All items tagged with studio monitors (202)
Fresh From the Bench: Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition Loudspeaker and Headphone Correction System
August 21, 2018 by Stuart Yaniger

Fresh From the Bench: Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition Loudspeaker and Headphone Correction System

Latvia-based Sonarworks is a recording studio software development start-up specializing in acoustic calibration and DAW plug-ins. For years, the company has been working with custom studio installations and developing software solutions, based on research by audio engineer Kaspars Sprogis. Stuart Yaniger reviews this pioneering speaker calibration software for studio monitors and headphones, and also addresses the recent TrueFi solution released for the consumer market. Originally published in audioXpress, July 2018.
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Avid Announces New Pro Tools MTRX SPQ Speaker Processing Card
August 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Announces New Pro Tools MTRX SPQ Speaker Processing Card

Avid announced the availability of the Pro Tools MTRX SPQ Speaker Processing Card for speaker calibration and bass management. Built for the Pro Tools MTRX audio interface, the SPQ speaker processing option card enables complete control of monitoring systems and enables users to fine tune their mixing environment for a consistent experience across mono, stereo and immersive formats. The card offers precise control to manage bass and EQ monitors, and cue signals for the most challenging music and audio post-production projects.
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Audified Announces MixChecker Pro Plug-in with Expanded Monitoring Possibilities
August 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audified Announces MixChecker Pro Plug-in with Expanded Monitoring Possibilities

In 2016, Audified introduced its MixChecker Pro mix-assisting plug-in which was able generate emulations of classic reference studio monitors as well as consumer loudspeakers in order to check how a production would translate in different environments. Now the Czech company announced availability of MixChecker Pro, advancing the solution further with a whole host of new features, including the ability to simulate acoustical surroundings and whole range of new categorized devices.
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Genelec Unveils New Range of High-SPL SAM Monitors
August 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Unveils New Range of High-SPL SAM Monitors

Signaling its intention to offer audio solutions for all room sizes and applications, Genelec is today announcing the global launch of two new high-SPL Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) monitors – the two-way S360, and the 7382 subwoofer. Both models are ideal for any professional application that demands high acoustic power or listening at a distance; from large immersive setups in post-production studios or film mixing stages to play-live monitoring in music production or EDM playback.
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Meyer Sound Granted Patent on Phase Inversion Filter for its Bluehorn Studio Monitor System
July 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Meyer Sound Granted Patent on Phase Inversion Filter for its Bluehorn Studio Monitor System

Introduced to the market in September 2017, following several years of research, Meyer Sound has now been awarded a United States patent on proprietary digital technologies that enable its Bluehorn studio monitor system to reproduce complex musical signals with absolutely flat frequency and phase response across the full audio bandwidth, an unprecedented achievement in high-power studio monitors.
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Avantone Pro Brings 'Back' Nearfield Studio Monitoring Mainstay
June 22, 2018 by Joao Martins

Avantone Pro Brings 'Back' Nearfield Studio Monitoring Mainstay

While many in the audio industry work to establish the ideal target frequency response for audio reproduction on studio monitors, speakers and headphones, others are providing "familiar" listening references that, with all their imperfections, are already familiar to working professionals. That's exactly what affordable high-quality audio products producer Avantone Pro now announced with the introduction of the CLA-10 Nearfield Monitors - which many will instantly recognize.
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Genelec Improves on a Classic with 7050C Subwoofer
June 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Improves on a Classic with 7050C Subwoofer

Genelec has once again redefined their own benchmarks for compact subwoofer performance by unveiling the 7050C, which delivers an extended low frequency response with higher SPL and lower distortion than its 7050B predecessor, along with the added benefits of a professional bass management system. The unit’s LSE spiral enclosure has been further refined to deliver unconventionally clean audio output even at peak levels, with users also benefitting from a remarkable 3 dB increase in SPL capability and a universal switched-mode power supply.
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Sonarworks Updates Reference 4 Software with New Sonarworks SR Frequency Response Reference Curve for Speakers and Headphones
June 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Updates Reference 4 Software with New Sonarworks SR Frequency Response Reference Curve for Speakers and Headphones

European audio software developer Sonarworks has established a new digital sound reference standard response curve, to be included with the latest update of the company's Reference 4.1 sound calibration software launching in early June 2018. The company says this is "a groundbreaking standardization methodology" that "will change the way the industry deals with frequency response related issues. The change is so significant, you going to see this technology implemented in more than just our own software."
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Test Bench: B&C Speakers Pro Sound 12CXN88 12” Coax Driver
May 23, 2018 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: B&C Speakers Pro Sound 12CXN88 12” Coax Driver

For this month's Test Bench, Dickason characterizes a new 12” coaxial pro audio driver from B&C Speakers, a design typically applied in stage monitors, studio monitors, or distributed audio in large venues. B&C Speakers 12CXN88 is unique in that it uses a single neodymium magnet assembly for both the 12” woofer and the 1.3” throat exit compression driver. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2018.
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Test Bench: Volt RV3143 Studio Monitor Woofer
May 8, 2018 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Volt RV3143 Studio Monitor Woofer

The driver for this month’s Test Bench explication comes from the UK. Volt sent the 12” RV3143 Studio Monitor woofer, which is probably the most uniquely designed woofer to come across my desk in a while — there is no frame on the back side of the driver! The Volt Radial Technology consists of a front-mounted eight-spoke proprietary cast aluminum frame that is mechanically coupled to both the back plate and to the top of the pole structure/phase plug, in contrast to a normal rear frame that is only coupled to the motor front plate. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2017.
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