Hardwell takes Genelec on holiday

Building on the previous successful projects, Morel was brought in early in the architectural design
process for the Caribbean house. “I became involved with the design directly from the start,” he
recalls. “When the first drawings were made for the new house it was clear a studio had to be in it
as well. The architect gave me the location and the space in the house for the studio, and with this
information I had to figure out how to make it possible.”

The aesthetic requirements for the new studio demanded a different design from Hardwell’s allwhite
main studio in the Netherlands, with the style, colours and architecture mirroring the house in
Curacao itself. However, there was only ever one choice for the monitoring solution.
“He is used to Genelec, his main studio is equipped with 1034Bs, a 7073A and 8341As,” says
Morel. “For him there is no other option to go for, or work with.”

While the monitoring brand has remained the same, Morel opted for a slightly different Genelec
solution in response to the different acoustic environment of the new Curacao space. A pair of
1237A studio monitors have been installed as the main monitoring solution – about 6 feet from the
listening position – with two 8330A monitors positioned about 4 feet away to provide the nearfield
system. Finally, a 7071A dual 12-inch subwoofer has been placed under the desk but off centre,
close to the wall to manage low frequencies. As part of Genelec’s Smart Active Monitoring family,
the 1237A and 8330A monitors were configured and calibrated using Genelec’s own GLM
software.

Initially, Morel remotely managed a team of local contractors and craftsmen who had been
employed to handle the build. With the construction phase complete, he then travelled to Curacao
for the commissioning stage.
“We used GLM to do the first auto-calibration,” he explains. “When this had been done, we further
calibrated it manually within GLM to get the most satisfying personal result for the engineer. In this
case of course, the engineer is Hardwell himself!”

Having overcome some challenges within the construction phase, the final result is something both
Morel and, more importantly Hardwell, are happy with. “He had seen the design before I started finishing the room, and when we finished the room for real, he was really flabbergasted and blown
away by the result both in sound and looks,” says Morel. “It was beyond his expectation.”

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.