oN THE BACK OF MY MONITORS

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there is a switch that says "Bass Filter" and my options are CUT or FLAT

ive had it set on flat since the day i recieved them .. but im wondering what i should have it on ... switch too cut???

btw they are Wharfedale 8.2 diamonds

whats the best option fo audio editing?
 
I would say flat. If you've got it cut, you'll probably have too much bass in your final mix -- unless you train yourself to compensate for it.

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My Wharfey's are also set at flat, though I do have a sub.

I also have the lights on the front covered with bits of Post-It. Don't you find them annoying bare?
 
I taped over my leds with electrical tape, yes they are 20 times brighter then they need to be.

I have my filter on cut, just seems so much more natural with regular CD releases. My room maybe smaller though, its 10'x13'~ give or take.

I need to get my brother inlaw back up here with his measurement mic and his SMART software so we can really see whats going on in my room.
 
yeah when i was testing with them it seemed as if the flat was more bassy than cut
its funny that someone said to compensate for more bass on cut ... becuase all this time ive been compensating for too much bass on flat ... hmmmm
 
well when i recieved them one of my LEDs was out soooooo it doesnt bother me much !
 
The correct position for the bass cut/flat switch depends on the level at which you are listening, the reflections coming from your room in general and the distance at which you have placed the speakers from the back wall.

There is no 'right' way - it's situational, meaning a number of factors come into play. The best thing to do is blow down well-labeled mixes --- 'lots of bass', 'very little bass', 'just about right bass', etc --- and listen to them on as many stereos, car systems and boomboxes as you possibly can. Then apply what you hear.

Another useful exercise is to play a favorite, well mixed CD through your monitors and see how your mixes compare.
 
Nick The Man said:
its funny that someone said to compensate for more bass on cut
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What he means is that the bass might be percieved at a lower level than it actually is, and then you would boost the bass to get it to sound right. But when you play it back on a different system that doesn't have the bass cut, then it could sound too bassy. You would be overcompensating for the bass that got cut by the switch.
 
I got my Wharfedales 8.2 actives in December 2005...I listened to them for a while (in a small room...about 6 foot by 8 foot) with the bass set to flat but found them to be muddy/indistinct and unpleasant sounding...with the bass cut engaged I enjoy listening to them and believe they are more accurate for mixing...I am going to set up in a bigger room so maybe they will sound fine without the bass cut.
 
mawtangent said:
I got my Wharfedales 8.2 actives in December 2005...I listened to them for a while (in a small room...about 6 foot by 8 foot) with the bass set to flat but found them to be muddy/indistinct and unpleasant sounding...with the bass cut engaged I enjoy listening to them and believe they are more accurate for mixing...I am going to set up in a bigger room so maybe they will sound fine without the bass cut.
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yeah my room is very small too .. i think i will use the cut
 
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