FOOTHILL RANCH, CA—Renkus-Heinz, worldwide distributor for Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG), creators of EASE, EASERA and EASERA SysTune software, has released an upgrade to the EASE (Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers) software suite, the world’s leading professional acoustic modeling tool. EASE 4.3, which was released on August 4th, is available as a free upgrade for all users of EASE 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2, and includes a set of major additions to expand the software’s functionality. New features include A-weighted mappings according to standard IEC 61672; STI according to IEC 60268-16 including signal and noise masking effects (also available for EASE Jr users); and import and export of Google Sketchup and DXF 2000 data formats. Multi-threading support for the room-acoustic module AURA makes it up to 10 times faster on a quad-core PC, while the EASE SpeakerLab v1.1 module adds numerous new features and analysis options. Broadband mappings based on pink noise input signal and new project data functions are designed for enhanced accuracy and improved detail. Other features have also been added which are detailed on the Renkus-Heinz website, along with the free download link, at.
Located in Berlin, Germany, AFMG is a worldwide leader in software for the pro-audio industry and has created the industry standards EASE and EASERA software for acoustic simulation and measurement as well as their related products EASE Focus, AFMG SysTune, AFMG Reflex, EASE Address, and EASE SpeakerLab. EASE (Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers) is software that provides AV system designers and consultants with detailed, realistic modeling and simulation of venue acoustics and sound system performance.