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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the M-Audio CX8 bi-amplified studio monitors. The CX line of loudspeakers build on M-Audio’s legacy of high performance studio monitors and provide accurate, high-resolution playback that is free of audible distortion and coloration. This allows you to hear everything that is in your source recordings so that you can create better mixes.
Even if you are experienced with recording and mixing, please take a moment to read through this guide. It will give you valuable information about how to set up your CX monitors and will help you get the most out of your new purchase.
2. What’s in the Box?
This package contains:
CX8 studio monitor (1)
IEC power cable (1)
This User Guide
3.About CX Studio Monitors
Typical mass-market loudspeakers sound pleasing because their designs incorporate a deliberately uneven, non-linear frequency response that artificially enhances certain bass and treble frequencies. While it may be quite enjoyable to hear finished albums on such speakers, actually mixing on this type of monitor is not recommended since such speakers tend to “smooth over” problem areas and do not reveal everything that should be fixed during a mix.
Unlike typical mass-market speakers, M-Audio’s CX line of bi-amplified studio monitors have been designed to provide accurate, highly detailed, reliable playback that is free of distortion or coloration. This is done by having a tightly integrated system in which the CX drivers, internal electronics (amplifiers, crossover, etc.), and enclosure all work together to provide accurate bass, smooth high-frequency transient response, and a highly linear frequency response through the entire audible range of the speaker. This allows you to hear everything in your recorded tracks—the good and the bad things—so that you can spot and fix problems and ultimately create great mixes that “translate” well to other speakers and audio playback systems.
