As the production of both multi-channel surround (5.1) and 2-channel stereo audio material has become a day-to-day reality, the need for monitoring these sources is imperative for recording, post-production, and broadcast facilities. Studio Technologies has addressed this need with the StudioComm for Surround Model 76 Central Controller and Model 77 Control Console. With its digital audio inputs and analog outputs, it’s a simple task to integrate the system into virtually any facility. The carefully selected group of features, including downmix, channel mute/solo, and reference level, make the system both powerful and simple to use. And by using the best of contemporary technology, as well as following rigorous design practices, the system’s audio quality is simply excellent. With the Studio-Comm for Surround system any audio console, disk-based recording system, or broadcast facility can have a complete multi-channel monitor system.