Symetrix composes an update

Symetrix has announced the release of its latest free Composer programming software for Edge, Radius NX, Prism and Solus NX DSPs. Composer 8.0 for Windows expands the power of the Symetrix ecosystem with new features, including Lua scripting, Radius NX AEC enhancement, audio playback and Media Manager.

Lua scripting allows users to create custom Intelligent Modules for Composer. These modules allow the software to control and monitor any device that can be controlled by a third-party system or provide system logic functionality which previously required large and complex logic programming.

The Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) cards for the Radius NX have a new configuration option that increases the total number of AEC channels when using discreet AEC references. When processing AEC, the AEC channels in each room need to receive an AEC reference signal specific to that room which presents an increased processing load for the DSP chip. With Composer 8.0, the Radius NX with AEC-2 card is now capable of up to 12 channels of simultaneous AEC. This enables a single Radius NX to manage as many as 12 different rooms.

Audio recording functionality in the Radius NX is now joined by audio playback. Audio systems often include a message playback device for audio cues, such as classroom bells, airport parking messages, retail store closing announcements or background music. The Radius NX can play up to eight audio tracks simultaneously from a local USB drive.

The Radius NX Media Manager is a browser-based feature providing upload, download, playlist and organisation functions for recordings on the USB drive of the Radius NX. Whether a Radius NX is playing background music, announcement messages or timing chimes, audio files need to be uploaded to the Radius NX before they can be played and organised on the drive. Radius NX Media Manager also provides full control of all media files on the device using any web browser.