Au: Fader Hardware, Center Monitor Placement & Clarification

[Iceking007]

Hello,

I am looking at buying the Behringer X-touch 8ch fader.  Does anyone know if this will allow me to adjust the EQ of a track with the fader sliders? (If I select a track and open the EQ)

Also, everyone seems to only mix/master music and works strictly in a 2.0 (stereo) environment.  I'm planning on working with 3.1 & 5.1 audio so I'm trying to decide where to place my center channel.  I plan to have my near field monitors approximately 1m equilateral ('L' & 'R') at ear level unobstructed, similarly with 'LS' & 'RS'.  I currently use dual monitors while editing but for my audio studio I'm planning a single monitor on the desk in front of me, with a projector screen behind my desk in front of me.  The best option I can envision for a center channel would be up in front angled down.  I may be able to or even prefer it on the desk angled up but I'm not sure until I have things placed.  Do you lose much of the "muchness" if you have that arranged in such a manor; or such a different configuration from the other speakers?  Will this effect the "Sound Stage" (ie will I think the noises are coming from above/below instead of in front)?

Lastly, if you're mixing dialogue "to the center", is there a difference between mixing 'L' & 'R' balanced as center vs 'C' only center.  I'm asking because again I never see or hear about a setup with a center speaker, so perhaps everyone is just throwing an equal balance at the 'L' & 'R' and our ears do the magic?

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

Initially, read this thread: Technical Details Request: "Mono Button"

The normal answer to where you position the C speaker is that all surround layouts are based on positions around an arc - that's the layout that all the numbers are designed around, ie the usual diagram you see when it comes to layouts. Look at https://www.the-home-cinema-guide.com/surround-sound-speaker-placement.html for instance.

[ryclark · Accepted solution]

As far as the Behringer X-Touch goes no you cannot use the faders to control EQ. EQ control is done using the rotary encoders above each channel with the Scribble strips changing to show frequency, Q and level etc. as appropriate.

https://flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/setting-up-surround-sound-home-studio/ may add extra info on speaker placement. Or for the long answer https://www.grammy.com/sites/com/files/surroundrecommendations.pdf

[Iceking007]

Yes I came across that article a few weeks past, in fact is still open in my browser history.  I think I've come up with a new plan for monitor placement so I will scratch that one off for the time being.  As for L/R and C, I'll just send all the dialogue to the C and let the technology do the rest of the Hocus pocus.

Disappointing to hear about the Behringer functioning like that; it would be nice to map that differently, but at least you can use it so I should manage.

Thank you both for the replies.