The new Modeler Software Plugin for Google SketchUp integrates key Modeler functions, such as materials absorption and reflection properties, and surface types for use during model construction. An export function transfers the completed model to the Modeler software, where it can be immediately used to create a system design using the new Modeler Transfer Format (.mtf).
A new Modeler software plugin for Google Sketchup application note is available to help you get started using this new extension to the Modeler software.
With AutoCAD DXF Import, you can leverage work performed outside the Modeler environment, within popular 2D and 3D drawing environments that can generate 2D or 3D DXF data. Import 2D drawings for use as a guide layer in the creation of your room model and system design. Import complete 3D drawings comprising faces and polylines as a complete room model. The complete import function allows you to specify the layers to import, as well as drawing scale and drawing orientation. In the case of 3D models, materials and surface types are assigned at the time of import to reduce the work required to prepare the model for sound system design.
A new suite of extrusion tools is available in Modeler 6.6 to help streamline the process of model creation. New functions include Extrude Surface, Extrude Rectangular Surface and Extrude Polygonal Surface. Extrusions can be used to construct the room model, and to quickly add complicated room features such as columns.
Learn more about the using extrusion tools in a new application note.
A new tool in Modeler 6.6 lets you add doors, windows and panels to wall surfaces within the room model. The ability to add these standard room features improves the accuracy of the room model and eliminates the need for additional modeling work to insert them into existing room model surfaces. In addition, including these room features results in a more complete model for customer presentations. Previously, adding room finishes such as doors, windows or panel absorbers required complex operations. But the new doors, windows and panels tool greatly simplifies this task.
Easily transfer data from EASE to Bose® Modeler software using import functions for EASE project (.ppj) and surface (.xfc) data. A streamlined wizard interface guides you through the import process.
When you have measured octave-band RT60 data for the room, the Modeler software can quickly and accurately match predicted and measured reverberation times for the room model. This greatly increases the accuracy of predictions.
In addition to the standard technical specifications typically found in datasheets, the loudspeaker database viewer includes 3D balloon, 3D CAD and Isobar displays. These displays provide unlimited flexibility to view the enclosure and acoustic characteristics, while Polar Plot, Sensitivity, Beamwidth and Directivity graphs provide additional technical data about the loudspeaker's performance.
Quickly calculate and view coverage maps for Direct Field Level, Direct+Reverberant Field Level and Speech Intelligibility. Calculation parameters for coverage maps are immediately available and can be modified once the map is calculated to provide detailed analysis capabilities.
Coverage maps can be displayed on a room model surface, and each mapping surface has an adjustable mapping height.
System performance maps can also be calculated for a custom surface area within the room model, independent of other room model surfaces.
Easily toggle between coverage map views of full surfaces or custom areas, or adjust the transparency of the coverage map to display room model features.
A graphical interface makes creating background noise curves and house curves as simple as working with a graphic equalizer by dragging nodes in the curve to the desired response shape.
A complete set of reference files is included for both background noise and house curves; create your own curve from scratch to build a custom background noise and house curves database for your own use or to share with other users.
Speech intelligibility is a key predictor of sound system performance, and is often required in life safety or critical public address systems. Predict speech intelligibility using the latest STI standard, (IEC 60268-16:2003), and have it displayed as a standard coverage map of STI, STI-PA, %AlCons, or a phonetically balanced word score. Several STI standards are supported, including the most recent STI standard from 2003: IEC 60268-16:2003, or the previous standard from 1988.
Easily create a bass array by specifying the number of loudspeakers in the array, steering, spacing and spreading. Or manually create a group of loudspeakers, and then group them together into an array—such as a stacked pair of Panaray® MA12 loudspeakers. A cluster view is provided to map the array coverage onto a hemisphere, a full-sphere or a plane at various distances.
Auditioner System Technology is integrated directly into the Modeler Plus application, allowing the audible evaluation of system designs to become an integral part of the design process. Once an Auditioner filter is calculated for a given listener location, it can be convolved with any dry audio source, in .wav or .mp3 format, in real time using the Auditioner Control Panel and media player.
All convolutions are performed directly on the PC, and occur in real time to allow for direct A/B comparisons of different room treatments, equalizations or complete system designs.
The proprietary Auditioner Playback System properly positions the listener’s head within the sound field delivering the highest level of auralization accuracy.
The system is capable of accurately demonstrating systems that operate up to 110 dB with a bandwidth of 25 Hz – 15 kHz.
Mix binaural background noise with the room model simulation for playback on the Auditioner Playback System to provide a more accurate auralization when evaluating the sound system design
Adjust the background noise level in real time using an independent level control to simulate the effect of varying background noise levels on system performance.
Modeler Software Plugin for Google® SketchUp®
The new Modeler software plugin for Google SketchUp integrates key Modeler functions, such as materials absorption and reflection properties, and surface types for use during model construction. An export function transfers the completed model to the Modeler software, where it can be immediately used to create a system design using the new Modeler Transfer Format (.mtf).
A new Modeler software plugin for Google Sketchup application note is available to help you get started using this new extension to the Modeler software.
AutoCAD DXF Import
With AutoCAD DXF Import, you can leverage work performed outside the Modeler environment, within popular 2D and 3D drawing environments that can generate 2D or 3D DXF data. Import 2D drawings for use as a guide layer in the creation of your room model and system design. Import complete 3D drawings comprising faces and polylines as a complete room model. The complete import function allows you to specify the layers to import, as well as drawing scale and drawing orientation. In the case of 3D models, materials and surface types are assigned at the time of import to reduce the work required to prepare the model for sound system design.
A new suite of extrusion tools is available in Modeler 6.6 to help streamline the process of model creation. New functions include Extrude Surface, Extrude Rectangular Surface and Extrude Polygonal Surface. Extrusions can be used to construct the room model, and to quickly add
omplicated room features such as columns.
A new tool in Modeler 6.6 lets you add doors, windows and panels to wall surfaces within the room model. The ability to add these standard room features improves the accuracy of the room model and eliminates the need for additional modeling work to insert them into existing room model surfaces. In addition, including these room features results in a more complete model for customer presentations. Previously, adding room finishes such as doors, windows or panel absorbers required complex operations. But the new doors, windows and panels tool greatly simplifies this task.
Import of EASE Files
Easily transfer data from EASE to Bose® Modeler software using import functions for EASE project (.ppj) and surface (.xfc) data. A streamlined wizard interface guides you through the import process.
Automated RT60 Matching
When you have measured octave-band RT60 data for the room, the Modeler software can quickly and accurately match predicted and measured reverberation times for the room model. This greatly increase the accuracy of predictions.
Loudspeaker Database Viewer
In addition to the standard technical specifications typically found in datasheets, the loudspeaker database viewer includes 3D balloon, 3D CAD and Isobar displays. These displays provide unlimited flexibility to view the enclosure and acoustic characteristics, while Polar Plot, Sensitivity, Beamwidth and Directivity graphs provide additional technical data about the loudspeaker's performance.
Coverage Maps of System Performance
Quickly calculate and view coverage maps for Direct Field Level, Direct+Reverberant Field Level and Speech Intelligibility. Calculation parameters for coverage maps are immediately available and can be modified once the map is calculated to provide detailed analysis capabilities.
Coverage maps can be displayed on a room model surface, and each mapping surface has an adjustable mapping height.
System performance maps can also be calculated for a custom surface area within the room model, independent of other room model surfaces.
Easily toggle between coverage map views of full surfaces or custom areas, or adjust the transparency of the coverage map to display room model features.
Background Noise and House Curve Databases
A graphical interface makes creating background noise curves and house curves as simple as working with a graphic equalizer by dragging nodes in the curve to the desired response shape.
A complete set of reference files is included for both background noise and house curves; create your own curve from scratch to build a custom background noise, and house curves database for your own use or to share with other users.
Latest STI Standard Adherence
Speech intelligibility is a key predictor of sound system performance, and is often required in life safety or critical public address systems. Predict speech intelligibility using the latest STI standard, (IEC 60268-16:2003), and have it displayed as a standard coverage map of STI, STI-PA, %AlCons, or a phonetically balanced word score. Several STI standards are supported, including the most recent STI standard from 2003: IEC 60268-16:2003, or the previous standard from 1988.
Array Tools
Easily create a bass array by specifying the number of loudspeakers in the array, steering, spacing and spreading. Or manually create a group of loudspeakers, and then group them together into an array—such as a stacked pair of Panaray® MA12 loudspeakers. A cluster view is provided to map the array coverage onto a hemisphere, a full-sphere or a plane at various distances.
Wing Menus
Wing menus provide immediate access to frequently used controls that may otherwise be hidden in Preference dialogs.
Modeler® Plus 6.6 Sound System Software
In addition to the features listed above, Modeler Plus 6.6 software also has the following features:
Auditioner System Technology
Auditioner System Technology is integrated directly into the Modeler Plus application, allowing the audible evaluation of system designs to become an integral part of the design process. Once an Auditioner filter is calculated for a given listener location, it can be convolved with any dry audio source, in .wav or .mp3 format, in real time using the Auditioner Control Panel and media player.
All convolutions are performed directly on the PC, and occur in real time to allow for direct A/B comparisons of different room treatments, equalizations or complete system designs.
Auditioner® Playback System
The proprietary Auditioner Playback System properly positions the listener’s head within the sound field delivering the highest level of auralization accuracy.
The system is capable of accurately demonstrating systems that operate up to 110 dB with a bandwidth of 25 Hz – 15 kHz.
Background Noise Demonstration
Mix binaural background noise with the room model simulation for playback on the Auditioner Playback System to provide a more accurate auralization when evaluating the sound system design
Adjust the background noise level in real time using an independent level control to simulate the effect of varying background noise levels on system performance.
