Holoplot and AFMG Implement X1 and X2 Matrix Array In EASE 5

The inclusion of Holoplot products in the latest EASE 5 update, will allow users to investigate the possibilities and impact of using Matrix Arrays in any venue. Users of the popular electro- and room acoustic simulation software can now model Matrix Arrays and Beam Optimizations in the company's Plan system design software to view sound pressure level simulations. The resulting array configurations can now be exported to EASE 5 for further analysis based on closed-room simulation.

Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) in cooperation with the Audio Communications department of the Technische Universität Berlin, has recently published a set of high-resolution GLL datasets for 22 musical instruments for use in EASE 5 First Edition! The data is the result of a major project which was realized by the research group that took several years to complete. Numerous musicians have been recorded playing their instruments in an anechoic chamber using a purpose-designed spherical microphone array.

Renkus-Heinz has launched a new website focused on providing partners with increased support options, expansive product details, and multiple installation examples across key verticals. Additional technical documentation, including Bim/Revit data, is also available. The family-owned loudspeaker manufacturer headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, has a lot of significant projects to showcase in its new website, while its product family is now larger than ever.

Pro Audio Technology, the California-based supplier of high-output home theater loudspeakers and DSP loudspeaker controllers, announced two new series of loudspeakers consisting of three new models – S-12sm, SR-12ai, and SR-212ai. The new speakers were designed to reproduce the unrestricted dynamics and power of the commercial cinema experience but in a more compact form factor ideal for home theater environments. The S and SR Series all feature enhanced cosmetics and more discreet enclosures.

From March to August 2014, in its Sound Control column dedicated to acoustics, Richard Honeycutt reviewed and wrote a series of articles on the evolution of predictive acoustics and acoustical modeling software, including a review of some of the available tools. This fourth article in the series discusses Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers (EASE), an engineering design and analysis software for optimizing acoustics. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2014.

Loudspeaker modeling files are most often used with acoustical modeling programs such as EASE, Focus, CATT-Acoustic, and others to help determine how well the loudspeakers cover the audience areas and how much “spill” there is on the room’s surfaces. It is important to have accurate data about the characteristics of the loudspeakers that are used in the models. In this article, we will detail some of the requirements to help assure good measurement data for use with loudspeaker modeling. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2017.

The K-array KH8 line array loudspeaker system has been purpose-designed for steering and coverage optimization by AFMG’s FIRmaker Technology. With this implementation, the Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) sees an ideal combination of his revolutionary sound optimization tool with the innovative K-array fully digital concept.