9320A SAM™ Reference Controller

Five audio tools in one – for a boosted workflow

As a professional monitor controller, calibration set, output interface, GLM remote and headphone amplifier, the 9320A integrates tightly with our UNIO Ecosystem to offer audio engineers seamless bridging of in-room and personal headphone monitoring – from stereo to immersive.

And now, with UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring (PRM), the 9320A can be combined with 8550A Professional Reference Headphones for total accuracy.

9320A SAM™ Reference Controller

Five audio tools in one – for a boosted workflow

As a professional monitor controller, calibration set, output interface, GLM remote and headphone amplifier, the 9320A integrates tightly with our UNIO Ecosystem to offer audio engineers seamless bridging of in-room and personal headphone monitoring – from stereo to immersive.

And now, with UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring (PRM), the 9320A can be combined with 8550A Professional Reference Headphones for total accuracy.

Compatible avec n'importe quel système DAW et interface audio, le 9320A met à votre portée une connectivité flexible, une sortie casque de qualité référence ainsi qu'un contrôle physique de nos technologies Smart Active Monitoring (SAM), Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) et Aural ID. Vous pouvez ainsi accéder en toute confiance à votre référence de studio, où que vous soyez et à tout moment, pour créer rapidement des mixages qui se traduisent avec une cohérence optimale.

Meet the 9320A


Meet the 9320A

1. Every monitoring option at your fingertips

Quick control of SAM, GLM and Aural ID

The 9320A provides intuitive and quick-to-access physical control of our SAM, GLM and Aural ID Technology – with clear haptic feedback – for a faster workflow and less need to keep software windows open. With control of GLM right at your fingertips, it’s easy to switch between and manage all your SAM Monitoring layouts, from stereo to immersive.

Easy alignment of additional in-room monitoring

Level alignment and control of any additional stereo monitoring systems connected directly to the high-quality outputs of the 9320A is simple. This enables you to move rapidly between in-room monitoring options and trust each one for reference listening.

Seamless bridging to headphones

With the 9320A, headphone monitoring can also be quickly and precisely level aligned and controlled – giving you smooth and easy button switching between all your loudspeaker and headphone-based monitoring, with no need to readjust level each time.

2. Professional headphone monitoring

Reference-grade headphone output

The 9320A aids reference listening by providing the tools needed to calibrate your personal headphone sound character. The headphone output supports impedances from 16 to 600 ohms with incredible linearity (THD+N less than -110 dB) and dynamic range (126 dB), and a maximum RMS output of 6 volts – to offer the best possible performance from any high-quality professional headphones.

UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring

Our UNIO PRM solution combines the 9320A with a specific factory-calibrated pair of 8550A Professional Reference Headphones, for total accuracy. This uniquely matched system represents a pioneering new active monitoring headphone solution with exceptional sonic reliability, taking seamless bridging of in-room and personal headphone monitoring to a whole new level.

3. Software calibration and greater freedom

Automatic GLM AutoCal 2 calibration

Working with the GLM software and SAM system elements of our UNIO Ecosystem, the 9320A provides neutral, carefully aligned audio reproduction over loudspeaker monitors – with correctly calibrated and equalised subwoofer support when needed. Additionally, GLM provides access to detailed GRADE™ Room Acoustic Reports. For this, a factory-calibrated Reference Microphone is included with the 9320A.

Take your reference beyond the studio

The alignment tools offered by the 9320A enable the smoothest possible transitioning when cross referencing between loudspeaker monitoring and headphones. This gives you the benefit of being able to access a tight match to your studio reference via compact stereo monitoring systems and headphones – for the freedom to work outside your trusted base without compromising your effectiveness.

4. AES/EBU connectivity for the purest signal

Versatile monitoring options

Stereo and stereo-with-subwoofer monitoring systems connect easily to the 9320A using its analogue and AES/EBU input/output connectivity. The device also works as a USB output interface for high resolution stereo audio from a computer. The balanced analogue outputs and AES output of the 9320A support both fixed line level and adjusted line signals, making it compatible with any professional loudspeaker monitor or headphone set.

High-quality DAC conversion

Use our hugely versatile 9320A as a high-quality converter from analogue to AES and AES to analogue – as well as converting USB computer audio to any output – creating an extremely effective hub for your professional monitoring tasks. The maximum level of the analogue balanced line input can be set to +12 dBu or +24 dBu, while USB and AES digital audio is routed to the AES output with an A-weighted dynamic range of 138 dB.

5. Safe listening via noise dose estimation 

Hearing health support during monitoring

Protect your ears with the help of continuous A, C and Z weighted SPL monitoring shown on the backlit display of the 9320A, which allows quick assessment of listening safety.

SPL is sampled using the included Reference Microphone for in-room audio – and calculated using headphone sensitivity data for headphone audio. The audio engineer's sound exposure dose is logged, and dose alarms can be set with ease. Combined with the ability to create highly linear monitoring systems – which naturally support minimal hearing fatigue – these listening safety features make the 9320A a key ally for hearing preservation.

Comment utiliser le 9320A ?


Pour le monitoring professionnel en configuration fixe ou mobile

Le 9320A est l'outil de monitoring audio polyvalent par excellence pour les ingénieurs travaillant dans les domaines de la musique (stéréo et audio immersif), de l'audio pour le jeu vidéo, de la diffusion (broadcast), du streaming et de la post-production audiovisuelle.

Bien qu'il donne sa pleine mesure lorsqu'il est intégré à notre solution PRM — aux côtés d'enceintes SAM et d'un ordinateur exécutant les logiciels GLM et Aural ID —, le 9320A peut également être utilisé en mode autonome, sans ordinateur ; il prend en charge tous les types d'enceintes de monitoring et de casques professionnels.

Alimenté via sa connexion de données USB-C, le 9320A est compatible avec n'importe quelle station de travail audio numérique (DAW). Si l'ordinateur ne peut pas fournir l'alimentation nécessaire, une entrée d'alimentation USB-C dédiée permet de le relier à une source d'énergie externe.

La bande passante audio, pour toutes les combinaisons d'entrées et de sorties, s'étend jusqu'à 46 kHz ; l'appareil offre une plage dynamique supérieure à 120 dB, un taux de distorsion harmonique totale plus bruit (THD+N) inférieur à -110 dB et une latence entrée-sortie minimale comprise entre 2 et 3,2 ms.