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Control 4 Driver For LEA Amplifiers

Control 4 Driver For LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer Control 4 Systems users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with the CONNECTSERIES Control 4 Systems Driver. 

Included in our Control 4 API Driver are profiles for the 2, 4, and 8 channel models of the Network Connect and Dante Connect Series amplifiers. The profiles provide independent control of each output of the amplifier, listed below are the control functionalities included.

  • Configure the number of Zones / Sources from within the configurator
  • Switching Sources / Zones
  • Turn Zone On / Off
  • Volume Control and Mute
  • Custom polling time for the heartbeat function
  • Connect and Dante Connect products supported

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

CONTROL 4 SYSTEMS DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control, are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem. As such, system integrators have access to all of these third-party plugins as well as local area network amplifier control using our Web UI and remote control and monitoring using our Cloud Platform.

To download the Connect Series Control 4 Systems Driver, simply click the button below.

CONTROL 4 DRIVER
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Martin Audio

CUPOJOY SELECTS MARTIN AUDIO WPS FOR PERMANENT SOUND INSTALLATION

CCCP conducts full AV integration at Green Bay music venue, run by volunteers

Some 33 years after it was founded, the 550-seat CupOJoy live music venue in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has taken delivery of its first permanently installed sound system in the larger space within the two-auditorium venue to which it relocated two years ago (having successively occupied two previous locations).

Part of a complete audio-visual fit-out masterminded by local system integrators CCCP (Camera Corner), a cutting-edge Martin Audio Wavefront Precision WPS line array was specified after careful evaluation against other leading brands.

Since the facility—whose mission is to be a family-friendly venue, offering ‘music that inspires’—is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers, the two-year fund-raising programme, leading up to the investment, required an outcome that would please operators and donors alike. And the WPS has certainly delivered.

As CupOJoy’s Technical Director, Mark Berg, put it, “When we fired up the PA for the first time before the launch event I was flabbergasted by the quality of the sound, and [CupOJoy director], Jan Oettinger, said she was moved to tears. After the benefit concert two days later, multiple people came up, including one of our donors, stating that it sounded ‘amazing’.”

As this is the first sound system installed in the main space, in view of the size and scope of the room, it presented a major challenge, confirmed Oettinger.

ANYONE THAT’S ALREADY HEARD [WPS] LOVES IT. I CAN’T IMAGINE ANYONE NOT BEING ENAMOURED.

Mark Berg, Technical Director, CupOJoy

Reviewing the process that had led to this deployment, she explained that three potential vendors had been interviewed. “When we compared the different proposals, we felt Martin Audio offered the expediency of delivery, was rider friendly and provided better value for money.”

CCCP had been more transparent than the others, she said “and laid it right out there. They also took us to another venue where they had installed WPM [Martin Audio’s smaller format line array] so we could hear the sound.” And that became the deal maker.

CCCP had previously worked with Martin Audio point source systems for a couple of years with the WPM installation marking their first Martin Audio line array experience. They too offered several alternative, rider friendly brands for evaluation prior to the Martin Audio solution being adopted. But the operators were in no doubt. “We had done our own research, both online and talking to FOH engineers we know, and received a lot of positive feedback,” continued Jan Oettinger, who has been at CupOJoy virtually since the beginning.

“Besides, having experienced other sound systems in the room with touring artists’ own production we felt like the Martin Audio sound was superior to anything we had heard in the room previously.”

CCCP’s Steve Littlepage was tech head and system designer. He detailed two WPS line array hangs, seven elements per side, driven in single box resolution from two Martin Audio iKON iK81 amplifiers (with channel 8 of each iK81 used to drive DD6 front fills). These are set either at the edge of the stage, or operate on a thrust with a different system preset. Four SX218 subwoofers, driven by the iK42, are flown in an end-fire configuration and aligned with the arrays.

Mark Berg pointed out further advantages of reduced real estate in having the iKON multi-channel, process-controlled amps. “It means we can run the entire system off just three amps instead of many more required in the rack with the other two systems [we reviewed]. It was one of the main selling points of the system.”

But given present supply problems, the fact that all this ordinance was delivered to site for the opening benefit concert, said Littlepage, had been due to the efforts of Martin Audio’s Martha Callaghan. “She was amazing—she went above and beyond to get everything to us in time.”

In terms of system set-up and optimisation, the CCCP engineer said this couldn’t have been easier using Martin Audio’s DISPLAY 2 and 3 software (for 3D modelling of the space). This was backed up by EASE plots, which lined up perfectly with Martin Audio’s modelling, he said.

As part of the requirement, CCCP also provided new projector, screen and PTZ cameras, and created a flexible infrastructure for touring productions to patch into the system with their control. Crucially, this will also be networked to CupOJoy’s smaller 200-cap venue across the hall, where an appropriate PA is installed. A Q-SYS backbone provides system flexibility between Performance mode for concerts and a Presentation mode via touch panel or iPad app, for corporate events.

Reflecting on the installation, Mark Berg summarises as follows: “Anyone that’s already heard [WPS] loves it. I can’t imagine anyone not being enamoured.”

This sentiment is endorsed by Jan Oettinger. In conclusion she says, “The new sound system means the world to us and will make a huge difference to our programming, as I can now plan bigger. When [acts] walk into the room now, they know they can leave their production on the bus!”

Photo credit: Scott Eastman (Great Scott Images).
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Martin Audio

TORUS GIVEN FIRST SHOWING IN SWITZERLAND, ALONGSIDE WPS

Martin Audio’s Swiss distributor, Go Wild AG, introduced the manufacturer’s TORUS constant curvature array to customers for the first time, when around 20 of the country’s leading rental companies, installers and consultants attended a live demo event, presented by GoWild’s PA specialists, Hubi Knüsel and Dave Spinnler.

TORUS was configured as a DJ set-up consisting of two SXCF118B compact cardioid subs (18in front facing, 14in rear), each with a TORUS T1230 line array on top. This offers a vertical pattern of 30,° with a flexible horizontal pattern that can be manually adjusted between 90°, 60° or 75°.

“We are confident that TORUS can fill the gap between large arrays and point sources in the market,” stated Go Wild’s Head of PA, Patrik Scherrer.

In addition, Go Wild were also able to demonstrate Martin Audio’s WPC line array with WS-218W subs, thanking X-Light & Sound Langenthal for co-organising and providing their own WPC line arrays.

Summing up the success of the event, Patrik Scherrer continued, “The interest was extremely good for this kind of event.

“There was a strong desire to listen to TORUS from rental companies, particularly those that already have Martin Audio arrays in their rental fleets. Our idea was to invite all other interested rental companies and freelancers to share the great performance of these PA systems.”

As a further attraction Martin Audio shared the stage with Allen & Heath, whose product range was introduced by Dave Spinnler.
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LEA Professional

LEA Amps Power Aquatic Leisure Centre: East Keilor

LEA Amps Power Aquatic Leisure Centre: East Keilor

When East Keilor Aquatic Centre decided they needed a flexible, reliable, high-quality sound system with
network connectivity they looked no further than LEA Professional to complete their state-of-the-art facility. 

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER AQUATIC LEISURE CENTRE: EAST KEILOR

🏢 Venue: East Keilor Aquatic Centre | Melbourne, Australia

👷‍♂️ Integrator: Programmed

🎶 Audio Spaces: All Spaces of the Leisure Centre

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES  CS704D (qty 7)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER AQUATIC LEISURE CENTRE: EAST KEILOR

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER AQUATIC LEISURE CENTRE: EAST KEILOR

The Keilor East Leisure Center opened in October 2021 and is the region’s largest aquatic center and Moonee Valley’s largest capital works project to date. The facility includes multiple indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fully-equipped gym, cycle studio, a spa, steam room and sauna, a childcare facility and water playground, a full-service café and much more.  

CS704D

Phillip Gan and the Programmed team installed a set of seven Connect Series 704D amplifiers to power the entire facility, totaling 28 channels of audio. The team set up an intuitive set of audio zones for easy control, allowing the staff to adjust volumes and content and make announcements as needed.

“This is an expansive facility and all the systems here are as network-based as possible, and that includes the AV system,” said Gan. “We needed to design and install the sound system on a Dante audio network; LEA is known for its IoT technology and flexible connectivity, so the Dante Connect Series amps were perfect for this project.”

Using standard IT networking for audio provides a very efficient and creative connectivity model. Networked audio systems are always connected via a network of standard switches and cabling rather than a legacy point-to-point topology with many disparate analog cables to run, maintain, and manage. Software determines where data is sent and received, so any combination of signal routes can be directed quickly and easily without moving a cable.

“LEA’s built-in Dante technology made for easy connections between all the components, the control system, and for distributing audio and data across the network and throughout the leisure center,” said Gan. “Many of the facility’s spaces are very large with high ceilings — as with the big, indoor swimming pool areas — and it was challenging enough to run a single network cable across these spaces; multiple pairs of analog cables would have been very difficult and expensive.”

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER AQUATIC LEISURE CENTRE: EAST KEILOR

Gan and the Programmed team installed a set of seven Connect Series 704D amplifiers to power the entire facility, totaling 28 channels of audio. The team set up an intuitive set of audio zones for easy control, allowing the staff to adjust volumes and content and make announcements as needed.

“I’m impressed with the LEA amplifiers; they are easy to work with, sound great with plenty of power, and the built-in Dante connectivity was a must-have feature in this situation,” added Gan. “We will definitely add LEA to our list of go-to manufacturers, and I can see Connect Series providing solid solutions for many projects.”

We’d like to thank Phillip Gan and his team at Programmed for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for patrons at East Keilor Aquatic Centre for years to come.

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Martin Audio

PXL Media from Kerala invests in India’s first Martin Audio Wavefront Precision WPL System

Pxl Media

Project ID : #488

City : Mumbai

State : Maharashtra

Type : Touring

Products : WPL, iKON iK42, SXH218

PXL Media – a leader in large format LED screen rentals recently forayed into the Professional Touring Audio domain by adding Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision (WPL) Line Array System to their inventory and thereby becoming India’s first WPL users! A production house known across South India for their prowess in LED screens, PXL Media launched SXL – a division centered around providing exceptional touring audio systems to audiences. “Together with VXL (Video) & LXL (Lights) we can provide a complete solution to our customers” says Pratheesh Micheal, Partner, PXL Media. This purchase also helps Pixel Media make its mark as a significant player in the touring industry in Kerala, one of the fastest growing events and touring markets in India. “We will quickly expand into all of South India soon” adds Pratheesh.
“PXL Media believes in investing in top-level gear to match international standards.Martin Audio’s reputation in the market is exemplary. We are proud to be associatedas their first WPL users. We wanted to invest in a system that delivers top-notch performance is rider friendly, ensures efficiency and functionality while being flexibleand scalable – Martin Audio was perfect for this.”
Sachin, System Engineer, Pxl Media.
“The team at VMT are very approachable and supportive. They go out of their way to help us with their inputs, whether industry related or not. Their pricing structure is business friendly and allows us to plan our growth systematically.”
Pratheesh Micheal, Partner, Pxl Media.
“It was great working with the PXL Team across the sale, and we continue to back them with all the support. Pratheesh, Biju, Sachin, Kiran and team have a long way to go and team VMT wishes them all the luck with their current system and the many more systems to come!”
Jeff Mandot, National Sales Manager, VMT.

The system inventory with Pixel Media includes the WPL – 3-way bi-amp, 2 x 12” large format line-array elements with the globally renowned dual 18” horn-loaded SXH 218 subwoofers. The system is run by two racks consisting of Martin Audio’s iKON iK42 Amplifiers, network switches, signal and power distros.

Tony Sawyer – Applications Manager at Generation AV, Martin Audio’s APAC sales representative, conducted the initial software and rigging training at the PXL Warehouse in Kochi. “Martin Audio has always prioritized training & support. We ensure that our touring partners are taken care of and that their purchase is protected. The team at PXL are exceptional learners and will soon be a force to reckon with!”

Tony Sawyer,

Applications Manager, Generation AV.

“The team at Pixel Media have big plans and have taken a bold first step by launching with the WPL. We are excited by the possibilities that this opens up for PXL Media and all of us at Martin Audio and Generation AV are here to support and help them with their growth”
Prashant Govindan – Director, Generation AV India.
“We are very happy to have team PXL on-board with us. With VMT, we are building a strong sales and support network for Martin Audio in India, that will offer the best in the touring and install sound markets”
David McKinney, Managing Director, Generation AV.
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Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio receives second Manufacturer of the Year nomination

Optimal Audio is delighted to announce it has received its second nomination for Manufacturer of the Year Award, courtesy of Inavate Magazine.

Recognising companies that design and build AV technologies, Inavate has announced the 2023 finalists with the award evening planned to take place in Barcelona during ISE 2023.

Reece Webb, editorial assistant, Inavate Magazine, commented: “This year’s high number and high calibre of entries reflects the strength and resilience of the AV industry’s recovery in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and product/part shortages. Every finalist has demonstrated a track record of success, perseverance and ethical decision making that stands out as a gold standard example in this industry. “

Commenting on the nomination, Optimal Audio’s Marketing Director, James King, said, “Following Optimal Audio’s resounding success at the recent AV magazine awards, winning Manufacturer of the Year, this second nomination underlines the rapid growth of this fledgling brand and the strides it has taken to approach commercial audio, differently. We are humbled that once again we are alongside such established names of the AV industry and we are looking forward to the awards dinner in Barcelona.”
 
The finalists are:  
Manufacturer of the Year 
Avocor
Ctouch 
Epson 
Genelec 
L-Acoustics 
Optimal Audio 
Powersoft 
Riedel Communications

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Martin Audio

SWG EVENTS RIG FLAGSHIP LINE ARRAY FOR MILESTONE EVENT AT THE OVO ARENA WEMBLEY

The 25th MOBO Awards was not only a milestone event for the Organisation, but also for SWG Events, who won the contract to provide sound reinforcement for the first time.

It was the production company’s first ever event at the OVO Arena Wembleyand gave them the opportunity to field the new flagship Martin Audio Wavefront Precision WPL line array.

“This was a big win for us and a major milestone in the company’s history,” said SWG Head of Audio, Simon Purse. “It was to break into new markets like this that we purchased WPL. The new system coupled with our technical expertise is really driving SWG events into new territory.”

It was thanks to a long-standing relationship with MOBO’s production director, Marvellous Inc’s Rob Smalldon, that enabled them to step up, and Purse managed to assemble a crack team despite being on duty providing sound at a remote holiday village. This included Martin Audio ambassador Simon Honywill, who supervised at FOH and mixed acts who were unaccompanied by their own personal mix engineer.

Once Simon Purse had conducted a site meeting at the 12,500-cap OVO Arena, and received CAD diagrams of the venue, he was able to plot the rig without the need for additional measurements. The SWG man was also able to create the amp files offline, building all the DSP and IP addresses so that they could quickly and easily be transferred on site. “This meant we were up and running very quickly.”

Of course multi-act shows where television requirements take precedence rarely make things easy for the PA company, and this was no exception. Sightlines had to be cleared, loudspeakers discreet and positioned to avoid interference with camera tracking.

The two hangs of 16 WPL elements per side were run in 2-box resolution from Martin Audio’s 4-channel process control iK42s “which more than covered the arena,” according to Purse. Two further hangs of six WPS provided outfill coverage, again run from iK42s. Four W8LM were provided as front fills but placed on a specially built trough to bring them up to stage level to comply with camera requirements.

Subwoofers comprised 18 SXH218, set in three columns of six, in end fire configuration. Recessed under the stage, they provided “really good coverage and high impact and fit within the footprint,” continued Purse. This approach was necessitated not only by camera tracking requirements but also an inordinately large monitor world, given the number of acts. The set also incorporated a stage thrust and a large thoroughfare on both stage wings … stage right for celebrities and presenters, stage left for artists.

To keep the energy revolving on stage, particularly for the dancers, SWG placed three of the new Martin Audio TORUS 15° T1215 constant curvature arrays on either side of the stage. The auditorium sound, meanwhile, was optimised in Martin Audio’s proprietary DISPLAY software, ‘hard avoiding’ the back wall.

In addition to the live feed SWG provided splits to the main broadcast truck.

This year’s ceremony was hosted by Chunkz and Yung Filly, and performing live were Kojey Radical, Cat Burns, Flo, Fireboy DML and many more.

Nile Rodgers, Craig David, Little Simz were among the main winners, while the late music entrepreneur, Jamal Edwards, was awarded posthumously.

Simon Purse had strong praise for his team. In addition to their own highly professional crew of Joe Bailey, Fraser Wilks, Dan Jenkins and Mark Bott, also assisting on RF coordination and management, playback, OB truck liaison, comms and patch were Ian Williams and Will Fisher.

But he was relieved, in particular, to have been able to draw on the vast experience of Simon Honywill at FOH as well as Mark Sunderland, who looked after everything in monitor world. “The whole team really nailed it,” concluded Purse, reflecting on a truly satisfying event.

Rob Smalldon agreed. “For a show of this complexity I needed someone I could trust to understand the show, find a solution to various elements and deliver it seamlessly. Their choice of equipment was second to none, and the show went really well.”

Photo credit: Filiz Moore
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Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio Improves Room Service at German Hotel

Zone 8P audio controller reduces staff stress and saves energy.

Hotel & Wirtshaus Hansen in Bergisch Gladbach, near Cologne, recently invested in an update on its sound system. Owner Andrea Hansen was happy with his existing ten-year-old Martin Audio loudspeakers but felt that the control system had become out of date:
“Our staff regularly struggled with which button was responsible for which level in which room – consequently the sound system needed a reset once or twice a week.”

The daily pressures upon hospitality staff are always challenging and the last thing anyone wants to worry about is a complicated sound system. That’s where Optimal Audio comes to the rescue. The requirements for better control aligned with the benefits of Optimal Audio’s Zone processor and ZonePad.

Zone 8P is a zonal audio controller with DSP providing everything required in a single compact unit to become the beating heart of an efficient, high-quality multi-zoned commercial sound system and features 4 line and 2 mic inputs plus 2 HDMI inputs for TV and video sound.

It has integrated amplification making installation straightforward and cost-effective and allows the user to independently allocate sources across eight configurable zones, such as a lobby, bar or restaurant. Each zone can be configured to do precisely what is required using the intuitive WebApp including EQs, speaker presets, structured time of day routines and so much more.

The integrated eight-channel amplifier in Zone 8P provide 100 watts per channel and eliminate the need for separate amplifiers for most small to medium applications.

Once configured the sound system can be controlled by staff using any device such as a smartphone, but in this case the system was also supplemented by ZonePad 4. ZonePad 4 is an elegant wall mounted controller, providing users clear and simple access to the essential controls of up to four zones. It gives all users the confidence and access they need to operate the system and features a clean, slick intuitive touch interface, enabling selection, volume control of playback sources and microphones to be easily controlled across the zones of audio from one position.

The solution retained existing Martin Audio speakers in several rooms and added a number of Martin Audio ADORN series speakers to some outdoor areas to create a pleasant background music atmosphere.

Andreas Hansen continues:
“We can now control everything with either mobile devices or the ZonePad. If a customer is uncomfortable with the sound level in any given area, a member of staff can directly change it from his or her mobile device. The system is then able to reset itself so it’s always in the right configuration when doors open in the morning for the first breakfast guests.”

Both new and existing Martin Audio speakers were easily added to the loudspeaker presets, and an obvious advantage of the Optimal Audio solution was the significant reduction of power consumption by the removal of two amplifiers, separate analogue zone mixers, converter, all of which were replaced by the single Zone 8P unit.

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Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio Delivers Tasty Solution at Leeds Restaurant

Definition Audio Visual chose Optimal Audio for an installation at LIVIN’Italy in the heart of Leeds city centre. The popular bar, Italian restaurant and deli located at Granary Wharf benefited from eight Cuboid 8 on-wall loudspeakers across two floors.

The impact of a quality audio system in creating the perfect atmosphere for bars and restaurants is well established and has time and again proven to be a critical ingredient to the ongoing viability of such venues.

Cuboid 8 is a full range, two-way, passive, 8” loudspeaker designed to outperform its compact size. For short to medium throw distances, it effortlessly delivers rich and detailed sound with punch and precision.

With its wooden cabinet, steel grille and optional mounting hardware the professionally presented Cuboid 8 can be fixed in either portrait or landscape mode for a flexible, simple installation.

Cuboid 8 features an 8” low frequency driver for impressive punch and midband with a 1″ exit high frequency compression driver for clarity of vocal and high frequency projection. The HF section delivers consistent coverage in either plane from a user-rotatable horn.

Mark Blackwell, Definition Audio Visual commented:
“Rich and detailed sound quality at a very competitive price point makes the Cuboid series a highly attractive option for venues like LIVIN’Italy.”
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Optimal Audio

Cocktail Bar Goes Cuboid

Definition Audio Visual recently installed a sound system at The Cove, a new cocktail bar in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. They chose six Optimal Audio Cuboid 8 loudspeakers and two Sub 10 low-profile subwoofers for the main bar and seating area.

The impact of a quality audio system in creating the perfect atmosphere for hospitality, and in this case a cocktail bar, is well established and has time and again proven to be a critical ingredient to the ongoing viability of such venues.

Cuboid 8 is a full range, two-way, passive, 8” loudspeaker designed to outperform its compact size. For short to medium throw distances, it effortlessly delivers rich and detailed sound with punch and precision.

With its wooden cabinet, steel grille and optional mounting hardware the professionally presented Cuboid 8 can be fixed in either portrait or landscape mode for a flexible, simple installation.

Cuboid 8 features an 8” low frequency driver for impressive punch and midband with a 1″ exit high frequency compression driver for clarity of vocal and high frequency projection. The HF section delivers consistent coverage in either plane from a user-rotatable horn.

In the case of The Cove, Cuboid 8 was also teamed with Sub 10 for added base. Sub 10 is a slimline, passive 10” subwoofer designed for applications that call for increased impact and low frequency performance. This visually unobtrusive enclosure makes it perfectly suited where space is limited such as under banquette seating. 

It features a 10” driver with a generously sized low frequency port for reduced air noise. With a peak SPL of 127dB this is a truly punchy little sub and can be used on the ground, fixed to a wall or ceiling or flown using integral M8 inserts.

The sleek design and ease of installation offered by the Cuboid and Sub ranges made them the perfect choice for this stylish new venue.

Mark Blackwell, Definition Audio Visual commented:
“Optimal Audio very much delivers on style and substance, making the products an ideal fit for this carefully designed space.”

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