XTA celebrates 10 years of AudioCore at PLASA 2006

“We had no idea just how far AudioCore would go” comments XTA’s Andrew Grayland.  The answer is simple – worldwide.

What started as a PC control package for the XTA DP100 Delay Processor in 1996 has grown into a true industry-standard audio management system.

“10 years on, AudioCore is almost unrecognisable.  With hindsight, it was a fairly simple package back then, designed to access the 3 bands of parametric EQ in the DP100 via a remote computer.   As we added features to the units, DP200 then DP202, we included requests from engineers and sound companies about what they wanted AudioCore to do.   DP200 became DP226 which became DP448.   AudioCore just continued to evolve - every useful idea we were given became written into code and part of the programme.  10 years later we have matrixing control, phase filtering, crossover slopes and control of the DP4 Series processing, all grabbable in AudioCore.  In fact, there are now over 200 filters in a DP448, plus crossover slopes, so we have much more to deal with.

“The difficult thing has been to keep it uncomplicated.  It must be logical how to get at the features that solve problems.  No long training programmes required, and fast, easy access when something needs doing.

“At PLASA, we will be releasing a new feature set to include Array Control and Ganging for the DP448 and family,” continues Grayland.  “Since day one though, we have had tens of thousands of downloads from every part of the globe, and it grows every day.”

10 years of looking after speaker systems is one thing, but the well-being of operators and system techs is just as important.   So much so, that for the four days of PLASA 2006, AudioCore will be re-named AudioCare, and Indian Head Massage will be available, from the girls of Urban Chill, at both the XTA stand on the upper level, and the After-Show bar, which is sponsored by XTA.