Product Overview

Truly Immersive with Neumann Precision

Immersive formats have become extremely popular in film, music, and broadcast applications, yet few control rooms are naturally suited to multichannel playback. Adding speakers for immersive formats creates a set of challenges; spatial constraints often force loudspeakers into acoustically unfavorable locations. The MA 1 Multichannel Extension is an indispensable tool for precise room correction, realizing reference-quality monitoring in real-world conditions. Even in rooms specifically designed for immersive audio, this precise alignment audibly improves monitoring accuracy.

Product Description

Reliable Monitoring for Multichannel Applications:

The MA 1 linearizes the frequency response and optimizes the localization of the entire system. This is of particular importance in multichannel applications to avoid changing the sonic character when panning sources. It prevents the brain from misinterpreting sonic variations as directional information, which is essential for a reliable listening experience. Consistent sound from all directions is the foundation for precise multichannel monitoring and a truly immersive feel.

Your Digital Acoustics Expert:

Like the stereo version, the Multichannel Extension generates a room-adaptive target curve based on your room's specific measurements. The MA 1 algorithms detect room modes and automatically choose the optimal filter type to correct acoustic problems. Additionally, time-of-arrival differences are compensated for, resulting in a three-dimensional sound image with precise spatial resolution at the listening position.

Hardware-Integrated Processing:

All correction data is stored and processed directly within the DSP-powered KH Line monitors or subwoofers. This means once the alignment is performed, you do not need to run any CPU-heavy plugins or specialized audio drivers. Your system remains calibrated at the hardware level, ensuring zero-latency monitoring and total stability across all your projects.

Phase Linearization for Every Channel:

When using a combination of analog and network-enabled Neumann monitors, the extension provides phase linearization across the entire system. This ensures that every speaker in the array—from the front LCR to the overhead heights—maintains a consistent phase response, resulting in a cohesive and holographic soundstage.

Key Features

• Immersive Format Calibration: Supports Quad, 5.1, 7.1, 5.1.4, and 7.1.4 configurations.

• Room-Adaptive Target Curve: Custom-calculated calibration based on decades of Neumann's acoustic research.

• Room Mode Correction: Automatically identifies and fixes problematic low-frequency resonances.

• Precision Localization: Compensates for level and time-of-arrival differences between all speakers.

• Seamless Panning: Ensures tonal consistency across the entire 3D sound field.

• DSP Storage: Calibration parameters are stored in the monitor hardware for zero-latency operation.

   

System Requirements

Compatibility Note

• Network-Enabled Monitors: Direct support for KH 80 DSP, KH 120 II, and KH 150.

• Analog Monitors: KH 120 A, KH 310 A, and KH 420 are supported but require a dedicated network-enabled subwoofer (such as the KH 750 DSP) for each non-networked speaker in the array to handle the DSP alignment.