January 2012,
Genelec is set to make a triumphant return to the NAMM show following an absence of several years. The leading name in active monitoring solutions for music studios, the company will be showcasing its award-winning 8000 Series alongside a selection of supporting subwoofers (7050B, 7060B). The Genelec NAMM crew looks forward to welcoming you to Booth 6220.
December 2011,
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— The X Factor’s Audio Production Mixer Michael Abbott, remote broadcast music production specialists M3 and Music Mixer Eric Schilling incorporate Genelec Active Monitors into their workflow for unparalleled reference monitoring —
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December 2011,
At ISE 2012, Genelec, the leader in active loudspeaker systems, will be showcasing its range audio solutions for the commercial installation market, as well as running free, on-booth training sessions that are open to all delegates. Products on display will include the full 4000 Series active loudspeakers, including the new 4040A, as well as the 1238CF, a 3-way monitor designed for a wide range of professional applications. The training sessions will let integrators to get hands-on with products and see demos of acoustic simulation software for the fixed installation market.
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December 2011,
The Genelec Community is the on-line meeting place for all Genelec fans and audio enthusiasts. Established in 2009 the Community and its discussion forums have been steadily growing in popularity reaching 5000 members during November 2011. To celebrate this great achievement...
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December 2011,
A recent exhibition at Newlyn Art Gallery in Penzance, Cornwall, featured Genelec 8020B active monitors playing the sound recordings Chris Watson (of Springwatch fame) . A recipient of a BAFTA for his work with Sir David Attenborough, Chris’s latest project saw him collaborate with Phoebe Cummings (the recent V&A artist-in-residence) on a joint work that blends sound and sculpture.
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December 2011,
Audiorama is a brand new facility inStockholm,Sweden, dedicated to staging innovative productions of sound art and electro-acoustic music. Said to be the only venue of its type in Northern Europe, it is located in an old torpedo workshop in Skeppsholmen and puts on a diverse range of events, from audio drama and sound art, through to special children and youth productions. All the events are different in their own way, but connected by their use of sound.
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December 2011,
It's possible that you haven't even heard of Recording Engineer Jake Jackson; but you'd have to be living under a rock if you hadn't heard of the projects he's worked on. A 14-year veteran of North London's Sir George Martin-founded AIR Studios, Jackson began his career as a runner. In time he progressed to become the score recording and mix engineer on quite literally hundreds of film and television projects - projects such as 127 Hours, About a Boy, Sweeney Todd and the modern Dr Who, to name but a few. With clients such as Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and John Williams on his CV, it is unsurprising the industry took notice.
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November 2011,
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— Longtime Genelec user McDonald opens The Growler Bites and Brews, which again features Genelec Active Monitors as its sound system —NATICK, MA, November 17, 2011 — Danny McDonald, owner and co-owner of numerous bars, pubs and restaurants in Lower Manhattan, has opened a new establishment, The Growler Bites and Brews, that features a sound system comprising Genelec 8030A Bi-Amplified Monitors. McDonald has relied on the Genelec brand since installing his first system in 2000, and he is currently planning another large installation of the monitor speakers at New York’s historic Pier A. More...
November 2011,
Nightwish, the world-renowned rock band from Finland, has just recently completed their work on Imaginaerum, its most ambitious project to date. Featuring a brand new album and feature film, the ground-breaking project will be the band’s seventh studio album. Genelec active monitors – a long time choice for the band – have been used throughout the whole process of recording and mixing audio for the album and film.
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November 2011,
Genelec is pleased to report that Dr. Aki V. Mäkivirta, Research and Development Manager at the company, has achieved the distinction of becoming a Fellow of the AES (Audio Engineering Society). The Society’s Fellowship Award is given to a member who has rendered conspicuous service or is recognised to have made a valuable contribution to the advancement in, or dissemination of, knowledge of audio engineering or in the promotion of its application in practice. Dr. Mäkivirta has been leading the development of the groundbreaking Genelec DSP Series active monitors with GLM™ software and AutoCal™ calibration functionality, leading the way in digital revolution of studio monitoring.
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October 2011,
Welcome back to New York City!
Genelec will be showcasing the TEC Award nominated 1238CF at the 131st AES Convention 21st – 23rd Oct
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October 2011,
— After their initial sound system just couldn’t cut it, the owners installed six Genelec monitors with a matching subwoofer, and the bar’s regulars noticed the difference immediately —
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September 2011,
The exhibition showcases cutting edge Finnish contemporary design objects and well as photographs of the Finnish design language and portraits of 19 Finnish designers from the fields of industrial design, furniture, lighting, glassware, ceramics, jewellery and shoes.
September 2011,
Mr. Shinjiro Inoue, one of the most versatile Japanese popular music producers, has recently added a pair of Genelec 8250A 2-way DSP monitor speakers to his studio. The new speakers will play a key role in his work as an arranger, beat maker, guitarist, music creator unit "lambsey" and composer for Japanese and Korean top popular music artists such as Kumi Koda, Tong Vfang Xien Qi amongst others.
September 2011,
— Genelec’s acclaimed DSP system allows audio engineers to refocus the system instantly to create a sweet spot anywhere in the room to accommodate clients and producers —
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September 2011,
— Genelec’s acclaimed proprietary GLM™ and AutoCal™ technology let the control room be used as a teaching environment, as students and instructors can move around the room and don’t have to stay locked to the traditional sweet spot —
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September 2011,
> Siamäk Naghian New Managing Director as of August 2011> Nick Zacharov rejoins Genelec as Director of Research and Development More...
September 2011,
Genelec shapes the future of portable
premium sound
with the new limited edition 6000A Tube
The new Genelec 6000A Tube is an extremely compact active stereo loudspeaker designed to be used with computers, televisions, and portable audio players. Designed from ground up as the perfect portable speaker, the 6000A Tube brings a new way to enjoy the Genelec sound wherever and from whatever device you like.
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August 2011,
To describe Angry Birds as a mobile app phenomenon is an understatement. With over 250 million downloads and counting the games spreads its net ever wider. The brain child of Rovio Mobile, Angry Birds was developed near Helsinki and used another top Finnish brand to perfect the sounds for the game - Genelec.“They’re a great Finnish games company and we’re a great Finnish speaker company, so it’s brilliant to be able to co-operate,” says Mika Makilaakso, Genelec’s Sales Manager in Finland. The need to create the perfect audio soundtrack for the game required Rovio to invest heavily in Genelec monitors at its headquarters in Helsinki. In fact, Genelec speakers have been installed into every room at the company’s new offices. More...
August 2011,
At IBC (9-13 September Amsterdam RAI) Genelec will be showcasing its SE™ DSP Monitoring System, the perfect monitoring solution for small recording and mixing spaces, and its multi-award winning 8260A tri-amplified monitors, the flagship model in its hugely popular 8000 series range “These two products have received a great reception from customers,” says Terho Savolainen, Marketing Manager of Genelec Oy. “Both systems have earned industry awards of which we are very proud, but it is at shows like IBC that we get to hear direct feedback from sound technicians and audio engineers. We are proud to bring both the SE™ DSP and 8260A to an exclusive audience of sound, broadcast and entertainment professionals.”
July 2011,
Genelec is delighted to be a finalist in the AV Awards 2011, Audio Manufacturer of the Year category. The AV Awards are independently judged and the most prestigious awards in the UK professional audio-visual industry. Genelec is well known for technical innovation in loudspeaker design and performance and in the past year or so, the company has applied a particular focus to the systems integration market. This has seen innovative thinking in marketing, technology and applications for the sector.
July 2011,
— Genelec’s acclaimed proprietary GLM™ and AutoCal™ technology are the key to success for Fullsound’s control rooms, which feature challenging physical dimensions —
NATICK, MA, July 15, 2011 — Seattle, Washington-based Fullsound Recording studio owner Jeff Herrmann has been a Genelec fan for 25 years, all the way back before the glory days of Seattle’s revolutionary grunge music scene, when he recorded artists including Dr. Grind, Sinister Minister and Grunt Truck. Today, Herrmann continues his tradition of Genelec monitoring with the installation of a new pair of Genelec 8260A Tri-Amplified DSP monitors in Fullsound Recording’s main control room.
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July 2011,
— Company launches new series of Active Monitors with a sophisticated enclosure designed specifically for contractors and system integrators —NATICK, MA, July 7, 2011 — Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, introduces the new 4000 Series – a range of two-way active loudspeakers which deliver the same high-level performance as the company’s studio monitors, but with additional features specifically designed for the system integration market.
June 2011,
— Award-winning audio post production company and longtime Genelec users continue to choose Genelec as monitoring solution of choice —RH Factor principal Craig Hunter states, “In our audio monitors we want no coloration, no hyping – just accuracy as defined by the original recording. The Genelec 8260A does this better than any professional monitor I have heard.
June 2011,
Sir Colin, Switzerland’s number one House-DJ and producer, has recently upgraded his control room monitors to the multi award-winning Genelec 8260A DSP system. Supplied by Dr.W.A.Günther Audio Systems AG of Zurich, the 8260As will help keep Sir Colin’s talents in demand in Switzerland and across Europe.
June 2011,
Never a band to do things by halves, Queen recently celebrated their 40th anniversary in spectacular style with ‘Stormtroopers in Stilettos’, a major retrospective exhibition held in London. Celebrating the first five albums of one of the most exciting, glamorous and influential bands in global musical history, the exhibition took place at the Old Truman Brewery with Genelec 8030A 2-way active loudspeakers playing album tracks in the background in separate, themed areas.
May 2011,
The multi-award winning Genelec 8260A 3-way DSP loudspeaker system has added to its list of accolades with the recent addition of a MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) Award. The 8260A won through in the Studio Monitor (nearfield category) beating off tough opposition in a highly competitive field. The mipa award is the sixth major prize the 8260A has been awarded since its launch.
May 2011,
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Rounding off a hugely successful twelve months, Genelec announced the winners of their 2010 Distributor Awards at Prolight + Sound this year. Held at the Alte Oper, a landmark venue in central Frankfurt, the awards were presented at a gala dinner attended by over 100 people from Genelec’s worldwide distribution network and key company personnel from across the organisation.
April 2011,
A new addition to Genelec’s award-winning DSP range of monitors is set to be unveiled at Prolight+sound 2011 in Frankfurt. The latest model to benefit from this future-proof technology is the 1238CF, which is a 3-way monitor designed for a wide range of professional applications demanding excellence in audio monitoring. The model will be available for preview and demonstration on Booth 8.0 H25 alongside a range of upgrades and improvements to other key monitors in the Genelec portfolio for the professional market.
April 2011,
Genelec is to officially preview its updated 8000 Series at Prolight+sound 2011 in Frankfurt. The company will be displaying some new contemporary colour options for the range on Booth 8.0 H25 as well as promoting the traditional strengths of the leading 2-way monitor series on the market. “During its years on the market, the 8000 Series has become the benchmark for active monitoring loudspeakers” says Terho Savolainen, Marketing Manager of Genelec Oy. “With its combination of excellent performance and user-friendly features the range is a popular monitoring choice across a range of disciplines; studio, broadcast, installed event and fixed installation. This popularity has extended into the home studio market where aesthetic considerations can be a persuasive influence. We’ve responded to this trend by updating the colour palette of the range with some new contemporary finishes specifically for this market.”
April 2011,
2011 editions of Genelec DSP and Accessories Catalogues have been released. You can download the pdf files from our Catalogues & Brochures section of the website.
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March 2011,
NATICK, MA, March 17, 2010 — Gravity Mastering, a six-year-old facility that is part of Chicago’s successful Gravity Studios complex, has installed Genelec’s award-winning 8250A Bi-Amplified DSP Monitoring System and a Genelec 7270A Active DSP Subwoofer in its mastering room. Gravity has mastered recordings for projects including the 2008 Van's Warped Tour compilation, hard-rockers Aiden and American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze, and studio Owner and Chief Mastering Engineer Doug McBride says that only Genelec monitors offer him the absolute monitoring accuracy that he and his clients demand. The Genelec 8250A monitors were purchased through pro audio dealer T.C. Furlong & Associates of Lake Forest, Illinois.
February 2011,
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Hideyuki “Daichi” SUZUKI is a sound producer/arranger of J-pop (Japanese popular music) who enjoys a high profile in Japanese popular culture. He has worked with many top artists in J-pop (SMAP, Yui, Ayaka Lida, Mihimaru GT, Kou Shibasaki and Morning Musume), and alongside his work in popular music, Mr Suzuki is also well known for his work creating soundtracks for many animation productions.
February 2011,
— With newly-expanded operations, M3’s “Eclipse” and “Horizon” remote recording trucks handle the 5.1 surround audio broadcast, utilizing Genelec DSP Active Monitors —
M3 (Music Mix Mobile), a New Jersey/California-based remote facilities company combining the talents of award-winning production professionals and state-of-the-art audio solutions, is a collective consisting of industry veterans John Harris, Jay Vicari, Joel Singer, Mitch Maketansky and West Coast-based partners Bob Wartinbee and Mark Linett. On Sunday, February 13, 2011, M3 was commissioned to capture and mix the music audio for the 53rd annual GRAMMY® Awards, broadcast live in 5.1 on CBS-TV from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In the company’s dual “Eclipse” and “Horizon” trucks, the GRAMMY Award Show Broadcast Music Mixers John Harris and Eric Schilling, along with M3 Engineer-in-Charge Joel Singer, were on site to ensure the audio would be of the highest quality, and they chose Genelec 8200 Series Active DSP Monitoring Systems. Genelec DSP systems consisting of 8250A Bi-Amplified Active DSP Monitors (in an L-C-R array) and 8240A Bi-Amplified Active DSP Monitors (L-R rear), along with 7260A Active DSP Subwoofers, were used in M3’s Eclipse truck for the live music mix, as well as in the identical mirrored system in the Horizon offline remix truck.
February 2011,
As you might remember, about a month ago we had a survey running on the website. Thank you all for participation, we got several thousands of replies and are happy to develop our product line and marketing activities in the future based on your feedback. Although we are already making the finest active monitoring loudspeakers, there is always room for improvement.
January 2011,
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Rounding off a string of award success since its launch, the Genelec 8260A has recently picked up yet another prestigious prize from the audio industry: the TEC Award 2010 for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the Studio Monitor category. Awarded at the recent NAMM show, this latest honour means that the 8260A has achieved the impressive feat of winning a prize in all the recognized audio awards during its first year on the market.