Avantone Pro Active MixCube Manuel - Page 8
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Imprimer la pageI first became aware of the value of using an alternate mini reference monitor when I was
introduced to the Auratone speakers in my early studio engineering days around 1979. During the
last 25+ years the Auratone 5c SoundCubes found widespread usage among numerous studios the
world over. They were nicknamed "Horrortones" for their purposeful limited sound capabilities.
Savvy engineers however, were quick to understand their usefulness in the studio.
They have not been commercially available for a long time. With the ever- increasing demands of
today's playback mediums, it was time to take a serious look at redesigning a "mini reference
monitor for the new millennium"
At AVANT ELECTRONICS, we saw not only the importance of replacing those older; fatiguing units
... We saw an opportunity to greatly improve on their original performance, construction and quality.
First it is important to understand what this type of speaker can do and what it cannot...
It is not at all intended to be an engineers' only mix monitor.
It is not an entry-level monitor.
It is an important and unique professional tool... an alternate small monitor system.
MixCubes are designed as a "reference standard" example of a worst-case scenario / bass-
challenged playback system.
Let's face it... music is not only heard on nice, full range systems, but also on small systems like
clock radios, iPod docking stations, inexpensive car systems as well as small televisions. There is
very little bass present on those systems...hence the phrase "bass challenged". The mix engineer
must make sure that his mix will also sound good when listened to over such a system. As an
example...When working on a kick drum sound on a larger full-range 2-way or 3-way system it is
fairly easy to come up with the sound that satisfies the engineer. The next step in evaluating the
mix potential is to audition the sound on the MixCubes. The sound will be certainly less exciting...
forget about "chest pressure" etc. The challenge is now to locate a secondary EQ frequency point
which augments what the engineer dialed in while referencing on the larger monitors. What he then
looks for is a way to bring out the awareness of the kick in the mix on the small speakers while
preserving the integrity on the larger system. Indeed, a very revealing and significant process.
MixCubes serve as a "reference standard" to judge the critical midrange area of a mix without
clouding the acoustical linearity with a crossover. There is simply no perfect crossover... they
all affect the sound by causing phase problems and non-linear performance at and near the
crossover frequency. MixCubes are very useful in judging where the vocals, guitars,
keyboards and snare drum sit in relation to each other thus helping to establish a clean "mix
field".
The MixCubes serve as an excellent reference example of a Mono TV mix. This allows an
engineer to really put himself in the listener's seat to check out phase cancellation issues as
well as balance.
Experienced engineers have developed their own personal methods for integrating these speakers
into their mix down sessions.
A very revealing perspective can be achieved in the overall mix balance when turned down to be
barely audible... is the lead vocal there? Are the snare, hi-hat and guitars each present or is one of
them masking the others... or jumping to the forefront in the mix? You can best answer these mix
questions by checking your mix with low level listening through a full range, single driver system.
MixCubes address all of the issues mentioned above. They provide a powerful secondary
reference monitor that can allow the engineer/producer to confidently recognize how their mixes or
audio productions will translate across a wide variety of different types of playback systems!
When employed for their designed purpose, you will not find a better product for the price or
intended application. Avant Electronics has taken a piece of studio history and improved upon it,
reintroducing it to the audio world in the AVANTONE MixCubes.
The Story of the AVANTONE MixCubes
There are 3 PRIMARY uses for these monitors....
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