I am in the market for near-field monitors, but my question concerns their mix position. My setup is such that I have a pair of Slate Media Technology Raven MTi2 touchscreen monitors at the mix position, and the positioning interferes with a standard vertical height near-field monitor placement. Unfortunately, re-positioning the MTi2s is not an option.
I understand an alternative to typical near-field monitor positioning is to elevate the monitors on stands and then tilt them forward in a downward direction such that the monitors’ tweeters fire at a downward angle onto the optimal mix position. One other option is to use a wall-bracketed arrangement. However, I will avoid wall-bracketing for two reasons: (1) my console desk is not near a wall; (2) keeping the monitors near a wall produces the speaker boundary effect.
While I as yet have not precisely measured distance and angle to the mix position, I estimate the monitor stands to be six feet back from the mix position. Each near-field monitor stand requires a height that accommodates a downward frontal tilt of about the fifteen to twenty degrees. I estimate this degree of tilt is needed for the direct sound to clear the MTi2s and to fix upon the optimal mix position.
My concern is two-fold. First, is this a safe configuration, even with well-designed, sturdy stands? Second, if such a stand exists, does its tilt-locking mechanism meet the weight requirements of a good quality monitor? Also, how does the stand secure a near-field monitor to prevent it from sliding off of it when tilted forward?
I welcome your views on setup and near-field monitor stand product recommendations.
Thank you.
I understand an alternative to typical near-field monitor positioning is to elevate the monitors on stands and then tilt them forward in a downward direction such that the monitors’ tweeters fire at a downward angle onto the optimal mix position. One other option is to use a wall-bracketed arrangement. However, I will avoid wall-bracketing for two reasons: (1) my console desk is not near a wall; (2) keeping the monitors near a wall produces the speaker boundary effect.
While I as yet have not precisely measured distance and angle to the mix position, I estimate the monitor stands to be six feet back from the mix position. Each near-field monitor stand requires a height that accommodates a downward frontal tilt of about the fifteen to twenty degrees. I estimate this degree of tilt is needed for the direct sound to clear the MTi2s and to fix upon the optimal mix position.
My concern is two-fold. First, is this a safe configuration, even with well-designed, sturdy stands? Second, if such a stand exists, does its tilt-locking mechanism meet the weight requirements of a good quality monitor? Also, how does the stand secure a near-field monitor to prevent it from sliding off of it when tilted forward?
I welcome your views on setup and near-field monitor stand product recommendations.
Thank you.