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GENELEC 8050A MONITORS HELP ENGINEER RICHARD KING MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY THROUGH EVERY TRANSITION— Former Sony Studios engineer, noted for his work on film scores,
classical and jazz recordings, chooses Genelec 8050A monitoring —123rd AES CONVENTION, NEW YORK, NY, October 5, 2007 — Richard King established his credentials as one of the most sought-after audio engineers for recording film scores, classical and acoustic jazz music during his 15 years of work at Sony Music Studios, as well as at other top recording facilities across the country. Whether working in a familiar environment or on location, King has come to rely heavily on Genelec 8050A Bi-amplified Active Monitors for their versatile and consistent sound. King has recently set up his own high-end editing suite, RK Recording LLC, at his home just outside New York City. Despite the continuous changes in both the music industry and in King’s own work environments, the Genelec 8050A speakers remain an important part of each new project.
King’s talents have earned him multiple Grammy? Awards, including Best Classical Album for his work with Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Bell. He has also recorded Tony Award-winning cast albums, including “Grey Gardens.” His film score work includes Robert DeNiro’s “The Good Shepard” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” whose score earned both a Grammy Award and an Oscar. Other artists that King has worked with include Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Placido Domingo and John Corigliano. “With these types of recordings I’ve sometimes used the very expensive, very heavy audiophile speakers,” says King. “But what I’ve found is that the Genelec 8050A monitor gives much of that same incredible sound but in a portable, self-powered speaker. They are full-range, with surprisingly good low-frequency response for a small speaker and a tweeter that is not over-hyped, which is important for classical recordings. The mid-range is also completely accurate. As a result, the 8050A has become my reference standard, in the field and in the studio.”
King most recently used the Genelec 8050A on the first solo record by Victoria Clark, star of Broadway’s “Light In The Piazza,” as well as a complex 5.1 location recording of the University of Texas concert orchestra and marching band. “For any project, the 8050A is very versatile,” he says. “It’s like having a cross between a pro audio studio reference monitor and a audiophile home speaker. It’s truly a great speaker.”
King also works with multi Grammy-award winning producer, Steven Epstein, known for his extensive Broadway and classical recordings. “Steven and I have worked on many projects together using Genelec and he liked them so much that he purchased a pair of 8050A’s for his personal editing suite — and that speaks volumes.”
The Genelec 8050A is part of the Genelec 8000 Series of Bi-amplified Active Monitors. All 8000 Series models utilize an entirely aluminum MDE design with integrated Advanced Directivity Controlled Waveguide™ (DCW™), yielding large internal volumes with outstanding mechanical strength. The 8050A utilizes a proprietary 8-inch bass driver and a 1-inch tweeter also set into the Advanced DCW. The 8050A will produce peak SPLs of 120 dB with a free-field frequency response of 38 Hz to 20 kHz (±2.0 dB). Bass and treble amplification is 150 and 120 Watts respectively.
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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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