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You need this…
Then follow this…
You don’t have to monitor at 83db levels, as often a lower level will show through what your ears are cancelling out due to sensitivity. And, it’s less fatiguing.
Acoustic treatment (not to be confused with sound proofing) is as important (if not more so) as having decent monitors, because a room without any furnishings or treatment will give a multitude of problems.
Knowing your budget, if you have any old duvets, pillows, curtains, cd racks, you can use those to absorb and dissipate some of the energy that will fill the room. Think about where you can place them. Put some behind you, behind the monitors, on the wall to your left and right, and some pillows where the wall meets the ceiling on the left and right. You don’t need to go overboard, but just a little thought and testing will help to give a better chance of hearing problems.
That’s all for now, got dinner to make.
PS. Check out your hearing curve.
AdSense 336x280[quote quote="anisina":27lrrp4i]You need this…
Then follow this…
You don’t have to monitor at 83db levels, as often a lower level will show through what your ears are cancelling out due to sensitivity. And, it’s less fatiguing.
Acoustic treatment (not to be confused with sound proofing) is as important (if not more so) as having decent monitors, because a room without any furnishings or treatment will give a multitude of problems.
Knowing your budget, if you have any old duvets, pillows, curtains, cd racks, you can use those to absorb and dissipate some of the energy that will fill the room. Think about where you can place them. Put some behind you, behind the monitors, on the wall to your left and right, and some pillows where the wall meets the ceiling on the left and right. You don’t need to go overboard, but just a little thought and testing will help to give a better chance of hearing problems.
That’s all for now, got dinner to make.
PS. Check out your hearing curve.
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Sorry for the delayed response, I am in the last week of the semester with papers and finals.
I was wondering about the 83db level and glad you said that. In addition, I have put 3 queen sized foam rubber mattress cushions up and have plenty of furniture as well. From my understanding, if I use the sound meter in the exact listening spot I will use, and calibrate each monitor individually, most of the negative impacts of the room will be removed – is this true? Also, I have done that exact listening curve once but need to do it again in a quieter environment. That will be a very useful bit of info for me at my age, lol.
THANK YOU!!
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[quote quote="avalonandon":3ijih8zj]Sorry for the delayed response, I am in the last week of the semester with papers and finals.
I was wondering about the 83db level and glad you said that. In addition, I have put 3 queen sized foam rubber mattress cushions up and have plenty of furniture as well. From my understanding, if I use the sound meter in the exact listening spot I will use, and calibrate each monitor individually, most of the negative impacts of the room will be removed – is this true? Also, I have done that exact listening curve once but need to do it again in a quieter environment. That will be a very useful bit of info for me at my age, lol.
THANK YOU!![/quote:3ijih8zj]
Yeah use the SPL meter at your listening position at the height your ears will be. Ideally it should be equal distance from each monitor.
The first thing to do is ensure the level of the monitors match… eg. both at say 70dB. Measure this from about 12 inches and measure them individually. Use the volume on the rear to adjust.
The second thing, is the SPL at the listening position, and some masking tape to ‘mark’ your fader or pan that controls the volume to the monitors (unless it’s software controlled) and a pencil.
Make a mark (on the tape) of 0 (zero) at 83dB, then -2 at 81dB, -4 at 79dB, -6 at 77db and so on. If you can’t put -2 then put a mark, and at the -4 mark put – 4, and repeat until there is no room left to leave marks.
All the above are best done when it is a quiet time of day but obviously not to wind up the neighbours.
One way to hear the impact of any treatment in a room is to remove what can easily be removed, and stand in the area you’ll be positioned and do a single clap. Put the articles back in, and repeat the clap. You should be able to hear a difference. Angle those mattresses a little too, if you ain’t already done so.
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Hope you’re enjoying the Katz Bible.
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Hope you’re enjoying the Katz Bible.[/quote:3qo0yoyv]
Been on my knees perpetually for two weeks…
cant decide whether I should be praying to God or Katz…or both…
I know my carpet is faced towards L.A. though…
AdSense 336x280[quote quote="avalonandon":1sdb700f][quote quote="anisina":1sdb700f]Replied to your PM mate.
Hope you’re enjoying the Katz Bible.[/quote:1sdb700f]
Been on my knees perpetually for two weeks…
cant decide whether I should be praying to God or Katz…or both…
I know my carpet is faced towards L.A. though…[/quote:1sdb700f]
Now then, stop licking the carpet (or whatever one prefers) and get your monitors calibrated.
You have the Katzy bible, or Qu’ran.Problems with the ports!!!! Stick a sock in it.
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