Dedicated MONO monitor (Set dead-center)

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Okay, so I have a pair of NS-10's. Ive had a 604e Duplex speaker/cabinet build project in mind for awhile, and was wondering if it would be a lousy idea to, while mixing in mono, use the 604e speaker dead center, and when flipping back to stereo, using the NS-10's. Will speaker size difference would cause issues there? Also, would I be better off just buying another NS-10 to put dead center, while then putting the duplex cabs on either side next to the stereo NS-10's to use as reference for what it might sound like on a larger speaker?
 
Why bother? Using different speakers IS going to give you a different sound. When you select MONO mode in your DAW the same signal is coming out of both NS-10s, you don't really need to move anything.
 
mjbphotos said:
Why bother? Using different speakers IS going to give you a different sound. When you select MONO mode in your DAW the same signal is coming out of both NS-10s, you don't really need to move anything.
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I record fully analog to tape, Tascam M30 to a Tascam 80-8. Also, Im pretty sure mixing mono on two speakers would give me a bass boost, right? Which would make my low end inaccurate to an extent. What Im trying to do is get my monitor put dead center, so I literally have one dedicated mono speaker, which is, from what I understand, the most accurate way to mix in mono. When I get everything right Ill switch to stereo and mix from the two dedicated stereo speakers for panning, ect, ect.

So what it should look like is Duplex/NS10/ *NS10* \NS10\Duplex. Right?
 
When I want to "really" mix in mono I push the mono button on the console and switch off one speaker. I don't think centering the speaker makes a huge difference.

You won't get a bass boost by summing to mono into two speakers unless you have significant bass information panned to the sides.
 
Ah, I forgot to make it clear that I dont actually release anything in mono. I just prefer the precision of working mono. But I guess to put it in a nutshell, is mono mixing through one dead center speaker the most accurate way of mixing in mono?
 
Roozter said:
Ah, I forgot to make it clear that I dont actually release anything in mono. I just prefer the precision of working mono. But I guess to put it in a nutshell, is mono mixing through one dead center speaker the most accurate way of mixing in mono?
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I would think it depends on your room, particularly bass peaks and nulls. It's entirely possible off-center will be more accurate.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
I would think it depends on your room, particularly bass peaks and nulls. It's entirely possible off-center will be more accurate.
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Very true. But my mixing/monitor area is more or less killed in terms of reflections, and although they are down now, I do have bass traps, some ceiling panels, and rugs. I am in the process of moving in to a new home, and one reason I chose this house was because of how perfect the layouts of the upstairs rooms are. Authentic hardwood floors, nice and symmetrical, two walk in closets on either side (good storage areas that are big enough to keep the room empty of unneeded and reflective equipment). I can always get a crap ton of studio foam at a massive discount, so I can make the room as dead as I need to.

Although I should note, I have not had a good chance to get in there and test out the rooms natural acoustics. Im sure Ill need to, at the least, get it controlled.
 
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