i had a buddy a few years ago whom was hyping all about this device - i tried to explain that it does not "enhance" more than it "filters". I explained how i thought it was simply a kind of "scooping" of mids and how it actually masked frequencies instead of "re-align" or whatever the tagline stuff was. then i played for him a Japanese "no-wave jazz" band with all sorts of brass and woodwinds blowing all over the place - LOTS of timbres - then engaged the device - it was obvious the detrimental affect it had with some sax passages almost totally disappearing. it does have something to do with the genre as well - granted, not a lot of genres will translate well with this device - some may. my experience is the former. the same may be said for equipment as well. i can concede that on some systems this device may "mask" and mangle enough to create a pleasing effect. but that is all it is; an "effect". it will change the sound - that is for sure. but into what?
that being said, i agree with the folks here that suggest not using it at all. but that is a conclusion that you have to come to yourself in your own time in order to be a true revelation. "stupid people do not learn from their mistakes - smart people learn from their mistakes - but the smartest people learn from others' mistakes".
however, that is not what you are asking about - your post was not "what folks think of it" - but rather - where it should be placed in the signal chain. ok to be fair, you asked where it should be placed in your studio. to that question, folks have had fun - but i believe the implication of your post was implicitly referring to the signal chain.
i agree with Massive on this - no reason to stick that between your board and monitors under any circumstances that i can imagine - and his post is quite clear upon the utilizations he has found useful in the most specific applications.
the main LR output channels' INSERT would be the place to stick this device to affect the whole mix. place it in the INSERT buss of some specific channel to affect only that channel (e.g. bass - most folks whom use this device find it is helpful to this instrument's timbre - BUT THIS IS A GLORIFIED 'TONE CONTROL' that will totally mangle the very important MID RANGE frequencies [imo]).
i encourage you to experiment with the device - never stop experimenting - and never stop asking questions. some folks may abandon you for the lofty fear of creating a dependency class of newbies incapable of figuring things out on their own or maybe possibly stifle gear/technique-experimentation. perhaps a flawed omniscient and mis-placed egalitarian retreat if not simply a euphemism for 'dis-interest' after chiming in all over your posts. but sometimes these folks will actually follow through and be helpful.. good luck and share with others what you have found: both opinion and fact. someone, somewhere, sometime may find it useful.
