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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 7 - Issue 10 | October 2017

Audio Examined

InSound
cont'd...

Yamaha's new MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System

to unified infrastructures and new
workflows enabled by the utilisation of
IP technology."
The Lawo mc²96 console, available
with 24 to 200 faders, features 21.5"
full HD touch-screens as well as
multiple mini colour-TFTs in channel
strips and touch-sensitive color-coded
encoders, providing fast overview and
user-friendly operation. Lawo's new
production console features LiveView
real-time video thumbnails right at
the fader's mini TFTs for intuitive
channel identification. Touching a
fader changes the LiveView thumbnail
to full-screen mode, providing a more
detailed view of that channel's video
source, such as a camera or a replay
machine.
Although many elements of audio
production are nowadays an integral
part of high-performance DAWs, even
the most practical in-the-box systems
still need peripherals for full studio
functionality. Yamaha's new MMP1
Studio Monitor Management System
is a system management solution for
DAW-based production environments
in one versatile unit.
Monitoring is a vitally important
element
of
the
production
environment, directly affecting the

quality of the final product. The advent
of immersive audio formats has raised
the bar even higher, increasing the
capability for precise soundfield
reproduction, at the same time
making the requirements for monitor
control and management even more
complex. The MMP1 flexibly adapts
to the diversity and complexity of
monitor and communication needs
in the most efficient way. Much more
than a monitor controller, it is a
comprehensive package of essential
studio functionality that offers
optimum support for in-the-box mixing
workflows.
Enclosed in a single 2U, 19-inch
rackmount unit, the space-saving
MMP1 features a 40x36 channel
matrix, for monitor source mixing
that supports formats from stereo
to immersive audio, including Dolby
Atmos. Eight stereo cues and flexible
talkback allow easy communication
between multiple artists and directors.
The monitor matrix is followed
by a 32x32 speaker management
matrix with crossover filters for bass
management on all channels, allowing
much greater freedom for speaker
layout than the common practice
of providing a limited selection of
preset patterns. Precision FIR bass
management filters are provided
in addition to IIR types, making it
possible to maintain flat phase
characteristics between

The Lawo mc²96
Grand Production Console
which won an IABM Design &
Innovation award at IBC2017

channels for optimum sonic clarity and
imaging.
With
eight
high-performance
analogue
input
and
output
connections, 16 channels of AES I/O,
integrated Dante audio networking
capability and a 16-pin GPI interface
that can communicate with a variety
of external devices, the MMP1 is an
extremely versatile unit. Redundant
power supplies provide failsafe
reliability and it can contribute to
enhanced efficiency and operability
in broadcast facilities and a wide
spectrum of other applications.
New from Focusrite is the RedNet
X2P 2x2 Dante audio interface. With
two Red Evolution mic preamps,
stereo line outs and a stereo
headphone amplifier, the
RedNet X2P allows quick I/O
and monitoring expansion
of Focusrite RedNet or
other Dante audio-overIP systems. Power,
audio
and
remote
control are supplied
using an Ethernet cable;
a local input mixer allows "more me"
monitoring control, while a control
lockout ensures settings remain
unchanged when used remotely.
The two digitally-controlled Red
Evolution mic pre's provide plenty
of ultra-clean gain along with stereo
linking,
individually
selectable
phantom power, a high-pass filter

and phase reverse. Additionally, they
include Air mode, emulating the sound
of Focusrite's classic transformerbased mic preamps. The RedNet
X2P provides high-performance
audio conversion with over
118dB dynamic range. These
converters have been expertly
selected and calibrated to
provide the best balance of sound
quality, dynamic range and conversion
latency.
Finally, for those interested in 3D
audio and immersive sound, this
month's AES New York Convention
has much to offer. "3D audio, with
its ability to reproduce height as well
as width and depth, enables music
listeners, moviegoers, TV viewers and
gamers to experience never-beforepossible levels of sonic involvement
- and excitement," says Co-Ordinator
Michael Kelly. "Our expert presenters
will be digging deep into the
technologies involved in creating
immersive audio and show people how
they can stay ahead of the curve in this
rapidly evolving professional audio
segment.

New from Focusrite is the RedNet X2P
2x2 Dante audio interface

"If the proliferation of all the new
3D audio formats seems daunting,
have no fear: the Crash Course in
3D Audio seminar will explain the
latest 3D audio concepts, formats and
technologies, from Dolby Atmos to
channel-based audio, from binaural to
Auro 3D and more."
http://www.inbroadcast.com https://uk.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2017/0915_50_mmp1.html https://uk.focusrite.com http://www.lawo.com/products/audio-production-consoles/mc296.html
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