Calibrate studio monitors

3. How to Calibrate Monitors

1. Turn the volume of your studio monitors all the way down. ...
2. Set the volume of the audio interface's output level to 0dB (unity)
3. Set the SPL meter to C-weighted and slow response.
4. Hold the SPL meter in the sweet spot of your normal listening position.

1. Do monitors need to be calibrated?
2. How do you calibrate studio monitors with pink noise?
3. How do I calibrate my speakers?
4. What DB should I set my studio monitors to?

Do monitors need to be calibrated?

That means even an LCD should be calibrated at least once every six months, though once a month is a good habit. Calibrating your monitor is essential to produce a neutral white with no color shift. It's also important that other colors be as accurate as possible with the ambient light conditions you're working under.

How do you calibrate studio monitors with pink noise?

To calibrate your speakers,

1. Turn the independent level controls on the back of each of your studio monitors all the way down.
2. Set your interface output to unity if there is one. ...
3. You'll need to set up a track in your DAW with a tone generator to output pink noise. ...
4. Now you'll need an SPL meter.

How do I calibrate my speakers?

Manually: Calibrate Surround Sound Levels with an SPL Meter

1. Set your receiver to 0dB volume.
2. Go into the System Setup menu of your AV receiver.
3. Navigate to the speaker setup submenu.
4. Select channel level or speaker level (in some receivers you need to enable the test tone)
5. Select the Left speaker.

What DB should I set my studio monitors to?

A lot of us here at Sweetwater calibrate our studios to as low as 70dB to accommodate our smaller recording spaces. A good rule of thumb is that your volume level should be low enough to allow for conversation without raising your voice. If you need to shout to be heard, your monitors are too loud.