bx5 m audio monitor settings

[lil hu$tle]

hey i just got my maudio bx5 and i have no clue what to put the settings on the back, im mixing down vocals for rap music....

if anyone could help me out thatd be great..

 

[lil hu$tle]

the settings and options are

acoustic space
0, -1, or -2

high freq
-2, 0, +2

mid boost
in or out

low cutoff
56, 80, or 100

im not asking for the exact settings just an idea of what might sound good...\

thanx

 

[studiomaster]

it's not about sounding 'good'. that ruins the whole purpose of having monitors. it's about sounding 'right' and adapting to the room or environment for accurate translation audio. in your case, i would leave the settings as it is.

 

[lil hu$tle]

i bought them used... do you know what the settings would be?

 

[bryank]

i have mine set like so......and it sounds pretty neutral/even.

acoustic space 0 ( if you have your monitors away from a wall, free standing, use this setting)

high freq 0 (neutral)

mid boost -out ( no mid boost)

low cut off- 56 (this give the most bass responce)

 

[gecko zzed]

the various settings allow you to adjust speaker response according to placement and some room characteristics.

for example, if your speakers are up against a wall, the bass may be exaggerated, which means you could end up mixing it too low.

the settings that studiomaster and bryank suggest are a reasonable way of starting off.

check this by playing quality recorded material as a reference, and adjust to get it sounding 'good', which, all else being equal, will also be 'right'.