2009
College of St. Benedict Raises The Ceiling On Audio Performance
2009-12-05 11:20
“EASE Address is fast and easy. The initial budget takes half an hour. I just import a plan view of the floor into the program as a bitmap image, enter an average value for ceiling height, then lay speakers on top. As the number or type of speakers is changed, EASE Address displays direct SPL for seated or standing listeners.”
The article "New Heights" published in the October issue of System Contractor News introduced EASE Address as an intuitive and accurate tool for the planning of ceiling loudspeaker systems. Find the online article here.
New EASE Loudspeaker Data
2009-11-06 16:30
For the EASE simulation software package, the following new data files are now available or have been updated:
- Electro-Voice: Various loudspeakers updated, including GLL loudspeaker data for EVA
- HN Audio: Loudspeaker files for several systems, GLL and SPK data
- Meyer Sound: New GLL data for MM-4XPD
- SoundTube: New GLL loudspeaker data for CMI and HMI series
SoundTube publishes data for EASE Address
2009-11-05 11:20
The following databases updates are now available:
- SoundTube: New GLL data files for 11 loudspeakers for EASE Address 1.1, including CMi and HMi series
EASE 4.3.8 released
2009-10-08 19:29
The second maintenance update for EASE 4.3 was published. Note that the upgrade to EASE 4.3 is free for all EASE 4.0/4.1/4.2 users.
The update can be downloaded from the AFMG Download Portal.
Loudspeaker Database Update
2009-10-01 20:31
For our simulation software packages, the following new data files are now available or have been updated:
EASE:
- JBL Professional: Data files for CBT-Series
- Kling & Freitag: GLL data for Sequenza systems
- Meyer Sound: GLL data for M1D systems
EASE Focus:
- IBO: LA-108, LA-268, LA-312 line array systems
Latest licensees of EASE Focus:
- DUS-Audio, China
Only a few places left in upcoming measurement seminars!
2009-10-01 19:32
SysTune 1.1 classes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, instructor Markus Zehner:
- Mon/Tue, 05./06. Oct 2009 in Wesel (Cologne/Köln area), hosted and supported by AD Systems
- Mon/Tue, 12./13. Oct 2009 in Berlin
- Tue/Wed, 20./21. Oct 2009 in Basel
- Tue/Wed, 03./04. Nov 2009 in Straubing, hosted and supported by Bosch/EVI Audio
- Mon/Tue, 16./17. Nov 2009 in Vienna/Wien
SysTune 1.1 classes in the US, instructor Doug Fowler:
- Tue/Wed, 03./04. Nov 2009 in Cleveland, OH, supported by Renkus-Heinz and Online Marketing
- Tue/Wed, 10./11. Nov 2009 in Birmingham, AL, supported by Renkus-Heinz and Griffith Sales
SysTune version 1.1 and SysTune Pro released
2009-09-25 19:21
On September 25th we released the first major update for SysTune with the following new features:
- DSP plug-in interface, supported by major manufacturers such as Renkus-Heinz, Electro-Voice, Linea Research, Tannoy, Turbosound, Outline, FZ Audio, Salzbrenner Stagetec, Harvey Audio and others
- Virtual Equalizer for simulating the effect of a parametric EQ on any measurement, available in real-time and off-line for stored measurements
- Spectrally Selective Accumulation - SSA™ noise rejection filter for better results when using speech or music signals
- Support for national health regulations regarding exposure of human hearing system to SPL, LEQ and peak levels
- Group delay display
- Extended graph and formatting options
- Synchronisation function for frequency and time axis in dual graphs
- Much more...
The free upgrade is directly available through the AFMG Download Portal.
Along with the software update we have introduced the Pro version of SysTune. It adds:
- STI according to IEC 60268-16 (R 2003)
- Impedance measurements
- Simple harmonics displays
- Noise criteria RC, PNC, NR
- Expanded functions for Virtual EQ
- Capability to include reference and compensation curves
- Channel mapping for using any selection and order of input channels of a soundcard
- Playback analysis of previously recorded raw data, infinitely repeatable measurements for optimizing results in difficult environments
- Modification of graph and curve properties
- Much more...
Please contact your distributor for upgrade options.
EASE 4.3.7 released
2009-09-06 19:29
A maintenance update for EASE 4.3 was published. Note that the upgrade to EASE 4.3 is free for all EASE 4.0/4.1/4.2 users.
The update can be downloaded from the AFMG Download Portal.
New live sound and measurement seminars in the US
2009-08-18 20:57
This fall, AFMG's distributor Renkus-Heinz and instructors Doug Fowler and Bruce Olson will be running a series of SysTune measurement workshops in the US. These two-day entry-level classes will provide an introduction into real-time measurements in live sound applications using EASERA SysTune.
The first class will be held in St. Louis, MO, on September 22nd/23rd.
AFMG and Renkus-Heinz are glad to have won live sound guru Doug Fowler
as aninstructor. Doug has been involved in measurement and alignment
of portable systems since 1997. He has conducted dual channel FFT
analyzer training numerous times over the last decade and is recognized
internationally as an expert in concert sound reinforcement. Career
highlights include numerous touring, large festival, and live DVD shoot
credits as well as being published in trade magazines, and working in
consulting capacities for several manufacturers. He is currently
Director of Audio Engineering Services for Logic Systems Sound and
Lighting, Inc. located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Most recently Live Sound International published a SysTune case study by Doug Fowler:
Tuning a System Utilizing EASERA SysTune
AFMG and Renkus-Heinz also announce another two-day EASERA and SysTune measurement workshop in Lawrence, KS, on October 16th/17th. Instructors include Bob Coffeen, Jim Mobley and Bruce Olson as well as Stefan Feistel.
EASE Database Updated
2009-08-18 17:30
For the EASE simulation software package, the following new data files are now available or have been updated:
- Bosch: Various loudspeakers updated
- Community: New GLL data for Entasys column loudspeakers
- LAX: New data for M2115, OP2112H and SI3112 loudspeakers
- Meyer Sound: New GLL data for MM-4XP and SB-2
- Renkus-Heinz: New data for Sygma series