Date: September 2007

XTA ANNOUNCES LATEST VERSION OF AUDIOCORE AT PLASA 2007

Leading digital signal processor manufacturer, XTA Electronics, is launching the latest version of its proprietary AudioCore control software, Version 8.50, on Stand J11 at PLASA 2007.

AudioCore software allows remote control of XTA’s current range of products, with up to 32 units controlled via a PC computer using a wide Varity of XTA approved interfaces including RS485, USB interfaces and via TCP/IP (with suitable XTA approved adapter) and is compatible with Windows™ 98/ME/2000, NT and XP.

Now, adding to an already extensive feature set, Version 8.50 is significantly updated with the addition of Array Control and sees the addition of yet more powerful control features.

These include Global ganging, which allows users to control many parameters common to all units on the network in a seamless fashion. Bands of parametric EQ, gains or delays can all be grouped together, so adjustment to any band on any unit will automatically update all other units in the set.

For example, PEQ1 on output one of all units can be ganged together so if a notch is suddenly needed across the board, it can be quickly and easily implemented without having to set each unit individually, or copy and paste settings.

However, sets do not have to contain all units - they are totally flexible as to which units, which inputs and outputs and which parameters are ganged together. Note that, unlike Array Control, these ganged parameters are ABSOLUTE and all parameters in a set will be the same, whereas Array Control allows for relative gain adjustments.

A few other useful features have been added, such as the ability to disable real time metering (handy when on a slower connection, or if there are WiFi problems). This is found in the File>Options menu, along with the choice of locking out the System Mute button and changing the PEQ bandwidth units to 'Q', Octaves, or ‘1/Q’.

XTA’s ethos is to listen to its users and, to this end, a link back to the system monitor has been added on edit screens, in the form of a button that will appear beside ‘OK’ when a jump has been made from the system monitor window. This allows for quicker swapping between the overall system view and close inspections on individual units' settings.

“This new version of AudioCore brings with it some noteworthy improvements,” says XTA’s John Austin/Ian McCarthy/Stuart Down. “Features such as Array Control are something that engineers have been requesting from us for a while now. We hope that this, and the other features we have added will make a real difference.”

An update to the manual explaining these features in full will be available shortly.

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CONTACTS:

Stuart Down, XTA 
Tel: +44 1299 879977
Email: stuartd@xta.co.uk

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