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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 63720" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>Re: Monitor Directionality</p><p></p><p>The reason the Danley has a higher front to back ratio is the simple fact that it uses a large horn. </p><p></p><p>Small horns can provide directivity only on the higher freq.</p><p></p><p>Of course once you get below where the horn has control over the pattern-it starts to spill.</p><p></p><p>That is where highpass filters come in handy.</p><p></p><p>Just like the lower freq sound spill from the monitors-the ALSO spill from the mains onto the stage.</p><p></p><p>So if you try to have the monitors truly full range-there will be a low freq buildup on stage-which means you need to turn the monitors up LOUDER to try and come over the mud.</p><p></p><p>This of course sends more low freq from the monitors out into the crowd.</p><p></p><p>SO-by raising the high pass filter on the monitors (assuming they have pattern control-either with a large horn or a large baffle) you can reduce the mud coming off of the stage. </p><p></p><p>And the musicians will still have the "Warmth of the sound" coming from the mains. That is until you run just the monitors-then the band will complain about the sound.</p><p></p><p>HOWEVER-since you are not likely to run an event using only the monitors-then you should have the house mix up when setting monitors.</p><p></p><p>Another reason for having the mains on when setting monitors is that a lot of musicians will ask for the monitor levels to be higher than they really need them-because they are looking for the monitors to "fill up" the room. So with the FOH on-the room will already be "full of sound" so now they are just looking for enough to hear clearly. </p><p></p><p>And with less mud-that will be easier.</p><p></p><p>The "trick" is getting everything to work together properly and not "fight" each other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 63720, member: 30"] Re: Monitor Directionality The reason the Danley has a higher front to back ratio is the simple fact that it uses a large horn. Small horns can provide directivity only on the higher freq. Of course once you get below where the horn has control over the pattern-it starts to spill. That is where highpass filters come in handy. Just like the lower freq sound spill from the monitors-the ALSO spill from the mains onto the stage. So if you try to have the monitors truly full range-there will be a low freq buildup on stage-which means you need to turn the monitors up LOUDER to try and come over the mud. This of course sends more low freq from the monitors out into the crowd. SO-by raising the high pass filter on the monitors (assuming they have pattern control-either with a large horn or a large baffle) you can reduce the mud coming off of the stage. And the musicians will still have the "Warmth of the sound" coming from the mains. That is until you run just the monitors-then the band will complain about the sound. HOWEVER-since you are not likely to run an event using only the monitors-then you should have the house mix up when setting monitors. Another reason for having the mains on when setting monitors is that a lot of musicians will ask for the monitor levels to be higher than they really need them-because they are looking for the monitors to "fill up" the room. So with the FOH on-the room will already be "full of sound" so now they are just looking for enough to hear clearly. And with less mud-that will be easier. The "trick" is getting everything to work together properly and not "fight" each other. [/QUOTE]
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