Finding Ideal Speaker and Listening Positions | SPLmixing.com

[@Raymanuelmuzik]

This is probably one of the best videos on monitors placement, Thanks

[@SPLMixing]

Thanks!

[@riktascale4]

I like it. You said it's free? Will try.

[@SPLMixing]

You just need a Google account/email. It has limited functionalities on the full paid version.

[@ExhaustedPenguin]

What I've always done is set the speakers up symmetrically in the room, trying various sized triangles and moving the speakers and myself forwards or backwards while listening to reference tracks or frequency sweeps for each position until I narrow it down to the best one. No software.

[@SPLMixing]

Nice one! I think that's totally fine and valid. I personally found the triangle part the most difficult. You move one speaker at a time and make a lot of measurements in relation to the wall for both speakers, then find the relationship between the speakers and mix position is wrong. I found this way cut out most of the wrong measurement back and forth process and generally produced excellent results quicker. Ears have the final say of course.

[@NathanBrown-dk5wh]

This is amazing

[@Coppae]

Good tip

[@RGBxLT]

Hi, thanks for great video. I just today started journey to find my listening and monitor positions. As I am newbie to studio world, cannot do that just by hearing due lack of exp, so this guide will help a lot! One question - do I understand correctly, that points you referring as suggested/calculated monitor places - are basically front of the monitor - more precicely - center of monitor front?

[@SPLMixing]

You're correct, yes :-)

[@prod.hearthat8498]

This tutorial is lit as f thank you

[@SPLMixing]

Cheers!👍

[@tonioswan]

How do you determine how big the circle is that ur drawing? Edit: ok, i was dumb, it doesnt matter how big it is lol

[@andynonimuss6298]

No, you want to avoid 37.5%! 1st Harmonic null = 50% 2nd Harmonic nulls = 25%, 75% 3rd Harmonic nulls = 16.7%, 50%, 83.3% 4th Harmonic nulls = 12.5%, 37.5%, 62.5%, 87.5% 5th Harmonic nulls = 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% 6th Harmonic nuls = 8.3%, 25%, 41.7%, 58.3%, 75%, 91.7% 7th Harmonic nulls = 7.1%, 21.4%, 35.7%, 50%, 64.3%, 78.6%, 92.9%

[@SPLMixing]

I have it on good authority that the percentages you're referring to are not nulls but pressure points and they don't relate to the room dimensions, only to the frequencies involved. Example: 1/2 of the lowest wave reproducible in a room is actually 1/2 of the 1/2 of that frequency. Therefore, at the room midpoint, there will be a high-velocity region or peak. I suggest you check out the work by John Brandt if you'd like to debate this further, but I trust his experience on this matter.