Some Pics of the my new setup

[Easto]

I just bought a new mixing/workstation desk. Warning! Big pics

Workspace

Desk

Equipment

I know it's not a lot but I call it home

[Blue Bear Sound]

That's a fake -- where are the miles of cables!?!?!




Nice setup!

[tubedude]

Most of what I've read says the monitors should be sitting upright for proper this-n-that.... dont ask me to repeat facts cause I cant, just mentioning it.....


Where is your Phoenix and Distressor?

No itchy stuff on the walls either!

[Blue Bear Sound]

Originally posted by tubedude
Most of what I've read says the monitors should be sitting upright for proper this-n-that.... dont ask me to repeat facts cause I cant, just mentioning it.....

True enough.... it has to do with the time-alignment of the soundwaves between the LF and HF drivers.

Usually, the manufacturer recommends placement position in their manuals.

Also, if you DO leave them horizontal, the HF drivers should be on the outside to improve the width of the sweet spot.

[brzilian]

Originally posted by Blue Bear Sound


True enough.... it has to do with the time-alignment of the soundwaves between the LF and HF drivers.

Usually, the manufacturer recommends placement position in their manuals.

Also, if you DO leave them horizontal, the HF drivers should be on the outside to improve the width of the sweet spot.

That's the exact opposite to what the manual for my Alesis M1 Active's said:

Horizontal placement is a recommended arrangement with the M1 because the left and right mirror-imaged pair permits a symmetrical alignment of drivers and ports. This will be conducive to a balanced mix.

Proper tweeter orientation is torward the stereo image center (the middle) as shown...

[88fingers]

I've never heard of that vertical-monitor-positioning before. I've seen a lot of professional studios (including the one I intern at, and many on John Sayers site) that have the monitors lying on their side.

[Blue Bear Sound]

Originally posted by 88fingers
I've never heard of that vertical-monitor-positioning before.

You've GOT to be kidding.....!

[Adzzz]

Blue Bear & brzlian.... what are you thinking?!?

Sure, most manufacturers will recommend a certain placement for their monitors, but I've NEVER heard of ANYONE recommending that the tweeters should be placed on the inside when mounting horizontally.

When mounting horizontally, the tweeters should be on the extreme outside of the stereo field i.e. the HF driver should be on the left side of the left monitor - the right monitor should have the tweeter to the right of the monitor.


Are you sure you have misread/misquoted your manual? The Alesis monitor one manual is here if you're interested and I quote:

"Monitor Ones are supplied as a simmetrical left - right pair, and if used this way, should be installed with the soft dome high frequency drivers towards the outside of the triangle. The HF driver should be on the left side of the left monitor and on the right side of the right monitor"

Adzzz

[Rod Gervais]

Sorry Adzzz (and others)

Not this pair of speakers.

The link you posted is indeed to the manual for the Monitor 1 - but it is not the manual for the M1 Active...... here is that link:

http://www.alesis.com/downloads/manu...ive_Manual.pdf

And the configuration is exactly as this young person explanined it.

Alesis goes out of their way to explain in the manual the "why's" of this change to conventional thought - acknowledging that it is not the way of the old world - but is the way of their new monitor.

Theior concern is the potential for comb filtering problems - and it seems fairly straightforward.

I have no doubt that they tested this prior to "bucking the system" - at least with this pair of speakers anyway.

Esto,

Nice room you have there - I hope you enjoy it.

Rod

[knightfly]

On page 418 of Philip Newell's Recording Studio Design, there is a diagram and explanation as to why nearfields should NOT be placed on their side - yet even in that book, there are several pictures of studios with the ever-present NS-10's shown resting on their sides.

Unfortunately, this has been taken to be a statement that it's OK to do this, when it's actually "just a picture" - we've probably all ALSO seen pix of studios in Mix, etc, showing a few vintage guitars sitting on stands in the control room - is anybody here naive enough to think you would MIX in a room with resonant objects like that sitting around?

If you don't want to spend the $80 on Newell's book but still want a reason, here's another -

http://www.genelec.com/support/faq/faq21.php

Read the last paragraph and check the last diagrams (although the rest is good info too... Steve

[Michael Jones]

Easto's monitors look like a pair of Event 20/20's to me.
In which case, I don't think I'd place them on their side at all.
BUT, the manual for MY 20/20 BAS's states:
"There is no physical acoustical difference between individual left and right monitors when they are used in a stereo pair. And the cabinets can sit vertically or horizontally without concern for performance as long as both are properly positioned. For horizontal mounting, tip the cabinets outward so that the high frequency drivers are away from each other. ..."

So, if these are Event 20/20's, then Bear was right. Put the tweeter's on the outside.

[gilwe]

Easto's monitors look like a pair of Event 20/20's to me.
In which case, I don't think I'd place them on their side at all.

I don't think I would use them at all.....

Taking all the midrange out, lying you in the face.

[Michael Jones]

Originally posted by gilwe


I don't think I would use them at all.....

Taking all the midrange out, lying you in the face.

Huh?

[Easto]

Geeze!

I didn't think this would turn into a Speaker Placement Thread.


This picture was just taken by a proud (me) once I had put together my new desk and installed all my equipment. I'm surprised that no one noticed that the speakers aren't even wired to the Amp yet!!

Lighten up guys, I will definately be experimenting with speaker placement once everything is wired.

[Dimebag]

Hey, isn't that a Limited Edition 2101 in those pics??
I love those 2101's... I have a few of them, but I just can't find any of those chrom-faceplated ones over here in Europe...

[Track Rat]

Looks functional to me. You DO need a Lava Lamp. Get with the program. You need to keep these photos handy to look back on in a few years so you can see what the room looked like before you spent your retirement money on gear.

[DJTonyMOMO]

Real nice set-up man

[Easto]

Dimebag...

Yes, it's a GSP 2101 Artist Pro. When I bought it I didn't even know that it may be kind of "Special". As far as I can determine it has the same functionality of all other 2101's except for a few more "Artist" presets. I believe the chrome front panel was part of this package and was a exclusive item sold only through the Guitar Center.

And I do have to agree with you, it is a great piece of equipment and I use it all the time.



Track Rat....

Lava light, hum? ;-)

[eladn]

good lookin setup, man.


what desk is that?

[Dan Merrill]

The first monitor problem I noticed was the lack thereof! For the computer anyway...

[Easto]

Originally posted by Dan Merrill
The first monitor problem I noticed was the lack thereof! For the computer anyway...

I just installed a new Benq 19inch LCD Today. I'm thinking about a 2nd one.

Originally posted by eladn
what desk is that?

http://www.kkaudio.com

[rpe]

Nice setup Easto.

rpe