Genelec provides David Guetta with his perfect setup'

Genelec provides David Guetta with his perfect setup' posted: 04/02/2020

Superstar DJ, Godfather of EDM, and the man who almost

single-handedly resurrected dance music in America , it's hard to overstate David Guetta's

huge influence on the modern music scene. Having DJ'd in Ibiza for over 20 years, Guetta's

personal studio on the island has recently been upgraded with a pair of Genelec 7380A

subwoofers, which join his existing Genelec 1234A three-way main monitors to create a

smart monitoring system that Guetta describes as my perfect setup.

The new solution came about after Guetta identified a problem with the mixes that he was

creating with his old system. In the previous system that I had, the subs were so loud that

they were not really realistic, he explains. If I would mix with those subs, sometimes I

would end up with a record that didn't have enough bass when played on other systems -

because the bass in my room was so huge.

With the 7380As installed, Guetta's mixes now translate beautifully from his studio straight

to the dancefloors of Ibiza, and the subwoofers have helped improve the overall sound in

his room. By installing the subwoofers, we were able to reposition David's main monitors to

avoid early reflections. Finding the best place for the subwoofers also meant that we had a

great frequency response curve all the way from low to high frequencies, notes Genelec's

Pasi P nkk , who travelled to Guetta's studio to calibrate the system using Genelec's GLM

software. Using GLM, P nkk was able to analyse the acoustic environment of Guetta's

studio and then optimise each Genelec monitor and subwoofer accordingly - thereby

reducing any negative influences of the room on the sound.

P nkk explains that Each 7380A subwoofer is paired with a single 1234A monitor, so the

low frequencies can be better localised. Also, the locations were chosen so that the

subwoofer sums aren't cancelling each other out. The overall result was that we were able

to provide David with more bass extension, but with a much smoother and flatter response.

A further benefit that Guetta is enjoying is that he can now work for much longer periods

without the listening fatigue that he used to experience. When producing, I'm not really

playing too loud, and the Genelec 1234As - even though they are huge - still sound very

precise even when they aren't loud, he explains. What I like about the 7380As is that I can work at a low volume so that I'm not too tired after a few hours, and it's still very precise. But, if I want to blast it loud, it's powerful enough to feel like it's in a club.

Reflecting on his newly upgraded monitoring system, Guetta is certain he made the correct

decision. It gives the feeling of how it's going to sound in the club, but it's also realistic, he

states. This is my reference, and this is my perfect setup.

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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