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DJ Monitor Setup
Sergio Vazquez:
I have a question.
I was planning on setting up a 2-way, electronically crossed over monitor setup with an 18" sub and a 12" full range top. I plan to put them on a riser so they are stuck together (no pole). I want the DJ to FEEL all of the frequencies being played that typical stage monitors cannot produce.
I was told that pointing the speakers directly towards one another causes phasing while the DJ moves from left to right from center. What is the optimum angle and distance?
Anyone have some good/bad experience with DJ monitor setup. Has anyone used a mono setup and what are advantages or disadvantages?
Serge
Dave Scarlett:
Not sure I understand what you are saying as far as phase problems. Simply stack the 12" on top of the 18, cross over between 80 and 100 depending on top and let 'em go.
Tracy Garner:
--- Quote from: Sergio Vazquez on July 28, 2011, 02:14:29 PM ---I have a question.
I was planning on setting up a 2-way, electronically crossed over monitor setup with an 18" sub and a 12" full range top. I plan to put them on a riser so they are stuck together (no pole). I want the DJ to FEEL all of the frequencies being played that typical stage monitors cannot produce.
I was told that pointing the speakers directly towards one another causes phasing while the DJ moves from left to right from center. What is the optimum angle and distance?
Anyone have some good/bad experience with DJ monitor setup. Has anyone used a mono setup and what are advantages or disadvantages?
Serge
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Often I use the 2 regular monitor wedges. Recently I used a single 15 sub with 2x10" wedges on top. Put a lot of thump under the DJs feet. As long as the wedges are loud enough that the FOH delay isn't audible to him, the DJ will usually be OK.
Sergio Vazquez:
What about running both sides in mono? Any thoughts/experiences?
Serge
Tracy Garner:
--- Quote from: Sergio Vazquez on July 31, 2011, 03:03:38 AM ---What about running both sides in mono? Any thoughts/experiences?
Serge
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As long as the mono signal is being fed both channels of output from the DJ mixer, it is no problem. Lately, I have been using the same monitor setup for drum monitor and even keyboard monitor.
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