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PreSonus Announces PRM1 Precision Reference Microphone

by HCNews on ‎01-09-2013 03:37 PM - last edited on ‎01-18-2013 03:13 PM by Community Manager

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 2013... With PreSonus®' new PRM1 reference (measurement) microphone and the company's free Virtual StudioLive™ (VSL) mixer-control software with Smaart® Measurement Technology, StudioLive 24.4.2 and 16.4.2 digital mixer  owners can have a complete, powerful, and affordable, audio-analysis and  correction system.
 
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A  reference, or "measurement," microphone is special type of condenser  microphone that is designed to provide an accurate reproduction of a  room's sound characteristics for use with audio-analysis tools, such as  real-time analyzers (RTAs) and spectrographs. While measurement microphones can be quite expensive, the affordable PreSonus PRM1  delivers high-quality results.
 
Because  measurement mics do not color the sound, we would not employ a PRM1 to  fatten up a recording of our CFO's reaction when he saw our proposed marketing budget for this year. But it's the right mic for tuning a  sound system to reproduce those sounds accurately in a room.
 
The  PRM1 employs a ¼" pre-polarized electret-condenser capsule and delivers  a linear frequency response between 20 Hz and 20 kHz. Like most  measurement mics, it has an omnidirectional polar pattern. Sensitivity is rated at  -37 dB/Pa, EIN (A-weighted) at 26 dB, S/N ratio at 70 dB, dynamic range  at 106 dB, and maximum SPL at 132 dB SPL.
 
The mic has an all-metal chassis and comes with a clip, foam windscreen, and hard case.
 
VSL's  Smaart System Check Wizards step StudioLive 24.4.2 and 16.4.2 users  through the process of viewing the frequency-response trace of a venue, calculating and setting delay-system timing, and verifying output  connectivity. To use them, you need to connect a measurement microphone  to the StudioLive mixer's Talkback input. That's where the PRM1 comes  in. With the PRM1 mic, a StudioLive mixer, and VSL with Smaart, it's easy to do tasks that once required extensive  engineering know-how.
 
The PRM1 is expected to ship in early January 2013, with an anticipated MAP/street price of $79.95.

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