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... 17 Specifications ...17 Architectural and Engineer's Specifications 19 Maintenance/Repair information 20 Cleaning...20 Service ...20 Alesis Limited Warranty 21 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 1 To take a minute now to an amplifier 14 Power and Protection 16 What size... Monitor One 5 About near-field monitoring 7 Installation 9 Speaker placement 9 Avoid reflections 9 The listening triangle 11 Symmetry 12 Connecting your speakers to visit our website at www.alesis.com and register your Alesis dealer and about our factory service. for purchasing the Alesis Monitor One Mk2...
... 17 Specifications ...17 Architectural and Engineer's Specifications 19 Maintenance/Repair information 20 Cleaning...20 Service ...20 Alesis Limited Warranty 21 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 1 To take a minute now to an amplifier 14 Power and Protection 16 What size... Monitor One 5 About near-field monitoring 7 Installation 9 Speaker placement 9 Avoid reflections 9 The listening triangle 11 Symmetry 12 Connecting your speakers to visit our website at www.alesis.com and register your Alesis dealer and about our factory service. for purchasing the Alesis Monitor One Mk2...
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... ears, you experience any hearing loss or ringing in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of time at a high volume level or at a level that could cause permanent hearing loss. Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 3 Use only with professional audio or music equipment. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms...
... ears, you experience any hearing loss or ringing in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of time at a high volume level or at a level that could cause permanent hearing loss. Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 3 Use only with professional audio or music equipment. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms...
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... an undersized vent whose function at low frequencies is ferrofluid-cooled. The Monitor One's large Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 5 The cabinet design uses Alesis' exclusive SuperPort™ speaker venting technology. They are made via 5-way binding posts suited to large... of the original. Most small speakers used for near -field digital and analog studio monitoring applications. chapter 1 About the Monitor One Your new Alesis Monitor One Mk2™ Studio Reference Monitors will deliver accurate mixes in near -field monitoring give disappointing results in their lowest...
... an undersized vent whose function at low frequencies is ferrofluid-cooled. The Monitor One's large Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 5 The cabinet design uses Alesis' exclusive SuperPort™ speaker venting technology. They are made via 5-way binding posts suited to large... of the original. Most small speakers used for near -field digital and analog studio monitoring applications. chapter 1 About the Monitor One Your new Alesis Monitor One Mk2™ Studio Reference Monitors will deliver accurate mixes in near -field monitoring give disappointing results in their lowest...
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...method. This is a rugged speaker system designed for serious professional use. about the Monitor One • chapter 1 folded SuperPort overcomes this additional acoustic output is a similar increase in the Monitor One's acoustic output over conventional 8 ohm monitors. Covered with a vinyl ... 3 dB increase in output power with higher definition. The Monitor One's 4 ohm load impedance takes advantage of a 1 to decrease edge diffraction, the Monitor One Mk2 may be mounted vertically or horizontally. 6 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual This all translates to tighter bass with 4 ohm...
...method. This is a rugged speaker system designed for serious professional use. about the Monitor One • chapter 1 folded SuperPort overcomes this additional acoustic output is a similar increase in the Monitor One's acoustic output over conventional 8 ohm monitors. Covered with a vinyl ... 3 dB increase in output power with higher definition. The Monitor One's 4 ohm load impedance takes advantage of a 1 to decrease edge diffraction, the Monitor One Mk2 may be mounted vertically or horizontally. 6 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual This all translates to tighter bass with 4 ohm...
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... to, a fact not overlooked by their big monitoring systems, and near-field monitors have become a standard used big monitor speakers almost exclusively. Near-field monitors, by the studio owners who wanted to impress the record company executives who paid for the big studio's time. With near -field monitoring. Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 7 These big systems had big level...
... to, a fact not overlooked by their big monitoring systems, and near-field monitors have become a standard used big monitor speakers almost exclusively. Near-field monitors, by the studio owners who wanted to impress the record company executives who paid for the big studio's time. With near -field monitoring. Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 7 These big systems had big level...
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... near reflective surfaces such as a wall soffit. If you to place the monitors out in a suitable acoustic environment. You should be a major source Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 9 chapter 2 Installation Like any speaker system, your Monitor Ones will be, although within your listening room. ✪ Because the Monitor One's SuperPort tube is always prudent to an inaccurate and uninspiring...
... near reflective surfaces such as a wall soffit. If you to place the monitors out in a suitable acoustic environment. You should be a major source Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 9 chapter 2 Installation Like any speaker system, your Monitor Ones will be, although within your listening room. ✪ Because the Monitor One's SuperPort tube is always prudent to an inaccurate and uninspiring...
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... conditions should be reduced by the meter bridge. Minimum Random Reflections Moving the monitors to block the offending reflective path 10 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual installation • chapter 2 of reflections and the additional acoustic conduction into the console's chassis. Avoid speaker placement directly on the meter bridge also couples acoustic energy from , and slightly...
... conditions should be reduced by the meter bridge. Minimum Random Reflections Moving the monitors to block the offending reflective path 10 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual installation • chapter 2 of reflections and the additional acoustic conduction into the console's chassis. Avoid speaker placement directly on the meter bridge also couples acoustic energy from , and slightly...
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... a triangle having equal length sides Prime Listening Position Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 11 Figure 3 shows this concept. Figure 3 Left Monitor Right Monitor The speakers and listener should also be at the three corners of each speaker. Note that both speakers are turned in front of an equilateral triangle. Alesis recommends that the prime listening position is directly out...
... a triangle having equal length sides Prime Listening Position Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual 11 Figure 3 shows this concept. Figure 3 Left Monitor Right Monitor The speakers and listener should also be at the three corners of each speaker. Note that both speakers are turned in front of an equilateral triangle. Alesis recommends that the prime listening position is directly out...
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... vertical method of mounting the speakers with the high frequency drivers at ear level, and many times, it allows both woofer and tweeter to the inside of rubber or felt will help this, as well as possible to see below). installation • chapter 2 Symmetry Alesis has designed the Monitor One Mk2 for horizontal or vertical...
... vertical method of mounting the speakers with the high frequency drivers at ear level, and many times, it allows both woofer and tweeter to the inside of rubber or felt will help this, as well as possible to see below). installation • chapter 2 Symmetry Alesis has designed the Monitor One Mk2 for horizontal or vertical...
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...alignment worse if tweeters are placed vertically, it very confusing when trying to the outside , but this is advice left over from the speaker closest to the outside of phase anomalies in your head from side-to-side, making it will be possible to be very tiring, ... and profile have learned to how to "place" an instrument or singer within the mix so that stereo separation is achieved. In the Monitor One Mk2, advances in crossover design technologies and improvements in time aligning the tweeter with great precision at stage center. This "comb filtering" causes the...
...alignment worse if tweeters are placed vertically, it very confusing when trying to the outside , but this is advice left over from the speaker closest to the outside of phase anomalies in your head from side-to-side, making it will be possible to be very tiring, ... and profile have learned to how to "place" an instrument or singer within the mix so that stereo separation is achieved. In the Monitor One Mk2, advances in crossover design technologies and improvements in time aligning the tweeter with great precision at stage center. This "comb filtering" causes the...
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... of the amplifier. To help you can get. #12-14 gauge multi-stranded speaker wire found at most speaker cable has a way to mark it. In a properly-phased system, a positive input to the black terminal of the wire. 14 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual About Wire: Use the shortest length of connector can accommodate bare...
... of the amplifier. To help you can get. #12-14 gauge multi-stranded speaker wire found at most speaker cable has a way to mark it. In a properly-phased system, a positive input to the black terminal of the wire. 14 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual About Wire: Use the shortest length of connector can accommodate bare...
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... frequency energy sufficient to use too small of Alesis Corporation 16 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual Monitor One Mk2, SuperPort, and RA-300 are not and may be used , depending on the size of damaging the Monitor One. Higher or lower power amplifiers may fail if overloaded. The best protection against speaker failure is to mix at a reasonable listening level...
... frequency energy sufficient to use too small of Alesis Corporation 16 Monitor One Mk2 Reference Manual Monitor One Mk2, SuperPort, and RA-300 are not and may be used , depending on the size of damaging the Monitor One. Higher or lower power amplifiers may fail if overloaded. The best protection against speaker failure is to mix at a reasonable listening level...