Neumann MA 1 Monitor Alignment Microphone and Calibration System

Description

Neumanns Automatic Monitor Alignment MA 1 ensures the best possible sound quality in any roomfrom home studios to professional control rooms. Using the individually calibrated measurementmicrophone your acoustic environment is analyzed in a guided process. Advanced calibrationalgorithms, jointly developed with the world’s leading institute in audio processing, Fraunhofer IIS,guarantee an optimally adapted amplitude and phase correction for exact and reliable monitoring.Reliable monitoring anywhereNeumanns Automatic Alignment is a dedicated tool for stereo sets of KH 80 DSP monitors with orwithout the KH 750 DSP as well as two non DSP-based KH-Line monitors connected to the analogoutputs of a KH 750 DSP subwoofer. Unlike conventional correction software it is an integrated solutionwith novel algorithms, jointly developed with the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS)specifically for Neumann studio monitors. No plug-in or special audio driver is required: Alignment datais stored and processed within the DSP-powered monitors themselves. As a unique benefit, the softwarenot only optimizes the amplitude response but also optimizes the phase. This provides highest accuracyin terms of tonality and impulse reproduction.How it worksIn a first step, acoustic data of the listening environment is gathered in a guided process. No specialacoustic knowledge is required. Simply connect your Neumann monitors to the outputs of your audiointerface or monitor controller. Additionally, your DSP-based KH-line monitors must also be connectedto your computers ethernet port. For multiple connections, a standard ethernet switch will do.Now plug the measurement microphone into your microphone input. This microphone was specificallydeveloped for this software and is individually calibrated by it. The software will guide you through themeasurement process.From the measured data, the software ascertains the rooms acoustic properties. The individualcorrection parameters are generated according to a room-specific target curve calculated by thesoftware. Neumann’s decades of experience in calibrating monitoring systems in studio control roomshas been incorporated into this process. Of course, you can modify the target curve to your needs.Additionally, the alignment process ensures an optimal summation in the low frequencies when asubwoofer is used.All resulting correction parameters are stored and processed in the DSP-powered monitors. So there isnothing to worry about anymore, no plug-ins, no driver issues. And no additional cables, either: Oncethe alignment process is completed, the ethernet connections are not required anymore.Using the KH 750 DSP subwoofer, stereo sets of analog KH-Line monitors, too, can be used with theAutomatic Monitor Alignment Software. The KH 750 DSP has enough processing power to align theentire system including the two analog loudspeakers connected to its outputs. Additionally, KH 120, KH310, and KH 420 loudspeakers profit from phase linearization of their built-in crossover filters! Theresult is increased clarity, a dry bass, and a time-correct, more accurate depiction of reverbs andacoustic spaces.The FutureThe MA 1 Automatic Monitor Alignment is the beginning of a new era in monitoring. Starting with thecurrent version, which delivers outstanding acoustic results for stereo setups, the range of softwarefunctions will be expanded step by step with updates.