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Hookup Eris XT-Series E5 XT / E7 XT / E8 XT Rear Panel Connections and Controls Owner’s Manual Hookup Rear Panel Connections and Controls Inputs 2.1.1 Line-level Inputs. The Eris XT studio monitors provide a choice of three line- level input types: balanced XLR, balanced ¼” TRS, and unbalanced RCA. Do not connect more than one source to your Eris XT studio monitors simultaneously.
Power User Tip: If you are using a subwoofer that doesn’t feature a variable low pass filter, like the PreSonus Temblor T10 provides, you will use this control to set the crossover point for your 2.1 system. For information on configuring a 2.1 system in the studio,...
Hookup Eris XT-Series E5 XT / E7 XT / E8 XT Hookup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Acoustic Space. Cuts the level of all frequencies below 800 Hz by either -4 dB or -2 dB to compensate for the bass boost that naturally occurs when a speaker is placed near a wall or a corner.
Application Guide Eris XT-Series E5 XT / E7 XT / E8 XT Monitor Placement and Acoustic Space Settings Owner’s Manual Application Guide Monitor Placement and Acoustic Space Settings Speakers 8” to 12” from wall Before placing your studio monitors in your mixing environment, position your desk or monitor stands so that your speakers will be at least 8 to 12 inches away from walls and corners.
Application Guide Eris XT-Series E5 XT / E7 XT / E8 XT Monitor Placement and Acoustic Space Settings Owner’s Manual If possible, your mix position should be placed on the center of a wall as this will provide a more balanced listening position. Place your speakers so that they are the same distance from the sides of the room.
The monitors should be angled, or “toed in, ” so that they are each directed to an ear, rather than pointed straight ahead. Ideally, near-field studio monitors like the Eris XT-series should be placed so that the high-frequency drivers (commonly known as ‘tweeters’) are at the same height as your ears when you are seated in the mix position.
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Application Guide Eris XT-Series E5 XT / E7 XT / E8 XT Calibrating Using 85 dB SPL “Standard” Reference Owner’s Manual You should calibrate the right and left monitors independently to ensure that both monitors are set to the same acoustic level. This will ensure that your stereo mixes are balanced and will translate well across different speaker systems.
The E5XT uses a T1L fuse. The Eris E7XT and E8XT use a T2L fuse. If the fuse blows again, you will need to contact PreSonus for a repair. No audio. If your Eris XT studio monitor appears to power on but you hear no sound when playing audio from your audio source (the lights are on but nobody’s home), first make sure that the cable connecting your...
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