ISE. With a quarter century of innovation to celebrate and a convention center full of industry professionals in the city, this year's ISE (February 11-14) has been chosen as the perfect event to mark a significant achievement for Italian audio and technology manufacturer, Powersoft.
Throughout its history, Powersoft has been credited with a number of technological innovations and industry innovations. Just a year into its life, in 1996, the company had already mastered the design and development of the (then) first commercially viable Class D amplifier, which was capable of delivering consistently reliable, high-power levels, something that had not been achieved until later. This technological advancement in switching mode amplification also helped the company gain a coveted reputation in green energy and efficiency, making it the company's trademark to this day.
In the intervening years, the company remained always aware of making products more consistent, efficient and intuitive. This resulted in a number of new products and technologies that have since become industry standards, such as the X Series workhorse and the Ottocanali Series, which featured advanced signal processing and full dante by Audinate compatibility, or innovative innovations such as M-Force, Deva or Mover to name a few.
The exhibition floor
Building on the successful launch of Mover at ISE 2019, this year Powersoft will use its pair of booths to showcase the capabilities of its latest products in real-life applications: commercials and conferences.
While the first stand (7-Y195) will demonstrate the company's line of renowned fixed installation products, including the FI Mover, Mezzo, Duecanali, Quattrocanali and Ottocanali amplifier lines, the second stand (7-X205) will be an experimental zone division into two areas: hospitality and meeting room.
The hospitality area will feature a sports bar with screens and draft beer. All audio speakers will be powered by Mezzo, Powersoft's highly compact 2/4-channel class D technology amplifier platform. With all the features of a dedicated advanced installation amplifier in half the size, Mezzo was designed with ease of installation and operation in mind, and adapts to multiple uses and applications through flexible energy routing.
Visitors will be able to choose audio from one of the three screens as a source to play throughout the hospitality area. In addition, they will have individual volume controls for Sports Bar and Stage Area via GPI controllers on the walls.
Next to the bar area, the Meeting Room will house another screen, which will also be powered by Mezzo. Visitors will be able to select the audio source from the TV in the conference room or the audio played in the hospitality area, courtesy of Mezzo's setup. In addition, they will have a GPI wall controller for the volume in that room.
Back at booth 7-Y195, visitors will be able to see the wide range of FI amplifiers and take a look at the latest update to ArmoníaPlus' audio system management software, which features the HealthPlus tab, a new feature that gives sound engineers an optimized monitoring environment of all elements in a given sound system with communication, improved control and reporting to ensure the best performance.
This year's ISE will also see the return of Mover, the small but incredibly powerful linear transducer that can be used in audio applications and, more excitingly, as a linear motor/agitator.
Adaptable to various purposes, including 4D cinemas, theme parks or venues with vibrant acoustic floors, as well as applications that go beyond entertainment, Mover allows the audience to feel sound through haptic perception by vibrating the environment, which the human body picks up and, through bone conduction, translating vibrations into perceptible frequencies.
