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AFMG Newsletter - Issue 41, June 2019
Dear customers, colleagues, and friends,
Welcome to a new edition of the AFMG®
Newsletter. These quarterly issues inform you about software updates,
trainings, and interesting downloads related to our products.
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EASE 5 Preview at InfoComm: AFMG Shows Innovations in Action
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There is already a lot of excitement
in the industry about the innovations coming with EASE 5. This year’s
InfoComm in Orlando, Florida will be one of only a few occasions to see
some of the new features in action such as:
- Fast rendering engine: Get a clear understanding of a room’s geometrical details easily and quickly.
- New room entry: Draw a theatre with 1,000 seats in less than 10 minutes.
- Intuitive acoustic parameters: Watch the RT update in real-time while you modify room elements and absorption characteristics.
- Easy sound system design: Use the comfortable search engine to browse more than 3,000 loudspeaker models for use in a project.
- Innovative material management: See the distribution of absorption in the room at a single glance.
- New AURA version: Unlimited supported RAM, new features, faster calculations.
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With
its ground-breaking new feature set, version 5 of EASE will become a
major milestone in the history of the EASE development. EASE 5 will be
high-quality software that is consistent and stable as never before. It
is not only being rewritten from scratch, but re-conceptualized to bring
the best possible experience to the end user – intuitive, fast, and
easy to learn.
For those who can’t wait to put it to use: An exclusive Early Adopter
phase of EASE 5 will be started soon after InfoComm. In fall 2019 a
limited number of current EASE users will be selected by AFMG to
actively accompany the development process. These users will have the
unique chance to provide us with their feedback about preferred
workflows and desired next features based on how they apply the new
software for their projects. Accordingly, the Early Adopter phase
represents the final step towards the release of EASE 5. It highlights
AFMG’s commitment to create a software solution that meets the needs of
our broad and diverse range of users best.
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Stop by and get a personal demo of the new feature set - live at InfoComm!
- June 12 to 14
- Booth 6643 (exhibit hall west, level 2)
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Secure Your EASE 5 License Now!
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If you are currently considering to obtain or upgrade an EASE®
license you do not need to wait until the release of EASE 5. If you
decide to purchase now, you will benefit from our special offer:
AFMG grants a free license of EASE 5 for every new or additional license of EASE 4.4!
- New EASE 4.4 users will receive EASE 5 for free.
- Users
who wish to extend their EASE 4.4 licenses with additional User Keys
will receive a free EASE 5 license for each added User Key.
- EASE 4.4 JR users who upgrade to EASE 4.4 Standard now are eligible for a free license of EASE 5 Standard.
- EASE 5 Standard licenses will include any AURA and EARS modules purchased with EASE 4.
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All EASE 5 free licenses can be used
as soon as the software is released. Any EASE 4 licenses can continue to
be used in parallel with EASE 5. Thus, you will be able to migrate to
the new version at your own pace and without affecting ongoing design
projects.
AFMG recommends to purchase your EASE 4.4 license or upgrade to EASE
Standard version now, before the release of EASE 5. Current prices are
significantly lower.
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Click Here for Prices and Details!
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"GUZ BOX design + audio" Assumes AFMG Distribution Partnership
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GUZ BOX design + audio takes over AFMG®
distribution partnership for Australia and New Zealand from Scientific
Acoustic. We are proud that Peter J. Patrick, the head of Scientific
Acoustic, has represented us with his company for so long as a partner
with an excellent reputation and outstanding expertise in his region.
For years Peter has maintained excellent cooperation with Tim Kuschel
not least of which is the implementation of EASE trainings in Australia
and Asia.
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In this
respect Tim has already rendered outstanding service for us as a highly
competent EASE instructor. He has more than 20 years of experience in
the fields of environmental noise measurement, building acoustics, and
professional sound-system design.
Under his company, GUZ BOX design + audio, Tim has taken over the
distribution partnership for AFMG in Australia and New Zealand effective
as of April 1, 2019.
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We would like to welcome Tim on board & wish Peter all the best for his retirement!
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Get in Contact with Our Local Partners
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This link provides an overview of our worldwide network of qualified distribution partners including their contact data:
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Strong AFMG Presence at 177th ASA Meeting
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The
Acoustical Society of America just celebrated its 90th anniversary at
the biannual meeting in Louisville, KY, United States in the third week
of May. Our North America team, represented by Bruce Olson and Ana
Jaramillo, co-chaired a session on “Methods and techniques used for
simulation of room acoustics”. The session included presentations by
renowned researchers and practitioners such as Michael Vorländer (Aachen
University), Peter Mapp (Peter Mapp Associates), David Woolworth
(Roland, Woolworth & Associates), and AFMG’s own partner Wolfgang
Ahnert.
Bruce and Ana’s presentation delved into the differences between
predictions using statistical equations and predictions using
ray-tracing software simulations. At the end of the conference, Ana
Jaramillo assumed the key role of Chair of the Technical Committee in
Architectural Acoustics of the ASA to which she had been elected earlier
this year.
AFMG’s
presence at ASA events will continue to be strong. We look forward to
attending and actively supporting also the next international
conferences planned for 2020 in Mexico and for 2021 in Australia!
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Bruce Olson - ASA Fellow since 2018 - playing the saxophone at the ASA Jam session on
Wednesday night.
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New Loudspeaker Data
For the EASE®, EASE Evac, EASE Focus, and
EASE Address simulation software packages, the following new data files
are now available or have been updated:
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In this
section we provide updates on our upcoming seminars and
trainings. Please use the links below to access detailed
information and to reserve your seat.
Should you have any question regarding our classes, please contact us directly at: seminars@afmg.eu. |
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Tokyo, Japan
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SysTune Pro
by J. Tesori
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June 13 - 14
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Singapore
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EASE Compact Training
by GUZ BOX design + audio
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August 5 - 7
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Pondicherry, India
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EASE Training
by Sound Wizard
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August 20 - 23
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Berlin, Germany
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EASE Level 1 & 2
by AFMG
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September 16 - 20
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Minneapolis, USA
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EASE Levels 1 & 2
by AFMG North America
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September 30 - October 4
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Minneapolis, USA
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Sound System Optimization
and Measurement
by AFMG North America
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October 7 - 8
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Minneapolis, USA
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EASE Evac
by AFMG North America
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October 10 - 11
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Bogotá, Colombia
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EASE Level 1 & 2
by Boutique Pro Audio
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October 28 - November 1
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Switzerland & Germany
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Sound System
Measurement
by Markus Zehner
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Various dates
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Online, Worldwide
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EASE, SysTune, EASERA
by SISTRUM.DE
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Various dates
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AFMG
classes are not only educational. Participants highly appreciate the new
contacts to other professionals in the field and the broad exchange of
knowledge. Freshman or expert - we would be very happy to see you soon!
Seminars are also regularly updated in our Classes Overview.
If you subscribe to receive local training announcements, you will also
be informed of upcoming classes in your region. You can update your
subscription preferences if you follow the link at the end of this
newsletter. |
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Latest Updates & Current Program Versions
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In this section we provide you with an up-to-date overview of the current release versions of all AFMG programs.
We hope this will make it easy for you to check the status of your
programs. Remember, the latest version can always be downloaded from
your account in the AFMG Download Portal. |
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