NORTHRIDGE, CA - NOVEMBER 30, 2001 - EVO, the intelligent loudspeaker system
from JBL Professional, is now being installed in schools, houses
of worship and small performance venues throughout the world.
Automated set up and operation, anti-feedback control and excellent
sound quality are just some of the features that are appealing
for these customers. Now, with JBL's new Freeware computer program,
EVO DCI (Digital Control Interface), the internal power of EVO
can be accessed, edited and stored via Windows-based computers.
The computer is simply plugged into the RS232 port on the front
panel of the EVOi.net, which is the communications hub of an EVO
system for up to four EVO Loudspeakers.
EVO DCI v1.0
is an easy-to-use software application that allows users to monitor
and control EVOi.324 loudspeakers. The results and performance
of many functions can be viewed, adjusted and stored for later
use. This software program is intended for EVO installers who
wish to use EVO in applications that fall outside the standard
EVO applications or where fine tuning may provide optimum results.
"There
is so much going on inside of EVO, that there is a natural tendency
for audio professionals to want to access the control capabilities
in order to fine tune, manually set parameters and save their
settings," stated Simon Jones, JBL Marketing Director responsible
for EVO. "This simple-to-use Freeware program allows the
direct control, saving and retrieval of those settings for added
control where desired."
Upon opening
the software, the main "EVO System Status" window shows
a simple "tree" of the EVO system with the speaker configuration
and revision of firmware installed in each component. Several
parameters are controlled for each individual EVOi.324 loudspeaker:
monitoring input levels; checking levels of each discrete amplifier
channel (three per speaker); muting of the overall loudspeaker
or each individual component; auto set delay times adjustment
and level setting for each connected EVO Loudspeaker; and checking
the loudspeakers overall "health". All transducer control
parameters can be viewed.
EVO's Auto
EQ can also be viewed and edited. Once the Auto EQ routine has
been initiated, the results can be viewed graphically. The software
allows editing of the six parametric filters, and the settings
may be saved for later use. Text files of the resulting data can
be exported for use in other software programs.
EVO DCI offers
additional Anti Feedback control. The results of initialing the
"Fixed" Anti Feedback application can be viewed. Translating
these filter settings to those in the Auto EQ section or applying
them to an external parametric equalizer, can free up the six
bands of "fixed" Anti Feedback application for rooms
that are particularly problematic.
EVO DCI runs
on computers with Windows 95, 98, NT4.0 operating systems that
have an RS232C Communications port. The computer is connected
to EVOi.net utilizing the RS232 port on the front panel of the
EVOi.net. An RS232 serial cable (Female DB9- Mini Din 8 Male,
similar to a BSS Soundweb cable) is required.
EVO DCI is
available free of charge via download JBL Professional's website.
Go to http://www.jblpro.com/evo1/evo_main.htm, click on EVO DCI
and follow the instructions.
Headquartered
in Northridge, California, JBL Professional is the world's leading
designer, manufacturer, and marketer of professional loudspeakers
for recording and broadcast, musician, cinema, touring sound,
commercial sound and contracting applications. JBL Professional
is part of the Harman International network of professional and
consumer audio companies. For complete product and company information,
go to the JBL Pro website at www.jblpro.com.
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