May 16, 2009 04:47 pm That is kind of up to you to EQ the sound how you like it. I would suggest you may wanna tune the room by adding some bass traps and sound diffusion to maybe help control the bass naturally over EQing the treble higher.
configuring my yamaha hs80m's with pc
Posted on May 16, 2009 12:40 pm
skeg0
www.dorian-music.co.uk
Member Since: Apr 04, 2008
hello, just wondering if anyone can guide me with regards to my studio setup.
have recently acquired some yamaha hs80m's (after 3 months of searching!) and have plugged them in etc.
Im just wondering whether it is ok to use the EQ that is built in with my computer's sound card to boost the treble slightly? as when i listen to prof. recorded tracks, they sound better with a little bit more treble. I have already turned up the trble and middle settings on the speakers to max.
Is that acceptable? or will it compromise my mixes?
many thanks!
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May 16, 2009 04:47 pm That is kind of up to you to EQ the sound how you like it. I would suggest you may wanna tune the room by adding some bass traps and sound diffusion to maybe help control the bass naturally over EQing the treble higher.
May 18, 2009 11:13 am First off, KUDOS on the hs80ms, i have the 50s and i love them to bits, really live up to the legacy...
I don't think I'd EQ anything to personal preference if i knew my room was solid in terms of sound. but if ur maxing out mids and highs just to hear them ok enough, it doesnt sound like u need MORE treble, it sounds like u need less bass muddying up wat u hear.
the 80's r massive from wat i can remember and i think if ur using them quite close those 8 inch cones might be pumping a whole lot of low end at u.
like dB said, try bass traps to tame possible swelling in the lower region or just go to back of ur mons and use the room control to turn down the bass frequencies. turn it down at first and it might sound a bit thin, but then just turn up ur volume and wat u lost in bass will come back plus a whole lot of high end.
May 19, 2009 10:58 am thanks for that guys,
my room isnt the most acoustically treated so will concentrate more on that. At the moment the monitors are on my computer desk so maybe some speaker stands are whats also required.
cheers!
Mar 17, 2010 05:32 pm I just go a pair with subs yesterday, and I'm having so much fun mixing on these.
I found them to suit my ears very easy to mix & eq on them. I just left them flat with no boost or dips and found it to be fine.
skeg0, how's the speakers now after you eq'ed them? does it help your mixes translate better?
Regards
Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer
www.acoosticzoo.com
Apr 07, 2010 11:46 am hello acousticzoo,
if youre question is valid and you're not just posting an advertisement (!) i will say that i have since changed rooms since last posting and although I did eq the speakers before to suit the room (mainly just by increasing the high end) I have now found that for the current room, they dont need any adjusting whatsoever. However, the room is not treated well and they are close to the walls - there are a few booming bass notes - but I still get the best sound without any alterations at all, such as yourself. I think as others have told me on this forum, I will always try and treat the room first before changing settings on the speakers
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