Harman’s JBL marque has launched a new line-up of monitor system controllers for music recording, post production and broadcast control rooms.
There are two models and one bundle which work with JBL’s successful 3 Series Studio Monitors but can be used with any studio speaker system.
In a compact desktop form factor, the Nano Patch Plus (£65 RRP ex-VAT) serves as the volume control between the output of the production system and a pair of studio monitors. The unit features balanced combo XLR/TRS and stereo mini TRS input connectors, balanced TRS and stereo mini TRS outputs, and an all-passive circuitry to improve signal path quality. The top panel features a large, volume control for precise level adjustments and a system mute switch.
The M-Patch 2 560 (£145 RRP ex-VAT )stereo controller and switch box can be placed on the desktop and is rack-mountable to provide versatile switching and dedicated level controls for two stereo input sources. Signals are routed to two sets of balanced outputs with A/B selection and selectable stereo-to mono summing. The unit features an integrated headphone output with a dedicated level control.
Lastly, the JBL Active Speaker Starter Kit (£90 RRP ex-VAT ) is pitched as an add-on to JBL 3 Series Studio Monitors. The Kit bundles two studio monitor isolation pads with the Nano Patch Plus volume controller and four three-metre male XLR-to-TRS cables. The kit makes it easy to connect a computer audio system to a pair of powered studio monitors, providing a clean monitoring path and volume control for an efficient workflow.
“At JBL we’re dedicated to improving monitoring in all types of work spaces and production control rooms,” said Peter Chaikin, Recording Solutions, HARMAN Professional. “Our new JBL monitor controllers provide essential functionality and a high-quality monitoring path at price points affordable to our broad range of production customers.”
All models are available now.
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