DISTANCE BETWEEN SPEAKERS (Mix Position)

ToneRexx · 3rd November 2009

Hi!
How far have to be the speakers between them?

The room is 11 ' of Width and 22 Length.

3 Way speaker with Tweeter and the center between the Cones.

DanDan · 6th November 2009

It kinda depends on everything.....:-)
However an equilateral triangle with you at the point and the speakers at the other two points is a good starting point. Try to get your mix position around 7 feet from the front wall. If you get a compromise between those two requirements it is a good start. Further refinement is best done measurement using Fuzzmeasure or REW.
DD

ToneRexx · 6th November 2009

Yeah..mix position is fine..but what about the distance bettwen each speaker????

so then I can place the speakers to put the triangle in action.

DanDan · 6th November 2009

Try them close to the front wall, within 1 metre. Closer gives more bass, if it's too much move out a bit. Since the mix position is set for some reason, the triangle will determine the width. 2/3 or the room width is probably a reasonable shot. There is no simple magic figure, you are trying to get a balance. I am curious as to why the mix position is fine though?
DD

Weasel9992 · 10th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToneRexx

Yeah..mix position is fine..but what about the distance bettwen each speaker????

I'm with Dan. Could you elaborate please? No aspect of set up can be considered in isolation from the others.

Frank

jhbrandt · 11th November 2009

yes, I'm also with both the last posts..

One thing you must remember that the wider your sound stage is during mixing... the more MONO your mixes will be. I suggest no more than 60 degrees apart from your mix position.

The distance from speaker to speaker will be determined by YOUR distance from them.

An easy way to do this is to draw with the aid of a protractor a 60 degree angle on a piece of paper. Hold the drawing with yourself at the apex and sight the speakers down each leg. That should get you at a starting position.

Have fun.

frans · 11th November 2009

Get the book "mixing with your mind". It not only goes into your topic, but explains other things very well.

3rd November 2009	#1
ToneRexx Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 234 Thread Starter	DISTANCE BETWEEN SPEAKERS (Mix Position) Hi! How far have to be the speakers between them? The room is 11 ' of Width and 22 Length. 3 Way speaker with Tweeter and the center between the Cones.

6th November 2009	#2
DanDan Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cork Ireland Posts: 5,990 1 Review written	Depends It kinda depends on everything.....:-) However an equilateral triangle with you at the point and the speakers at the other two points is a good starting point. Try to get your mix position around 7 feet from the front wall. If you get a compromise between those two requirements it is a good start. Further refinement is best done measurement using Fuzzmeasure or REW. DD

6th November 2009	#4
DanDan Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cork Ireland Posts: 5,990 1 Review written	Geometry Try them close to the front wall, within 1 metre. Closer gives more bass, if it's too much move out a bit. Since the mix position is set for some reason, the triangle will determine the width. 2/3 or the room width is probably a reasonable shot. There is no simple magic figure, you are trying to get a balance. I am curious as to why the mix position is fine though? DD

11th November 2009	#6
jhbrandt Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 2,532	yes, I'm also with both the last posts.. One thing you must remember that the wider your sound stage is during mixing... the more *MONO* your mixes will be. I suggest no more than 60 degrees apart from your mix position. The distance from speaker to speaker will be determined by YOUR distance from them. An easy way to do this is to draw with the aid of a protractor a 60 degree angle on a piece of paper. Hold the drawing with yourself at the apex and sight the speakers down each leg. That should get you at a starting position. Have fun. __________________ John H. Brandt Recording Studio Design/Consulting, Acoustics, & Electronics Jakarta, Indonesia go to http://jhbrandt.net & sign up for my free newsletter "Studio Design News" "Twenty thousand dollars worth of Snap-On tools does not make you a Professional Diesel Mechanic" Last edited by jhbrandt; 11th November 2009 at 10:18 AM.. Reason: mistake

11th November 2009	#7
frans Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,329	Get the book "mixing with your mind". It not only goes into your topic, but explains other things very well. __________________ Property is not ability. Buying a drumset won't make you a drummer and buying gear won't make you an engineer.

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