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Genelec powers the future of sound at Ritsumeikan University

NATICK, MA, April 8, 2025 — Ritsumeikan University, one of Japan’s leading private institutions, has taken a bold step in redefining media education with the installation of Genelec’s monitoring solutions. With a focus on immersive audio and hands-on learning, the university’s School of Film and Media Studies now features multiple high-spec facilities equipped with Genelec’s The Ones coaxial monitors and GLM calibration software, providing students with a professional-grade sound environment. Recently relocating to the innovative “Try Field” Building H, the school has embraced an interdisciplinary philosophy, allowing students to explore sound design, game development and visual storytelling in an integrated setting. The facility includes six advanced rooms, including an MA room, an ADR dubbing suite and sound design studios, all designed to reflect the demands of modern audio production. Highly acclaimed sound engineer and two-time Japanese Academy Award winner, Professor Nobuhiko Matsukage, played a pivotal role in shaping the university’s audio capabilities. “The goal is to develop students with a producer’s mindset, not just technicians,” Matsukage explains. “Understanding sound is critical to creative decision-making and Genelec’s monitors provide the precision and reliability needed for this.” Equipped with Genelec’sThe Ones coaxial monitors, the MA (Multi Audio) Room, Sound Design Room and Foley Room ensure precise and immersive listening experiences to meet the demands of modern sound production. MA Room 1 features a 5.1 system with 8361 monitors and dual 7380 subwoofers, while MA Room 2 adopts a 7.1.4 immersive setup with 8351 monitors and a single 7380 sub. The Sound Design Rooms follow a similar pattern: Room 1 is equipped with a 5.1 system using 8341 monitors and a 7370 subwoofer, whereas Room 2 hosts a 7.1.4 system comprising 8341 monitors with a 7370 sub. One of the key challenges in implementing a system of this scale was ensuring consistency across multiple rooms. Students frequently move between different workspaces, making it essential that each environment provides an accurate and uniform listening experience. The university’s previous calibrations had been performed with screens raised, meaning that new calibrations were required with screens lowered to account for their influence on the acoustics. The introduction of Genelec’s GLM calibration software was instrumental in addressing these challenges, ensuring that every room met the highest standards of precision. “The good thing about GLM is that it makes corrections to suit the room all at once,” explains Matsukage. “It saves you the trouble of trial and error in a limited time. Once you try GLM, there’s no going back.” Matsukage also highlights how the new system enhances the Dolby Atmos experience. “To let students experience Atmos, we watched the battle scenes from Top Gun: Maverick here. You can hear that the sound resolution is overwhelmingly higher than in a movie theatre and the details of the sound are reproduced properly.” The university’s commitment to advanced technology gives students hands-on experience in professional-grade audio environments, preparing them for careers in film, television, gaming and beyond. “If you have the desire to create something on your own, this is the place to be,” concludes Matsukage. For more information, please visit www.genelec.com.

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Photo file 1: Ritsumeikan_1.JPG Photo caption 1: Professor Nobuhiko Matsukage of Kyoto’s Ritsumeikan University Photo file 2: Ritsumeikan_2.JPG Photo caption 2: Professor Matsukage pictured in Sound Design Room 2 of Ritsumeikan University Photo file 3: Ritsumeikan_3.JPG Photo caption 3: MA (Multi Audio) Room 2 of Ritsumeikan University Photo file 4: Ritsumeikan_4.JPG Photo caption 4: Ritsumeikan University have extensively deployed Genelec’s The Ones family of three-way coaxial monitors PDF file: Genelec_Producers_Mindset_Case_Study_FINAL.JPG PDF caption: Genelec Ritsumeikan University case study Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating over 45 years of designing and manufacturing active loudspeakers for true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is credited with promoting the concept of active transducer technology. Since its inception in 1978, Genelec has concentrated its efforts and resources into creating active monitors with unparalleled sonic integrity. The result is an active speaker system that has earned global acclaim for its accurate imaging, extremely high acoustic output from small enclosures, true high-fidelity with low distortion, and deep, rich bass. Genelec is also continuing with its 18th year of Smart Active Monitoring™ technology, which allows studio monitors to be networked, configured and calibrated for the user’s specific acoustic environment. Each Smart Active Monitor or subwoofer is equipped with advanced internal DSP circuitry, which tightly integrates with the GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) software application, running on Mac or PC. GLM’s reference microphone kit allows the user’s acoustic environment to be analyzed, after which GLM’s AutoCal feature optimizes each Smart Active Monitor for level, distance delay, subwoofer crossover phase and room response equalization, with the option of further fine tuning by the user. By minimizing the room’s influence on the sound, Smart Active Monitors deliver an unrivalled reference, with excellent translation between rooms. Visit Genelec on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Genelec https://www.linkedin.com/company/genelec-oy https://www.instagram.com/Genelec_oy/ https://x.com/Genelec https://www.tiktok.com/@genelec_oy Other brand and product names may be trademarks of the 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.genelec.com/.