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Neumann MA-1 - Monitor Alignment Microphone
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Neumann Monitor Alignment Microphone
If you can’t hear it, you can’t mix it. We say that a lot here at Sweetwater. We repeat it like a mantra. That’s why Neumann KH-series loudspeaker owners owe it to themselves to add the Neumann MA 1 to their monitoring chain. This cutting-edge automatic monitor alignment system employs advanced speaker calibration algorithms developed in cooperation with Fraunhofer IIS, along with an individually calibrated measurement microphone, to optimize the frequency curve, amplitude, and phase of your monitors. This streamlined speaker optimization system stores its calibration data directly in your DSP-powered KH-series studio monitors, so you won’t need to futz around with a clunky plug-in to make it work. If you demand optimal sound quality in every mixing environment, the Neumann MA 1 automatic monitor alignment system delivers, with convenient, set-it-and-forget-it simplicity.
Provides streamlined monitor optimization with minimal fuss
The MA 1 is a grade-A optimization tool for a stereo set of Neumann’s KH 80 DSP monitors. It’s also compatible with stereo setups containing non-DSP KH-series Neumann monitors and a KH 750 DSP subwoofer. This powerful automatic monitor alignment system is a breeze to use. You simply connect your loudspeakers to your audio interface’s balanced analog outputs — you can also connect them to a monitor controller’s balanced analog outputs. If your interface has an AES3 port, you can alternatively hook your KH 750 DSP sub to that. Your DSP-powered monitors or subwoofer also need to be connected to your computer’s Ethernet port (use a standard Ethernet switch for multiple connections). Next, you plug the included measurement microphone into your audio interface’s microphone input (+48V phantom power is required). Finally, fire up the software and Fraunhofer-developed calibration algorithms will optimize the frequency curve of your DSP-powered monitors, along with the amplitude response and phase of all the speakers in your setup. Best of all, your calibration data is stored directly inside of your DSP-powered monitors. That means you won’t accidentally leave a plug-in instantiated on your mix bus during rendering — a common frustration with many software-based room correction solutions. Plus, your alignment settings will remain consistent across all of your sessions, even if they use different applications.
Features
- Exceptional acoustic results for stereo home and professional studio setups
- Highest accuracy for tonality and impulse reproduction
- Purpose built for stereo pairs of Neumann studio monitors
- Correct your room with ease thanks to advanced calibration algorithms
- Developed by the world’s leading institute for audio signal processing (IIS) for the best monitor quality possible
- Easy to use software, compatible with both Mac and PC
- No plug-in or special audio drivers required – everything is stored in the DSP-powered monitors for ease of use
- Optimised amplitude response and phase thanks to dedicated software
- Comes fully equipped with an individually calibrated measurement microphone
If you can’t hear it, you can’t mix it. We say that a lot here at Sweetwater. We repeat it like a mantra. That’s why Neumann KH-series loudspeaker owners owe it to themselves to add the Neumann MA 1 to their monitoring chain. This cutting-edge automatic monitor alignment system employs advanced speaker calibration algorithms developed in cooperation with Fraunhofer IIS, along with an individually calibrated measurement microphone, to optimize the frequency curve, amplitude, and phase of your monitors. This streamlined speaker optimization system stores its calibration data directly in your DSP-powered KH-series studio monitors, so you won’t need to futz around with a clunky plug-in to make it work. If you demand optimal sound quality in every mixing environment, the Neumann MA 1 automatic monitor alignment system delivers, with convenient, set-it-and-forget-it simplicity.
Provides streamlined monitor optimization with minimal fuss
The MA 1 is a grade-A optimization tool for a stereo set of Neumann’s KH 80 DSP monitors. It’s also compatible with stereo setups containing non-DSP KH-series Neumann monitors and a KH 750 DSP subwoofer. This powerful automatic monitor alignment system is a breeze to use. You simply connect your loudspeakers to your audio interface’s balanced analog outputs — you can also connect them to a monitor controller’s balanced analog outputs. If your interface has an AES3 port, you can alternatively hook your KH 750 DSP sub to that. Your DSP-powered monitors or subwoofer also need to be connected to your computer’s Ethernet port (use a standard Ethernet switch for multiple connections). Next, you plug the included measurement microphone into your audio interface’s microphone input (+48V phantom power is required). Finally, fire up the software and Fraunhofer-developed calibration algorithms will optimize the frequency curve of your DSP-powered monitors, along with the amplitude response and phase of all the speakers in your setup. Best of all, your calibration data is stored directly inside of your DSP-powered monitors. That means you won’t accidentally leave a plug-in instantiated on your mix bus during rendering — a common frustration with many software-based room correction solutions. Plus, your alignment settings will remain consistent across all of your sessions, even if they use different applications.
Features
- Exceptional acoustic results for stereo home and professional studio setups
- Highest accuracy for tonality and impulse reproduction
- Purpose built for stereo pairs of Neumann studio monitors
- Correct your room with ease thanks to advanced calibration algorithms
- Developed by the world’s leading institute for audio signal processing (IIS) for the best monitor quality possible
- Easy to use software, compatible with both Mac and PC
- No plug-in or special audio drivers required – everything is stored in the DSP-powered monitors for ease of use
- Optimised amplitude response and phase thanks to dedicated software
- Comes fully equipped with an individually calibrated measurement microphone
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Specifications |
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Acoustical operating principle |
Pressure transducer |
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Directional pattern |
Omnidirectional |
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Frequency range |
20Hz – 20kHz |
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Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1 k ohm |
30 mV/Pa -30dBv +/- 3dB uncalibrated | 30 mV/Pa -30dBv +/- 0.5dB calibrated (via software) |
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Rated impedance |
50 ohms |
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Rated load impedance |
1000 ohms |
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Equivalent noise level, CCIR |
39dB |
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Equivalent noise level, A-weighted |
27 Db-A |
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Maximum SPL for THD 0.5 |
132dB |
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Signal-to-noise ratio, CCIR (re. 94 dB SPL) |
55dB |
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Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted (re. 94 dB SPL) |
67 dB |
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Maximum output voltage |
10dBu |
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Supply voltage (P48, IEC 61938) |
48V +/- 4V |
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Current consumption (P48, IEC 61938) |
3 mA |
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Matching connector |
XLR3F |
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Weight |
37g |
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Diameter |
23mm |
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Length |
117mm |
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