N8 Setup Example (Home Recording); Installing Monitor Speakers - Yamaha DIGITAL MIXING STUDIO N12 Owner's Manual

n8 Setup Example (Home recording)

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Installing Monitor Speakers

The position of the monitor speakers is very important for accurate sound monitoring. Refer to the following tips before
you decide on a location and position for the monitor speakers.
■ Distance from the walls and
corners
To monitor the sound accurately, locate the speakers far
from the walls and corners. As the speakers move
closer to the walls or corners, sound reflection from the
walls will emphasize the low range, reducing the quality
of the speaker response. (Ideally, keep a distance of
minimum 1.5 meters from the walls.) If you have no
other choice, adjust the frequency response for the
monitoring environment (such as equalizing the speaker
frequencies) or slightly cut the low range during the mix.
synthesizer,
rhythm machine
sound source
(CD, MD, DAT, etc.)
external recorder
monitor system
microphones
guitar, bass
external effects unit
■ Distance and angle from the
listening point
Place L and R channel speakers so that they and the
listening point will form an equilateral triangle. Position the
speakers so that the face of the speakers are pointing
toward the listening point. Keep an equal distance between
the speaker and the listening point for each speaker so that
the left and right monitor signals will be well-balanced.
Adjust the speaker height so that the tweeter will be at the
same height as your ears. In this way, you will be able to
hear higher ranges, which project at a narrow angle.
Setting Up the Mixer
guitar, bass
(Hi-Z)
effects unit
(DI)
player's headphones
control room
headphones
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