Introduction - Dynaudio AIR 15 Reference Manual

Introduction

Dynaudio and TC Electronic are proud to present
the AIR monitor system.
The AIR monitor systems take a giant step forward in
near-field monitoring. They include switch-mode ampli-
fication and power-supply. With the addition of DSP and
CPU, new possibilities are opened for easy, convenient
and precise central control of both audio and setup.
The AIR monitor system's networking possibilities will
fit nicely into today's applications and can be taken far
into the future studio.
A brief overview of the advantages offered by the AIR
concept:
System integration and networking: total recall,
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central control
Flexibility/adjustment possibilities: to the room,
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personal liking etc.
Extreme precision: precise alignment of individual
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monitors at the factory
Improved audio quality: from intelligent algorithms
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and precision filters
Direct Digital Reference (Digital Input)
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Both AIR 6 and AIR 15 are professional audio rear-
ported near-field monitors and are excellent for both
stereo and surround setups in applications such as mu-
sic recording/mixing, post production, film, broadcast,
video-editing etc.
Dynaudio Professional AIR reference manual – 2014-09-28
Extreme precision
The frequency response and timing of the woofer and
tweeter signals of AIR monitors is controlled to a level
of precision only practically obtainable with DSP. Fur-
thermore, the sensitivity of each individual loudspeaker
driver is measured in the line of production, and devi-
ations are compensated in the DSP software to 0.1 dB
steps.
Perfectly aligned monitors also give the so far unseen
advantage of interchangeability. In the unlikely case of
a monitor breakdown, a perfectly matching monitor can
be added instantly.
As most productions do end up in a digital format these
days, the AIR series allow monitoring of the "pure" dig-
ital signal. Simply feed the monitors directly with an
AES/EBU signal.
Having said that, many studios today are still working
with analog signals for monitoring – therefore, an ana-
log input option is also provided.
The following section is an introduction to the basic
AIR system components and concepts. You will find
detailed parameter explanations, setup guides and cal-
ibration info in later sections of this manual.
The AIR concept
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