Neumann MA 1 Automatic Monitor Alignment Microphone and Calibration System

Before you dive into your next audio project, consider the MA 1 Automatic Monitor Alignment Microphone and Calibration System by Neumann. This high-quality, professional tool is designed to ensure optimal sound quality in any setting, from home studios to professional control rooms.

The MA 1 system uses an individually calibrated measurement microphone to analyze your acoustic environment in a guided process. It boasts advanced calibration algorithms, developed in partnership with the globally recognized Fraunhofer IIS, a leading institute in audio processing. This guarantees an optimally adapted amplitude and phase correction for precise and reliable monitoring.

This innovative system is a dedicated tool for stereo sets of DSP-based KH-Line monitors, with or without the KH 750 DSP/AES67, as well as two non-DSP-based KH-Line monitors connected to the analog outputs of a KH 750 DSP/AES67 subwoofer. Unlike conventional correction software, the MA 1 is an integrated solution with novel algorithms, specifically designed for Neumann studio monitors.

The MA 1 system doesn't require a plug-in or special audio driver. The alignment data is stored and processed within the DSP-powered monitors or the subwoofer themselves. This unique feature not only optimizes the amplitude response but also the phase, ensuring the highest accuracy in terms of tonality, impulse reproduction, and stereo localization.

Setting up the MA 1 system is straightforward. Simply connect your Neumann monitors to the outputs of your audio interface or monitor controller, and your DSP-based KH-line monitors to your computer's ethernet port. The MA 1 measurement microphone, specifically developed for this software and individually calibrated by it, plugs into your microphone input. The software guides you through the measurement process, ascertains the room's acoustic properties, and generates individual correction parameters according to a room-specific target curve.

The MA 1 system also compensates room modes more precisely and effectively, ensuring optimal summation in the low frequencies when a subwoofer is used. This results in a runtime- and phase-correct combination of the monitors and the subwoofer, providing a seamless audio experience.

The MA 1 Automatic Monitor Alignment Microphone and Calibration System is a testament to Neumann's decades of experience in calibrating monitoring systems in studio control rooms. It's the start of a new era in monitoring, offering outstanding acoustic results for stereo setups, with the promise of expanded software functions in future updates.