Студийный монитор M-AUDIO Studiophile CX5. Инструкция на английском языке

Studiophile™
CX5
English
User Guide

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Studiophile  CX5                                         User Guide
English
English
1.  Introduction
Thank you for choosing the M-Audio CX5 bi-amplified studio monitors.  The CX line of
loudspeakers build on M-Audio’s legacy of high performance studio monitors and provide
accurate, high-resolution playback that is free of audible distortion and coloration.  This
allows you to hear everything that is in your source recordings so that you can create better
mixes.
Even if you are experienced with recording and mixing, please take a moment to read
through this guide.  It will give you valuable information about how to set up your CX
monitors and will help you get the most out of your new purchase.
2.  What’s in the Box?
This package contains:
?  Pair of CX5 studio monitors
?  Pair of IEC power cables
?  Printed acoustic frequency response plot for each speaker
?  This User Guide
3.  About CX Studio Monitors
Typical mass-market loudspeakers sound pleasing because their designs incorporate a
deliberately uneven, non-linear frequency response that artificially enhances certain bass
and treble frequencies.  While it may be quite enjoyable to hear finished albums on such
speakers, actually mixing on this type of monitor is not recommended since such speakers
tend to “smooth over” problem areas and do not reveal everything that should be fixed
during a mix.
Unlike typical mass-market speakers, M-Audio’s CX line of bi-amplified studio monitors
have been designed to provide accurate, highly detailed, reliable playback that is free of
distortion or coloration.  This is done by having a tightly integrated system in which the CX
drivers, internal electronics (amplifiers, crossover, etc.), and enclosure all work together
to provide accurate bass, smooth high-frequency transient response, and a highly linear
frequency response through the entire audible range of the speaker.  This allows you to
hear everything in your recorded tracks—the good and the bad things—so that you can spot
and fix problems and ultimately create great mixes that “translate” well to other speakers
and audio playback systems.
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Note that the placement and
orientation of the CX monitors   *About anechoic chambers:
within your studio is important   An anechoic chamber is a room in which the
and correctly placed speakers will   floor, ceiling, and all walls are covered with
result in improved imaging, clarity,   sound-absorbent acoustical wedges.  These
and overall performance.  This   wedges prevent sounds created within the room
topic is covered in detail in the   from reflecting back and influencing the acoustic
“Setting up CX Monitors” section   measurement of the loudspeaker.
of this guide.               Anechoic chambers are considered to be
Also note that the CX monitors   acoustically “neutral” spaces since the room itself
feature several switches that   does not impart any kind of sound to an acoustical
help you contour the speaker   source contained within the room.  Because of
this, loudspeakers (including CX monitors) are
to your specific studio.  When   commonly measured and tuned in such rooms.
these switches are left in their
default positions, the CX monitor
will exhibit the response characteristics found on the printed acoustic frequency
response plot that ships with each speaker.  These anechoic* measurements represent
performance of the speaker in an “ideal” environment similar to that found in a
high-end recording studio with carefully tuned acoustics.  In the real world, however, the
acoustics of your specific studio (or the placement of your speakers within the studio)
may cause your monitors to exhibit too little (or too much) bass, midrange, or treble.
To help compensate for this, the rear-panel switches contour the frequency response
of the speaker specifically to your studio.  These switches are covered in detail in the
“About the Rear-Panel EQ Contour Switches” section of this guide.
It’s in the details:
Did you know the shape and materials of a speaker cabinet can greatly affect the overall
sound of a speaker?
Your CX monitors feature thick walls and a carefully placed internal brace to prevent the
speaker from resonating at low frequencies.  This means that the speaker cabinet itself will
not ring along with the low frequency sounds in your mix (such as a kick drum or a bass).
This translates into more accurate bass response.
Furthermore, the rounded (“radiused”) edges and contoured waveguide surrounding the
tweeter are not just cosmetic touches intended to improve the appearance of the speaker.
These features help spread high frequencies evenly around the room and widen the “sweet
spot” between the two speakers.
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