FRANKFURT,
Germany – At Prolight & Sound 2015, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is announcing
the availability of JBL HiQnet Performance Manager™ version 1.8.4, providing complete
support for the recently-launched VTX V25-II and V25-II-CS line array
loudspeakers as well as full integration of JBL VERTEC® DrivePack® DP-DA (DrivePack Digital Audio)
V5 processing.
Designed to efficiently
and effectively configure networked audio systems within live sound
applications, the patented, award-winning Performance Manager software
interface dramatically reduces design time, simplifies networking and automates
control interface configuration. Performance Manager is a true workflow-based
user experience for designing, deploying and controlling any configuration of a
HiQnet live performance system since all design and control is truly achieved
at the system level.
Performance
Manager 1.8.4 complements the launch of VTX V25-II (fixed angle tension
suspension system) and V25-II-CS (compression suspension system) by providing
JBL Line Array Calculator simulation and preset support for both models and
their companion VTX S28 or G28 subwoofers. Both versions of V25-II feature a
brand-new waveguide for improved long-throw performance, improved wavefront
control and improved power matching with its companion Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD
4-channel amplifier. VTX V25-II maintains the same outstanding horizontal
coverage performance of the original V25 and current V25 cabinets can be
upgraded to the new V25-II performance standard in a matter of 10 minutes with
the VTX-V25-WG-UK Waveguide Upgrade Kit.
Comprehensive
V5 support for all JBL VERTEC® DrivePack® DP-DA models
is also introduced in Performance Manager 1.8.4, bringing proven, road-tested V5
DSP technology that was initially developed for passive VERTEC® models to the DrivePack DP-DA input module. Powered VERTEC® DrivePack® DP-DA systems can now
benefit from the same level of V5 performance improvements with the added convenience
of Performance Manager support.
“Performance Manager is an integral part of Harman Professional’s
turnkey system solution for the recently-released JBL Professional VTX Series and
all passive/powered VERTEC models that provides an
ideal simulation and control environment for system engineers to fully leverage
the power of VTX, VERTEC and Crown VRACK while taking
sound reinforcement to another level”, commented Paul Bauman, Sr Manager - Tour
Sound, JBL Professional. “The workflow approach is consistent with what has
been taught throughout VERTEC and VTX training for the
past 8 years and there is an exciting roadmap ahead for additional product and
optimization integration into Performance Manager”.
For more information on JBL HiQnet Performance
Manager and an in-depth series of online training videos please visit http://hiqnet.harmanpro.com.
The Performance Manager
workflow forms the very foundation of the software with an appropriately-
tailored user interface for each and every stage. The user begins by loading templates of the
speaker arrays used in the system, and then runs JBL Line Array Calculator II
for each array as part of the initial sound design task of determining how many
and which type of loudspeakers are required to cover a given venue. For each
array, Performance Manager automatically loads the passive VTX, VERTEC or powered VERTEC DrivePack DPDA line array
configuration into the main application workspace – the first of many automated
design processes native to the software application. Loudspeakers can also be
manually loaded into the templates if desired.
Once the user defines the
required amplifier parameters for the passive loudspeakers within the arrays,
Performance Manager automatically loads the correct number of Crown Audio VRACK
or other user-determined amplifier racks into the audio system. The software
then associates the amplifier outputs with the bandpass crossover inputs for
the selected array and programs the amplifiers with the correct JBL preset
data, as well as gain shading and JBL Line Array Control Panel equalization
parameters that are determined in JBL’s Line Array Calculator II as part of the
modeling process to optimize sound pressure level and frequency response over
the defined audience geometry.
Representations of the
bandpass inputs for each loudspeaker section are overlaid onto the arrays,
enabling the user to easily visualize the array configuration, whether JBL
DrivePack-powered or driven by external Crown power amplifiers. Performance Manager software also
significantly simplifies system-networking configuration – the user can simply
drag and drop devices discovered on the network onto the pre-configured devices
within the Performance Manager workspace to synchronize all addressing and
parameter values.
In addition, the Performance
Manager graphic interface provides embedded control panels for array
calibration, time alignment and system EQ which utilize input section digital
signal processing resources available in either Crown I-Tech HD power
amplifiers or JBL DrivePack-powered loudspeakers with DP-DA digital audio input
modules. Input attenuation, equalization, delay settings and bandpass controls
are all readily accessible directly within the main application workspace along
with flexible grouping and comprehensive solo/mute functionality for system
testing.
Once system tuning is
complete, Performance Manager’s Show Mode display is optimized for the actual
live performance, offering appropriate adjustment control ballistics for
equalization and dedicated monitoring interfaces for levels, speaker loads,
thermal conditions and AC power requirements. The workspace for all stages of
Performance Manager’s workflow has a common design motif, with monitoring
functions overlaid on top of the same loudspeaker bandpass representations
within the workspace, making visualization easier and more consistent across
various workflow screens.
HARMAN HiQnet™ is
the world's first connectivity and control protocol that integrates all product
categories in the signal chain for professional audio systems of all types,
size, and applications. HARMAN HiQnet no longer requires the user to manage
multiple disparate operating systems or be responsible for programming
individual signal processors, speaker controllers, wireless microphone systems,
and mixing consoles. HiQnet was developed by engineers from across HARMAN’s
Professional Division and is coordinated by the System Development and
Integration Group (SDIG), a team of dedicated systems specialists based in Salt
Lake City, Utah.
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