Large-scale Main Monitoring for World-class Control Rooms
The PMC10-4 XBD is a monumental 3-way, 10-driver studio reference monitor system with a dual-cabinet configuration comprising a PMC10-4 — a masterful monitor inspired by the architecture and design language of the iconic QB1 developed for Capitol Studios Hollywood — and a separate identical cabinet loaded with an additional four woofers. This formidable combination extends power handling and low-frequency headroom to deliver immense scale and impact for stereo and immersive-format monitoring in world-class music studio control rooms, film and TV post-production stages, mastering suites, and streaming service facilities. With its sophisticated acoustic engineering and custom state-of-the-art amplification, the PMC10-4 XBD reveals the uncompromising truth about your recordings, delivering unflinching accuracy session after session. Due to its consistent dispersion and tonal balance, the PMC10-4 XBD may also be combined with smaller PMC monitors to create even larger multichannel or immersive systems.
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Proprietary drivers, waveguide, and cabinet
A 3-way system with bespoke drivers, the PMC10-4 XBD serves up a spacious soundfield with stunning depth, crystalline clarity, pinpoint imaging, and massive punch. Eight 10-inch woofers are seamlessly integrated with PMC’s proven mid-high array consisting of a 2.95-inch soft-dome midrange and a 1.34-inch soft-dome tweeter mounted in the company’s exclusive n-compass waveguide. This configuration provides the controlled dispersion, absolute phase coherence, and tonal consistency to deliver unwavering accuracy across a broad sweet spot in large control rooms. The custom drivers work in synergy with PMC’s proven ATL cabinet with LaminairX venting. ATL is PMC’s proprietary bass-loading technology that extends LF response while reducing distortion, enhancing phase and frequency linearity, and optimizing SPL capability. Today’s music mixes and motion picture soundtracks place tremendous demands on a monitoring system in terms of dynamic range and low-frequency output, and the PMC10-4 XBD’s scaled-up, twin-cabinet configuration is the key to handling such program material with composure and finesse.
Main monitor bass response, perfected
If you've ever heard a high-decibel playback on large main monitors in a world-class studio, it's a revelation. For the uninitiated, your first reaction is one of being overwhelmed. After you've caught your breath, the first thing you marvel at is the incredibly tight and deep bass. You feel the crush of a well-recorded kick drum, the sheer magnitude of a monster synth bass. To record frequencies this low, you have to be able to hear them. With the PMC10-4 XBD, you can. The low-frequency drivers in the PMC10-4 XBD are not off-the-shelf woofers. Designed in-house using proprietary PMC technologies, the eight ultra-long-throw drivers operate in lockstep, feeding the latest generation of PMC’s ATL technology with LaminairX airflow venting. This allows low-frequency extension to the limits of the audible range, as well as high output that's free of the power compression that can compromise a system's low-frequency performance, resulting in bass that is colossal in scale, yet nimble and tightly controlled.
An optimized, high-performance system
Each driver in the PMC10-4 XBD receives a discrete channel of power from PMC’s next-generation master36 DSP Class D rackmount power amplifier unit and three linked power20 amps, delivering a kilowatt to each woofer and 800 watts to each midrange and high-frequency driver through a cutting-edge crossover system. The monitor is configurable directly from its rear panel or using browser-based SoundAlign2 software on a computer or tablet. For setup flexibility, the XLR input is switchable between analog and digital AES. Additionally, optional dedicated short and tall floor stands are available for PMC10-4 XBD systems that position them on the proper listening axis.
ATL technology delivers cleaner, deeper bass
Since its first professional studio main monitor design was embraced by the music, broadcast, and post-production industries in the early 1990s, PMC has become famous for its proprietary Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) technology. A transmission line is a method of loading a low-frequency speaker in a cabinet so that undesirable frequencies radiating from the rear of the driver are absorbed, allowing only the lowest frequencies to pass. These emerge from a front-baffle vent, which effectively acts as an auxiliary LF driver, extending bass response while absorbing undesirable low frequencies that contribute to harmonic distortion and cloud the upper bass and midrange. One of the keys to PMC speakers’ natural, highly detailed sound, ATL technology delivers deeper bass and higher output from smaller cabinets while providing rich, full sound at any listening level. And because ATL bass extension doesn’t vary with volume levels, the low end is well defined and always in balance, even when listening quietly.
LaminairX venting for superior bass timing and dynamic range
PMC’s ATL moves under-pressure air at high speeds, so reducing drag and turbulence is important for lowering resistance, increasing efficiency, and eliminating air noise. PMC’s LaminairX vent accomplishes this by using aerodynamic principles borrowed from high-performance engineering for F1 and Le Mans race cars, creating a smooth laminar airflow at the transmission line outlet. The combination of ATL and LaminairX technology results in superior bass timing and an ultra-wide dynamic range, helping PMC loudspeakers deliver a supremely natural sound and perform with complete composure at any volume.
PMC: for mixes that translate
Engineers at Sweetwater know that there’s no substitute for midrange clarity in a monitor. This is the heart of your mix, and it remains relevant regardless of the playback system. That’s why you can spend hours struggling to achieve a perfect balance and end up with nothing but frustration, listening fatigue, and a mix that doesn’t “translate.” In addition to improving bass response, PMC’s ATL technology also mitigates troublesome frequencies and eliminates port noise that can mask the midrange in other types of monitor speaker designs. As a result, you’ll find it’s easier to place, for instance, vocals and solo instruments in a mix, allowing you to achieve an ideal balance that translates to the world outside your studio and holds up well on real-world playback systems. The bottom line is that your monitors are the key to great-sounding recordings. Step up to world-class monitoring with PMC.
PMC PMC10-4 XBD Features:
- Active 3-way, 10-driver, dual-cabinet studio reference monitor system
- Includes PMC10-4 monitor pair and XBD quad-woofer cabinet pair
- Custom PMC drivers: 8 x 10-in. woofers, 2.95-in. soft-dome midrange, and 1.34-in. soft-dome tweeter
- Amplification: 800W HF, 800W MF, and 8 x 1,000W LF
- PMC master36 DSP Class D power amplifier unit and 3 linked power20 amps
- ATL bass-loading technology
- LaminairX aerodynamic venting
- Input connector: XLR, switchable between analog and digital AES
- Output connector: XLR digital AES3 (24-bit/96kHz)
- RJ45 port for use with PMC SoundAlign2 web interface
- Mains connector: IEC, 100V–240V AC autoswitching
- Optional dedicated stands available
