PreSonus Temblor T10 - Manual (Page 12)

3 Tutorials
2.2 Hookup Diagrams
Monitor Station V2
Owner’s Manual
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3 Tutorials
3.1 Subwoofer Placement
The goal of proper subwoofer placement is to set up your system so that your
subwoofer acts as a natural extension of your full-range monitors without
boosting the overall bass response of your room or exaggerating any one
frequency or frequency range. Because low frequencies are not directional—
that is, humans cannot perceive the direction from which low frequencies
are coming— you aren’t limited to placing it facing the mix position.
A quick way to find the best location for your subwoofer is to temporarily place
it in the mix position and play some program material that contains a lot of bass.
Move around the half of the room where your full-range monitors are positioned
until you find the spot where the bass sounds its best. Again, it’s important to
remember that low frequencies are not directional, so placing the subwoofer
beside or behind you will not be an issue. In general, you will want to avoid
placing your subwoofer too near to reflective surfaces, like a wall or in a corner
as this will exaggerate the bass energy and make your T10 sound “boomy.”
Once you find the place in the room where the bass sounds the smoothest, place
your T10 in that spot, return to the mix position and listen to it again. You may need
to adjust the location; just keep making small adjustment (a foot or so at a time)
until the bass response sounds as even as possible. Don’t locate your T10 where it
will exaggerate frequencies, as this will have the opposite effect on your mix. For
example, if your system has a bump around 100 Hz, what you hear will not accurately
reflect what is in your mixes, resulting in less kick-drum punch than you wanted.
3.2 Level Calibration
Matching the levels of the all studio monitors in your system is an easy extra step
that will help you to achieve an optimal listening environment. You will need an SPL
meter to do this; luckily, there are many inexpensive and free SPL meter apps for just
about every type of smartphone that will do the job nicely. Below is a brief tutorial on
how to level match your monitors. Note: Make sure that any effects processors (such
as EQs, compressors, and reverbs) have been bypassed. You’ll want a clean signal.
1. Connect your studio monitors and
Temblor T10 as shown in the hookup diagram
in Section 2.2.1.
2. Turn your Temblor T10 and your full-range studio monitors’ input levels to their
lowest setting.
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