bigger issue is that you will have a much worse signal-to-noise ratio running at -10, again, because
the amp is wide open and you are now putting more gain in front of it. So, because of all of that,
the more “pro” way to run the moni
tors is at +4 for almost all situations. You will have more
headroom and dynamic range and that will make your music and mixes feel better and more
“open” as you work.
So, when would you want to use settings greater than 0.0dB? To match volume level with other
monitors you use in your studio. If you are connecting to them dire
ctly from your computer’s
headphone jack, you may need a bit more “volume”
, adjust to taste.
Power on
When you first power up the ROKIT G4, there is a 3 second delay and the light on the front of the
unit comes up and then one second later there is signal to the speakers. The same is true for
coming out of standby.
Standby
Your monitors have the ability to power down when you are not using them for 30 minutes. If you
don’t want them doing
that, you simply switch the standby feature off in the SETUP menu. But if
you use standby to save energy or because the power switches are hard to reach in your studio,
leave the standby on. You will know that they are in standby because the KRK logo will pulse (even
if you normally have the KRK logo light off).
To wake up your monitors after they go into standby. Just like when you first turn them on, there is
a three second delay until the light on the front comes on and a second later you get signal to the
speaker. If your speakers go into standby, ease your source volume up slowly. You only have to
break -50 dBu for them to come out of standby. This will keep you from excessive volume spikes if
you ease it up slowly. Also, as you raise the volume, you can use the light going solid as an
indication to turn your source back down to avoid any loud spikes. Or if your setting is KRK logo
light out, you can use the pulsing light going off to indicate you are about a second from the
speaker coming on.
ROKIT G4 10-3. Use in VERTICAL or HORIZONAL mode.
These two modes let you set them up based on what works best for your room acoustics or
placement. We have included a large piece of EVA foam that you can install on the side of the
monitor should you decide to use them in horizonal mode.
To prepare them for use in horizonal mode, the front baffle is held on magnetically. Remove the
front baffle by reaching into the port and pulling it out near the left or right edge. Then remove the
4 screws around the midrange driver and tweeter enclosure and turn it 90°. Make the two
monitors mirror images of each other and set them up with the tweeters on top. You may use them
with the woofers on the inside or on the outside depending on your rooms acoustics. Try it both
ways and pick which works better for you.
