Equalizer Setting Suggestions - PRESONUS R65 Owner's Manual

3.4
Acoustic
Space
Linear
-1.5dB
-3dB
-6dB
TRS
Balanced
R80
If setting the input gain to Unity is unsatisfactory, you
can try different settings, but remember that it's better
to avoid settings above U if possible. If the volume is too
loud at unity gain, feel free to turn the Input Level control
down a bit—but not so far that you have to crank your
audio source's output level to its maximum setting. Again,
if you properly gain-stage your audio source, setting
Input Level to U or slightly lower should work fine.
Once the monitor's Input Level control is set, leave it
alone; don't use it as a system-volume control. Leave
that job to the source signal's output-level control.

Equalizer Setting Suggestions

ACOUSTIC TUNING
HF Driver
Linear
+1dB
-1.5dB
-4dB
control to fine-tune the reproduction of high frequencies,
depending on your room's acoustic characteristics.
In general, setting the HF Driver control to Linear (no
boost or cut) will produce the best results. However, if
the sound is generally too bright or shrill, try the -1.5
dB setting or, in extreme cases, the -4 dB setting; if the
Unbalanced
sound is too dull and lifeless, try the +1 dB setting. (In
either case, check your source signal's EQ settings to see if
anything's amiss.) Keep in mind that the +1 dB setting will
also emphasize any high-frequency noise in the signal. It's
always better to cut than to boost, if possible, and it's best
to use the least cut or boost needed to get the job done.
The HP Filter control rolls off the low frequencies below the
specified frequency (60, 80, or 100 Hz) at a slope of -24 dB/
octave. Engage this control if you are using a subwoofer
in conjunction with the R65/R80 monitors, and set it to
the same frequency as the crossover to the subwoofer. If
you're not using a subwoofer, set the control to Linear.
The R65/R80 provides two EQ
controls in its Acoustic Tuning
HP Filter
section: HF Driver and HP Filter.
(There's also an Acoustic Space
control, which is covered in the
Linear
next section.) The HF Driver
60Hz
control is a high-frequency
80Hz shelving filter that boosts or cuts
all frequencies above 2 kHz by
100Hz
+1 dB, -1.5 dB, or -4 dB. Use this
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