EVE audio SC408 - User manual - Manual (Page 6)

SC 408
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EVE Audio product manual
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10 11 OPERATION OPERATION
The control’s response curve is not linear. The increments become finer as
the volume increases:
-80 dB (minimum) to -48 dB:
2 dB
-48 dB to -20 dB: 1 dB
-20 dB to 0 dB (maximum): 0.5 dB
• Mute
To mute the monitor, turn the Volume control counter clockwise until you
reach the minimum level. When the LED on the left end lights up dimly the
Mute mode is activated.
! To exit the Mute mode simply turn the control clockwise until you reach
the desired volume.
3.7. Settings Menu
Press the control once to enter the Settings menu. Here you can set three
different filters (Low, Desk, High), as well as the LED ring‘s behavior. The
LED of the currently active function will blink.
Turn the control to choose the filter or LED mode desired. The blinking
LED indicates the function selected, while the steady-on LED indicates the
value assigned to that function.
Press the control to confirm your selection. The blinking will stop once the
selection is confirmed.
Turn the control to adjust the filter or the LED behavior.
When you are satisfied with the setting, press the control again to go back
to the Settings menu. You can then select and edit another function.
! To exit the Settings menu press and hold the control for three seconds or
simply wait 10 seconds. The loudspeaker will then return automatically to
the Volume mode.
3.8. Filter
The filters of the EVE Audio monitors were specially developed to offer you
the possibility of adjusting your monitoring system to the characteristics
of your room. These filters help correct the alterations to the frequency
response produced by the room acoustics and listening distance. Do bear
in mind that correcting bad room acoustics with filters will only achieve
average results. In any case, you should try to use the filters as little as
possible.
3.9. Low Filter
0
+5
+3
-5
-3
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dB
Hz
The Low-Shelf Filter allows you to boost or attenuate frequencies below
300 Hz in 0.5 dB steps. Use this filter whenever the acoustics of your room
cause problems in the low frequency range.
If the low frequencies are boosted by the room, you can attenuate them
with the Low-Shelf Filter. The reasons for this boost could be the room
modes or the loudspeakers being too close to the walls. In the same way,
if the low frequencies are too weak, you can boost them to balance the
frequency response.
3.10. High Filter
0
+5
+3
-5
-3
100 1k 10k
dB
Hz
The High-Shelf Filter allows you to boost or attenuate frequencies above
3 kHz in 0.5 dB steps. High frequencies are affected depending on the
distance from the sound source to the listening position. The further you
are from the loudspeakers, the weaker the high frequencies. In such cases
the filter should be set to boost them. In desktop applications, distances
can be as short as 1 m (3 ft), which results in the high frequencies being
boosted. To compensate for this effect you should use the High-Shelf Filter
to attenuate the high frequencies.
If you have a very dead room, it might be wise to boost the high frequencies
in order to have a more balanced overall sound. When the listening position