Hello,
this is my first post in this forum. I'm new to Hauptwerk and I already use Hauptwerk with headphones. Now I would like to upgrade my organ with a multichannel setup. I have read a lot but did not yet come to an answer to the following questions:
1. What is the recommended lower cut-off frequency of the speakers? Small speakers lack the bass foundation (or at least a basic sound foundation in the lower tones). A single subwoofer alone will hardly be able to compensate for this lack. In addition, it will hardly be possible to achieve a satisfactory sound when a sub has to reproduce a 32' and still a large part of the low tones from all ranks at the same time. At what tone-depth do small speakers need to go at least? Lower cutoff frequency 48Hz ok? Or at least 38Hz?
2. Does it make any sense to use 2 large floorstanding speakers (front 1 stereo) in addition to smaller speakers (front 2, front 3 stereo and rear stereo)? Since this would result in non-identical speakers, sound may not be as desired?
3. The distance from the rear speakers is about 2,5m (~8.2ft). The typically recommended speakers are near-field monitors like the Genelec 8020 or Behringer B2031A. The recommended distance from these speakers is around 1,5m (5ft). As far as I understand, at larger distances the sound somehow deteriorates. Do you nevertheless recommend such speakers for my setup? I also considered other speakers from a company which is very famous in Germany, which are sold as some kind of active Hifi speakers "Nubert nuPro X-3000 RC" with high linearity and even an acceptable/decent off-axis linearity, see https://www.nubert.de/downloads/test-2021-02--nupro-x-3000--nusub-xw-700--stereo.pdf Unfortunately they are double in price compared to the normal Genelec or Behringer speakers mentioned above which is a problem…
4. Would a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (3rd Gen) USB interface be ok for a 10 channel setup (3 pair of fronts, 1 rear, 1 sub)? I know that people typically recommend the Motu 16A, however this is rather expensive...
What is your opinion on that?
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback!
this is my first post in this forum. I'm new to Hauptwerk and I already use Hauptwerk with headphones. Now I would like to upgrade my organ with a multichannel setup. I have read a lot but did not yet come to an answer to the following questions:
1. What is the recommended lower cut-off frequency of the speakers? Small speakers lack the bass foundation (or at least a basic sound foundation in the lower tones). A single subwoofer alone will hardly be able to compensate for this lack. In addition, it will hardly be possible to achieve a satisfactory sound when a sub has to reproduce a 32' and still a large part of the low tones from all ranks at the same time. At what tone-depth do small speakers need to go at least? Lower cutoff frequency 48Hz ok? Or at least 38Hz?
2. Does it make any sense to use 2 large floorstanding speakers (front 1 stereo) in addition to smaller speakers (front 2, front 3 stereo and rear stereo)? Since this would result in non-identical speakers, sound may not be as desired?
3. The distance from the rear speakers is about 2,5m (~8.2ft). The typically recommended speakers are near-field monitors like the Genelec 8020 or Behringer B2031A. The recommended distance from these speakers is around 1,5m (5ft). As far as I understand, at larger distances the sound somehow deteriorates. Do you nevertheless recommend such speakers for my setup? I also considered other speakers from a company which is very famous in Germany, which are sold as some kind of active Hifi speakers "Nubert nuPro X-3000 RC" with high linearity and even an acceptable/decent off-axis linearity, see https://www.nubert.de/downloads/test-2021-02--nupro-x-3000--nusub-xw-700--stereo.pdf Unfortunately they are double in price compared to the normal Genelec or Behringer speakers mentioned above which is a problem…
4. Would a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (3rd Gen) USB interface be ok for a 10 channel setup (3 pair of fronts, 1 rear, 1 sub)? I know that people typically recommend the Motu 16A, however this is rather expensive...
What is your opinion on that?
Thank you, I appreciate your feedback!