EVE Audio SC3012 Active 3-Way Main Studio Monitor with 12-Inch Woofer and 25 Hz to 21 kHz Frequency

The EVE Audio SC3012 Active 3-Way Main Studio Monitor delivers incomparable power combined with breathtaking precision. The Big cabinet with an even bigger sound. It has a frequency range of 25 Hz to 21 kHz, a 12-inch woofer size, and 130 dB maximum sound pressure level. For large recording and mastering studios, film and television post-production facilities, cinema applications, and in-wall installations, nothing beats the main monitor SC3012. The SC3012 system features a very powerful amplifier array, with one amplifier per driver. All drivers, and especially the proprietary AMT RS6 tweeter, are developed to deliver high sound pressure levels, extremely low distortion and an optimized directivity. Together with the ultra-stiff plywood front plate and a special inner construction to lower resonances, they offer a smooth directivity, highly defined mids, pristine high frequencies and a powerful and tight low end. The SC3012 systems are also built with in-wall installations in mind. In this case, simply adjust the filter controls to 'in-wall'. A set of high-density foam is provided to close the backfiring bass ports.The silver module housing the midrange driver and the AMT RS6 tweeter can be rotated by 90 degrees allowing you to set up the speakers either horizontally or vertically.
More than Just a Speaker
Even if the focus is on the sound the monitors offer a holistic solution that is well thought out from A to Z.
SMART-Knob
Simply set and save filters and volume.
Bass-Reflex Design
For precise bass reproduction without background noise.
Parameter Lock
Your settings are saved (even without power).
Safe Fade-In
A slow volume increase when switching on protects ears and equipment. The SC3012 is a high-resolution speaker, which sits at the crossroads of power and precision. This monitor is perfectly at home in any serious recording or mastering studio. One sophisticated 12-inch double coated low resonance metal diaphragm woofer covers a frequency range to a low 25 Hz (minus 3 dB). Its long excursion driver will easily reproduce the lowest frequencies with an extraordinarily low harmonic distortion level. The SC3012 also features a specially developed 5-inch midrange unit. Its glass fibre layered Rohacel sandwich diaphragm is responsible for clear and detailed midrange frequency reproduction. Both the 12-inch SilverCone woofer and 5-inch SilverCone midrange are equipped with the very low distortion copper cap magnet system. The Air Motion Transformer (AMT) RS6 is exclusive to SC3012 and its smaller brother SC3010 and completes the system. The RS6 was developed to allow the SC3012 to couple a faithful high frequency reproduction along with a clear and detailed high mid-range. This new AMT is 2.5 times bigger than the RS1, RS2 and RS3 Air Motion Transformer units, and it is a crucial part of the system as it helps to couple the middle and high frequencies with great precision. The crossover frequency goes down to 1800 Hz, ensuring a smooth directivity, and a very well defined mid to high-range response.
Full Power with No Compromise
Each driver is powered by its own custom specified PWM amplifier. Tweeter and midrange are supported with a 250 W amplifier each while the bass woofer is amplified with a bridged 800 W PWM module. All drivers are protected with a limiter detection circuit. With a maximum output level of 118 dB (SPL at 1 m) you'll easily be able to judge your mixes precisely, whatever their intended output level is. Simply put, the SC3012 is the perfect match of robustness and accuracy, where the whole becomes more than the sum of the parts. The SC3012 represents the pinnacle of EVE Audio engineering, the flagship model, and with good reason. This is the monitor you have been looking for.As with every other EVE Audio speaker, you get both balanced XLR inputs and unbalanced RCA inputs for greater convenience.
The Air Motion Transformer
The tweeters base on the ribbon tweeter technology. The brand EVE Audio reinvented the own version of the AMT which the speakers are well known for.
Understanding the Air Motion Transformer
The Air Motion Transformer (AMT) is a unique driver technology, distinct from other audio drivers. It utilizes a lightweight, hand-folded diaphragm that is thinly coated with aluminum. The current of the music signal flows through these conductive strands. The diaphragm is placed in a powerful magnetic field leading to movement in the folds caused by the Lorenz force. Due to the opposing direction of the current the walls of each single fold work against each other. The air between the folds is squeezed in and out at a ratio of 1:4, compared to the 1:1 ratio of a regular dome tweeter. This results in higher resolution and dynamics in the tweeter section, along with a very low distortion level, allowing superior sound quality with enhanced detail and clarity.
Powering On and Off Standby Mode
Press and hold the control for three seconds in order to put the monitor in Standby mode. The volume will decrease gradually while the LED ring lights up once around the Volume control. Afterwards, the LED on the right end will remain dimly lit and the power consumption is reduced to 1 watt.
Volume
The volume can be adjusted by turning the knob. Depending on the LED mode selected, the volume will be displayed as a dim and bright circle or as a dim and bright point.
Mute
To put the monitor in Mute Mode, turn the Volume control counter clockwise until you reach the minimum level. When the LED on the left end lights up dimly the Mute Mode is activated.
Settings
Press the SMART-knob once to enter the Settings menu. Here you can set different filters as well as the LED ring's behavior. The LED of the currently active function blinks.