Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: ATC are very pleased to introduce the SCM105AC Pro and SCM105AiWC Pro, two new high-performance centre channel studio monitors, precision-engineered for surround and immersive audio environments. Sharing engineering and technology with tried-and-tested ATC 3-way studio monitors, this performance is now available in a compact cabinet format, to deliver exceptional
clarity and resolution in the centre channel.
Both new models are based on the successful SCM110A Pro, a 3-way studio monitor trusted by leading studios worldwide. They boast dual 9″/234 mm SL bass drivers, a 3″/75 mm ‘Superdome’ midrange, and a 1″ SSpec tweeter, all designed and manufactured in-house by ATC. Each driver is driven by a discrete MOSFET A/B power amplifier delivering 200W (bass), 100W (mid) and 50W (HF). A 4th-order Linkwitz-Riley electronic crossover with all-pass filters offers uncompromised phase coherence and audio clarity.
The SCM105 is offered in two configurations, with closely matched performance, both to each other and to existing production-proven ATC monitors. The SCM105AC Pro is the free-standing / stand-mount solution, whilst the SCM105AiWC has been optimised for flush mounting in-wall via the following features:
The amp partnering the in-wall SCM105AiWC is the R1-350 Pro, a 19”/6U rack-mount version of the amp that drives the SCM105AC (and SCM50/100/110/150). It can be mounted in a control room wall or in a 19” rack. Balanced audio and power connect via front panel XLR and IEC connectors. Connections to the loudspeaker are via rear panel-mounted NL8 and 5-pin XLR connectors for speaker-level audio and power/limit LEDs, respectively. Cables are available in a range of lengths to suit the specific install.
The primary application of the SCM105AC and SCM105AiWC Pro studio monitors is as a centre channel in 5.1, 7.1 and immersive audio applications such as Dolby Atmos. However, the performance is not application/channel specific, and both new products can be used as left/right stereo pairs or as surround channels, should the cabinet format be the best solution for a given room or project.
The two new centre channel monitors are ideally matched to the ATC SCM50/100/110/150 studio monitors via shared technology, components and performance. Now, via the new compact cabinet format the benefits can be realised in a wider number of control and mixing rooms, both in recording and audio post applications.
The SCM105AC Pro and SCM105AiWC Pro are available to order now. Contact ATC or your local ATC dealer or distributor for further information.
The recommended UK retail price for the SCM105AC Pro is: £7604+ VAT.
The recommended UK retail price for the SCM105AiWC Pro is: £7604+ VAT.
The recommended UK retail price for the partnering R1-350 Pro remote amp is: £713+ VAT and relevant cables are priced according to length.
For a list of authorised international ATC distributors and dealers, and for pricing in your country/region, please see Where To Buy.
For further information on the SCM105AC Pro & SCM105AiWC Pro, please visit the Product Webpage.
Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: ATC is proud to unveil two new flagship 15″/375mm active subwoofers — the SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro — designed to elevate professional monitoring systems to new levels.
Engineered to support ATC’s larger mid-field and main monitors, these subs deliver exceptional low-frequency extension, expanded dynamic range, and seamless integration for stereo, surround, and immersive formats including Dolby Atmos. The SCS120 Pro has been designed for use free-standing, and the SCS120iW Pro includes features ideal for flush/in-wall mounting.
Building on the success of the 12” SCS70 Pro, but both models feature a new hand-built 15”/375mm sub-bass driver, developed and manufactured by ATC at their facility in Gloucestershire, England. All driver components and parameters – from the drive system to the suspension – have been precisely optimised using the latest analysis tools available, at both small and large signal level. The result is an advanced transducer that combines a powerful short-coil motor system featuring optimised airflow and cooling, with a carbon-paper composite cone, resulting in deep, clean bass from 120Hz down to below 20Hz — with minimal distortion and maximum impact.
The SCS120 Pro subwoofers deliver an extended low-frequency response without complex electronic equalisation or processing, instead employing the more elegant combination of exceptional transducer engineering and a marginally larger cabinet volume. Such simplicity reduces phase shift and group delay, aiding the integration of the sub with the partnering monitor loudspeakers. Ultimately, it delivers a more balanced and coherent experience for the listener, combining an extending low-frequency response with outstanding clarity in the upper bass.
Both new subwoofers are powered by a 300W class AB amplifier, hand-built and optimised for fast, dynamic response. Versatile connectivity & control includes balanced stereo inputs, balanced (full-range) outputs, and analogue 4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters with multiple crossover options — including an industry-standard 80Hz setting and bypass setting for external processing. A polarity switch, variable phase control, and stepped attenuator allow precise system tuning. For added convenience, the amp features mute control via footswitch, with daisy-chain capability for linking multiple subs.
The SCS120iW Pro (In-Wall) variant offers all the above-mentioned performance but is optimised for flush in-wall mounting, featuring a shallower cabinet, and recessed rear input connector panel, maximising floor space. The accompanying R1-300 Pro remote-mounted 7U/19” amplifier offers the user the flexibility to install the amplifier in a suitable wall close to the subwoofer, in a control room rack, or in a machine room, with connections made via NL4 speaker and 5-pin XLR cables.
These two new subwoofers are the perfect match to the ATC SCM100/110/150A Pro studio monitors and scale effortlessly to larger systems featuring the SCM200/300A Pro main monitors. Multiple subs can be employed to elevate performance and to fill larger rooms.
Surround and Immersive Audio formats such as Dolby Atmos can be demanding of subwoofers, and these two new designs both offer significant performance gains over the smaller ATC SCS70 and the outgoing SCM0.1/15.
Thanks to employing advanced transducer and amplifier technology, the new SCS120 and SCS120iW Pro subs offer increased dynamic range and low frequency extension, strengthening the upper range of ATC’s Professional Product line. They offer improved subwoofer solutions to users of mid-to-large format monitors and/or to those working in larger control rooms. The increased dynamic range on offer is particularly useful in in immersive audio and post-production applications where low frequency effects (LFE) content places large demands on subwoofers.
The SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro are available now.
The recommended UK retail price for the SCS120 Pro is: £4575+ VAT.
The recommended UK retail price for the SCS120iW Pro is: £5408 + VAT (inc. R1-300 Pro remote amp, excluding cables).
Contact your local ATC dealer or distributor to arrange a demonstration.
For a list of authorised international ATC distributors and dealers, and for pricing in your country/region, please see Where To Buy
For further information on the SCS120 Pro & SCS120iW Pro, please visit the Product Webpage.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2020: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of ATC and a full line of high-end professional recording equipment, will show a Dolby Atmos Music playback system at Winter NAMM 2020 in Booth #14914. This will be a smaller version of its wildly successful Summer NAMM 2019 Dolby Atmos Music demo held at Blackbird Studios, Nashville. Dolby Atmos Music is a next-generation immersive audio experience that takes music far beyond traditional “surround” that includes 3-D spatial information to bring the listener into the music itself. TransAudio Group has supplied Dolby with ATC loudspeakers applied to Atmos for its San Francisco Market Street headquarters and other multi-channel Dolby executive listening rooms. Now TransAudio will set up an all ATC monitor system at NAMM 2020 for visitors to experience Dolby Atmos Music for the first time. With support from Universal Music Group, Netflix, Amazon, and others, Atmos Music is poised to create a new standard in music playback for listeners around the world. The all ATC 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos Music system at Winter NAMM will also use a new, in-development product from Latch Lake Music, a free-standing, high speaker stand to support the eight to nine foot “height” speakers. This system is designed for Atmos Music playback, suitable for mixing, production, or a very high-end personal listening system.
In addition to the Dolby Atmos demo, TransAudio Group will also have a traditional stereo setup demonstrating ATC SCM25A and SCM45A monitors.
AirHush acoustic isolation panels will form the 350 square-foot demo room with nine-foot walls, and TransAudio Group will take groups of attendees in for a prepared demo experience. Three ATC SCM110ASL monitors will comprise the front LCR channels, four ATC SCM25A monitors will comprise the side/surround channels, and four ATC SCM12i monitors will comprise the overhead height channels. Two ATC SCM0.1/15SL 15-inch subwoofers will handle the LFE channel. One of the current challenges in a Dolby Atmos or other multichannel music production system is that the overhead height speakers need to be installed or mounted. To overcome this, TransAudio Group worked with Latch Lake to develop a prototype free-standing speaker stand for the overhead height channel SCM12i speakers.
“Very few people have had a chance to hear music specifically mixed for Dolby Atmos or other multi-channel immersive formats, much less at the high resolution we achieve with ATC monitors,” said Brad Lunde, founder and president of TransAudio Group. “We’re excited to provide this new and unique experience for visitors at NAMM, and we’re pleased that the setup will simultaneously demo AirHush sound isolation technology and portable, non-permanent ways of building multichannel systems using Latch Lake technology. Our ability to provide these smaller non-permanent systems will allow professionals and artists to work in Atmos and other formats much more easily than before.”
Demos at NAMM will be held on a first come, first serve basis.
