English
Eris
®
Series E44 / E66
High-Definition MTM Studio Monitors
Owner’s Manual
www.presonus.com
Страница 1: ...English Eris Series E44 E66 High Definition MTM Studio Monitors Owner s Manual www presonus com ...
Страница 2: ... 4 2 1 3 AcousticTuning Controls 5 2 2 Hookup Diagrams 6 2 2 1 Basic Setup 6 2 2 2 Advanced Setup with Speaker Switching 7 3 Tutorials 8 3 1 Monitor Placement 8 3 1 1 Badge Rotation 9 3 2 Input Gain Setting 10 3 3 Equalizer Setting Suggestions 10 3 4 Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions 11 4 Resources 12 4 1 Technical Specifications 12 4 2 Troubleshooting 14 Table of Contents ...
Страница 3: ... We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our valued customers We appreciate the support you have shown us through the purchase of this product and are confident that you will enjoy your Eris E44 E66 ABOUT THIS MANUAL We suggest that you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features applications and correct connecti...
Страница 4: ...1 25 silk dome HF Driver Supports Horizontal and Vertical speaker placement LF Amplifier Power 50W 80W HF Amplifier Power 40W 60W Balanced XLR and TRS and Unbalanced RCA inputs Continuously Variable HF and MF Controls 6 to 6dB Low Cut Filter Flat 80Hz 100Hz Acoustic Space settings Flat 2 dB 4 dB compensates for room placement RF interference Output current Limiting Over temperature and Subsonic fi...
Страница 5: ...Owner s Manual 3 1 3 What is in the box In addition to this manual your Eris E44 E66 package contains the following 1 PreSonus Eris E44 or E66 powered studio monitor 1 IEC power cable 6 Foam feet to be placed on the bottom of the speaker to improve isolation ...
Страница 6: ...ip If your audio source provides balanced XLR or TRS tip ring sleeve outputs use one of the corresponding balanced Eris inputs since balanced cables are resistant to induced noise from radio frequency or electromagnetic interference RFI or EMI If the audio source has unbalanced TS tip sleeve outputs use a to RCA adapter or adapter cable Always use the shortest cable possible to minimize the risk o...
Страница 7: ...o It raises or lowers the gain on all frequencies above the specified cutoff frequency Shelving EQs can make big changes to the sound very quickly by adding or removing an entire range of frequencies Mid Boosts or cuts frequencies around 1 kHz by 6 dB The Mid control is a peak EQ that lets you boost or cut a specified frequency band in this case a band about two octaves wide centered at 1 kHz It s...
Страница 8: ... U ACOUSTIC SPACE 4dB 2dB 0dB LOW CUTOFF MID FREQ HIGH FREQ ACOUSTIC SPACE 4dB 2dB 0dB 20 800Hz 6dB 6dB 0dB 10kHz 6dB 6dB 0dB 1kHz 0dB 3dB Flat 80Hz 100Hz E66 RCA Unbalanced Balanced ACOUSTIC SPACE 4dB 2dB 0dB Flat 80Hz 100Hz LOW CUTOFF 100 120V 50 60Hz T2AL 220 240V 50 60Hz T1AL 160W POWER AC SELECT ACOUSTIC TUNING INPUT 6dB 6dB MID HIGH 6dB 6dB INPUT GAIN MIN MAX U ACOUSTIC SPACE 4dB 2dB 0dB LOW...
Страница 9: ...ID HIGH 6dB 6dB 4dB 2dB 0dB INPUT GAIN MIN MAX U 4dB 2dB 0dB ACOUSTIC TUNING INPUT E44 RCA Unbalanced TRS Balanced ACOUSTIC SPACE Flat 80Hz 100Hz ACOUSTIC SPACE LOW CUTOFF 100 120V 50 60Hz T1AL 220 240V 50 60Hz T500mAL 100W POWER AC SELECT 6dB 6dB 0 MID HIGH 6dB 6dB 4dB 2dB 0dB INPUT GAIN MIN MAX U 4dB 2dB 0dB ACOUSTIC TUNING INPUT 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUT IN 12V OUT IN 19 26 48kHz 11 18 15 18 96kHz 11 14 ...
Страница 10: ...ield monitors should be placed so that the tweeters are at the same height as your ears when you are mixing Eris E44 and E66 speakers can be placed vertically or horizontally when placed vertically they should form a mirror image pair with the tweeters on the outside When placed horizontally the tweeters should be on top ...
Страница 11: ...itors should be toed in or angled so that they are pointed at you not pointed straight ahead 3 1 1 Badge Rotation The logo badge on your Eris E44 and E66 can rotated to match their orientation in your studio Once you have positioned your monitors in the orientation that works the best for you simply use your fingers to twist the logo so that it is right side up 60 60 180º range ...
Страница 12: ...ur audio source s output level way up which will increase the audible noise from your source signal If you set it too high any noise in the signal will be amplified which you don t want either Again if you properly gain stage your audio source setting Input Gain to U or slightly lower should work fine Once the monitor s Input Gain control is set leave it alone don t use it as a system volume contr...
Страница 13: ...lems in your mix While this changes what you hear in the control room it has no effect on your recorded audio 3 4 Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions When a monitor is placed close to a wall or in a corner the low frequencies tend to be emphasized more than if the monitor is far from any room boundary this effect is called boundary bass boost It is most pronounced if the monitor is in a corner and ...
Страница 14: ...nced TRS 1 Unbalanced RCA PERFORMANCE Frequency Response E44 55 Hz to 22 kHz E66 45 Hz to 22 kHz Crossover Frequency E44 2 9 kHz E66 2 4 kHz LF Amplifier Power E44 50W E66 80W HF Amplifier Power E44 35W E66 65W Peak SPL at 1M E44 103 dB E66 106 dB LF Drivers E44 dual 4 5 Woven composite E66 dual 6 5 Woven composite HF Driver E44 1 25 silk dome E66 1 25 silk dome ...
Страница 15: ...and E66 Flat 80 Hz 100 Hz Acoustic Space E44 and E66 Flat 2 dB 4 dB PROTECTION E44 and E66 RF interference Output current limiting Over temperature Turn on off transient Subsonic filter External mains fuse POWER E44 and E66 100 120V 50 60 Hz or 220 240V 50 60 Hz CABINET E44 and E66 Vinyl laminated MDF PHYSICAL Width Height Depth E44 7 x 7 x 14 3 180 mm x 180 mm x 365 mm E66 8 5 x 9 8 x 18 1 215 mm...
Страница 16: ...o sound when playing audio from your audio source the lights are on but nobody s home first make sure that the cable connecting your audio source to the monitor is working correctly Also verify that the Input Gain control is set to provide enough amplitude for the signal Hum Usually hum is caused by a ground loop Verify that all audio equipment is connected to the same power source If you are not ...
Страница 17: ...t the recipe which is a classic Dinner is Served Addedbonus PreSonus previouslyTopSecretrecipefor Rice Dressing Ingredients 1lb ground beef 1 lb chopped chicken liver 1 onion diced 2 green peppers diced 4 6 celery stalks diced 2 garlic cloves minced C chopped fresh parsley 3 C chicken stock 6 C cooked rice 1 Tbs oil Salt and pepper to taste Cayenne pepper to taste Cooking Instructions 1 In a large...
Страница 18: ...T GAIN MIN MAX U ACOUSTIC SPACE 4dB 2dB 0dB LOW CUTOFF MID FREQ HIGH FREQ ACOUSTIC SPACE 4dB 2dB 0dB 20 800Hz 6dB 6dB 0dB 10kHz 6dB 6dB 0dB 1kHz 0dB 3dB Flat 80Hz 100Hz E44 RCA Unbalanced TRS Balanced ACOUSTIC SPACE Flat 80Hz 100Hz ACOUSTIC SPACE LOW CUTOFF 100 120V 50 60Hz T1AL 220 240V 50 60Hz T500mAL 100W POWER AC SELECT 6dB 6dB 0 MID HIGH 6dB 6dB 4dB 2dB 0dB INPUT GAIN MIN MAX U 4dB 2dB 0dB AC...
