Eris™ Series E4.5 High-Definition Near Field Studio Monitors Français Deutsch Español English Owner’s Manual ® www.presonus.
Table of Contents 1. Overview — 1 3.0 Tutorials — 8 1.1. Introduction — 1 3.1 Monitor Placement — 8 1.2. Summary of Eris E4.5 Features — 2 3.2 Level Setting — 9 3.3 Equalizer Setting Suggestions — 9 1.3. What’s in the Box — 3 3.4 Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions — 10 2. Hookup — 4 2.1. Rear Panel Connections and Controls — 4 4. Resources — 11 4.1. Technical Specifications — 11 2.1.1. Inputs — 4 4.2. Troubleshooting — 11 2.1.2. Power — 5 4.3.
Eris™ Series E4.5 Owner’s Manual 1. Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus® Eris™ E4.5 studio monitors. Eris E4.5 active near-field monitors offer excellent performance at a reasonable price for budge-conscious personal studios, with features normally reserved for more expensive monitors. English We encourage you to contact us at +1-225-216-7887 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time) with questions or comments regarding your PreSonus Eris E4.5 studio monitors.
1.2. Summary of Eris E4.5 Features 1.2. Summary of Eris E4.5 Features •• 1” (22 mm) silk-dome tweeter •• 4.
Eris™ Series E4.5 Owner’s Manual What’s in the Box In addition to this manual, your Eris E4.5 package contains the following: •• (1) PreSonus Eris E4.5 active studio monitor Español English •• (1) PreSonus Eris E4.5 passive studio monitor •• (1) 1.5m TRS 1/8” to 2 RCA cable •• (1) 1.5m TRS 1/8” stereo cable •• (1) 2m bare-wire speaker cable Deutsch •• (8) Foam feet, (4) to be placed on the bottom of each speaker to improve isolation •• (1) Power cable Français 1.3.
2.1. Rear Panel Connections and Controls 2. Hookup 2.1. Rear Panel Connections and Controls Each Eris E4.5 pair consists of one active E4.5 and one passive E4.5. Nearly every connection is located exclusively on the active Eris E4.5. This speaker provides signal and power for the passive E4.5. The exceptions are the bare-wire connectors, which send power and signal from the active speaker to the passive speaker. 2.1.1. Inputs English Español Line-level Inputs. The Eris E4.
Eris™ Series E4.5 Owner’s Manual 2.1.2. Power IEC Power Connection. The Eris E4.5 accepts a standard IEC C7 power cord. The power switch is located on the front panel of the active E4.5. AC Select Switch. The input-power voltage is set at the factory to correspond with the country to which it was shipped. Change the setting on this switch only if you are using your Eris speakers in a country that uses a different standard voltage than is used in the country where you purchased your Eris E4.5.
2.2. Front-Panel Connections 2.1.4. Speaker connections E4.5 Active Speaker E4.5 Passive Speaker English Bare-wire connectors. This connection is used to power and send signal to the passive E4.5. Be sure to connect the positive and negative connections on your active E4.5 to the positive and negative connections, respectively, on the passive E4.5 (i.e., connect positive to positive and negative to negative). 2.2. Front-Panel Connections Power Switch. This is the On/Off switch.
Eris™ Series E4.5 Owner’s Manual 2.3. Hookup Diagram USB 2.0 MIDI IN PHONES MAIN OUT OUT R L Eris E4.5 Passive Français Eris E4.
3.1 Monitor Placement 3.0 Tutorials 3.1 Monitor Placement Ideally, near-field monitors should be placed so that the tweeters are at the same height as your ears when you are mixing. English Español Eris speakers can be placed vertically or horizontally; when placed horizontally, they should form a mirrorimage pair, with the tweeters on the outside. 60˚ 60˚ Deutsch The speakers should be separated so that the tweeters form an equilateral triangle with your head.
Eris™ Series E4.5 Owner’s Manual 3.2 Level Setting Make sure that the gain controls on your audio source have been optimized for maximum signal level and minimum noise. This process is called “gain staging,” and you can learn about it from many online sources. You should always set the volume on your Eris monitor so that all other level controls in the system needn’t be turned way up or way down to achieve a comfortable listening volume.
3.4 Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions 3.4 Acoustic Space Setting Suggestions When a monitor is placed close to a wall, or in a corner, the low frequencies tend to be emphasized more than if the monitor is far from any room boundary; this effect is called “boundary bass boost.” It is most pronounced if the monitor is in a corner and less pronounced, but present, if the monitor is near one wall. To compensate for this bass boost, the Eris E4.
Eris™ Series E4.5 Owner’s Manual 4. Resources 4.1. Technical Specifications Inputs 2 balanced ¼” TRS, 2 unbalanced RCA, 1 stereo 1/8” Performance Frequency Response Crossover Frequency Amplifier Power Peak SPL at 1m Input Impedance 70 Hz to 20 kHz 2.
4.3. PreSonus Limited Warranty Hum. Usually, hum is caused by a ground loop. Verify that all audio equipment is connected to the same power source. Sound is thin. If the sound of the speakers seems thin and brittle, check that your speaker wires are connected correctly (i.e., the positive/ red connection on the active Eris E4.5 is connected to the positive/red connection on the passive Eris E4.5 and the negative/black connection on each is connected to the negative/black connection on the other). 4.3.
Dinner is Served Added bonus: PreSonus’ previously Top Secret recipe for… Rice Dressing Ingredients: •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 1 lb ground beef 1 lb chopped chicken liver 1 onion (diced) 2 green peppers (diced) 4-6 celery stalks (diced) 2 garlic cloves (minced) ¼ C. chopped fresh parsley 3 C. chicken stock 6 C. cooked rice 1 Tbs. oil Salt and pepper to taste Cayenne pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: 1. In a large pot, heat oil on medium high and add meat, salt, and pepper to taste.
Eris™ Series E4.5 High-Definition Near Field Studio Monitors Owner’s Manual 18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 www.presonus.
