Didn't you mention listening in near field? In that case there shouldn't be to much of a slope, as your mainly listening to the direct sound. Nothing "anti science".Yes, it is absolutely anti "audio science". But this works/translates best for me.
That totally depends on the system and situation. You do whatever it takes. If you as a sound system engineer don't tune the system, than the guest mixers will do it anyway. Live sound has come a long way. Nowadays a few minor corrections might do, but you would be shocked to see what a system EQ looked like 20 years ago.I come from a live audio background, and I know for tuning PA systems that flattening out every single little peak and dip would be a mistake
I do agree that live sound technology has changed drastically in the last several decades (mostly due to measuring).That totally depends on the system and situation. You do whatever it takes. If you as a sound system engineer don't tune the system, than the guest mixers will do it anyway. Live sound has come a long way. Nowadays a few minor corrections might do, but you would be shocked to see what a system EQ looked like 20 years ago.
Yes, it is absolutely anti "audio science". But this works/translates best for me.
If you start with a perfect speakers, which PA speakers are certainly not. Or "were not", until the manufacturers start using build in EQ-ing (in actieve speakers, or in system processors or their own line of amps).Small Q moves might help in one area, but they will usually be extremely detrimental to the rest of the seats.
Such companies hired me to do tuning.This is why D&B, L-Acoustics, and Meyer Sound are so well regarded; they lock down their processing (you cannot buy a speaker without the amp). This should not be open to the user to be modified, to much room for someone to tinker thinking they are smarter than the engineering department who designed the speaker.
When I did a good job guest engineers don't touch the system EQ.This way when the guest engineer applies a system EQ.
When I did a good job guest engineers don't touch the system EQ.
He probably was an audiophile.Some even apply no eq to anything at all lol. Only ran into this once, guy was engineer for orchestra in Indiana, 14 mics and zero eq and it sounded awful.
Just taking "preventive measures" ("everybody" slopes, except me).I don't really see what's anti-science about it.
Yes, as to each their own monitors, room size, listening distance, SPL...I still wouldn't last a second in a room with that response. I've had that response and it's like instant fatigue. To each his own.
Well, with some luck in the room and speakers placements, it's conceivable that fiddling with highpass and lowpass and levels could end up with a fairly flat response and you don't need correction so much and/or you don't notice remaining peaks/dips.very helpful for me too in the days without the subwoofer
Yes, I'm back to using ARC, because of the phase correction of MultEQ ("natural phase" mode) with which it obviously surpasses all of the other minimum or linear phase "alternatives".We haven't used the EQs you mention, but have good results from Audyssey MultEQ XT32 with the App, and now with ARC. Left Focal 936 is out alone against a wall, the Right is in a corner. Bass sweeps are markedly smoother with either EQ, it's very obvious. We haven't noticed any detrimental effect to clarity.
Truer words were never written. Thank you for this instant in clarity in this ocean of assertions.Audio is game of compromises.
Uh...I think you miswrote something? This sounds contradictory: back to ARC because MultEQ obviously surpasses? I feel I misunderstand.Yes, I'm back to using ARC, because of the phase correction of MultEQ ("natural phase" mode) with which it obviously surpasses all of the other minimum or linear phase "alternatives".
I don't know where they got that info but it is completely wrong. ARC is different folks from Audyssey.
But according to that, they use Audyssey MultEQ technology in their product.I don't know where they got that info but it is completely wrong. ARC is different folks from Audyssey.
https://www.anthemarc.com/advanced-topics/the-history-of-arc.php
ARC from IK is Acoustic Room Correction. ARC from Anthem is Athem Room Correction. Two different things from two different companies.But according to that, they use Audyssey MultEQ technology in their product.