User manual MACKIE HR624 MK2

[. . . ] High Resolution Active Studio Monitor HR624 MK2 OW N ER' S M A N UA L HR624 MK2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Use a non-scratch cloth to protect the finish. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] · If you use the HR624 MK2s free-standing, away from walls and corners (whole space [3C]), set the ACOUSTIC SPACE switch to the "C" position (NORMAL). · The HR624 MK2s can be used with a home receiver even if the receiver lacks a preamp output by using a speaker-level to line-level signal attenuator. (See page 13 for more information. ) 8 HR624 MK2 ­10dB QUARTER 4. LOW FREQ FILTER WHOLE (NORMAL) A C FF NORMAL B HALF 80Hz LOW CUT 49Hz (NORMAL) ­2dB 0 +2dB (NORMAL) INPUT ENSITIVITY ACOUSTIC SPACE LOW FREQ FILTER HIGH FREQ FILTER QUARTER Removing the low-frequency content also allows you to raise the overall output level somewhat. Lowfrequency information requires the largest amount of an amplifier's output, so restricting the low-frequency STANDBY content allows raising the mid-frequency level someON AUTO what. If your client insists on mixing LOUD, this may be ON a workable strategy. POWER MODE WHOLE (NORMAL) Owner's Manual THX = 80Hz ­10dB 5. HIGH FREQ FILTER 80Hz 49Hz The LOW FREQ FILTER switch inserts a low-frequency rolloff into the response curve. OFF NORMAL A C · For some applications, the low-frequency output of the (NORMAL) LOW CUT (NORMAL) AUTO HALF ON HR624 MK2 may impair your ability to make mix judgeINPUT ACOUSTIC LOW HIGH POWER ments. SENSITIVITY SPACE FREQ FILTER FREQ FILTER MODE · For THX applications, use the 80Hz setting. THX = 0 dB · For non-THX applications where a sub-woofer isn't enhancing low-frequency output use the 49Hz (NORMAL) The HIGH FREQ FILTER switch tailors the overall position. high-frequency response by ±2 dB beginning at 10kHz. Leave this switch in the 0 (NORMAL) position unless: · The LOW FREQ switch affects the low-frequency content of your mix. Remember how things work in reverse, · to subtly so removing the deep bass content QUARTER SPACE may HALF SPACE You want WHOLE SPACE brighten or darken the sound of the on playback speakers. CONSOLE actually increase it in the final mix. CONSOLE CONSOLE · Perhaps you have hearing loss caused by too many · You can use the LOW FREQ switch's 80Hz position to nights in front of a double Marshall stack. simulate a smaller loudspeaker, especially one with A B · You just likeCto mix on the bright side or dull side. limited low-frequency capability (like a certain popular ACOUSTIC If your 2-way nearfield monitor). You may need to do this if a SPACE APPLICATIONSmixes consistently sound dull or dark when you listen elsewhere, this usually indicates that your small speaker is the eventual destination of your mix, 0dB monitors 0dB too bright, relative to your normal hearing. are 0dB or perhaps just to see how your ­3dB sounds on a clock mix ­2dB ­4dB A bit less­2dB high-frequency energy usually fixes this, and radio. you can force the mix in this direction by reducing the LOW FREQ ACOUSTIC SPACE HIGH FREQ high-frequency output of the monitors by using the ­2 dB position of the switch. SPEAKERS IN CORNERS SPEAKERS AGAINST WALL SPEAKERS AWAY FROM WALLS LOW CUT 10kHz +2dB B ­2dB 0 +2dB STANDBY ON 49Hz 80Hz 20 100Hz RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE -- NE PAS OUVRIR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: ­10dB QUARTER WHOLE (NORMAL) A C OFF NORMAL B HALF 80Hz LOW CUT 49Hz (NORMAL) ­2dB 0 +2dB STANDBY AUTO ON ON (NORMAL) INPUT SENSITIVITY ACOUSTIC SPACE LOW FREQ FILTER HIGH FREQ FILTER POWER MODE SIGNAL INPUTS BAL/UNBAL PHONE XLR RCA MAINS INPUT Owner's Manual 9 HR624 MK2 Conversely, if your mixes are consistently too bright, QUARTER WHOLE (NORMAL) ­10dB then adding some additional high-frequency energy in A C the monitors satisfies your ears, and the resultant mix has less HF content. OFF NORMAL 80Hz 6. POWER MODE 49Hz B The timbre of your monitors affects CUT (NORMAL) (NORMAL) LOW AUTO HALF ON the way that your mixes play on other INPUT ACOUSTIC LOW HIGH POWER equipment. Remember that the moni- FILTER SENSITIVITY SPACE FREQ FREQ FILTER MODE tors have a mirroring effect on the This 3-position switch turns the amplifiers on or off, or mix; if the monitors make something sets them to automatic mode. [. . . ] · Telephone1-800-898-3211tospeakwithoneofoursplendid technicalsupportrepresentatives(normalbusinesshours, PST). Owner's Manual 15 HR624 MK2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION HR624MK2Specifications Enclosure Materials and Construction: 3/4-inch (19 mm) thick MDF cabinet construction with internal bracing to add to cabinet stiffness. Die-cast aluminum exponential wave guide for controlled, wide dispersion from high-frequency driver and Zero Edge BaffleTM to minimize diffraction around the cabinet edges. Open cell adiabatic "foam fill" acoustical damping material absorbs internal reflections, preventing delayed sound coloration. [. . . ]