some real estate probs so I don't know if 3 monitors will work?  When I built my studio table years ago, two 15" monitors fit just right in the center area... guess i forgot to expect future changes.
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2014/09/13 13:25:23
bapu
mike_mccue
Yes.
 
I think it sounds better.


Then my 30" Dell monitor must sound HUGE!!!
2014/09/13 13:27:36
bapu
mike_mccue
The next time around I'll buy a single monitor that has approximately 8,847,360 pixels.

Sounds good?
2014/09/13 13:28:09
The Maillard Reaction
bapu
mike_mccue
Yes.
 
I think it sounds better.


Then my 30" Dell monitor must sound HUGE!!!


 
 
Not really... it just makes your ears look smaller.
2014/09/13 13:29:46
bapu
For proper triangularization to your speakers do you mix in the hallway?
 
2014/09/13 13:35:46
robert_e_bone
Just a suggestion.
 
You can pick up a 32" HDTV these days for $200 or less.  I have 2 of them, plus my 46".  They work great for Sonar.  They also tend to have a combination of HDMI, DVI, VGA, and even USB ports these days.
 
Bob Bone
 
2014/09/13 16:00:10
jackson white
Have you seen the new super wide displays from LG? Aspect ratio is 21:9!! I believe they're targeting graphics/photography pros but the first thing I thought was I could display an -entire- console with no scrolling, or a substantially increased track view in length. Great for cues, etc, or emulating a decent sized desk on your screen. Won't help if you segregate tasks by screen or how well it works with things like the Mackie HUI interface where you switch banks of channels. But interesting. 
2014/09/13 16:42:53
joeb1cannoli
   I did. With the Sonar X series, with the dock and screensets , I don't really see a need for more than one screen. 
I got tired of needing to turn my head  to concentrate on what I was doing. I find it more comfortable working for long periods looking straight ahead.
   I did add a touch screen but I mounted it below my main monitor slanted like a control surface. The touch screen is the only screen that I use when working in Sonar. 
  Sometimes I leave the GUI for my audio interface on the upper screen while tracking just to keep an eye on levels coming into my audio interface. 
 
2014/09/13 19:01:13
Jeff M.
I recently upgraded to an Asus PB278Q - 27", 2560x1440, WQHD 
Contrast ratio is 80,000,000:1 - whites are super bright and colors jump right out of it.
 
Got it for audio/vid/photo work and there's plenty of tack sharp real estate
In Sonar, all 14 modules are visible on the control bar at the top (with room to spare), and displays 47 minimized tracks in the main screen.
 
2014/09/14 00:03:22
stickman393
Maarkr
Thinking of going from my current 2 19" video monitors to a single 27".  Anyone done that?  Love to hear your comments.




I did exactly that. I'm comfortable with the results, mostly. I'd like the PRV and V-Vocal to appear in a second monitor, though, but I don't have any room on my desk for another monitor.
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