With over one thousand records mastered and three GRAMMY-award winning albums credited to its studio in Orlando, Florida, Digital Domain Mastering is known for quality.
When they recently upgraded their monitoring chain, they chose Revel Ultima Gem2 loudspeakers which matched Digital Domain’s goal of sonic quality and high performance.
The speakers, which are optimally placed in an equilateral triangle nine feet from the listener in an acoustically treated mastering room, add a depth of versatility and precision to the mastering process that was absent before their arrival, according to Bob Katz, president and mastering engineer, Digital Domain Mastering.
“Every day I use the Ultima Gem2’s to make critical judgments on the tonality and impact of music including rock, folk, hip hop, jazz, and classical,” Katz said.
“They work well with all styles of music and they streamline my workflow because they are accurate and I can make instant judgments as to the quality of the sound.”
Katz selected the Revel loudspeakers because he knew they would provide the most ideal compliment to the subwoofer approach that he and his team take to mastering. They placed the Ultima Gem2s at an ear level height, which gives him and his team the ability to make less than 0.5 dB changes in equalization in any range and hear the effect and allows them to reveal any problems with the source material while mastering.
“Toe-in position is critical as with any high-end monitor,” Katz said while explaining the positioning of the speakers. “But when you set them just right, you are rewarded with an extended, spacious and even soundstage.”
