JBL MSC-1 Monitor System
Clearly In ControlCommand all control room monitoring functions right from your mix position, with the MSC1 Monitor System Controller. In a convenient desk-top form-factor, the MSC1 provides essential “monitor strip” features found in large mixing consoles. Since the acoustics of your room can play a big part in what you hear, the MSC1 includes JBL's highly acclaimed RMC Room Mode Correction Technology. The end-result is a calibrated reference environment in which your speakers work in harmony with your room to take the guesswork out of mixing. With RMC you can tune your monitor system for greater clarity at the mix position. With the MSC1, you’re clearly in control. Includes Calibration Microphone and MSC1 Control Center Software.*
(*Control Center Software is compatible with XP and Vista 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Use on a Macintosh computer requires Macintosh Version MSC1 Control Center, and Macintosh OS. MSC1 Control Center Software for Macintosh now available.)
Works With Any Speaker System
In the quest to deliver better mixes in any room, JBL developed RMC technology for it’s acclaimed LSR Series studio monitors. But we didn’t stop there. We designed the MSC1 with next generation RMC to work with any studio monitor system in any room. No matter what speaker system you own, you can have a truly calibated environment fine-tuned to give you your best mixes.
Clearly in Control Of Your System
As the “hub” of your system, the MSC1 controls the monitoring of three stereo input sources such as a computer workstation, mixing console, electronic musical instrument, CD or personal MP3 player. The MSC1's primary speaker “A” outputs include a level control, monitor EQ and RMC Room Mode Correction to tune the monitors to the room. Selecting the “B” outputs assigns the volume control and input routing to a second set of speakers. Subwoofer controls let you add a sub to the “A” speaker system, with a dedicated level control, and a choice of bass management crossover settings. The MSC1 headphone output and independent level control let you send a headphone feed to a performer or monitor using headphones in the control room.
Control Center Software
In addition to managing RMC Calibration, the MSC1 Control Center Software provides fine-control of monitor EQ, speaker alignment delay, subwoofer balance, and bass-management crossover settings. Control Center Software is included with the MSC1. Control Center is compatible with XP and Vista 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Macintosh software now available.
Control Your Room
The MSC1 includes JBL’s acclaimed RMC Room Mode Correction technology that measures your room and tackles low frequency problems caused by room modes and boundary conditions. The MSC1 comes with everything needed to calibrate your system including a Calibration Mic, MSC1 Control Center Software*, and accessory cables. Calibration is simply carried out using the supplied microphone, MSC1 Control Center Software and your computer. Before measuring your room, Control Center meticulously measures the signal path of your audio system to set the stage for an accurate speaker calibration. Control Center Software guides you through every step. Once your system has been measured, re-calibration of your speakers is fast and easy and can be done at any time. After RMC calibration, the MSC1 works as a stand-alone controller and connection to a computer is not required.
Professional studios eliminate the problem by building real bass traps in the control room. Since low frequencies wave lengths are very long (50 Hz has a 22 foot wave length) it takes a lot of space and mass to absorb the frequencies that excite the room modes. Most studios have neither the room or budget to build real bass traps. Putting absorptive material on the walls does not help low frequency problems. Additionally, a speaker’s proximity to walls and the work surface can cause reinforcement of upper bass frequencies, and coloration that may also adversely affect mix balances.
JBL RMC™ Room Mode Correction in the MSC1 is an analyzer that measures the problem and applies filters that dramatically improve the bass performance. It can make a big difference in problematic rooms. Once the system is calibrated, you can make better mixes, that sound right when played on other systems. Achieving mix balances is no longer a struggle and mixing is a pleasure.
The MSC1 Monitor System Controller includes essential “Monitor Strip” features found in large mixing consoles so you can take control of all monitoring functions from your place at the mix position. Since the acoustics of the room can play a big part in what you hear, the MSC1 includes JBL's highly acclaimed RMC Room Mode Correction Technology to tune your monitor system to the room. The end-result is a calibrated reference environment in which your speakers work in harmony with your room to take the guesswork out of mixing.
(*Control Center Software is compatible with XP and Vista 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Use on a Macintosh computer requires Macintosh Version MSC1 Control Center, and Macintosh OS. MSC1 Control Center Software for Macintosh now available.)
Works With Any Speaker System
In the quest to deliver better mixes in any room, JBL developed RMC technology for it’s acclaimed LSR Series studio monitors. But we didn’t stop there. We designed the MSC1 with next generation RMC to work with any studio monitor system in any room. No matter what speaker system you own, you can have a truly calibated environment fine-tuned to give you your best mixes.
Clearly in Control Of Your System
As the “hub” of your system, the MSC1 controls the monitoring of three stereo input sources such as a computer workstation, mixing console, electronic musical instrument, CD or personal MP3 player. The MSC1's primary speaker “A” outputs include a level control, monitor EQ and RMC Room Mode Correction to tune the monitors to the room. Selecting the “B” outputs assigns the volume control and input routing to a second set of speakers. Subwoofer controls let you add a sub to the “A” speaker system, with a dedicated level control, and a choice of bass management crossover settings. The MSC1 headphone output and independent level control let you send a headphone feed to a performer or monitor using headphones in the control room.
Control Center Software
In addition to managing RMC Calibration, the MSC1 Control Center Software provides fine-control of monitor EQ, speaker alignment delay, subwoofer balance, and bass-management crossover settings. Control Center Software is included with the MSC1. Control Center is compatible with XP and Vista 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Macintosh software now available.
The MSC1 includes JBL’s acclaimed RMC Room Mode Correction technology that measures your room and tackles low frequency problems caused by room modes and boundary conditions. The MSC1 comes with everything needed to calibrate your system including a Calibration Mic, MSC1 Control Center Software*, and accessory cables. Calibration is simply carried out using the supplied microphone, MSC1 Control Center Software and your computer. Before measuring your room, Control Center meticulously measures the signal path of your audio system to set the stage for an accurate speaker calibration. Control Center Software guides you through every step. Once your system has been measured, re-calibration of your speakers is fast and easy and can be done at any time. After RMC calibration, the MSC1 works as a stand-alone controller and connection to a computer is not required.
MSC1 Control Center Software is a sophisticated software program that not only manages the RMC Room Mode Correction process, it also checks your computer audio signal path to ensure accurate calibration of your speaker system. Using flash animations, Control Center software walks you through each step of the process. Once your computer and audio interface have been measured, calibration of your speaker system is fast and can be easily repeated at any time.
Control Center Software checks your computer settings and asks you to confirm if you are using an external audio interface or the computer’s internal sound card for RMC calibration.
During the system check, Control Center provides animated on screenv instructions that guide you in setting the MSC1 and audio interface and for the tests.
After performing system tests, Control Center provides instructions for mic placement prior to calibrating your speaker system.
During the RMC Process, Control Center measures your speaker system, identifies low frequency room modes and boundary conditions, calculates corrective filters and downloads coefficients to the MSC1 Controller. Following calibration Control Center displays the a graphic image and numeric values of the filters applied to the feed to each speaker and subwoofer.
The MSC1 includes accessory cables needed for calibration. Control Center shows you the cables and connections needed for each step of the system check.
What is JBL RMC Room Mode Correction
A JBL first, the RMC™ Room Mode Correction system includes everything needed to analyze LF problems and restore low frequency accuracy at the mix position. RMC is included in JBL’s premium LSR6300 series and LSR4300 Series. The MSC1 makes RMC available at a most affordable price point for use with any speakers.What are in the room and how does RMC help
In low bass region, the ROOM is in control – Rooms resonate at low frequencies. The resonance is the result of Standing Waves or Room Modes. Room modes can mislead you give you a false impression of bass at the mix position. A Room Mode is caused by the room’s geometry. In a typical project studio, the strongest room modes exist at 60Hz and below. When your speakers play bass frequencies, say from a bass guitar, the room may resonate at the frequency of the room mode. The effect is a boomey sound that continues to ring even after the note is gone. This is perceived to be a problem in the mix, when actually it is a problem in the room. Depending on where the speakers are placed and where you are sitting, it can be very dramatic. If you don’t correct for this problem, you may attenuate, limit or eq bass signals that excite the problem. But the problem is not the mix. It is the way the mix sounds in that specific room. And if you react by changing your mix, the mix will sound bass-light everywhere else it is played.Professional studios eliminate the problem by building real bass traps in the control room. Since low frequencies wave lengths are very long (50 Hz has a 22 foot wave length) it takes a lot of space and mass to absorb the frequencies that excite the room modes. Most studios have neither the room or budget to build real bass traps. Putting absorptive material on the walls does not help low frequency problems. Additionally, a speaker’s proximity to walls and the work surface can cause reinforcement of upper bass frequencies, and coloration that may also adversely affect mix balances.
JBL RMC™ Room Mode Correction in the MSC1 is an analyzer that measures the problem and applies filters that dramatically improve the bass performance. It can make a big difference in problematic rooms. Once the system is calibrated, you can make better mixes, that sound right when played on other systems. Achieving mix balances is no longer a struggle and mixing is a pleasure.
Features :
- Master Volume Control
- A/B Speaker Select
- A/B/C input Source Select
- Subwoofer Output with Level Control and Selectable Cross Over Frequencies
- Adjustable Low Frequency and High Frequency Speaker EQ
- Headphone Output with Volume Control
- Monitor Mute Control
- RMC On/Bypass Control
- Adjustable input gain with Signal Present and Clip indicator
- Can be used with any studio monitor system
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