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NEW PRODUCT
Genelec 1038CF Tri-Amplified Active
Monitoring System
Genelec has introduced its new 1038CF
Tri-Amplified Active Monitoring System for
medium-sized control rooms,
film, and video post production,
broadcast monitoring, and
project studios. The new unit is
based on the 1038B model, and
addresses the need from market
feedback and customer requests
for a compact package that still
retains the same strong mid and
high performance. The system is
therefore suited to small, multichannel
environments where
a subwoofer combined with
bass management can handle most of the LF
content plus the LFE channel signal. The 1038CF
features a bass response down to 55Hz, and its
compact sealed enclosure (H=24.02-inches X
NEW USER
Omega Recording Studios and Anima
Omega Recording Studios, the largest recording
studio complex in the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area, has invested in Prodigy
Engineering’s eight-channel remote controllable
pre-amplification system – Anima. Omega
Studios has been graced by industry luminaries
such as Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince,
and understandably already boasts an impressive
collection of vintage amplifiers and signal
processors. Their newest acquirement, Anima,
PRODUCT UPDATE
energyXT 2.5 Boxed Version
XT Software’s energyXT 2.5 boxed version is
available in stores
worldwide. The
DAW runs from a
thumb drive and
can be transported
from computer to
computer between
Windows (including
Vista), Mac OSX, and Linux operating systems.
www.auralex.com
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W=18.5-inches X D=9.25-inches) enables easy
placement for on-wall, free-standing, or flushmounted
applications. The system
has a built-in tri-amplifier unit,
delivering a total of 420W into two
eight-inch long-throw bass drivers,
a 5.12-inch proprietary midrange
driver, and a one-inch metal
dome tweeter. The 1038CF uses
Genelec’s advanced Directivity
Controlled Waveguide (DCW),
which provides strong stereo
imaging and frequency balance,
essential for optimal functioning in
acoustically challenging spaces.
Genelec
+44 (0) 208 962 5080
www.genelec.com
has contributed its own character to the studio’s
equipment line, and owner Edward Petersen is
delighted with the result. He says, “Our mainstay
is recording live musicians – orchestras, big
bands, jazz greats. We need preamps that are
clean and can capture the rich sound of great
musicians playing fine musical instruments
and using great microphones. The Anima gives
us a true rich sound, along with cutting edge
technology.” The Anima preamplifier is an
original OpAmp design with precision
wound input and output transformers
plus relay stepped gain in 1dB increments.
Furthermore, it features the ability to
save settings internally, along with easy
integration options for Digidesign Pro
Tools HD and compatible control surfaces
like the ICON.
Prodigy Engineering
+1 301 262 3296
www.prodigy-eng.com
NEW PRODUCT
Royer Labs SF-24V
Royer Labs has announced that
its SF-24V Vacuum Tube Stereo
Ribbon Microphone is now shipping.
Designed for stereo and
distance miking applications, the
model features a dual vacuum
tube design and claims to be
the world’s first commercially
produced vacuum tube stereo
ribbon microphone.
www.energy-xt.com
AUDIO MEDIA MAY 2009
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