Powersoft in harmony with SIs

Providing systems integrators with the tools to manage intricate installation projects through its dedicated Install Skin, Powersoft has updated the ArmoníaPlus software. The v2.0 release extends the capabilities of Powersoft amplifiers by delivering new features in addition to streamlining existing ones. While live sound projects in ArmoníaPlus maintain the same structure as the original version, Install System projects now assist SIs with sources and zone management, allowing customisable user interfaces and controls to be created in the new Views Designer. By registering a copy, users can gain access to the MyPowersoft online platform through a single sign-in procedure.

Powersoft amplifiers are now capable of managing mono, stereo and multichannel sources and zones. This allows for decentralised system processing, removing the requirement for an external matrix in many applications and reducing the number of cable runs. Any analogue or AES3 signal can be converted into Dante and shared over the network through the Dante Matrix, which is now natively integrated within ArmoníaPlus. Patching between amplifiers and Dante sources is only performed when required, allowing the creation of offline sources and providing a lighter solution for systems that require the selection of Dante sources.

ArmoníaPlus 2.0 also introduces a series of solutions aimed at remotely controlling key system functionalities such zone level control, source selection and system scene selection. With Passive Controls, the WM Level and WM Select can be shared over the network for connecting a passive wall controller to one amplifier via GPI and controlling the parameters of other devices in the same network. WM Level controllers can be configured to adjust the level of an amplifier output in addition to single or multiple zones. WM Select controllers can be set to work as source selectors for a zone or configured as scene selectors, allowing users to choose from different system configurations. Customisable user interfaces can be created in The Views Designer, which promotes the controlling and monitoring of multiple source and zone functionalities from any mobile device with a web browser. Performed in the new Views Designer, Powersoft System Control is a dedicated app that controls system views and loads ArmoníaPlus project designs to the amplifiers and external controls.

V2.0 also introduces new features aimed at improving the user experience, including multiple workspaces, a synchronisation mode and new Control and Views modes that let WebViews and App Views users choose how they control their system.