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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE...
  • Page 3 Register now for your UNRIVALLED five year warranty YEARS Product Support For product support, accessories, or servicing advice please contact a PMC authorised representative. See: www.pmc-speakers.com/where-to-buy THE PROFESSIONAL MONITOR COMPANY LIMITED HOLME COURT, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9ST, UK T +44 (0) 1767 686300 sales@pmc-speakers.com...

  • Page 4: Our Goal

    OUR GOAL Our sole aim while designing loudspeakers is to recreate the true essence of an artist’s intention, combining the maximum possible sonic resolution with solid engineering principles. We believe that the same loudspeaker can be used throughout the entire audio chain, from composer to studio or film stage, post-production or mastering and then, finally, the audiophile at home.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    • Unpacking and Care — What’s in the Box? • Introduction • ATL ™ Advanced Transmission Line: How it works • Models - PMC6, PMC6-2, PMC8-2, PMC8 SUB, PMC-8-2 SUB • Controls and Connections • Signal Flow • Illuminated PMC Logo • Running-In •...
  • Page 6 Only use with accessories and brackets specified by PMC, and ensure all stands and fittings are safe and secure. Ensure the loudspeakers do not tip/ fall and cause injury or damage.
  • Page 7 PMC has made every effort to provide accurate installation information and good quality fixings. However, PMC will not be held responsible or liable for injuries or property damage (direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of use or inability to use this product safely and properly.
  • Page 8 If you dispose of the packaging please do so in an environmentally responsible and safe way. PMC monitors provide many years of trouble-free operation, but in the unlikely event that you suspect damage or failure has occurred do not attempt to repair the unit yourself.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing PMC products. Please read this user guide and install your new monitors according to the advice you’ll find in the following pages. Discerning music makers regard our monitors as the absolute reference; PMC speakers are found throughout the audio chain, from composer to recording or mixing, through post-production, mastering, and broadcast.
  • Page 10 PMC’s innovative approach places the bass driver near one end of a long tunnel (the Advanced Transmission Line) skilfully folded into the available cabinet volume. This tunnel is heavily damped with acoustic material specified carefully to absorb the upper bass and higher frequencies radiating from the rear of the bass driver.
  • Page 11 (@ 1m half space, 20-20kHz 12dB crest-factor pink noise for 2 hrs) • Automatic portrait/landscape placement DSP correction • Ceiling-mount yoke allows suspension in multi-channel or immersive systems • Upgrade with a PMC8 SUB to create a PMC6 XBD, delivering LF extension down to 25Hz with perfect integration. PMC6 PMC6...
  • Page 12 (@ 1m half space, 20-20kHz 12dB crest-factor pink noise for 2 hrs) • Ceiling-mount yoke allows suspension in multi-channel or immersive systems • Upgrade with a PMC8-2 SUB to create a PMC6-2 XBD, delivering greater headroom and LF extension down to 25Hz. PMC6-2...
  • Page 13 • Active reference subwoofer with ATL ™ bass loading • 2x PMC 8” Studio8 woofers with 400W amplifier per driver • Frequency response: 25Hz - 500Hz (- 3dB @1m full space, on-axis) • Max. cont. SPL: 115dB (@ 1m quarter space, 20-20kHz 12dB crest-factor pink noise for 2 hrs) •...

  • Page 14: Controls And Connections

    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS LCD Display The top row of the LCD indicates the PARAMETER, whilst the bottom row displays the VALUE of that parameter. Rotary Encoders Used to modify the speaker’s settings. Rotate the top encoder to change to a different PARAMETER. Rotate the bottom encoder to modify the VALUE of said parameter.
  • Page 15 If the speaker is being fed with an analogue signal the through output will send a digitised version of that analogue signal on both channels (L and R) of the AES3 output. If the input is an AES3 signal, the through output carries the same two channels (L and R) at 96kHz.

  • Page 18: Signal Flow

    32-bit DSP Combi Input XLR 18 – 192kHz 24-bit 96kHz AES3 ASRC LF Amp Receiver Conversion 24-bit 96kHz AES3 Digital LF Amp Output XLR Conversion * The diagram shows 4 channels of amplification, as used in the PMC6-2 and PMC8-2 models.

  • Page 19: Illuminated Pmc Logo

    ILLUMINATED PMC LOGO The illuminated PMC logo on the front of the speaker indicates its current status. Colour Status White Normal operation Normal operation with brightness set to Off (logo not lit) min., or speaker is not powered Driver protection systems active...

  • Page 20: Running-In

    RUNNING-IN When new, PMC monitors require a short period of running-in before they reach their full potential. This is because the mechanical and acoustical characteristics of the bass, midrange and treble drive units alter slightly after manufacture as the flexible elements in their construction relax and reach their optimum compliancy.

  • Page 21: Positioning

    The acoustic centre position remains the same for monitors configured as XBD systems. For the PMC8-2, PMC8-2 XBD and PMC6-2 XBD bespoke stands are available to ensure their acoustic centres are at the optimum listening height. See Accessories section for more details.
  • Page 22 Placement — Line of Sight Avoid placing objects in front of the loudspeakers as this will degrade the stereo imaging and tonal balance. Attention should also be paid to the effect of reflective surfaces such as side walls and objects near the loudspeakers, as excessive nearfield reflections will blur the stereo imaging significantly and may introduce unwelcome colouration of the sound.
  • Page 23 To optimise imaging for stereo listening we recommend that PMC monitors should be angled so that their axes cross about 0.5 metres (2ft) behind the listening position (as illustrated below, right). Varying this toe- in angle will subtly affect the clarity and stability of the audio soundstage.
  • Page 24 Most surround and immersive sound systems employ bass-management for the surround and height channels, crossing-over the lower frequencies to one or more subwoofers. In this context PMC monitors have a distinct advantage over other designs in that our unique ATL ™...

  • Page 25: User Controls

    • Max Analogue Input Level: +20, +24dBu • Position: Free Space, Wall, Corner • Desk Filter: On/Off • Orientation (PMC 6 only): Auto, Portrait, Landscape • Subwoofer HPF/LPF: On/Off, Freq (20-200Hz) • Delay: 0.00 to 30.00ms • Phase: Normal or Inverted •...
  • Page 26 Input Source Options: Analogue, AES3 L, AES3 R, AES3 L+R, Expansion Card (if present) Level Trim Options: Range: ± 10dB in 0.1dB steps The Level Trim parameter adjusts the overall output level of the speaker. Max Analogue Input Level Options: +20dBu or +24dBu This parameter sets the A-D converter’s maximum input signal level before clipping.
  • Page 27 Frequency (Hz) A: Free Space is the flat reference setting and no filters are applied. This mode is appropriate if the monitor speaker is placed more than 0.5m (20”) away from all walls /ceiling /floor. B: The Wall setting applies a -4dB LF Shelf at 45Hz (Q1.41). This mode is appropriate if the speaker is within 0.5m (20”) of one wall, but more than 0.5m (20”) away from the corners.
  • Page 28 When set to Auto, the currently detected state (portrait or landscape) will be indicated on the LCD display as either a (P) or (L). If a PMC6 monitor is facing downwards — such as when hung from the ceiling — it will default to Portrait mode (but can be manually overridden,...
  • Page 29 The Enable parameter determines whether this bass-management filter is active or not. For the PMC6, PMC6-2 and PMC8-2 this setting applies a 12dB/Oct high- pass filter (HPF). For the PMC8-SUB and PMC8-2-SUB this setting applies a 12dB/Oct low-pass filter (LPF).
  • Page 30 A Q value of 1.41 is equivalent to a bandwidth of one octave. Logo Brightness Range: Min (10%) to 100% This parameter adjusts the brightness of the PMC logo on the front of the speaker. At the minimum (10%) setting the logo will only glow when activated by the driver protection system or to indicate user interaction with the SoundAlign web interface.
  • Page 31 WEB INTERFACE The SoundAlign web interface is a simple and intuitive means of controlling and configuring our nearfield and midfield active DSP monitors and subwoofers. Each monitor incorporates an internal web-server accessible over a standard wired Ethernet connection using a web browser on any smartphone, tablet, PC, or Mac computer.
  • Page 32 SoundAlign web interface. The illuminated PMC logo on the front of each loudspeaker will briefly blink whenever an interaction is received from the SoundAlign web interface.
  • Page 33 When selected they are highlighted in blue, with the most recently selected speaker highlighted in turquoise, and these colours are also displayed on the illuminated PMC logo on the front of each speaker. The speaker highlighted in turquoise is referred to as the ‘Current’...
  • Page 34 This feature can be used to assign speakers to individual studios within a large studio complex, or it can be used to split a large multi-channel system into groups of related speakers such as front/side/rear or height channels. Channel Setting Each speaker can be assigned a channel name from the drop-down box.
  • Page 35 Monitor Selector The monitor selector displays speakers by their graphical location based on their assigned channel names. It is a quicker way to identify and select particular speakers. Once a speaker has been assigned a channel, it becomes available for use in the Monitor Selector. All other functions on the monitor selector window only affect speakers that have had channels assigned.
  • Page 36 EQ Window The EQ window graphically displays the EQ settings of the ‘Current’ speaker. Any changes made in this window will affect all selected speakers. Each EQ band has text entry boxes for each parameter and a coloured On/ Off button. The EQ graph can also be clicked and dragged with a mouse, and the mouse scroll wheel adjusts the Q-factor.
  • Page 37 Settings Window The settings window contains controls for preset management, firmware updating, and illuminated logo brightness. Adjustments made in this window affect all selected speakers. Preset Management The same preset management functions available on the speaker’s rear- panel controls are also available from this window — 3 presets can be stored and loaded to and from the speaker’s internal memory, and factory defaults can be restored.
  • Page 38 The firmware of PMC speakers that contain SoundAlign can be updated through the web interface. The Get Firmware button links to an area of the PMC website where firmware files can be downloaded to your device (PC, Mac etc.) Firmware files have a .pmc file extension.
  • Page 39 Logo Brightness This control adjusts the brightness of the PMC logo on the front of the speaker. At the minimum (10%) setting the logo will only glow when activated by the driver protection system or to indicate user interaction with the SoundAlign web interface.
  • Page 40 XBD SYSTEMS By adding an additional PMC sub unit, the PMC6, PMC6-2, and PMC8-2 can be easily reconfigured as twin-cabinet XBD monitor systems. This popular and flexible format combines a full-range speaker and subwoofer to form a perfectly integrated system with huge benefits.

  • Page 41: Xbd System Configuration

    • Linking the speakers in the SoundAlign interface • Form a standalone link by connecting an Ethernet cable directly between the RJ-45 connectors of the following speaker combinations: – PMC6 and PMC8 SUB – PMC6-2 and PMC8-2 SUB – PMC8-2 and PMC8-2 SUB In each case the speaker will apply adjustments to its crossover to ensure optimum integration between the full-range and subwoofer cabinets.
  • Page 42 Once the link is formed and the two speakers are merged in the interface, the Model Info box will show information for both speakers. From this extended Info box you can select the input source of the subwoofer cabinet independently of the full-range cabinet, and have the option to unlink the two speakers.
  • Page 43 For users not wishing to use the SoundAlign interface, a standalone XBD system can be formed by connecting an Ethernet cable directly between the RJ-45 connectors of the following speaker combinations: – PMC6 and PMC8 SUB – PMC6-2 and PMC8-2 SUB – PMC8-2 and PMC8-2 SUB...

  • Page 44: Accessories

    PMC8-2, PMC8-2 XBD and PMC6-2 XBD. Mounting Yokes Where wall or ceiling mounting is required, the PMC6 and PMC6-2 can be safely supported from the YOKE 18 mounting bracket. This yoke provides a variety of mounting options with movement in two axes, providing a flexible...
  • Page 46 - 110 ohm input impedance Expansion card slot - For future connectivity upgrades Output XLR digital AES3 (fixed 24-bit @ 96kHz) RJ45 for use with PMC SoundAlign web interface Network Features Level Trim (+/-10dB) Orientation (portrait, landscape, auto) High-pass filter (20 - 200Hz, 12dB/Oct)
  • Page 48 Active 3-way nearfield reference monitor with ATL bass loading Type ™ Drive unit complement LF 2 x PMC 150mm (6”) studio 6 drivers MF PMC55 55mm (2”) soft dome mid-range HF PMC 27mm (1”) soft dome tweeter Effective ATL length ™...
  • Page 50 Active 3-way nearfield reference monitor with ATL bass loading Type ™ Drive unit complement LF 2 x PMC 200mm (8”) studio 8 drivers MF PMC55 55mm (2”) soft dome mid-range HF PMC 27mm (1”) soft dome tweeter Effective ATL length ™...
  • Page 52 - 110 ohm input impedance Expansion card slot - For future connectivity upgrades Output XLR digital AES3 (fixed 24-bit @ 96kHz) RJ45 for use with PMC SoundAlign web interface Network Features Level Trim (+/-10dB) High-pass/Low-pass filter (20 - 200Hz, 12dB/Oct)
  • Page 53 - 110 ohm input impedance Expansion card slot - For future connectivity upgrades Output XLR digital AES3 (fixed 24-bit @ 96kHz) RJ45 for use with PMC SoundAlign web interface Network Features Level Trim (+/-10dB) High-pass/Low-pass filter (20 - 200Hz, 12dB/Oct)
  • Page 54 OUR ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS The PMC range of studio monitors currently spans many different models, from the enormous QB1 XBD-A flagship system down to the diminutive result6 active speaker. However, every monitor is designed with the same care and attention, using shared families of drive units, crossover designs, and amplifiers.

  • Page 55: Service

    ‘where to buy’ to locate them. Important Note: Please do not return any products to PMC directly without first contacting our service department by email at service@pmc-speakers.com. Alternatively, you can fill out a service request form at www.pmc-speakers.com/support/...

  • Page 56: Meticulous Care And Attention

    METICULOUS CARE AND ATTENTION All PMC loudspeakers are hand-built in the UK using components that are individually matched to our reference model. This includes the structural integrity of every cabinet, and the testing and recording of each individual component to guarantee adherence to our strict tolerances. In this way we can ensure your purchase sounds identical to the original design.

  • Page 57: Online Warranty

    ONLINE WARRANTY Register within 10 days to unlock your extended 5 year warranty Visit pmc-speakers.com and click on register a product...
  • Page 59 This document should not be construed as a commitment on the part of The Professional Monitor Company Limited (PMC). The information it contains is subject to change without notice. PMC assumes no responsibility for errors that may appear within this document. Information subject to change.
  • Page 60 THE PROFESSIONAL MONITOR COMPANY LIMITED Holme Court Biggleswade SG18 9ST UK T +44 (0)1767 686300 PMC USA LLC Building 42 Suite H 17922 Sky Park Circle Irvine CA 92614 USA T +1 949-861-3350 Stock code no. 17389 E sales@pmc-speakers.com W www.pmc-speakers.com Item no. 1261/Sept21...

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