Learn EASE 5

With the help of the Learn EASE 5 page you will get an easy introduction to our new software. Whether you are a newcomer or an advanced user, there are helpful tips and tricks for everyone.

Work through our Study Guides and Featured Tutorials to realize your first project or dig through our FAQs to get detailed information on topics of choice.
If you are interested in the calculation models and scientific analyses, we have provided you with a selection of publications and papers in the context of EASE.

We also recommend that you regularly visit our EASE 5 Upgrade History page to ensure that you don't miss any new features. If you would like a more intense introduction to EASE 5, look for trainings, webinars or similar on our Classes List page or contact one of the trainers listed there.

For further support, feel free to contact the AFMG CuS Team!

Study guides

Take a look at our themed learning packages to expand your knowledge of EASE 5 and related topics in a goal-oriented way.

I´m a new EASE 5 user - Show me how to build a room model!

Here you will ﬁnd several tutorials, FAQs and articles that will help you preparing your room in EASE 5.

I´m a new EASE 5 user - Show me how to handle materials, loudspeakers and receivers.

This study guide will show you the last steps - adding materials, loudspeakers, and receivers - you need to perform before running your first simulations.

Featured tutorials

Introducing EASE 5 First Edition (video)

Have a look at our introductory video to get an overview of the new software.

Building a room model based on 2D drawings in EASE 5 (video)

In this video tutorial many tips for the room drawing and design can be found.

Materials in EASE 5 (video)

Get to know how to assign, create and use materials in EASE 5.

EASE 5 Webinar, January 2023

An hour of webinar, that gives you an introduction to prepare your room for simulations.

Loudspeakers and Receivers in EASE 5 (video)

Get to know how to add loudspeakers and receivers in EASE 5.

Featured frequently asked questions

Featured papers and publications

In this section you will find a list of recommened readings and publications about EASE and its applications.

ISO 3382-1:2009

ISO 3382-1:2009: Acoustics — Measurement of room acoustic parameters — Part 1: Performance spaces

IEC 60268-16:2020

IEC 60268-16:2020 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index

Merging EASE for sound reinforcement systems and CAESAR for room acoustics

Ahnert, Wolfgang; Feistel, Stefan; Olson, Bruce C.; Schmitz, Oliver; Vorländer, Michael: Merging EASE for sound reinforcement systems and CAESAR for room acoustics, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America; Volume 110, 2001, Page 2747-2747;

Acoustic Modelling – Basics

Chapter "Acoustic Modelling – Basics": Stefan Feistel, Wolfgang Ahnert; in "Sound Reinforcement for Audio Engineers"; Editors: Wolfgang Ahnert, Dirk Noy; CRC Press, 2022;

What is the necessary level of detail for an acoustic model?

Bruce C. Olson, Ana M. Jaramillo; What is the necessary level of detail for an acoustic model?. Journal of Acoustical Society of America 1 April 2015; 137 (4_Supplement): 2394.

Digitally Steered Columns: Comparison of Different Products by Measurement and Simulation

S. Feistel, A. Goertz, "Digitally Steered Columns: Comparison of Different Products by Measurement and Simulation", presented at the 135th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, J. Audio Eng. Soc. (Abstracts), convention paper 8935 (2013 Oct.).

Sound Reinforcement Engineering: Fundamentals and Practice

Wolfgang Ahnert & Frank Steffen. (2000). Sound Reinforcement Engineering: Fundamentals and Practice.

Speech intelligibility prediction in very large sacral venues

Wolfgang Ahnert, Stefan Feistel, Tobias Behrens; Speech intelligibility prediction in very large sacral venues. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics 2 June 2013; 19 (1): 015117.

Methods and Limitations of Line Source Simulation

Stefan Feistel, Ambrose Thompson, Wolfgang Ahnert; "Methods and Limitations of Line Source Simulation"; Convention paper presented at the 125th AES Convention, October 2 to 5, 2008, San Francisco, CA, USA.