User Manual

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MC2.1 - Monit or Controller
Holding the SPL - Set the meter to C weighted and on the slow scale. S t art by sitting
in your normal mixing position, hold the SPL meter at arm’s length and at chest
level with the microphone of the meter facing toward the monitor to be calibrated.
Maintain this position throughout the calibration process - this could be easier if it
is fixed via a stand and bracket, and moved on ly to point at th e relevant speaker.
The followin g method sets the sou nd pressure level to 85dB - the standard listening
level for film, tv and music, however, due to the sound being altered by the size of
the room, this c an alter, essentially, the smaller yo ur room is, th e lower yo ur listening
level should be, down to around 76dB. The following table should give an idea of
the sound pressure level to use for your environment.
Cubic Feet
>20,000
10,000 to 19,999
5,000 to 9,999
1,500 to 4,999
<1,49 9
Cubic Metres
>566
283 to 5 65
142 to 2 82
42 to 141
<41
SPL R eading
85dB
82dB
80dB
78dB
76dB
Room Size
Listening at appropriate levels for your specific environment will help maintain the
in tegrity of yo ur mixes as they move from one system to another, in room s of varying
sizes.