All of the 2013 European Formula One race meets will see the Infiniti Red Bull ‘Energy Station’ at the centre of the team’s meeting and socialising. The three-floor structure is used to host and entertain the staff and visitors of the team in style, and offering its own atmosphere.

The audio in the Energy Zone is divided into six living areas, with power and processing coming from 16 channels of Powersoft M28Q DSP+ETH amplifiers driving custom versions of Martin Audio AQ5 and AQ6 speakers.

The Four-channel M28Q DSP+ETH amplifiers provide 700W at 4Ω from each of four channels. The DSP+ETH units are equipped with Powersoft’s Armonía Pro Audio Suite software, which provides control and monitoring as well as preset management, uploading over the network, various crossover filter types (including IIR and FIR), and separate input and output EQs with a wide variety of filters.

The audio system was put together by Powersoft’s Austrian distributor, Technik Design. ‘The specifications that Red Bull gave us was for a system that was both compact and powerful,’ says Klaus Tuefel. ‘With the same areas being used for both parties and press conferences, they needed power and definition but in the smallest possible space.

‘The result is a complete system – featuring amplification, processing, zone control, various audio sources and a multichannel radio mic system in a rack that would otherwise be taken up by the amps alone. With the integrated DSP on the Powersoft M Series amps, we have been able to perfectly tune every single zone of the installation – from the Martin Audio speakers to the dedicated press speakers used for direct transmission to voice recorders.’

More: www.powersoft-audio.com
More: www.martin-audio.com