iLoud MTM

Studio monitoring re-invented

High-resolution compact studio monitor

Your music as you’ve never heard before

IK’s iLoud Micro Monitors stunned an industry. Producers and engineers at every level marveled at the performance coming from such a small setup, so IK challenged our team to push its concept even further - to design a new compact speaker to rival 5”, 6” and even 8” monitors.

The result is iLoud MTM, and it changes everything about the sound, accuracy and convenience of reference monitors in today’s modern studio.

Once you hear iLoud MTM, you’ll find it hard to ever go back to traditional big-box speakers.

iLoud MTM offers:

• Ultra-flat frequency response
• Phase-coherent sound
• Extended, controlled low end
• Superior sound at short distances
• Perfect for desks and small spaces

• ARC self-calibration adjusts to any room
• DSP-controlled for superior performance
• 100W RMS total power per speaker
• 40 Hz to 24 kHz frequency response
• 0° - 20° tilting stand for ideal positioning

Reference-class, ultra-linear response

The first job of any studio monitor is to deliver accurate, uncolored sound so you can trust your mixing decisions will translate across multiple playback systems. iLoud MTM uses the most advanced DSP techniques to provide total control over the speakers’ performance, delivering results simply not obtainable with traditional analog designs.

Highs are neutral and defined, mids are clear and balanced, and lows are as balanced as ever. You can mix for hours with no ear fatigue, and the work you create will translate better than ever. And of course it’s loud, with 100W RMS total power per speaker and 103dB SPL maximum sound pressure, delivering the proven volume the iLoud brand is known for.

Extended low-end to rival larger systems

iLoud Micro Monitor wowed the world with the bass performance it delivered from a 3” speaker that “defied physics”. But iLoud MTM offers even more, with even bass response down to an astonishing 40Hz ideal for modern music styles.

iLoud MTM debuts IK’s new patent-pending Physical Response Linearization (PRL™) system, that uses a precise model of the enclosure’s design, construction and materials, combined with electro-mechanical measurements of the real units, to correct the system’s performance in real time. The result is a stunningly “firm,” balanced and defined low end, to surpass the sound of speakers even twice iLoud MTM’s size.

Deep bass is solid and firm - you won’t believe sound like this comes from a monitor so small.

A new phase in accurate sound reproduction

Most conventional studio monitors, even high-end designs, suffer from skewed phase response caused by traditional, phase-shifting crossovers and driver/enclosure phase alterations. The end result is an unfocused stereo image, blurry transients, and overall lack of detail. iLoud MTM leverages IK’s two decades of DSP experience to offer a true phase-coherent response across the useful frequency spectrum, for unbelievably realistic, natural sound like you’ve never heard.

You’ll hear instruments and dialogue as if it’s happening live, discover more detail in your tracks than ever before, and stop wasting hours trying to EQ away issues with your mixes that were never really there. This linear-phase response is rarely found in speakers even several times iLoud MTM’s price, and has to be heard to be appreciated.

Symmetrical MTM design for superior imaging and precision

iLoud MTM uses a midrange-tweeter-midrange symmetrical design, with a pair of 3.5” high performance woofers and one 1” high definition, back-chamber loaded tweeter, which provides ultra precise, defined, point source sound that can’t be achieved by traditional 2-way systems at close distances. This means an even more natural, life-like sound, where the speakers “disappear” and you can focus on the music. It also minimizes the ear fatigue caused by traditional 2- or 3-way designs, where different frequencies arrive at your ear at different times. So you can mix longer, with less effort.

iLoud MTM’s design also offers exceptional sound dispersion, enhancing the transparency and neutrality of what you hear.
The controlled dispersion minimizes the impact of room acoustics, for even truer monitoring.

The end result is faster, easier mixing with better results.

On top of that this innovative design keeps the monitor dimensions to a minimum, 30 to 50% smaller than comparable features monitors, letting you set them up even in the smallest spaces.

Instantly adjust to any room environment

Today’s studios can be anywhere, from acoustician-designed spaces to a spare bedroom. Too many speaker manufacturers keep designing for ideal acoustic environments, ideal positioning and large listening distances. But many musicians simply don’t have that luxury.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

iLoud MTM offers built-in acoustic self-calibration via the included ARC™ reference microphone, to automatically adjust the frequency response to its placement. Just set up the monitors, put the microphone in your preferred listening position, press a button and you’ll instantly have a custom calibration for the sweet spot of your listening environment.

Plus of course you can adjust low-frequency extension and trim the LF and HF response to your taste.

With iLoud MTM, you can be confident your monitoring is optimized for your room’s acoustics, so your mixes will translate better.

Adjust your angle in any situation

It’s often overlooked – your studio monitors’ tweeters need to point at your ears. This is even more critical in modern studios where more and more musicians are using them at very close distances, like on a desktop beside their laptop or computer screen.

iLoud MTM includes a tilting mount that not only helps isolate it, but also angles from 0° to 20° for correct positioning in a wide range of setups. That’s higher than most other “tilting” monitors, that too often can’t actually reach the needed angle for a desktop or other close-listening setup.

iLoud MTM also includes a rubber base for horizontal placement, and a bottom thread to mount conveniently on mic stands, for more installation options.

Combined with their symmetrical design and phase-coherent response, iLoud MTM allows for ultra-focused and accurate monitoring anywhere.

The ideal immersive audio solution

All these amazing features also make iLoud MTM the ideal monitors for today’s immersive studios. Learn more about how iLoud MTM is ideal for use with multichannel audio systems.

New with Firmware 1.2.0

Selectable 80 Hz low-frequency cutoff for use in immersive audio setups.

Also available in White

In addition to the original black finish, the iLoud MTM is also available in a modern white finish. You can select the color choice that best matches your home or studio set up.

Superior monitoring, superior metering

In addition to your choice of 2 SE/CE software titles, iLoud MTM also gives you the T-RackS 5 Metering Suite for free upon registration. This broadcast-ready suite provides you with precision Peak, RMS and Dynamic Range meters, spectogram, real-time analyzer, phase and correlation meters and more. It’s a couple set of tools to manage all the aspects of your audio material with reference-class accurary. This convenient plug-in can be inserted on your master bus or any single track so your metering is as professional as your monitoring.

Digitally-controlled for precision audio

iLoud MTM uses audiophile-grade high resolution algorithms and the top-of-the line A/D converters to carefully manage cross-overs, filtering, time alignment, equalization, dynamics control and auto-calibration. Totally DSP-controlled and precision time-aligned, iLoud MTM also manages the off-axis response to manage the effects of room reverberations.

The product of IK’s 20+ years’ experience in digital signal processing, the advanced processing onboard helps iLoud MTM deliver sound far beyond anything in its size or class.

In the bag

To take your iLoud MTMs on the road, whether it's moving between studios or to use in a hotel or tour bus, you can order the iLoud MTM Travel Bag. It's a durable, 100% polyester case featuring a stitched-in iLoud MTM logo, adjustable straps and a zippered pouch for tiltable isolation bases, horizontal bases, cables and other small items.

Accommodates 2 monitors.

Size: 14.5" (37cm) x 11.8" (30cm) x 7.8" (20cm)

Features

• MTM design for accurate sound focus and superior sound dispersion
• 2 x 3.5” high performance woofers + 1” back-chamber loaded tweeter
• 100W 2-way bi-amped speaker with class D amplifiers
• 103dB max SPL @1 m
• 40 Hz - 24 kHz frequency response
• Coherent phase response within +/- 15° from 200 Hz to 24 kHz

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• ¼” / XLR Combo input, -10dBv or +4dBu selectable sensitivity
• EQ controls: LF extension, LF boost/cut, HF boost/cut
• Automatic environment calibration with included ARC™ measurement microphone
• Compact dimensions for easy positioning even in the smallest place
• Multiple positioning with included 20° tiltable isolation base, horizontal base, and built-in mic stand thread

iLoud MTM

Ideal for surround sound

Immersive audio re-invented

With the explosion of spatial audio, studios of all sizes need to implement multichannel monitoring, from 7.1.4 and beyond. iLoud MTMs are the ideal immersive audio reference system, packed with features to take your Atmos^® mixes to the next level.

Ultra-accurate sound in any position

• Built-in acoustic correction tunes to any placement
• Point-source performance regardless of distance
• Controlled dispersion reduces acoustic issues

Convenient Atmos^® setup

• Included in Dolby DARDT (Dolby Audio Room Design Tool) for precise installation
• Integrated LFE bass management
• Compact design that’s easy to mount anywhere

Accuracy made easy

iLoud MTM studio monitors are now available in the latest Dolby Audio Room Design Tool (DARDT) for Atmos^® systems. So you can quickly, easily and precisely install a multi-monitor setup that adheres to Dolby’s standards, anywhere.

Instantly adjusts to any positioning

iLoud MTM’s built-in ARC self-calibration mean it adjusts in seconds to any placement, including ceiling-mounting, correcting their output to ensure the most precise, balanced sound from every position, without struggling with placement and spacing.

Point-source performance at any distance

iLoud MTM is ideal for multichannel installations being linear phase and having a point-source acoustic performance to be very accurate at any distance. This minimizes the inaccuracies conventional speakers introduce in the imaging, which is critical for multichannel and immersive setups.

Reduced acoustic interaction

iLoud MTM’s midwoofer-tweeter-midwoofer design boasts dramatically more controlled vertical dispersion than typical designs. This minimizes the speakers’ interaction with room acoustics (and each other), making it ideal for rooms not custom-tuned for surround audio.

Lighter, smaller and easy to mount

iLoud MTM makes setting up a multichannel rig easy! At 30 – 50% smaller and lighter than comparable studio monitors, you’ll find setup a breeze in any size room. With available ceiling/wall mounting brackets, iLoud MTMs are fast to mount. And where that’s not an option, their threaded bottom fits on any standard microphone stand.

80 Hz low cutoff for bass management and subwoofer integration

iLoud MTM has a deep low-frequency extension for its size. Being a compact speaker, using its lowest cutoff point requires reducing the maximum SPL. In immersive setups where that lower cutoff isn’t needed and speakers are at a greater distance from the mixing position, this isn’t ideal.

Proper bass management can help by letting the main and surround speakers focus on the frequency range they do best and letting the subwoofers handle the low-frequency range.

Adding a standard 80 Hz (LFE) setting to MTM allows for quick integration with subwoofers at the frequency and slope that are considered the standard when doing bass management in multichannel or immersive setups.

Immersive Mounting Solution

Custom IK mounting brackets for immersive installations are now available! These rugged metal brackets are the perfect solution for installing iLoud MTMs anywhere and offer adjustment for positioning the speakers to suit your mixing space and configuration.

iLoud MTM’s 3/8" threaded bottom also allows you to mount MTMs directly to standard mic stands in most countries or by using a 5/8" male to 3/8" female thread adapter (required for the US and some territories). Between the brackets, threaded bottom and built-in ARC speaker calibration/room correction software, iLoud MTM quickly adapt to any mixing space, just add a sub of your choice for a 7.1.4 configuration.

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