Miami, FL (February 8, 2024)―Franklin “Frank” Socorro, Morplay Studios audio engineer and studio manager and a 25-year industry veteran, selected the KRK Rokit 10-3 G4 monitors to support the reggaeton and urban music produced at the studio.
“Due to space limitations in the room, we needed to have the low end without also using a sub,” Socorro says. “With these considerations, choosing the Rokit 10-3s was an easy decision. Overall, even at a loud volume, the monitors reproduce well. They don’t alter their sound sonically as the volume increases, and that makes it easy for us to trust what’s happening when we play the music through the speakers. It’s a good reference at different volumes, which is important.”
Socorro started out freelancing, crafting songs for Latin artists like Ricky Martin, Julio Iglesias and Enrique Iglesias. It wasn’t long before Socorro moved into the hip-hop and R&B world, where he worked alongside producer Salaam Remi and a variety of artists, including Faith Evans, Nas, 50 Cent, and the late Amy Winehouse. He also taught audio courses at the SAE Institute for nearly a decade before joining Morplay Studios in Miami.
KRK GoAux 3 Portable Monitor System – A Mix Real-World Review
Socorro also uses two pairs of the KRK GoAux portable monitors to assist with mobile referencing: “Right now, we have the GoAux monitors sitting in a non-treated office made out of a container with metal walls, which is the worst listening environment, ever―yet the monitors still sound good,” he shares. “That is a testament to what the KRK GoAux can do; the room becomes less of an issue, which is important when you’re trying to listen to something that’s critical.”
From a usability standpoint, Socorro says that having portable monitors that are easy to set up and work on has made for a much smoother-running studio. “Anyone who is not super familiar or technologically savvy with audio equipment can easily set the KRK GoAux monitors up and make them work,” he adds. “They also have Bluetooth, so anyone can connect and play their music without the need to continually unplug, which is an added bonus.”
