[ATTACH=CONFIG]194587.vB5-legacyid=1505[/ATTACH]WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey – SST, a major recording studio just across the Lincoln tunnel from Manhattan, has taken delivery of a pair of Fulcrum Acoustic [URL=”http://www.fulcrum-acoustic.com/2010/10/introducing-the-rm-series/”]RM Series[/URL] reference monitors paired with [URL=”http://www.powersoft-audio.com/en/products/k-series/k3.html”]Powersoft K3 DSP+AESOP[/URL] amplifiers. The system will serve as the main monitors for the studio’s largest control room.
According to owner John Hanti, the search for suitable monitors spanned 18 months. Before Fulcrum’s David Gunness demonstrated the RM Series monitors at SST, eight other companies had conducted demos of products ranging from $30,000 to $90,000; but none were up to the task. Explains Hanti, “I come from an analog background, and many of our clients want to hear their recordings at show level. I wasn’t able to find a monitor that could produce the natural, un-hyped sound I was looking for, and then maintain accuracy at high levels. Everything else we tried would rip my head off in the upper mid range.”
The control rooms at SST were designed by Sam Berkow, founder of [URL=”http://www.siaacoustics.com/”]SIA Acoustics[/URL]. According to Berkow, “When Dave described his new monitors to me, I thought we might finally have found the answer. We quickly set up a demo, and it was everything I expected and more. Plus, Dave and I finally got to tune a system together again – something we’ve been meaning to do for years.”
Hanti summarized with this: “The RMs have the detail and imaging of the best small-format monitors but at ten times the volume. Their reasonable cost relative to other large studio monitors is just an added bonus.”
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[B]About SST[/B]
SST’s clients include Jay Z, Alicia Keys, The Black Crowes, Norah Jones, and many other A-List performers. Along with its thriving recording business, SST is a major source of back line rentals, transport and storage, as well as live show preparation for large events such as the Grammys, NBA half-time shows, and the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center.
[B]About SIA Acoustics LLC[/B]
[URL=”http://www.siaacoustics.com/”]SIA Acoustics[/URL] is an acoustical design firm that specializes in projects where great sound is critical. Serving the architectural, production, performing arts, and special event communities worldwide, they are experienced consultants offering services in acoustics, technical systems design, facility planning, and special event design. Founded in 1989 and based in New York City, Hollywood, India and Singapore, SIA Acoustics solves difficult acoustical and technical challenges and is also known for developing SIA-SMAART, the industry-leading acoustical measurement and sound system optimization software system.
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About Fulcrum Acoustic[/B]
[URL=”http://www.fulcrum-acoustic.com/”]Fulcrum Acoustic[/URL] is a professional loudspeaker manufacturer known for its unique approach to loudspeaker design. Employing the research of company co-founder David Gunness, Fulcrum Acoustic overcomes common loudspeaker performance limitations by treating advanced DSP algorithms as integral to their designs. The result is loudspeakers that provide stunning output and unmatched clarity even at high SPLs, in the smallest enclosures possible.
