Monitor setup; different placements cause different hearing.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:24 pm

So I just moved my monitors from my floor, to a table that's against a wall. Now they've pretty much lost all bass and the highs are really annoying. I was wondering if there was a guide to say like, what places you put your monitors cause different things. For example if you do what I did they lose bass, etc.

Heartless · Post by **Heartless** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:10 pm

You had your monitors on the floor? WTF CHADDDD

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:21 pm

Here is a pic of my new setup if anyone needs it to know what I'm talking about:

blinx · Post by **blinx** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:27 pm

You probalby are finally hearing the highs for the first time if your monitors where really on the floor. The extra bass you heard was due to room resonance and having direct contact to the floor. Monitors should ake a (equalateral i think) triangle with your head being the third point in the triangle anything else probalby will skew your sound one way or the other (bassier or less bassy more highs) also by chaning the placement now the comb filtering you had been adjusted too is different so your ears are going to need to readjust to the new placement.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:30 pm

Yeah, they really were on the floor, lol. But yeah, I know what you mean. I'm adapting right now pretty well.

blinx · Post by **blinx** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:32 pm

though its annoying right now, it should breathe some clarity into your mixes that may have been missing.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:33 pm

I'm starting to hate highs now lol. It's just so.... not bassy.

Heartless · Post by **Heartless** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:45 pm

Blinx is probably right.

What monitors are those? Rokit 8's? 6's?

I need to get a new pair with good bass, considering getting some Rokits.

dublerium · Post by **dublerium** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:45 pm

it says in the manuel how to position them and surely you read something about monitors before buying them? The floors not where they do best...

blinx · Post by **blinx** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:57 pm

Buy the sub now chad you will have proper bass again.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:37 pm

Heartless wrote:Blinx is probably right.

What monitors are those? Rokit 8's? 6's?

I need to get a new pair with good bass, considering getting some Rokits.

8's. they have decent bass and hit as low as 30, although it's very weak. They hit hardest at 43 Hz (F).

And yeah, I know the floor isn't the best place, I just didn't have room for a desk until today.

blinx · Post by **blinx** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:53 pm

well skrillex is homeless so you where always a step up on that guy.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:56 pm

lmao yeah, gotta think about that. ♥ Skrillex <3 .... ♥♥

Man, I really am improving as a producer. I've started to get better at choosing my samples, like hi hats and kicks and stuff, and that makes everything stick together and it's so good mmmmmmmm.

Soundcloud

I figured, hey, I have headroom, why not just use it all for sub.

hasezwei · Post by **hasezwei** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:48 pm

ChadDub wrote:lmao yeah, gotta think about that. ♥ Skrillex <3 .... ♥♥

Man, I really am improving as a producer. I've started to get better at choosing my samples, like hi hats and kicks and stuff, and that makes everything stick together and it's so good mmmmmmmm.

Soundcloud

I figured, hey, I have headroom, why not just use it all for sub.

nice one, liking the 808 kicks for sub. also the jokeresque vibe, writing/arrangement is a bit weird but i'm used to the classic 8/16/32 bar based arrangement of nearly every uk based genre.
you better finish this one or i'll have to hit you with a stick until you do

hutyluty · Post by **hutyluty** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:31 am

i always listen to tunes on the other side of my room cos then the sub hits me in the chest a little bit

the deepest song on my setup is distance- cyclops its like it was perfectly designed for my setup

/offtopic amble

__________ · Post by **__________** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:48 am

Tweeters at ear height

+

Try not to put speakers right in the corner of a room, or too close to a wall as well!

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:49 am

I'll have to deal with my tweeters like 6 inches above my ears and me being close to the speakers.

SunkLo · Post by **SunkLo** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:30 am

http://pulsetheory.blogspot.com/2011/08 ... sound.html

steeze · Post by **steeze** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:04 am

ChadDub wrote:I'm starting to hate highs now lol. It's just so.... not bassy.

You sure do say the darndest things sometimes Chad

dublerium · Post by **dublerium** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:32 am

ChadDub wrote:
Heartless wrote:Blinx is probably right.

What monitors are those? Rokit 8's? 6's?

I need to get a new pair with good bass, considering getting some Rokits.
8's. they have decent bass and hit as low as 30, although it's very weak. They hit hardest at 43 Hz (F).

And yeah, I know the floor isn't the best place, I just didn't have room for a desk until today.

The low ends aren't weak at all, it's probably the room your in, I have KRK rokit 8s and the low ends are responsive...

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