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POSITIONING THE K50
Near fi eld monitoring has become the choice of many engineers in large and small studios because it minimizes the
effect of room acoustics.
This is especially important in today’s project studios since the budget for room acoustics is often close to nothing.
By positioning the reference monitors in the near fi eld (close to the listeners), you can greatly reduce the effects of
room acoustics. The most important considerations when evaluating the effects of room acoustics are reflective
surfaces that are around the monitoring area. These can include fl at tabletops, glass mirrors or framed pictures, large
open walls and even the surface of your mixing console.
Mostly all refl ecting sound will eventually reach the listening position, but since it is slightly delayed from the direct
source, the result is random cancellation of some frequencies, or comb filtering. If possible, remove any and all
refl ective surfaces. You may also want to hang some acoustic foam on walls that are close to the monitors.
When positioning the monitors, you’ll want to set up what is commonly referred to as the “mix triangle”. In this ideal
confi guration, the space between the left and right monitor is equal to the distance from the listener to each monitor,
forming an equilateral triangle.
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