Operating the device
Purpose of a studio monitor
The main purpose of a studio monitor is to provide the most neutral sound possible from various sound
sources for reference purposes. Studio monitors are commonly used with equipment like audio interfaces,
studio mixers and recorders.
The neutral frequencies give you the most realistic, detailed sound possible from your audio. This makes it
easier to determine whether the low tones or high tones are too prominent, or whether the vocals are loud
enough in your mix compared to the instruments, for instance.
Another advantage of a studio monitor is that you can use it to determine how your audio would sound when
played on different sounds systems. Naturally, there big differences between a smartphone's speaker and a
high-end Hi-Fi or headphones, for example.
The Devine MR-5A and MR-6A are highly-affordable studio monitors and
like other studio monitors in this price class and in classes above, the sound could never be 100% neutral.
Some colouration of the sound is always present, not only from the monitors themselves, but also from the
acoustics of the surroundings.
This does not necessarily represent a problem, as long as you aware of the existence of the colouration in
the sound. You can then take this into account when making any adjustments to ensure your mix will sound
as good as possible on as many sound systems as possible. Listening to your mix on different sound
systems allows you determine the best overall settings. As well as listening to your mix through studio
monitors, you should also listen to it on your phone, through headphones, on your car radio and even on
your television as these are the most common devices others listen to music on.
Transport and protection
Studio monitors are designed for use in studios and once placed somewhere appropriate, should not be
moved regularly. They are not designed for use 'on the road' as the housing is not robust enough to protect
the internal components from vibrations, shocks or damage.
The speakers do not have a protective grille to prevent influencing the acoustic reproduction of the sound.
Ensure that the speaker components are not touched as this can cause damage. Damage of this kind is not
covered by the warranty.
Placement and positioning
A studio monitor's positioning can greatly influence the way it sounds and it's important to find the 'sweet
spot', particularly for listening to the high tones. This is the position where the monitor sounds best relative to
where you sit and will give you the most accurate sound reproduction.
If possible, the ideal setup involves placing yourself at one of the points of an equilateral triangle, where each
angle is 60 degrees and there's a distance of approximately 1 metre between each speaker as well as the
listener. This setup is ideal for 'near field' monitors such as the MR-5A and MR-6A.
The information in this user manual is subject to change at any time without notice.
Version: 1.0
Date of creation and author's initials:14-07-2017 RV
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