In early summer 2015, German sound specialist Schallmeister completely renewed its amplifier inventory, upgrading to Powersoft’s class-D switched-mode models. ‘We changed our entire situation,’ confirms Tim Jansen, who co-founded the company with Marcus Ugljanin in 1999.
Constantly striving to develop innovative technology concepts for conferences, trade shows and concerts, Schallmeister replaced its two-channel amplifiers (with no onboard DSP) with four-channel Powersoft amps and advanced digital signal processing. ‘With Powersoft we have less weight, less truck space – but more power and versatility,’ Jansen says.
In the corporate sector, the company was recently invited to provide sound reinforcement for a private party at the Alte Schmiedehalle in Düsseldorf, in front of 3,000 people. The headline act was singer-songwriter Andreas Bourani. The main PA system for the event comprised active MLA Compact/MLX subs from Martin Audio. However, a pair of Powersoft’s new flagship X4s were assigned to the W8LM Mini Line Array and subwoofers – used as side fill – while three Powersoft M50Q drove Martin Audio LE1200 floor monitors.
The size and weight of the four-channel M50Q is at a minimum thanks to the 1U standard and the reduced depth of the equipment. The entire series is available in HDSP+ETH versions, offering remote control and advanced signal processing abilities through Powersoft’s proprietary Armonía Pro Audio Suite. The X4 series implements a new system of channel routing, new worldwide compatible three-phase power supply and a revolutionary fully-featured DSP. In addition, it natively supports AES3, two redundant Dante digital streams and analog inputs, providing up to four different selectable input sources per channel.
Restating the advantages of low weight, low truck space, high efficiency and enormous volume Jansen reports that, ‘everyone was extremely happy with the quality of the sound – the whole system sounded exceptionally good, with lots of punch and power, and there were no changes required of the Bourani crew.’
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