On-going research and feedback from distributors has resulted in a new version of Outline’s free simulation software – OpenArray2.
Used to predict the results expected from live performances or installations involving Outline’s wide range of loudspeaker systems (line arrays, subwoofers and point source systems), the software enables users to cover every position in a listening space even with unusual configurations. Requiring a single installation file for Windows 64-bit OS, OpenArray2 uses a proprietary calculation technique that accelerates the calculation process and maintains prediction accuracy – highly reliable simulations are generated in seconds.
While maintaining the previous version’s incredibly fast calculation speed, rendering time and operating stability, OpenArray2 puts numerous additional functions at PA system engineers’ and sound designers’ disposal. These include multiple selection and dragging, enabling multiple objects to be selected rapidly, the possibility of creating complex solids very quickly, extruding solids from flat surfaces, create multiple surfaces from a section view (useful when designing balconies, tiers and corners in sports arenas).
When line arrays are to be deployed, it is now possible to obtain a quick 2D simulation on the array’s plane. The microphone function now allows to choose multiple measurement points and show multiple frequency responses in the same graph.
A utility is also provided to convert their projects to OpenArray2.
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