NEW YORK—New York City’s only orchestral recording studio acoustically
optimized for classical music, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music recently
installed a complete JBL by HARMAN 5.1 monitoring system consisting of JBL’s M2
and 7 Series Master Reference monitors. The system has already been used for a
wide variety of audio recordings, including major film scores, like the recent
Coen Brothers release, “Hail, Caesar!”
Leveraging The DiMenna
Center’s superb hall acoustically optimized for orchestral performances, recording
and mixing experts Audiosmith Digital Solutions partnered with the center to
offer full-service orchestral recording capabilities. When Audiosmith’s founding
partner Lawrence Manchester needed a studio monitoring system capable of
producing accurate and consistent results across any production, he turned to
JBL. Manchester is a GRAMMY Award-winning music producer/mixer/engineer with an
impressive list of credits, including more than 85 films, such as Martin
Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning “The Departed,” musical TV productions, such
as “Adele Live in New York City,” and he is also the music mixer/producer for
NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
According to Manchester,
who first heard the earlier JBL studio monitors at GRAMMY Award-winning
producer Frank Filipetti’s studio in 2006, JBL’s new patent-pending Image
Control Waveguide technology is the standout feature on both the M2 and the
LSR708i. “When I first heard Frank demo the M2s, I was blown away by the
imaging and the bass response, and I could not wait to try them for myself,”
Manchester said. “I knew when we started this recording partnership with The
DiMenna Center the M2s would be a key component and the LSR708i model proved to
be an exciting new loudspeaker that we loved from the start. The Waveguide is a
fantastic piece of technology that provides an incredibly engaging and
satisfying listening experience.”
As the acoustic interface
for the M2’s D2430K and 2216ND transducers, JBL Waveguide technology provides
exceptional high-frequency detail and natural balance at nearly any listening
position. The technology also ensures detailed imaging and a coherent
transition between channels, surrounds and immersive format overhead
loudspeakers.
“Consistency in how your
mixes translate to the outside world is what makes a good loudspeaker and
exciting people when they hear their own music playing back is what makes it a
great one,” Manchester said. “With film score production, one needs to be able to hear exactly what’s being recorded in the
room and the M2s and the LSR708i monitors provide a unique level of accuracy
and reliability.”
The orchestral recording
studio’s 5.1 monitoring system features three M2 Master Reference monitors
(Left, Center, Right), two LSR708i Master Reference Monitors for surround and a
JBL S2S-EX Subwoofer. The system is powered by three Crown I-Tech 5000HD power
amplifiers, one Crown DCi 2|300N network amplifier and one Crown DCi 2|1250N
network amplifier. The studio also uses the LSR708i in a stereo setup when a
near-field listening experience is needed.
Implementing system
components that easily integrate was a key motivator behind Audiosmith’s decision
to use JBL and Crown solutions. “We rely heavily on networked audio throughout
our studio design,” Manchester said. “Having a centrally managed system of DSP
components that are designed to work together improves the flexibility of our
setup and the accuracy of our listening.”
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more information on Audiosmith Digital Solutions, LLC:
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more information on The DiMenna Center for Classical Music:
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designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers,
consumers and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and
visual products, enterprise automation solutions and connected services. With
leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark
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entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 25 million
automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car
systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile devices and
systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from
work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 28,000
people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $6.5 billion
during the 12 months ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s shares are traded
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1 comments:
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