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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Morris" data-source="post: 141841" data-attributes="member: 652"><p>Re: Smaart 7 target curves</p><p></p><p>For a speaker to sound correct it should measure flat in an anechoic chamber, if we use an FFT measurement with a sample time long enough to capture the low frequencies in a typical live sound environment it will capture other stuff as well.</p><p></p><p> Our hearing does all sorts of cleaver stuff and our perception does not quite match what Smaart measures. It’s tricky, we as sound engineers have to match our hearing’s perception with EQ.</p><p></p><p>That’s why we tend to prefer systems with in-field Smaart measurements that are not quite flat and appear to have transfer functions that have a gentle low frequency boost.</p><p></p><p>… and that's why some measurement programs are now starting include“Target Curves” that are not "flat".</p><p></p><p>I would just make sure what your are doing has a smooth Smaart trace, has a gentle boost in the low end, and sounds natural. There will of course be some things that you can not fix with EQ, and should not try to fix ... so listen. </p><p></p><p>FWIW In 2015 I'm seeing more and more people listening (and mixing) with their eyes :roll:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Morris, post: 141841, member: 652"] Re: Smaart 7 target curves For a speaker to sound correct it should measure flat in an anechoic chamber, if we use an FFT measurement with a sample time long enough to capture the low frequencies in a typical live sound environment it will capture other stuff as well. Our hearing does all sorts of cleaver stuff and our perception does not quite match what Smaart measures. It’s tricky, we as sound engineers have to match our hearing’s perception with EQ. That’s why we tend to prefer systems with in-field Smaart measurements that are not quite flat and appear to have transfer functions that have a gentle low frequency boost. … and that's why some measurement programs are now starting include“Target Curves” that are not "flat". I would just make sure what your are doing has a smooth Smaart trace, has a gentle boost in the low end, and sounds natural. There will of course be some things that you can not fix with EQ, and should not try to fix ... so listen. FWIW In 2015 I'm seeing more and more people listening (and mixing) with their eyes :roll: [/QUOTE]
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