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In order to address this issue, most world-class recording studios have several different moni-
toring systems to switch between to check their mixes. In many cases, you'll see everything
those large 18" far field monitoring systems to the more common near-field 'bookshelf' style
system to a small set of 5" cube speakers.
Rather than spending thousands on multiple sets of monitors, the DriveRack Studio allows
you to emulate the sound of various environments and popular monitoring systems. Using
the standard nearfield configurations used in most pro and project studios, the DriveRack
Studio recreates the performance of a number of larger and smaller monitoring systems, pro-
viding you with a much better picture of how your mix will sound in a variety of playback
situations.
The DriveRack Studio has 24 internal presets that are designed to help your monitors imitate
what your mix would sound like on other popular monitoring systems and environments.
Each of these presets can be changed to suit your individual needs and taste and then the
changes can be saved in one of the 25 RAM presets.
We have based our presets on three sets of popular 'source' monitors. Choose the presets that
best fit the style of monitor you have in your studio:
Act8 – Presets that are designed to work with active bi-amplified, sealed nearfield monitors
Act6 - Presets that are designed to work with active or passive nearfield monitors with 5.25"
Port – Presets that are designed to work with active or passive ported nearfield monitors
The DriveRack Studio digitally adapts the signal being output to your monitors using a combi-
nation of Parametric EQ, Graphic EQ, Compression, Limiting, Crossover filtering, Volume, and
Subharmonic Synthesis to authentically reproduce the experience of listening to your material
through various monitoring devices including the phone, TV, FM stereo, bookshelf speakers,
large systems, boom boxes and more
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with 8" drivers, such as Mackie HR824™ and ADAM P11A.
to 6.5" drivers, such as JBL LSR25P, Tannoy Reveal™ and Reveal Active.
with 8" drivers. Such as JBL LSR28P, Genelec 1030A, Event 20/20™ and 20/20BAS
monitors.
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