Precisely Match L-R Powered Monitors Level Setting?

[taylor4814]

With two powered monitors, L-R, with manual volume control knob on the back, is there some electronic, or other, way to precisely match their level setting to match, rather than just eyeballing the knob setting?

[conleec]

Get a sound pressure level meter. Lots of them available on Amazon for relatively cheap. Use a consistent reference, such as pink noise.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ords=spl+meter

[albee1952]

Indeed^^^ Or simply make a mono AUX track, insert the signal generator plugin, set pink noise at a comfortable volume, sit dead center of the speakers and adjust until the sound seems to come from...dead center

[EGS]

Originally Posted by albee1952

...sit dead center of the speakers and adjust...

+1. If your gear & cabling are good, the L/R balance SHOULD be on-the-money. Use a mono source to verify. My rig was fine, but I double-checked (by ear) to be certain. It really was as simple as that !!!

[taylor4814]

Thanks, all...

[luy]

What about running both all the way up? As long as you run through a monitoring unit you should be safe enough...


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[taylor4814]

That's what I do most of the time, but sometimes need a lower setting..,

[conleec]

Originally Posted by luy

What about running both all the way up? As long as you run through a monitoring unit you should be safe enough...


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The amplifiers may not spec exactly the same. Also, it seems to me the sweet spot for most amplifiers is somewhere less than all the way up.