Genelec To Launch UNIO Audio Monitoring Platform and 9320A
Reference Controller At IBC
The 9320A provides a compact hub for both static and mobile monitoring applications
New 9320A Reference Controller provides a single touch point to Genelec's UNIO Service Platform,
plus a wealth of integrated in-room and headphone monitoring features
Genelec , one of the global leaders in
professional monitoring solutions,
has chosen the upcoming IBC exhibition in Amsterdam to unveil the 9320A Reference Controller
as a
bridge to its brand new UNIO Audio Monitoring Service Platform. UNIO brings together all the
benefits of Genelec Smart Active Monitors, GLM 5.0 calibration software and Aural ID 2.0 technology
to create seamless integration between professional in-room loudspeaker and headphone monitoring
services. With flexible connectivity, a reference grade headphone output and tactile hardware
control of Smart Active Monitors, GLM and Aural ID, the 9320A provides a compact hub for both static
and mobile professional audio monitoring applications.
At the heart of the UNIO platform is Genelec's range of Smart Active Monitors, which utilise
auto-calibration and cloud computing to enable the production of accurate, reliable mixes that
translate consistently to other rooms and systems. For professional headphone users, Genelec's Aural
ID technology provides a completely personal and truthful headphone listening experience with the
natural sense of space and imaging provided by good in-room monitoring. By combining a calibrated
Smart Active Monitoring system and professional headphones with Aural ID, the user can enjoy mixes
that translate reliably between monitors and headphones - for a smooth, uninterrupted workflow.
With the introduction of UNIO and the 9320A, users can integrate these technologies and services via
a single intuitive mobile desktop device, and view the entire system via the user's own MyGenelec
account. As a bridge to UNIO, the 9320A offers management of multiple Smart Active Monitoring
systems from stereo to immersive and beyond, and comes complete with a factory-calibrated reference
microphone to allow automated system calibration and control of key GLM software features.
The 9320A can control up to three separate monitoring systems plus headphones, and each system can
operate at a calibrated listening level, according to EBU R128, ATSC A/85 or SMPTE RP200 standards.
While the 9320A can support any active loudspeaker system - such as one or two ALT stereo sets - it
provides instant one-click access to a vast number of extra monitor control features built into
Genelec's Smart Active Monitoring family.
The reference-grade headphone output of the 9320A features excellent linearity and dynamic range,
and allows users to combine their choice of professional quality headphones with the latest Aural ID
2.0 headphone plug-in. Users can therefore experience accurate, reliable and completely personal
headphone monitoring while simultaneously measuring sound exposure, to ensure safe listening.
Additionally, the 9320A allows integration with any DAW or audio interface, and with its analogue,
AES/EBU and USB connectivity, the 9320A can connect directly to stereo monitoring systems (with and
without subwoofer), providing monitor control and doubling as a high quality A-D and D-A converter
for both monitors and headphones.
Heralding the launch, Genelec Managing Director Siamak Naghian comments, "Audio professionals in
music, broadcast, post-production and game audio are increasingly wanting the flexibility to work
wherever and whenever they want, even if that sometimes involves unpredictable and challenging
acoustic environments. To be able to switch instantly between well calibrated in-room and headphone
monitoring without any interruption in workflow is crucial to this way of working, and so we see
UNIO and the 9320A as powerful tools in creating a truly next-generation reference quality
monitoring system."