I think its something to do with the wavelength of bass frequencies. Sometimes they can be longer than the distance you are sitting from your speakers. Do you have decent stands? These can help a lot to solidify the bass. Also are they against a wall? This can also help to give better near field bass response. It’s also possible that frequencies other than bass are being reflected by other furniture or equipment in close proximity to the speakers thereby changing the overall frequency balance.

 

I don’t know your speakers specifically but if they are near field I would suspect the bass response when sitting fairly close is the one most likely to be correct, but bear in mind that near field monitors aren’t really designed to produce monster amount of bass anyway so make sure you don’t boost the bass when you mix to much to compensate.

 

I try to check the mix at different distances from my speakers and try to get a balance that sounds within limits at both extremes. A good rule of thumb with near fields I find is to imagine an equilateral triangle between the two speakers and the listener.

 

al

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Trust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 24 June 2002 01:25
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
Subject: [dnb-prod] monitor setup / room acoustics?

 

Having major issues with my bass response in my new room.  I'm using Tannoy Reveals (passive) + RA100 amp.  My issue is that while sitting up close to my monitors, i can hear very little bass, especially subs.  If i go stand in the back of the room or walk into the room next door, i can hear the bass much more clearly.  But as i walk back toward my monitors, the bass practically disappears.

 

This is extraordinarily frustrating to say the least.  I've checked about 10 times to make sure my monitor are hooked up in phase, but i'm not sure where to go from here. 

 

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

thanks,

trust

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