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Talk to live sound engineers anywhere on the planet and the words ‘XTA’ and ‘AudioCore’ will be in their vocabulary. Over the past 10 years, it has been the software program of choice to help sound companies set-up their audio systems.
“For 10 years, we have been adding things to AudioCore that engineers themselves have requested,” comments XTA’s Guy Lewis. “With the commanding feature set of the new DP428 Audio Management System however, we have had to make a greater step forward than previously.”
The new AudioCore v8.00 software brings a faster graphic interface to the complex control of multiple inputs, outputs and filtering. “A user can now have a network of over 1,000 DP428 outputs to control, plus hundreds of filter and crossover combinations within each unit. Keeping things simple has been top of the design list!”
The new program brings “phantom” curve overlays to AudioCore, where each individual band of EQ being applied is highlighted within the overall EQ settings.
Each of the Graphic EQs on the inputs of the DP428 has its own screen view, including the ability to select different responses. “To be able to select either a constant or progressive Q is a very flexible way of working,” continues Lewis. “Both FOH and monitor engineers see the opportunity for the DP428 immediately, because it will make things so much simpler for them.”
Audiocore v8.00 gives users ‘Grab’ areas within the software to make system tuning with tablet PCs faster and easier. “For most of our users, speed is what gets them out of trouble,” adds Lewis. “Either during soundcheck or mid-performance, few people have the luxury of time, so the Grab areas within the EQ screens will be lifesavers.”
Even the matrixing of the DP428 has been made a simple one, says Lewis: “Just right clicking a unit gets you into Properties and you can matrix or gang ins and outs to your heart’s content.
“We have been swamped with emails over the last few weeks about the launch date for the new software, and it was great to see it go live on the XTA website on Friday 16th September. When we arrived in the office Monday, we were swamped… with ‘Thank You emails’ from techs around the world.”
22nd September 2005
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