A 6 dB of attenuation is applied to avoid overloading the monitor. Turning both switches on reproduces the sum of the A and B channels.
PRO SOUND STUDIO MANUAL
The default time for ISS activation is 60 minutes, but can be adjusted in GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Monitor - more on this later)ĭigital: A and B: Their manual explains “The Digital switch selects the digital audio channels on the AES/EBU. ISS (Intelligence Signal-Sensing): On or Off: This is essentially a power-saving standby mode. LED Disable: Different colours and states of flashing indicate different things/potential problems, so you may not want to disable this.
Functionality And Back Panel Settings Genelec 8340A (Woofer to Tweeter, or Woofer, to Mid, to Tweeter.). This is essentially how loud the speaker can go.Ĭrossover Frequency: The crossover frequency is the frequency at which sound transitions from one speaker to another. The range is quoted at the frequency at the point the frequency response curve drops 6dB from the 1KHz figure unless otherwise stated.įor example, the Focal Shape 65s are only specified at their +/- 3dB points and the Focal Solo 6be frequency response is not specified on the manufacturer’s spec sheet.Īlso, note that the bass extension enabled the LYD 48s frequency response range is 40Hz to 21KHz I don't currently have a lot of 5.1 work from home though – but with the new studio, who knows what work I'll be bringing in so I need to take this into consideration now.įrequency Response: The speaker's frequency range – how low or high they can go. It just means that I will have to wait a while before upgrading to 5.1, and may even need to rent the other speakers for a bit. Obviously I'd rather not spend over £1,500 per speaker if I don't need to – but if I feel I like the speakers considerably more than the others, then I may well stretch my budget as they are a long term investment for my business. We have also listed the MRSP in US Dollars, less taxes.
The prices are excluding UK VAT.īrand new, direct from official brand distributors may be different. You can shop around and find a variety of prices, however, SXpro was one of the few sites that sold all 7, so I chose their prices to try and make the price comparison fairer. I ended up with a list of about 11 that I wanted to try based on these posts/reviews, but I had to cut the list down – 11 is a lot to try to do a compare and contrast! Long story short, I posted on LinkedIn and Twitter asking my connections and followers what speakers I should try out on loan and I was really surprised at the huge response I got! I went through every comment, made a note on how many times each speaker came up, and read reviews and tech specs on all speakers people recommended. This would also make it easier to do a true comparison, keeping all variables the same. It also became clear that the room can hugely impact your opinion of the speakers, and therefore it is always preferable to try them in your own space. Magazines/reviewers/professional audio engineers I respect sometimes had polar opposite opinions **cough ** Genelecs **cough** Marmite **cough**.
PRO SOUND STUDIO PROFESSIONAL
Speaker choice truly is a personal preference thing when it comes to the difference between various professional audio brands. But I thought I should spend some time researching and reading reviews of other brands just in case.Īfter hours of internet browsing, I soon realized that although there are speakers that are clearly better than others within the same brand, and some brands that are favored by bigger professional studios, it wasn't quite as black and white as I had hoped.
PRO SOUND STUDIO UPGRADE
Of course, my first thought was to just get some bigger Genelecs as they are what I've been used to at home (plus the studio I used to work in also used Genelecs) – I could also potentially use my current speakers as rears and minimize my costs when I eventually upgrade to 5.1. I now had a bespoke soundproofed and well-treated room here I could now play things LOUD. I didn't need to buy a whole load of extra gear as I had already been working from home a few years, however, the new studio was a lot bigger than our spare bedroom, and my Genelec 8010s just weren't going to cut it. Well, to be strictly accurate, I paid other people to build a sound studio in my garden.
Last year I built an audio post-production sound studio in my garden. For those of you who don't follow me on any of my social media channels, I will fill you in.
At last, here it is, my studio monitor speaker shootout.
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