Bose Professional Introduces New Bose Array Tool Software for Sound System Design

Bose Professional announced the release of the Bose Array Tool, a new software application for macOS and Windows to help make sound system design smarter for AV professionals. The software features an intuitive workflow that requires minimal training, allowing custom-fit sound designs in less time. Using the direct-field calculation engine, users can quickly trial different loudspeaker models, placements, and coverage formations to best match the needs of the venue. Once designed, the software provides export ordering lists, rigging, and array information.

Musikmesse (11 to 14 April 2018) and Prolight+Sound (10 to 13 April 2018) will once again bring together companies with retailers, professionals from the musical-instrument, event and media-technologies sectors, as well as musicians from all over the world. In 2017, the two events attracted a total of around 100,000 visitors from 144 countries to Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. In 2018, the Frankfurt Messe will reinforce the professional focus and synergies between the two shows.

At Winter NAMM 2016, dbx was showcasing its goRack Performance Processor, an easy-to-use loudspeaker management processor that enables a portable PA system to be optimized for the best-possible sound quality. Effectively introduced at the end of last year, the goRack incorporates the best of dbx’s acclaimed DriveRack series processing simplified down to a compact unit that fits into the palm of the hand.

Solid State Logic (SSL) has been a dominant console designer and manufacturer for music, broadcast, and post production for more than 35 years. However, SSL had never produced a product specifically designed for live audio production, until now. SSL’s reputation …

Yamaha Commercial Audio sponsored the 52ndAudio Engineering Society (AES) Conference, which was held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. Yamaha gave a comprehensive demonstration of the recent Active Field Control system (AFC3), which attracted a lot of positive attention. …