Rational Acoustics Releases Smaart v8.1 Update

Rational Acoustics confirmed that Smaart v8.1 is now available. This first major version update for the Smaart v8 audio analyzer and measurement platform includes significant feature additions and interface modifications, improved data handling as well as a host of new feature additions for usability, security and efficiency. The company says this free update is recommended for all Smaart v.8 users, on both Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX. The update introduces improved Windows 10 touch screen support.

The Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, promoted by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is always one of the most important annual events for the audio industry, mixing the passion for music, audio production and sound in the most vibrant and happiest environment there is. As usual, audioXpress will be in full force. Don’t forget to look for audioXpress in those magazine bins.

Rational Acoustics, the developers of the world renowned Smaart Acoustic Test and Measurement Software have announced that Smaart v8, which the company says will be the most powerful, flexible and adaptable version to date, will be released March 15, 2016. The new v8 brings lots of new features and greatly expanded control of the software environment.

To celebrate the release of the UC Surface 1.3 multi-touch mixer-control software for Mac, Windows, and iPad, which now includes Rational Acoustics’ Smaart audio-analysis software, PreSonus is giving away a free PRM1 precision reference microphone with any StudioLive AI console or StudioLive RM rack-mount mixer purchase.

Swedish company Lab.gruppen - part of the TC Group of companies recently acquired by Uli Behringer’s Music Group - announced the new Lake Controller v6.4 software program, introducing a number of significant features to enable faster and more accurate optimization of complex, large-scale sound reinforcement systems.

OCA Alliance member companies Yamaha Commercial Audio, TC Group and Salzbrenner Stagetec, joined d&b audiotechnik in presenting the current status and future vision of Open Control Architecture, as these relate to the AV Installation and Systems Integration markets, at ISE 2015. The OCA vision of a common remote control standard to the AV industry seems to be picking up momentum.