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November 2011

Kenny Mixx Making History With HARMAN’s JBL LSR Studio Monitors at Patchwerk Recording Studios



“I don’t just want to make hit records. I want to make history. And there’s a big difference.” These are the words of Kenny “Mixx” Daniels, chief mastering engineer at Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

University of California, Irvine Uses HARMAN’s JBL LSR4300 Studio Monitors for Master of Fine Arts Sound Design Program



The Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine has a unique program for aspiring sound designers. The graduate program provides training in all aspects of sound design, including recording, mixing and monitoring using HARMAN’s JBL LSR4300
studio monitors.

October 2011

At AES 2011 HARMAN’S JBL Showcases LSR Series Studio Monitors For High-Resolution Reference Monitoring In Any Production Room



At AES 2011, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is showcasing its full line of LSR Series studio monitors, along with the MSC1 Monitor System Controller, designed to provide greater accuracy, even in acousticallychallenged mobile broadcast and project studio control rooms.

July 2011

Rafa Sardina Enjoys Recording Success With HARMAN JBL LSR
Studio Monitors




Recording industry veteran Rafa Sardina recorded and mixed tracks for Lady Gaga’s recent album, Born This Way, using HARMAN JBL LSR28P studio monitors.

From the Studio to the Stage, Keith Shocklee Relies on HARMAN’s JBL PRX Portable PA Loudspeakers and LSR4300 Studio Monitors



As a producer and one of the founding members of the seminal rap group Public Enemy, Keith Shocklee has been defining and defying musical genres for over 30 years. A longtime fan of HARMAN JBL loudspeakers, Shocklee and the Power5 DJ’s have recently been using JBL PRX600 Series powered portable loudspeakers for live DJ gigs while using LSR4300 Series studio monitors for writing and producing new music.

Top British Producer Bob Kraushaar Chooses JBL LSR4300 Series
Studio Monitors




Top British producer and mixing engineer Bob Kraushaar has worked with some of the finest artists over the years, including Pet Shop Boys, Elton John, Tom Jones, Gang Of Four, Gary Barlow and Paul McCartney, having begun his career alongside the legendary Trevor Horn at the highly influential SARM Studios.

June 2011

Ravi Jakhotia Relies On HARMAN’s JBL LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors



From international performances and private celebrity birthday parties, to composing and recording tracks for network television shows and his own records, renowned DJ, drummer and producer Ravi Jakhotia, aka DJ RAVIDRUMS, is busy on top broadcast and music projects. Jakhotia relies on HARMAN’s JBL LSR4300 series studio monitors to ensure his projects hit their mark when heard on a wide range of playback systems.

May 2011

New Ground Entertainment Gears Up With HARMAN’s JBL LSR2300 Series Studio Monitors And MSC1 Monitor System Controller



Record label New Ground Entertainment purchased eight JBL LSR2325P 5-inch powered studio monitors, four JBL LSR2310SP powered studio subwoofers and MSC1 Monitor System Controllers for its headquarters in Atlanta.

HARMAN’s AKG Microphones And JBL Studio Monitors Drive The Lonely Island’s Star-Studded Album “Turtleneck & Chain”



With hundreds of millions of combined YouTube views of their signature celebrity-cameo, satire-laced singles, The Lonely Island’s latest album, Turtleneck & Chain comes to life with the help of HARMAN’s AKG mics and JBL studio monitors.

March 2011

Kenny Mixx Creates “Pure Music – No Hype!” With JBL LSR6300 Studio Monitors at Patchwerk Recording Studios



Patchwerk Recording Studios is one of the premier recording and mastering facilities in the southeast. The Atlanta studio has recorded more than 60 gold and platinum albums. Patchwerk Recording Studios’ chief mastering engineer Kenny Daniels, aka Kenny Mixx does all his work using JBL LSR6328P studio monitors and an LSR6312P powered
studio subwoofer.

Songwriter/Musician/Producer CJ Vanston And Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Rely On JBL LSR6300 Series Studio Monitors In
Successful Collaboration




CJ Vanston does a lot of his work in his studio, The Treehouse, in Hollywood, which is outfitted with an eye-popping array of state-of-the-art and vintage gear—including Vanston’s preferred JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors. Currently, Vanston is working with guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter of Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers fame on the debut album from the Baxter Vanston Band.

February 2011

JBL LSR6300 Series Studio Monitors and VERTEC® Line Arrays Shine at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards



On a night full of surprises, JBL Professional loudspeakers were once again called upon at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards to ensure predictable, high-quality live sound and audio for television broadcast. ATK Audiotek of Valencia, California provided JBL VERTEC® line arrays for live sound reinforcement, while JBL LSR studio monitors were used in the critical listening room for the telecast.

January 2011

JBL Accepts TEC Hall of Fame Award on Behalf of Lansing Iconic, The World’s First Studio Monitor



Widely regarded as the world’s first studio monitor, the Lansing Iconic was inducted into the TEC Hall of Fame in ceremonies held at the 2011 NAMM show in Anaheim, January 15th. The Iconic was developed specifically to meet the needs of film and audio production control rooms, and was introduced in 1937 by James B. Lansing, the founder of JBL.

Eddie Kramer Uses JBL LSR6300 Series Studio Monitors In Producing
West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology




Legendary producer/engineer Eddie Kramer remastered the recordings for the new CD and DVD Hendrix box set, West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology. Kramer used JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors for the remastering of the box set, which took more than a year and a half to produce.

Big Sky High Studios Takes Recording To New Heights With JBL LSR6300 Studio Monitors



After a dozen years of producing and engineering in Nashville, Dave Goodwin decided to pursue a dream and create a facility that felt more like a retreat than the impersonal atmosphere of many studios. Big Sky High studios in Montana is the realization of his vision. Recently, Goodwin selected JBL LSR6300 studio monitors at Big Sky High for his
control room.

November 2010

JBL Professional Introduces Macintosh Software For MSC1 Monitor System Controller



At the 129th AES Convention, JBL Professional is introducing MSC1 Control Center Software for Macintosh, allowing Mac users to take advantage of the JBL MSC1 Monitor System Controller’s powerful speaker tuning and software-controlled features.

August 2010

AKG Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon Named Official 2010
P&E Wing® Sponsors




The Producers & Engineers Wing® of The Recording Academy® announces a sponsorship agreement with the Harman Professional Group (HPro)'s leading audio brands AKG® Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon.

May 2010

Le Mobile Recording Studio Captures Coachella With JBL LSR2300
Studio Monitors




The 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in southern California was once again an overwhelming success, drawing a record attendance of 225,000 people over a 3-day span. At Coachella’s Mojave Stage, Ian C. Charbonneau of Le Mobile Remote Recording relied on JBL LSR2328 studio monitors to mix a roster of top artists for live webcast.

April 2010

METAlliance Academy Scores A Hit With JBL LSR Studio Monitors



METAlliance held its first ever METAlliance Academy event, titled, “In Session With The Guys,” at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on March 19-20, offering invaluable instruction from some of the world’s most successful producer/engineers.

Lawrence Manchester Relies on JBL Studio Monitors to Deliver The Music Mix for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon



Needing an ideal studio monitor setup for the 5.1 Surround music mix of NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, GRAMMY-nominated engineer Lawrence Manchester relies on JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors.

Sunrise Pictures Mixes For The Stars With JBL LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors



Demonstrating the quality and dependability of JBL LSR4300 Series studio monitors, New England-based Sunrise Pictures has established itself as one of the leading film production companies in the region with JBL’s LSR monitors playing an anchor role in the company’s audio system.

February 2010

JBL Professional Studio Monitors and Live Sound Speakers Take Center Stage At The 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards



Selected for the ability to meet the requirements of the most demanding professional applications, JBL loudspeakers were used in both the arena and the critical listening room of the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards telecast on Sunday, January 31 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA.

January 2010

JBL Offers Rebates for purchase of MSC1 Monitor System Controller with LSR2300 Studio Monitors

Today, JBL is announcing a program that makes it even easier for customers to purchase complete JBL systems including the MSC1 Monitor System Controller. For a limited time Customers in the United Sates who purchase the MSC1 with LSR2300 Series Studio Monitors through qualified JBL Professional dealers can receive up to $150 cash back when they purchase system combinations by April 30, 2010.

JBL LSR Series Monitors Bring Latin GRAMMY Awards Telecast
To Life On The Univision Network




The 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 5, 2009 turned in the best television performance in the show’s history, honoring the top artists in Latino music.

December 2009

Vince Lauria Gets ‘Reel’ Sound With JBL LSR Studio Monitors



Highlighting the quality and accuracy of JBL LSR4300 Series studio monitors, guitar virtuoso and composer Vince Lauria purchased JBL LSR4328P monitors to mix and master the music for the new independent feature film, Nowhere Fast: The Forgotten Story of Approach Control.

Producer/Engineer Elie Maman Gets In The Mix With
JBL LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors




Elie Maman, one of New York’s fastest-rising producer/engineer/composers, continues his ascent in the music industry and relies on JBL LSR4300 Series studio monitors as part of his winning formula for success. The owner of EMP Productions has composed the theme song for MTV’s television show “Rob & Big,” and has produced tracks for numerous recording artists, including David Rush of Universal Republic Records.

October 2009

JBL MSC1 Monitor System Controller With RMC™ Debuts At AES


JBL Professional is introducing the MSC1 Monitor System Controller, a remarkable new product that integrates monitor system control and tune-ability at a most accessible price point. The MSC1 Monitor System Controller includes features found in large mixing consoles to control essential monitoring functions from the mix position.

 

George Massenburg Relies On JBL Studio Monitors



Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning producer/engineer George Massenburg, who is world-renowned for his contribution to studio design, signal processing, and legendary projects with Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman, Lyle Lovett, The Dixie Chicks, Earth Wind and Fire, chose JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors for his recent projects.

September 2009

JBL MSC1 Monitor System Controller With RMC™ Debuts At PLASA 2009



At PLASA 2009, JBL Professional is introducing the MSC1 Monitor System Controller, a remarkable new product that integrates monitor system control and tune-ability at a most accessible price point. The MSC1 Monitor System Controller includes features found in large mixing consoles to control essential monitoring functions from the mix position.

April 2009

THE BROADCAST STANDARD RETURNS WITH NEW JBL LSR2300 SERIES STUDIO MONITORS


At NAB 2009, JBL Professional is introducing the new LSR2300 Series Studio Monitors, delivering professional performance at price points within reach of any broadcast facility. Now shipping, the LSR2300 Series builds on JBL's 60-year heritage serving the broadcast market.

January 2009

NEW JBL LSR2300 SERIES STUDIO MONITORS DELIVER PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AT ENTRY-LEVEL PRICE POINTS


At Winter NAMM 2009, JBL Professional is introducing the new LSR2300 Series Studio Monitor System, delivering professional performance at price points within reach of any studio.

November 2008

STUDER VISTA 8 CONSOLE AND JBL LSR4300 SERIES STUDIO MONITORS CREATE NATURAL SOUND AT THE 60TH ANNUAL EMMY® AWARDS


The EMMY Awards were broadcast live on ABC Television Network in 5.1 surround sound
using the Studer Vista 8 console and JBL LSR4300 studio monitors.

March 2008

GRANDMASTER FLASH CONTINUES TO MAKE HIP-HOP HISTORY WITH JBL PROFESSIONAL LSR4300 SERIES STUDIO MONITORS


Hip-hop founding father and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Grandmaster Flash is recording his upcoming full-length album, “The Bridge,” with a new JBL Professional LSR4300 Series studio monitor system.

March 2008

JBL PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS PLAY STARRING ROLE IN THE 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS


JBL Professional Partners With METAlliance, LSR Studio Monitors
First To Receive META Certification

January 2008

METALLIANCE PRO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM


JBL Professional Partners With METAlliance, LSR Studio Monitors
First To Receive META Certification

January 2008

JIMMY DOUGLASS

Recording Engineer Jimmy Douglass And JBL Professional LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors Make Beautiful Music Together

January 2008

HANK SHOCKLEE

Revolutionary Producer Hank Shocklee Employs Revolutionary Technology With JBL LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors

November 2007

TESTIMONIALS ON THE WEB

Top Recording Engineers Discuss Their Careers And Use Of JBL Professional LSR Series Studio Monitors At JBL’s New Studio Monitor Website

October 2007

GEOFF EMERICK

Produces Re-Recording Of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” With JBL LSR6300 Series Studio Monitors

October 2007

RECORD PLANT REMOTE

Hits The Road With New All-Digital Truck And JBL LSR6300 Studio Monitors

October 2007

RUSS LANDAU

Turns To JBL LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors For “Survivor: China” Reality Television Show

April 2007

JBL PROFESSIONAL LAUNCHES NETWORKED 5.1 SURROUND SYSTEMS
FOR HD BROADCAST AND POST-PRODUCTION


At NAB2007, JBL Professional brings its LSR4300 Series studio monitors to broadcast applications with the introduction of two 5.1 surround sound systems featuring networking functionality and JBL’s groundbreaking RMC™ Room Mode Correction technology.

March 2007

JASON GOLDSTEIN’S SUCCESS WITH JBL PROFESSIONAL LSR6300 STUDIO MONITORS CONTINUES AS BEYONCE’S “B’DAY” EARNS GRAMMY® FOR
“BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM”


Showcasing the utilization of JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors by some of the most accomplished audio professionals in the world, Beyonce’s “B’Day” recently earned the GRAMMY® Award for “Best Contemporary R&B Album,”
mixed by audio engineer Jason Goldstein.

February 2007

JBL PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKERS
PLAY KEY ROLE IN 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS


Reinforcing JBL Professional as the world’s leading manufacturer of loudspeakers for all professional applications, JBL loudspeakers were prevalent at the 49th GRAMMY Awards, held Sunday, February 11 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.

January 2007

LAWRENCE MANCHESTER

Lawrence Manchester mixes soundtracks for “Across The Universe” and “The Good Shepherd” with JBL Professional LSR6300 series studio monitors.

November 2006

BRUCE SUGAR

Recording and mix engineer Bruce Sugar recently installed a JBL LSR4300 5.1 surround sound system.

Audio Technology Reprint

WADE WILSON
HOLLYWOOD SOUND ENGINEER

From The Perfect Storm to Shrek and The Simpsons somewhere between, Oscar-nominated Wade Wilson knows a thing or two about big budget film sound.

- Derek Johnson, Audio Technology

October 2006

TERRA VISTA MEDIA, Inc. GOES 5.1 WITH THE
NEW JBL LSR4312SP POWERED SUBWOOFER

Reinforcing JBL Professional LSR4300 Series studio monitors as the loudspeaker of
choice for audio post-production applications, Long Beach, CA-based Terra Vista Media, Inc. recently added an LSR4312SP subwoofer to its LSR4300 studio monitor system.

JBL PROFESSIONAL GOES TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR
“GRAMMYS ON THE HILL” EVENT FEATURING KELLY CLARKSON

Demonstrating the world-class performance and sonic integrity of JBL Professional loudspeakers, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kelly Clarkson performed in the “GRAMMYs On The Hill” event in Washington D.C. on September 6.

Audio Pro Monitoring Response Reprint

AES SEES THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE JBL LSR4300 SERIES.

The company has thrown its massive R&D resources into winning (in) the project studio market. Peter Chaikin tells Audio Pro Magazine's Gary Cooper how JBL has expanded the sweet spot.

September 2006

JBL PROFESSIONAL TAKES LSR4300 SERIES STUDIO MONITORS TO “5.1 AND BEYOND” WITH ADDITION OF JBL LSR4312SP SUBWOOFER

At this year’s PLASA exhibition, JBL Professional officially brings its revolutionary
LSR4300 studio monitor series to 5.1 surround sound environments and beyond
with the delivery of the LSR4312SP subwoofer.

ELEKTROFILM SURROUNDS ITSELF WITH JBL LSR STUDIO MONITORS IN MAJOR UPGRADE OF ITS POST SUITES

Demonstrating its ability to provide advanced technology in a cost-effective package
for today’s state-of-the-art facilities, JBL Professional announced that it had outfitted
eleven Elektrofilm Digital Studios with two LSR6328P studio monitor systems and
nine LSR4326P surround sound systems.

July 2006
MIX ENGINEER JASON GOLDSTEIN AND JBL LSR6300 SERIES MONITORS MAKE THE MUSIC REAL
Demonstrating how honesty can have its own rewards, a faithful sounding
monitor is a must-have in any engineer's toolset.
March 2006

ASCENT MEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES OUTFITS NEW AUDIO ROOMS WITH JBL PROFESSIONAL STUDIO MONITORS AND CINEMA LOUDSPEAKERS

In a project that brings together world-class talent with the sonic intelligence and
reliability of JBL Professional loudspeakers, Ascent Media Management Services
has outfitted its new Digital Media Data Center in Burbank, CA with JBL
LSR6300 Series studio monitors.

January 2006

JBL PROFESSIONAL LSR4300 SERIES STUDIO MONITORS
GET APPLE MACINTOSH SOFTWARE CONTROL

Bringing the revolutionary functionality of its new LSR4300 Series studio monitors to an
even broader base of recording customers, JBL Professional today announced
LSR4300 Control Center Software for the Apple Macintosh OSX platform.

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