Acoustic Compensation - Alesis ELEVATE 6 PASSIVE Guia Del Usuario

Connection
To connect your monitor to your amplifier, follow the steps below for your connector type:
Important: We recommend using a powered amplifier that can produce 50–150 W RMS per
channel into 4 Ω.
1/4" (6.35 mm) TS Speaker Cable: Connect the amplifier's main output to the monitor's 1/4"
(6.35 mm) input. Make sure the cable has a minimum gauge of 18 AWG.
Bare Wire: (1) Unscrew (but do not completely remove) the red and black caps of
the binding posts. (2) Strip back the wire insulation approximately a half-inch (13
mm). (3) Insert the bare wire into the hole exposed under the binding post cap. (4)
After inserting the wire, screw the binding post cap down on the wire. Do not let
the wires touch each other or the opposite terminal; a short circuit can damage
your amplifier.
Spade Connectors: (1) Unscrew (but do not completely remove) the red and
black caps of the binding posts. (2) Insert the spade connectors into the binding
posts. (3) Tighten the caps down on the spade connectors. Do not let the wires or
connectors touch each other or the opposite terminal; a short circuit can damage
your amplifier.
Banana Connectors: (1) Make sure that the red and black caps of the binding posts are
tightened completely. (2) Insert the banana connectors into the caps of the binding posts, and
make sure the connections are secure.

Acoustic Compensation

Since studio monitors (including the Elevate 6 Passive) are designed to have a flat frequency
response, you may be wondering why some monitors include additional EQ controls. Elevate 6
Passive has an HF Trim switch for two reasons:
Varying studio size, shape, and acoustical treatment: Elevate 6 Passive monitors are tested
and tuned in an anechoic chamber to be as linear (flat) as possible. This means that leaving
the switch set to their default settings will closely resemble monitoring in an "ideal"
environment similar to those found in high-end recording studios. In these studios,
acousticians determine the size and shape of the control room, placement of the studio
monitors and large furniture, construction materials of the walls and ceiling, and acoustical
treatments applied to various parts of the room. This ensures that studio monitors will sound
as flat and accurate as possible at the "mixing position."
In the real world, however, many project studios are set up where the room cannot be easily
modified to improve acoustics. This means that the room's design may adversely affect the
monitors' frequency response (i.e, sound reflections can cause the monitors to not sound
linear).
Monitor placement within a studio: The proximity of your monitors to the walls, floors, and
ceilings may adversely affect the frequency response of what you hear at the mixing position.
This is because all monitors radiate low-frequency sounds in all directions—not just toward
the mixing position. Large, flat surfaces within one foot of the speaker act as low-frequency
"sound reflectors" for bass energy, resulting in bass that sounds "tubby" or exaggerated.
To learn how to tailor Elevate 6 Passive's acoustic response to your studio space, see
Features: #5. HF Trim.
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