The new system consists of an L-C-R array of three Genelec 8260A Tri-Amplified DSP Monitors, and a rear pair of 8250A Bi-Amplified DSP Monitors. All five monitors are mounted on stands surrounding the control room's console. The system is completed with Genelec 7270A Active DSP Subwoofer. The Conservatory also purchased a Genelec AD9200A 192kHz 8-channel converter. The Genelec monitors and converter were sold by Greg Lukens at Washington Professional Systems.
The Peabody Conservatory's director of recording arts and sciences, Scott Metcalfe, comments: "The studio is used for recording, mixing and mastering, as well as recording live concerts from either of two performance halls we're tie-lined to. But the control room has problematic acoustical nodes and antinodes that we've had to contend with, and we weren't in a position to do a major overhaul of the room's design."
(Jim Evans)
