Yamaha STUDIO Owners Manual - Page 5

English Setting Up for Superior Monitor Sound Unlike most other audio and production gear, the way speakers are set up in a room has a dramatic effect on the final sound. This short tutorial provides a basic guide to help you maximize the performance of your Yamaha MSP-series monitor speakers. Listening vs. Monitoring You'd think that the requirements for "listening" and "monitoring" would be the same, but that is not always the case. A great listening system can be a great monitoring system, and vice-versa, but in most cases you'll miss details that are essential to producing the best possible mix on a system that's set up purely for musical enjoyment. The difference is somewhat similar to the difference between a retouched glamour portrait and the original in which every blemish is clearly visible. The model looks a lot better in the retouched photo, but the reality is in the original unenhanced version. As mixing engineer, or producer, or sonic artist, you'll want to hear the details so that you can create a perfectly balanced mix that will sound good on the widest possible range of audio systems - and that can mean anything from high-ticket boutique audio compo- nents in a properly-designed listening room right down to the boom box on top of the fridge in the kitchen. You don't want problems hidden by poor monitor performance to sabotage your sound on other systems. The legendary Yamaha NS10M became a standard monitor in the music and sound industry (and is still in use in many studios throughout the world) for precisely that reason: it offered flat response and excellent resolution that allowed engineers and producers to hear subtle details that make the difference between good and great sound. The MSP-series monitors carry on the tradition with accuracy and detail that can help you make great mixes, while letting you monitor for long stretches with minimum fatigue. If you're connecting your MSP speakers directly to a mixer such as one of the Yamaha MG-series mixers, they should usually be connected to the mixer's "C-R" outputs or MONITOR outputs so that you can control the monitor level without affecting the level of the signal sent to the mixer's main bus, which will usually be feeding your recorder or DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) in a production type setup. input input C-R L R OUT L R ST OUT MG Series MSP7 STUDIO/MSP5 STUDIO/SW10 STUDIO Owner's Manual 5