The well heralded launch of the d&b D80 amplifier could be fashioned the focal point; products are after all, central to the company's role as a manufacturer. Yet this is no singular event. Last year's extensive redevelopment of the acoustic simulation software ArrayCalc V7, was the precursor to a workflow trilogy that lays at the heart of the thesis. The third element, the one that sits between ArrayCalc and D80 is the d&b R1 remote control software.
The ability to export complex sound reinforcement models straight from simulation software, via a remote control platform that provides seamless access to all functions, into the drive train of a sound reinforcement system, is a quest embarked upon by many a brave soul, but until now, never properly achieved. Visit the stand J46 in hall 8 and discover the full meaning of the trilogy.
(Jim Evans)
