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XM PRODUCTIONS/EFFANEL MUSIC CHOOSES GENELEC 8200 SERIES DSP MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS— 5.1 surround audio broadcast, handled by award-winning recording specialists
XM Productions/Effanel Music, utilizing Genelec 8200 Series DSP monitors
in surround sound configuration —NAB SHOW, LAS VEGAS, NV, April 14, 2008 — At the 50th Annual GRAMMY® Awards Show, telecast on CBS from LA’s Staples Center on the evening of Sunday, February 10th, XM Productions/Effanel Music employed Genelec 8200 Series DSP Monitoring Systems. Genelec DSP systems consisting of 8250 and 8240 monitors, along with the 7260 subwoofer, were used in both XM Productions/Effanel Music's L7 truck for the live music mix, as well as in the mirrored system in the ORB (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, all relying on Genelec to provide them 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. Joel Singer was the XM Productions/Effanel Audio EIC (Engineer in Charge).
The Genelec 8200 Series Bi-Amplified 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 the last year’s GRAMMY Awards, made the Genelec DSP monitors an easy decision.
Joel Singer stated, "As far as we are concerned, Genelec monitoring is the benchmark for high-end audio reference speakers. We have been consistently impressed with their performance—musically, they are the best-sounding speakers we’ve used, and they deliver show after show. With the ability to adapt the surround speaker field with the DSP technology, you feel comfortable knowing our monitors are spot-on.”
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Photo Caption: Pictured left to right: Audio EIC (Engineer in Charge) Joel Singer; Music Mixers John Harris and Eric Schilling.
Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating 30 years of designing and manufacturing active loudspeakers for true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is credited with promoting the concept of active transducer technology, which many manufacturers are just now incorporating into their products. 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.
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