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BrandonAllan
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2004-11-05, 11:40

I am getting an iMac G5 and thought I'd purchase speakers also. I am considering a pair of studio monitors from M-Audio.

I would like to connect a usb MIDI keyboard and electric guitar to the computer, both of which I can do directly.

I have done some reading on this but I still have a couple of questions:

Do I need an audio interface? Aside from the multiple I/O what is the advantage? I assume the interface replaces the computer's internal sound hardware but are the iMac's sound capabilities good enough? I just want to do some serious music listening and play around in Garageband. I want a fairly clean sound going to my speakers.

Also, is it ok to use studio monitor speakers as everyday "listening" speakers. I have heard some say they weren't designed for that. I'm not really sure how to explain that further, something about them being so clear that they pick up subtle things that you'd rather they didn't. Hopefully someone here knows what I'm talking about.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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