Optimal Audio has announced WebApp 1.5, an upgrade to its installed sound system control app with ‘a turbo upgrade and a brain boost’ to make life easier for system integrators, installers and everyday venue staff.
With Sync speed improvements to WebApp, the flow of operation is now faster and smoother. Auto naming of shortcut buttons assists configuration of systems, and in Fields – where users previously added names of sources, inputs and outputs manually – WebApp now offers suggestions. Based on both a library of preset names and from the Zone name, routing and loudspeaker preset – this allows a quick shortcut button push to name the field being defined. These enhancements, alongside WebApp’s workflow, means system integrators and installers can on average configure a 3-zone venue in under five minutes.
WebApp 1.5 enables Talk 8 announcements to be integrated into routines – the automation of control functions within a venue system such as when music starts to play in a given zone, or how the levels may change over the course of a day. WebApp is still the only zone control software in its class to offer this level of automation.
Audio files and announcements stored in the zone digital paging station can now be assigned to a routine, such as a school bell or a marketing message in a retail store. This routine can either be triggered manually from WebApp or assigned to a time-of-day routine for automatic playout. Similarly, when using a ZonePad 4 in single zone mode, the Zone buttons 1-4 can be assigned as routines for instant message replay, along with other routine parameter changes like source and volume.
As wih all updates to WebApp, the companion offline tool, WebApp Desktop Demo, is also updated so users can become familiar with all functionality of WebApp without the need to be connected to a system.
‘WebApp 1.5 isn’t just an update, it’s a leap toward a faster, friendlier and more flexible audio control experience – because great venue sound should never be hard work.’ Says Optimal’s Matt Rowe.