GLM Calibration Kit

Genelec GLM Calibration Kit (8300-601) connects compatible Genelec SAM™ monitors and subwoofers to Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM™) software on a Mac or Windows computer. The kit includes a GLM Network Adapter and a Genelec 8300A calibration microphone, allowing you to measure your monitoring system at the listening position. GLM AutoCal™ uses those measurements to adjust frequency response, playback levels and timing across the system, and to align a compatible subwoofer at the crossover. The kit supports setups from a compact stereo pair to a multichannel immersive system. Once configured, GLM also gives you software control over monitoring levels and saved setup groups.

Key features

• Measurement and control kit for compatible Genelec Smart Active Monitoring (SAM™) systems
• GLM Network Adapter connects a Mac or Windows computer to the SAM™ control network
• Genelec 8300A calibration microphone for measurements at the listening position
• AutoCal™ adjustment of room response, relative speaker levels and distance delays
• Subwoofer crossover phase alignment for compatible SAM™ systems
• Supports stereo, surround and immersive monitoring layouts
• Software control of monitoring levels and setup groups through GLM
• Supports room analysis through Genelec GRADE™ reporting
• Microphone holder fits ⅜-inch and ⅝-inch stand threads
• 1.8 m USB cable and Quick Connection Guide included

Overview

Included Content

• 1 × GLM Network Adapter
• 1 × Genelec 8300A calibration microphone
• 1 × Microphone holder for ⅜-inch and ⅝-inch threads
• 1 × 1.8 m USB cable
• Quick Connection Guide

Use the RJ45 GLM network cables supplied with compatible SAM™ speakers to connect them to the adapter. These cables are supplied with the speakers rather than in the calibration kit.

Creative Tools

• Place the 8300A microphone where you normally listen and run AutoCal™. Measuring from that position helps you account for how the speakers, desk and room affect the balance you hear.
• Match playback levels and arrival times across the system. This is useful when a display, console or room layout prevents every speaker from being placed at the same distance.
• Integrate a compatible SAM™ subwoofer and align its phase at the crossover. Check whether bass notes remain even as playback moves through the range shared by the subwoofer and main monitors.
• Save setup groups in GLM to recall different monitoring configurations. This is useful when switching between a stereo reference and a multichannel layout in the same room.
• Use GRADE™ reporting to investigate room and placement effects. If a measurement reveals a response dip, compare positions before deciding whether to move a speaker, adjust the listening position or add acoustic treatment.
• Remeasure after moving your monitors, changing the desk or taking the system to another room. Calibrating for the new listening position gives you a more consistent reference when checking mixes across setups.
• Use GLM to control the monitoring level of the connected system from the computer, keeping level changes separate from the mix controls in your DAW.

Ideal For

• Owners of compatible Genelec SAM™ monitors and subwoofers
• Home and project studios setting up a calibrated stereo system
• Recording, mixing and mastering engineers
• Broadcast and post-production rooms
• Surround and immersive monitoring installations
• Engineers integrating a SAM™ subwoofer or comparing speaker placements