Genelec S360 monitors drive Spain’s first Dolby Atmos Home certified studios

Genelec S360 monitors drive Spain’s first Dolby Atmos Home certified studios

Genelec Smart Active Monitors, including the high-SPL S360 two-way model, are at the heart of two new Dolby Atmos Home Entertainment certified rooms at Telson.Tres60 studios in Madrid - the very first in Spain to have been certified by Dolby.

Part of Mediapro’s image and sound post-production company, Telson.Tres60 opened its new facility in May
2019, and decided to upgrade its monitoring capabilities to better serve its clients. “The system upgrades were
driven by client demands - for example Movistar asks for everything in Dolby Atmos,” explains sound
production co-ordinator, Ana Belén Martín. “We must be able to fit the standards of each of these clients. This
means that we have to generate much more material than before because of the different types of broadcast
formats – from a mobile phone to a Smart TV.”

The Telson.Tres60 team, alongside Unitecnic – Mediapro’s engineering company which handled the
installation – turned to local Genelec partner Audio-Technica Iberia for the 7.1.4 monitoring solution. In both
rooms S360A monitors were installed in the LCR positions, with four 1032C monitors as surrounds and the
same number of 8340As covering the overhead channels. Low frequency content is handled by a 7382A
subwoofer, and with all of the monitors being calibrated and controlled via Genelec’s GLM loudspeaker
management software, the monitoring system is able to provide the flexibility required to work to different
standards.

Genelec S360 monitors drive Spain’s first Dolby Atmos Home certified studios

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“These are the only two Dolby Atmos Home rooms in Spain approved to work at a 79 dB SPL monitoring
level,” adds Pelayo Gutiérrez, sound supervisor and head of the fiction sound department of Telson.Tres60.
“Ricardo Viñas from Dolby was responsible for adjusting the rooms and equalising them to the three required
levels: at 85 dB for cinema, 79 dB for Netflix and 82 dB for Telefónica.”

Genelec S360 monitors drive Spain’s first Dolby Atmos Home certified studios

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Alongside the two Dolby Atmos Home rooms, the facility features a 7.1 room, two 5.1 rooms, a foley room and
a movie theatre, which also benefit from Genelec monitoring technology. “In terms of technical expectations,
Genelec has delivered exactly what we anticipated,” reflects Gutiérrez. “We are very happy – it's a perfect setup.
We have real confidence when it comes to making premixes here and moving on to the movie theatre or
vice versa - the mixes translate perfectly.”

About Genelec
Since the founding of Genelec in 1978, professional audio monitoring has been at the core of the
business. An unrivalled commitment to research and development has resulted in a number of
industry firsts and established Genelec as the industry leader in active monitors. Over 40 years later
Genelec monitoring products remain true to the original philosophy, offering reliability, neutral sound
reproduction regardless of size, as well as the ability to adapt to the acoustic conditions of the
listening environment. Genelec customers receive paramount support in the field, from acoustical
advice and calibration services to technical service and long product life span. Buying a Genelec
product is a secure long-term investment in outstanding and reliable audio monitoring.

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