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Engineer Steve Marcantonio finds portable reference solution with KRK GoAux

Since his start at New York’s Record Plant Studios, where he worked alongside artists such as Aerosmith, Kiss, and John Lennon, Grammy Award-winning engineer Steve Marcantonio has established himself as one of the most esteemed names in country music. Although he is no longer traveling extensively, Marcantonio still finds himself working on sessions outside of his studio space.

For these instances, the engineer has turned to his new KRK GoAux 4 Portable Monitor System as a reference solution. Being a longtime KRK user, Marcantonio currently deploys KRK V-Series V4 and V8 monitors and a S10.4 subwoofer in his studio, so the KRK GoAux was a natural progression for the producer.

“I can use GoAux to reference what my mix might sound like in different listening areas”, he says. “I can put them on the other side of the studio wall or in an area that’s not part of our usual listening surface and get an accurate representation of that space. The speakers are good at projecting my track in a way that is comparable to what the consumer will ultimately hear.”

Marcantonio most recently used this method for his recording work with Ronnie Dunn of the country duo Brooks and Dunn. “A lot of times when we’re in the middle of a session, the artist or producer wants to reference another track on their phone”, explains Marcantonio. “It has been a huge help that they are able to just use the Bluetooth connection on the GoAux to play back on actual speakers.”

Marcantonio also uses GoAux to assist his students at Blackbird Academy, an educational mentorship program from Nashville’s Blackbird Studios. Academy students are taught by esteemed audio professionals, gaining the hands-on experience needed to succeed in the music industry. As students often take sessions at MusicHouse, among other locations, Marcantonio notes that the portability of GoAux will provide an added benefit for these up-and-coming musicians, producers, and engineers.

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