#Using equalizer apo manual#
#Using equalizer apo trial#

I also added a Butterworth high pass at 95hz, Q 20, as mine are satellite speakers.

#Using equalizer apo trial#

Listed as one step, but the trial and error took more than an hour.ĭo the same for left and right channels each, alone (I drop the sub channel preamp to -60db). Note that I did this with prior knowledge of my main speaker's roll off. Plus because I want to use peace to do a steeper x-over, I added a Butterworth low pass at 100hz with Q of 10.

#Using equalizer apo manual#

Measure again and now based on results, manual tweak the filters.

Measure sub alone (Vol ~75% to max so I can reduce gain to taste later + use Windows volume slider instead of having to go to the sub).Īuto eq and import the values into Peace. Turn subwoofer x-over to as high as possible (150-200hz), because I'm using peace to handle x-over. Windows volume set to 97 (Windows has some audio artifacts at max volume, check the other threads). Plus change Peace's max db value to 60, because I noticed even at -30db preamp reduction, some sounds can still be heard. In Peace eq / equalizer apo, upmix stereo to all channels so sub has sound (running 2.1 setup, yours may be different). This was my recent sequence of events after getting the xonar u7 and finally moving the sub to its own channel: If you can't locate the speakers far enough from the front wall to minimize the increase in bass from room boundary effects, then you can either adjust using the trims on the speakers themselves for actives or let your room EQ do the job itself. Most of the better monitors only need help under 500Hz as many have mentioned but measurements will let you see if there are any issues to be aware of above that.įor those who are forced into an asymmetrical setup, it makes sense to perform REW measurements of individual speakers or if you suspect any large response variations between the two, which can be easily verified using outdoor or middle of the room close-up sweeps of each speaker. Proper toe-in, listening distance forming an equilateral triangle, and symmetrical placement verified by physically measuring the distances from the front wall to the back of the speaker cabinets makes for a better monitoring setup regardless of any room correction. Click to expand.I think anyone attempting room EQ should follow the proper placement guidelines one would normally use for any listening setup and what works best for the room dimensions before starting the process, such as middle of the shortest wall of a rectangular room.