M-Audio Unveils Studiophile DSM3 Active Studio Reference Monitor

New premium studio monitor enables users to create mixes that sound consistent across a broad range of listening environments
Tewksbury, Mass, April 6, 2009 — M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. today introduced the new Studiophile DSM3 active studio reference monitor, providing superior monitoring capabilities for audio professionals. The Studiophile DSM3 monitor delivers exceptional accuracy, clarity and dynamic range via a number of unique design elements including onboard digital signal processing (DSP), carefully matched components and a dual-woofer configuration.

The Studiophile DSM3 monitor is the result of a strategic engineering collaboration between Avid’s M-Audio and Digidesign product lines and features a unique hybrid midwoofer-tweeter-midwoofer (MTM) design. This configuration delivers the sound of a larger monitor and flexibility of horizontal or vertical placement, allowing users to position the monitor a variety of different ways while maintaining consistent sound. The MTM design also maximizes the horizontal radiation pattern coherency for a wide and accurate sweet spot with minimal reflections, giving engineers the freedom to move from side to side across the mixing board, while hearing the same representation of the mix.

Additionally, a powerful onboard DSP engine controls a complex fourth order digital crossover to provide true acoustical alignment and exceptional imaging. The Studiophile DSM3 monitor’s onboard DSP also manages a host of customizable filter settings to help optimize the speaker for placement within even the most challenging acoustic settings.
The Studiophile DSM3 monitor includes several robust design components—including custom 6.5-inch anodized aluminum cone woofers and a 1-inch ferrofluid-cooled Neodymium tweeter—which provide customers with superior accuracy and response, enabling them to create mixes that sound consistent across a broad variety of listening environments.

“With the Studiophile DSM3, we were able to incorporate advanced digital technology into an unconventional MTM system configuration,” stated Richard Ngo-Tran, Marketing Manager at Avid Technology. “The result is an exceptionally well-designed high-definition monitor that delivers outstanding performance—ideal for both professional environments and project studios.”

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M-Audio Introduces New Studiophile CX Series Active Studio Reference Monitors

Best-in-class monitors provide an expansive soundstage as well as customizable controls for greater flexibility in any listening environment

Tewksbury, Mass, March 26, 2009 — M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc today introduced the new Studiophile® CX8 and CX5 studio monitors, which are designed to bring accurate monitoring to any mixing environment. The Studiophile CX series builds upon M-Audio’s best-selling studio monitor line, and delivers excellent off-axis response, minimal distortion and a full complement of Acoustic Space controls. Now, customers will be equipped with studio monitors that deliver accurate performance and the flexibility to adapt to any production space.

Available in 8-inch (CX8) and 5-inch (CX5) configurations, the Studiophile CX series monitors deliver well-balanced sound and superior detail in a wide range of environments. The new monitors feature a custom-designed waveguide that deliver an expansive soundstage – ultimately offering customers more flexibility in the production suite. The Studiophile CX5 monitor is tailored towards smaller mixing rooms, home studios or workstation areas where users require quality audio referencing. The Studiophile CX8 monitor is ideal for mid-to-large size mixing and referencing environments.

New features in the Studiophile CX monitor line include:
· Exceptional design integration: Provides superior headroom with exceptionally accurate and efficient frequency response, minimizing distortion and allowing for longer duration listening. Engineers will now hear a more accurate mix – ensuring consistent playback across a broad range of speaker systems;
· OptImage IV high-performance waveguide: Improves off-axis clarity, providing users a much wider soundstage than traditional waveguides. As a result, the listening area can accommodate several people – allowing for multiple individuals to hear an accurate representation of the mix during post production sessions;
· A full complement of customizable Acoustic Space controls: Enables users to customize frequency response and optimize the monitoring experience – even in the most difficult acoustic environments;
· Custom low-frequency Kevlar drivers: Provides tight bass response and long-lasting durability; and
· Efficient high-frequency drivers: Delivers an exceptional high-frequency response up to 30kHz, so that users experience smooth, transparent highs – even in the midst of challenging placement and listening conditions.

“The CX monitors extend our position as a leader in the studio monitor market and reset the performance expectations for monitors in this class,” said Richard Ngo-Tran, segment marketing manager at Avid. “By delivering superior quality and increased performance, we’ve equipped our customers with tools that enable them to make better creative decisions, which ultimately drives success in this ever-changing and increasingly competitive market.”

About M-Audio
M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc., is a leading provider of innovative tools for today's computer musicians and audio professionals. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the company was founded with the goal of democratizing music production by making powerful, easy-to-use technology accessible to a broad creative community. The company’s award-winning and comprehensive product line includes PCI-, FireWire- and USB-based audio interfaces; USB/MIDI keyboard controllers and digital pianos; microphones, preamps and reference monitors; and DJ tools. M-Audio has received numerous industry accolades, including Music Trades' "Company of the Year" and "Fastest Growing Company" distinctions.

About MediaAtlantic
MediaAtlantic was formed in 2002 and has been trading online ever since. As a 100% on-line UK retailer of over 25,000 IT, Audio, Video and gaming products, gadgets and accessories, MediaAtlantic hope to provide a one-stop shop for all MediaAtlantic aim to display and supply safely and securely to the UK, the latest in IT and AV Technology, available from your desktop, to your door, at very competitive prices. Technology you can use for home, work and play. For More information please contact MediaAtlantic

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