Yamaha N12 Owners Manual - Page 46

English Monitoring in a Surround Sound Environment (n12 only) Monitoring in a Surround Sound Environment (n12 only) The n12 features a Surround Monitor function that enables you to easily monitor your mix in Cubase 4 5.1-channel surround sound. This section describes how to use the Surround Monitor function. NOTE Cubase 4 is required in order to use the surround monitor functionality. The included Cubase AI 4 does not support surround monitoring, and cannot use the surround monitor functionality. Connecting surround speakers Connect each surround channel speaker to C-R OUT jacks A-C. Each jack is assigned to the following channel speaker: C-R OUT jack A (L) .......L channel speaker C-R OUT jack A (R) .......R channel speaker C-R OUT jack B (L) .......Center channel speaker C-R OUT jack B (R) .......Subwoofer C-R OUT jack C (L) .......L surround channel speaker C-R OUT jack C (R) .......R surround channel speaker Placement of the surround speakers Speaker position is extremely important to accurate monitoring in a surround sound environment. Refer to the description below to place your speakers. C SW L R 30˚ 30˚ 100-120˚ 100-120˚ LS RS SW (SUBWOOFER) L (LEFT) C (CENTER) R (RIGHT) listening point LS (LEFT SURROUND) RS (RIGHT SURROUND) 46 Owner's Manual L/R channel speakers Place your L & R speakers so that they form an equilateral triangle, with your listening position as the third point. (All three sides should be the same length, and all three interior angles should be 60˚). LS/RS channel speakers Place your LS & RS speakers so that they are in about the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions (100 - 120˚ angle from the center.) Center channel speaker Determining where to place the center channel speaker is easy. Simply place it between the L and R channel speakers. If possible, place it slightly further away from the listening position than the L and R channel speakers. In other words, if you were to draw a line between the L and R speakers, the center speaker should be positioned a little beyond that line. Subwoofer (LFE channel) Place your subwoofer the same distance from the listening position as the other speakers, and on the floor between the L and R channel speakers. Since a subwoofer typically features a wide projection angle, shifting its position to the left or right will not affect the sound you hear.