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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Clyne Media, Inc.
Tel: (615) 662-1616
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
XM PRODUCTIONS/EFFANEL MUSIC CHOOSES GENELEC 8200 SERIES DSP MONITORING
SYSTEMS FOR 41st ANNUAL CMA 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 —
NATICK, MA, November 14, 2007 — At the
41st Annual CMA Awards Show, broadcast in 5.1 surround sound on ABC
Television from the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN, on the evening of
Wednesday, November 7th, XM Productions/Effanel Music implemented Genelec
8200 Series DSP Monitoring Systems. Genelec DSP systems comprised of
8250 and 8240 monitors along with the 7260 subwoofer were used in XM
Productions/Effanel Music's L7 and OBU mobile recording trucks for the
music mix.
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 award-winning Audio Producer Tom Davis; the Audio
Coordinator was Michael Abbott; the Music Mixers included John Harris
and Jay Vicari.
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 made the Genelec DSP monitors
an easy decision.
John Harris, XM Productions/Effanel Music’s Lead
Music Mixer, stated, “We had such success the first time we used
the Genelec DSP system at the 49th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, that the
decision to employ them again was an easy one. They are extremely accurate
and musical, and they continue to provide pristine audio show after
show. Utilizing the DSP in the Genelec’s, we were able to have
mirror systems in L7 and OBU, with a consistent and standardized sound
field from one truck to the other.”
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Photo File: Genelec_CMA07.JPG
Photo Caption: Shown from L-R: Music Mixer Jay Vicari, Audio Producer
Tom Davis and Music Mixer John Harris of XM Productions/Effanel Music
are pictured in the L7 truck, which utilized Genelec 8200 Series DSP
Monitoring Systems for the music mix at the 41st Annual CMA Awards Show,
broadcast in 5.1 surround sound on ABC Television from the Sommet Center
in Nashville, TN. Photo courtesy of Genelec.
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.
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.genelecusa.com/.