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• Near-Field Configuration
– In a control room situation, the
monitors are often times placed on the meter bridge or in a
close-field listening position. Initial placement starts by
measuring out a simple equilateral triangle (all three sides equal
in length) with the apex at the center of the listening position as
an “overlay” for the stereo installation. In this configuration, the
Left and Right monitors are each placed at a 60° angle,
equidistant from the listening position. (Figure 3)
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By shortening the path to the ear, the close-field monitor offers
a tremendous amount of flexibility, allowing the sound to
become less susceptible to differing room conditions. The
ability to adjust the high characteristics is equally important to
help compensate for room irregularities and achieve the highest
sound accuracy.
A room that is heavily dampened would typically require a slight
high frequency boost. Likewise, reducing the high frequencies
can alter a reverberant room.
Placing the monitor close to a rear wall, side wall, or a corner
will reinforce the low frequencies. Generally speaking, if you
move them two to three feet away from walls and corners, you'll
hear less low frequency interaction (excluding any interaction
with the mixing console).
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Positioning your monitors corre
ctly in the studio is critical to their
performance. Typically, they should be placed so that that the
listening position is fully “covered” with all monitors resting on
the same horizontal plane. To test a monitor for its imaging
capability, playback a song that includes acoustic instruments, to
fully represent the entire sound spectrum.
You can adjust the angle of each monitor by listening for dead
spots. Keep in mind, changing the angle or position of a
monitor will change the way that you perceive your music. So lets
analyze a few examples;
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• Mid-Field Configuration
– This configuration is similar to the
close-field configuration. It is normally used with larger monitors
or when the monitors are too large or heavy for the meter
bridge. This set up has the potential for a larger sweet spot and
better spatial imaging. Make sure that the height of the woofer
is above the height of the console. (Figure 3.1)
Figure 3
Figure 3.1