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GENELEC 8200 SERIES ACTIVE DSP MONITORING SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR MUSIC MIXERS
AT THE 51ST ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS
— 5.1 surround audio broadcast utilizes Genelec 8200 Series DSP
monitors in surround sound configuration —
NATICK, MA, February 18, 2009 — At the
51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Show, telecast on CBS from L.A.’s
Staples Center on the evening of Sunday, February 8th, XM Productions/Effanel
Music employed Genelec 8200 Series Active DSP Monitoring Systems. Genelec
DSP systems consisting of 8250 and 8240 active monitors, along with
the 7260 subwoofer, were used in XM Productions/Effanel Music’s
L7 truck for the live music mix, as well as in the mirrored system in
the Nova offline remix booth. The EMMY® Award-winning GRAMMY show
takes full advantage of the highest-resolution broadcast quality offered
by CBS, which distributes HDTV and 5.1 channels of CD-quality surround
sound in a number of major markets on its High Definition Television
Network.
The HDTV/5.1 broadcast was mixed and monitored by a team
of top-tier professionals, relying on Genelec to provide them with an
accurate monitoring environment. The audio portion of the broadcast
was supervised by Phil Ramone and Hank Neuberger, leading members of
the Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy®, while
the Music Mixers included John Harris and Eric Schilling. Peter Gary
was the XM Productions/Effanel Audio EIC (Engineer in Charge).
The Genelec 8200 Series Bi-Amplified Active Monitors employ
the company’s proprietary DSP (Digital Signal Processing), GLM™
(Genelec Loudspeaker Manager software) and AutoCal™ (Automated
Calibration software) technologies, which together create a self-calibrating
monitoring solution that both guarantees accurate audio and ensures
a steady-paced workflow. This, combined with XM Productions/Effanel
Music’s long-time use of Genelec active monitors, including employing
the identical system used at last year’s GRAMMY Awards, made the
Genelec DSP monitors an easy decision.
John Harris stated, “Genelec active monitoring is
the industry standard for high-end monitoring solutions, without a doubt.
Their performance is absolutely consistent show after show, and the
sound is the most musical we’ve ever used. With the ability to
adapt the surround speaker field with the DSP technology, Genelecs offer
the peace of mind of knowing our monitors are exactly what we need them
to be.”
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Photo File: Genelec_GRAMMYs09.JPG
Photo Caption: 51st GRAMMY Awards Music Mixers Eric Schilling (L) and
John Harris (R), with Genelec 8200 Series Active DSP Monitors in XM
Productions/Effanel Music's L7 truck.
Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology,
was founded in 1978 and has concentrated its efforts and resources into
the design and manufacturing of active monitoring loudspeakers with
unparalleled sonic accuracy. Genelec has been credited with promoting
the concept of active monitors, a trend in technology that some manufacturers
are just now incorporating into their products. Genelec has a complete
line of active main, mid-field, and near-field monitors for application
in the music recording, postproduction, project studio, broadcast, TV,
and CD mastering markets.
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respective companies with which they are associated.
—For more information on the complete range of Genelec Active
Monitoring Systems, contact: Genelec Inc., 7 Tech Circle, Natick, MA
01760. Tel: (508) 652-0900; Fax: (508) 652-0909;
Web: http://www.genelecusa.com/.