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Drawmer - CMC7 Surround Monitor Controller
The Drawmer CMC7 monitoring controller offers precise management of surround configurations with a simple and effective approach. Designed for professional audio environments, it centralises multi-channel volume control whilst maintaining faithful signal reproduction. The design prioritises audio transparency and level control, much like a discreet conductor who allows each speaker to play its own part without adding its own colour to the performance.
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It enables centralised level management, with an architecture designed to preserve signal accuracy. Its active design minimises the sound distortions encountered with certain passive circuits, ensuring a neutral and detailed listening experience.
This gives you reliable control for your studio, post-production or audiovisual mixing set-ups. Its operation remains straightforward, with essential controls quickly accessible, without an excess of unnecessary settings. With its 8 independent channels, the CMC7 facilitates the use of common surround formats such as 5.1, 7.1 or quadraphonic.
Precision of adjustment is a key feature of the CMC7, thanks to a volume control designed to maintain a constant balance between the different channels. Unlike passive solutions using multiple linked potentiometers, this active architecture maintains a consistent level relationship across the entire adjustment range.
This ensures a consistent sound image, even when making significant adjustments to the overall volume. This control makes it easier to evaluate mixes and contributes to a more reliable listening experience during the creation, monitoring or audio approval phases.
The CMC7 also features a function for converting surround mixes to 2.1 stereo playback. This capability allows you to quickly assess the compatibility of a multichannel programme with more conventional broadcast set-ups, using the front left and right speakers as well as the subwoofer.
The headphone output features a dedicated amplifier with its own level control, providing a convenient solution for personal checks or detailed analysis without burdening the main system.
The CMC7 is built to a reliability-focused design, featuring a very low-noise circuit and protection via time-delay relays against switching noise during power-up or shutdown. Every component contributes to trouble-free operation in a professional production environment.
Features
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Drawmer CMC7
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Studio device
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Surround monitoring controller
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Country of manufacture: United Kingdom
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Compatible formats:
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7.1
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5.1
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Quadraphonic
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DTS
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Dolby Digital EX
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THX Surround EX
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DTS-HD
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Design: ultra-low-noise & transparent circuitry
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Channels: 8 independent surround channels
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Mix-down: surround-to-2.1 stereo mix conversion
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Volume control: precise matching of all 8 channels
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Monitoring controls: -20 dB Dim & Mute
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Monitoring controls: stereo mix with Sub Switch
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Headphone amplifier: stereo output with dedicated level control
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Protection: time-delayed relays to prevent switch-on/switch-off noise
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THD + noise: 0.01% @ 0 dBu, unity gain
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Frequency response: 20 Hz ⭢ 20 kHz
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Phase response: 20 Hz ⭢ 20 kHz
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Adjacent channel rejection: >80 dB @ 1 kHz
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Connectors:
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Inputs/outputs: 2x 25-pin Sub-D (Tascam)
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Headphone output: ∅6.35 mm TRS jack
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Power supply: 15 V ⎓, 1 A adaptor supplied
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Dimensions: 187 x 168 x 45 mm
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Weight: 1.1 kg
To find out more...
The amplified headphone output is ideal for detailed listening sessions when individual signal monitoring is required. Its precise operation is well-suited to projects where every level variation must be kept under perfect control.
Assembled in the UK by Drawmer, this surround monitoring controller combines electronic precision, ease of use and a build quality suited to the daily demands of audio studios. A compact unit that lets the speakers do the talking rather than making a noise of its own.
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