TOA Electronics 8D, 6D owner manual Guide to Setting the Equalisation

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Hi-Mid Shelf Boost/Cut: a shelving filter between 1kHz and 3KHz can be set to +2, +1dB, flat, -1dB, -2dB, to take account of room characteristics and personal preference. Editing news broadcast material is often easier with an increased output in this band. Figure 6 shows the range of adjustment in this area controlled by DIP switches 11 to 14.

Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Upper Midband Filter Settings

20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6)

LF EQ

 

Low Mids

 

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Up Mid

 

Highs

5.0: A GUIDE TO SETTING THE EQUALISATION

Assess the monitoring conditions and consider these 4 main factors:

1.The environment: free space (4pi), half space (2pi), quarter space (pi) and in the extreme, a "Difficult Space" (pi/2)

2.The distance from the speakers: far field (2 to 3m), mid field (1 to 2m), near field (0.5 to1m) or close field (less than 0.5m)

3.The room: absorbent or reflective surfaces, estimate the RT 60 decay time above 1kHz

4.The nature of the source material: prolonged sessions working on editing bright or forward material can produce fatigue.

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Free Space (4Pi): An example of free space conditions would be with the speakers mounted on tall (0.5m to 1.2m) speaker stands well away from the wall at one end of a room and with the listener 2 to 3 meters away. Under these conditions set all the DIP switches to the 'flat anechoic' position. This then provides a high quality high fidelity installation operating in good acoustically treated environments.

1 1 1 0

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Fig. 6. Range of EQ available for DIP switches 11 to 14. All other DIPs set to 'Flat'.

High Frequency Shelf Boost/Cut: a shelving filter between 5kHz and 50kHz can be set to +3dB, +2dB; +1dB, flat anechoic, -1dB, -2dB, -3dB to take account of RT60 decay times for the environment within this band and to allow a degree of personal preference. Figure 7 shows the range available diagramatically.

Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: High Frequency Filter Settings

20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6)

LF EQ

 

Low Mids

 

Hz

 

Up Mid

 

Highs

 

 

 

 

 

1 1 1 0

 

1 1 1 0

0 0

0 0 0 0

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1 1 1 0

0 0

0 0 0 0

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Fig. 7. The range of upper HF EQ controlled by DIP switches 15 to 20. All other DIPs set to 'Flat'

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Half Space (2Pi): An example of half space would be with speakers against a wall mounted on stands as above, or on the meter bridge with the console in the centre of a room. Follow the DIP settings in the diagram below for half space (Pi/2) and adjust for the listening distance accordingly. Adjust the LF-Q settings to balance the system.

 

 

 

1 1 1 0

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Contents 6D & 8D Active Studio Monitors Contents Basics 2.1 Unpacking and Visual Checks Precision D Series FeaturesIntroduction Preliminary RecommendationDigital Spdif Input Connecting Your SpeakersAnalog Input User ControlsWay DIP Switch Bank 4+4+2+4+6 Guide to Setting the Equalisation 0 0 0 0 0 0 +10dB 0dB re @ 1 metre 5.1 Surround Monitoring MID and High EQ SettingsInstalling and Positioning Speaker MountingTechnical Specifications DimensionsDriver Removal WarrantyServicing 10.1 Cabinet Finish Amplifier

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