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28|05 EASE 4.3.9 - the third minor update for EASE 4.3 was published. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.

 

Year 2009
08|10 EASE 4.3.8 - the second minor update for EASE 4.3 was published. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.
06|09 EASE 4.3.7 - a maintenance update for EASE 4.3 was published. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.
04|08 EASE SpeakerLab 1.1 and Pro version released! The standard version of SpeakerLab has been updated and is now available as a free download. The Pro version can now be licensed as well. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.
04|08 EASE 4.3 - released! This major update for EASE 4.2 is now available as a free download. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.

 

Year 2008
30|10 EASE 4.2.4 - minor update for EASE 4.2 is now available as a free download. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.
05|09 EASE 4.3 on Beta!

September 5th the first Beta of EASE 4.3 was provided to the Beta group. It includes a set of major additions, such as:

  • Import and Export of Google Sketchup and DXF 2000 data formats
  • Multi-threading support for the room-acoustic module AURA, making it up to 10 times faster on a quad-core PC
  • EASE SpeakerLab v1.1 with numerous new features and analysis options
  • STI and dBA mappings for EASE Jr users
  • much more...
  • See also: EASE 4.3 previewed at 125th AES

If you would like to join the Beta, you need to:

  • Have a valid license for EASE 4.2
  • Be experienced in using acoustic simulation software
  • Be able to communicate by email
  • Contact us via support[AT]afmg.eu
22|08 EASE 4.2.3 - a free update for EASE 4.2 has been published. More details under Service / Upgrade 4.0.
02|06 EASE 4.2.2 - another free update for EASE 4.2 is available now. More details about this minor update version are located under Service / Upgrade 4.0.
04|02 A free update for EASE 4.2 is available now. It includes many bugfixes and a major update for EASE SpeakerLab. For more details see Service / Upgrade 4.0.
10|01 Further information about the GLL concept was made available in the line array section. The new GLL White Paper is also available for download.

 

Year 2007
15|11 The new software package EASE SpeakerLab Pro for loudspeaker design and EASE GLL creation has gone Beta. Loudspeaker manufacturers are invited to join the Beta list to receive the latest information as well as access to the most recent program updates. Please contact us at info[AT]afmg.eu.
28|05 An informational seminar explaining EASE 4.2, EASE SpeakerLab and the GLL Interface will be held at the InfoComm in Anaheim. More details are available in this press release.
05|05 EASE 4.2 as a free update for EASE 4.1 is now available via web download. EASE 4.2 includes EASE SpeakerLab and the new GLL interface. For more details see Service / Upgrade 4.
05|05 Ahnert Feistel Media Group announces the release of the new download portal to access all software products developed by ADA/SDA through the internet. The AFMG Download Portal is located at http://www.afmg-support.eu/AFMGDLPortal/Start.aspx
21|03 An informational seminar introducing EASE 4.2, EASE SpeakerLab and the GLL Interface will be held at the ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt. More details are available in this press release.
31|01 Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) will introduce the release version of EASE 4.2 along with the new Generic Loudspeaker Library (GLL) interface and the EASE SpeakerLab software at the NSCA in Orlando. Particularly for loudspeaker manufacturers and designers, an informational seminar is held that will give an overview of the new GLL data format as well as the design and analysis software EASE SpeakerLab. For more details please see this press release.
24|01 The line array section on www.auralisation.de was updated and extended to reflect the latest development regarding the new GLL concept and the latest DLLs for EASE.

 

Year 2006
02|10 New EASE 4.2 and EASE SpeakerLab Beta versions now available. Please contact us for more details.
23|05 A free update for EASE 4.1 is available now. It includes many new functions and several bugfixes. For more details see Service / Upgrade 4.0.
13|03 EASE Workshop at NSCA March 2006

There will be an EASE workshop at NSCA on Thursday evening in the Crown Room at the Hilton; time 7:00 to 10:00 PM.
For more details please see SDA Network Forum
We hope to see you there.

 

Year 2005
18|12 New Line Array DLL's from TOA and RH are available for EASE 4.1. Please see the Help / Line Array section for more information.
24|10 Preview Version of EASE 4.2 introduced at 119th AES, NYC. The Beta testing has been started. EASE 4.2 will include for example an interface for the new Generic Loudspeaker Library (GLL), a microphone database software and major enhancements for AURA users.
12|08 New Line Array DLL's are available for EASE 4.1. Please see the Help / Line Array section for more information.
28|04 SDA Network Forums - finally launched!
The new dedicated forum website will give faster access and provide more help to all of our customers, may this be users of EASE, EASERA, EASE Focus or EASE Online. Find our new forum website here: SDA Network Forums
15|03 EASERA Demo Version released at NSCA, Orlando, Florida.
EASERA is the new acoustic and electronic measurement software by SDA, for details see EASERA News
23|02 EASE Focus - SDA's new aiming software published!
EASE Focus is a Generic Aiming and Acoustic Modeling Software developed by SDA. Free download and more details under www.easefocus.com
03|02 Our EASE Online Database has received a major update: A 3D Balloon View and Polar and Coverage Plots in 1/3rd octave resolution have been added.
For details see EASE Online Database

 

Year 2004
07|12 SDA's new measurement software EASERA now shipping! For details see EASERA News
23|10 SDA, releases EASERA, the new measurement software at 117th AES in San Francisco, for details see EASERA News
03|08 Website updated, more information posted in FAQ and DLL section, and a few other places
07|05 SDA, our associated software company establishes easera.com with more news on EASERA, our new measurement software.
07|05 We have made the EASE 4.1 Patch #6 -> #7 available online! Check Service section for more details on the update.

EASE 4.1.0.7 can be accessed through the EASE Online Update. A step-by-step guide is given under Service/Upgrade 4.0.
20|04 EASE 4.1 Patch #5 -> #6 is now available! Check Service section for more details on the update.

EASE 4.1.0.6 can be accessed through the EASE Online Update. A step-by-step guide is given under Service/Upgrade 4.0
10|04 SDA, our associated software company presents the latest preview on EASERA, the new measurement software. For more details go to Products on www.sda.de.
23|02 EASE 4.1 Subversion #5 Is Online! Check Service section for more details on the free Upgrade.

EASE 4.1.0.5 can be accessed through the EASE Online Update. A step-by-step guide is given under Service/Upgrade 4.0
16|01 Our associated software company SDA proudly presents a preview on EASRA, the new measurement software. For more details go to Products on www.sda.de.
12|01 More Line Arrays : New line array EASE 4.0/4.1 DLL's for d&b, EAW, McCauley. Check Help section.

 

Year 2003
19|11 EASE 4.1 Is Online! Check Service section for more details on the free Upgrade.

EASE 4.1 can be accessed through the EASE Online Update. A step-by-step guide is given under Service/Upgrade 4.0
Also visit Renkus-Heinz for more details.
03|10 Brandnew Measurement Software Package EASRA to be introduced at AES.

EASRA, a software developed by SDA - Software Design Ahnert GmbH, will be introduced at the 115th AES in New York. Join us in our workshop on Saturday.

See the Renkus-Heinz AES News for more details.
29|09 EASE 4.1 Ante Portas!

EASE 4.1 first time shown at the 115th AES in New York. Join us in our workshop on Saturday.

See the Renkus-Heinz AES News for more details.
29|09 Stardraw / ADA Announce Strategic Partnership.

Software providers Stardraw.com and acoustical modelling specialists Acoustic Design Ahnert (ADA) and its sister company Software Design Ahnert (SDA) have announced a strategic partnership which will offer their customers an interface between Stardraw’s design and documentation applications and the acoustical modelling software EASE (Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers).

For more details please see: StarDraw.com Pressroom
23|06 ADA Foundation gGmbH has established its web presence.

For more details please see: ADA Foundation gGmbH
6|06 SDA - Software Design Ahnert GmbH, Berlin, Germany has released a set of new products.

A brand new kind of application has been developed by SDA: An internet-based application to view EASE Speaker Data online, designed for Renkus-Heinz.

A new EASE 4.0 DLL for the Nexo GeoS system has been developed in cooperation with Nexo, France.

A new EASE 4.0 DLL for the Renkus-Heinz PN/PNX102LA Line Array has been developed in cooperation with Renkus-Heinz, California.

For more details please see: SDA - Software Design Ahnert GmbH
18|05 FAQ, Links and List of Wishes sections updated.
28|04 ADA Foundation gGmbH has been founded on the 7th March of 2003.

The fields of activity have been officially announced at the USITT conference in Minneapolis. For more details please see: ADA Foundation gGmbH
15|01 There are new EASE links to various sites with nice EASE statements.

 

Year 2002
13|12 EASE 4.0 Patch subversion #40 available. Look right here.
7|11 New info available in FAQ/Room and Help/Line Arrays
18|10 EASE 4.0 InfraRed Module now available

SDA - Software Design Ahnert proudly presents:

The InfraRed Module for EASE 4.0

It is available in the following versions:
EASE 4.0 IR StartUp Version for all non-EASE users, distributed by Sennheiser KG and Sennheiser USA
EASE 4.0 IR Plug-In Version for all EASE 4.0 users, available through the EASE 4.0 distribution line (RH, JBL, EV, Prokom)
18|10 - EASE 4.0 Speaker Data Authorizer now available

We now provide an authorization tool for EASE Speaker Data. It is freely available for all registered manufacturers and allows to authorize their loudspeaker data individually.
18|10 - EASE 4.0 Patch subversion #37 available. Look right here.
18|10 - JBL started shipping of EASE 4.0 at 113th AES in L.A. For more infos see: JBL Pressroom
1|10 - EASE 4.0 Excel Templates online. Find it right here.
1|10 - EASE 4.0 trouble-shooting guide online. Find it right here.
1|10 - EASE 4.0 OpenGL Test Utility online. Find it right here.
1|10 - EASE 3.0 OpenGL Test Utility online. Find it right here.
19|09 - EASE 4.0 Loudspeaker Device File Formats vs. 4.04 online. Find it right here.
2|04 - EASE 4.0 will be released at NSCA, Denver, CO. Find a summary of new features right here.
1|04 - New website online! - Completely re-designed for EASE 4.0, coming up soon.
1|04 - Several topics updated.

 

Year 2001
9|06 - A new patch (#70) has been released. Find the new update under Service.
8|05 - A new version of our OpenGL test utility has been released. Find it under tools.
23|04 - All MS Excel Templates have been replaced by a single installation software. You can now also use them on computers without EASE.
See Tools section for details

 

Year 2000
11|12 - Patch 680 has been replaced by an improved version 690. We strongly recommend to update. See Update section for details
28|11 - Our new version 680 is online! We strongly recommend to update. See Update section for details
20|11 What we have for you:
- The patches 645_646 and 642_646 are available again. There have been some problems with the server which should be solved by now.
- A new little jewel in our collection of tools:
A description of the DXF-Import/Export abilities of EASE 3.0
It is available in English as well as in German.
29|10 We have got brandnew tools online today (Search for it under Service) :
- A description of the EASE Wall Material Ascii Format
- A MS Excel template to create files in such a format
- The Loudspeaker MS Excel template has been also updated
12|10 - The latest patch 67 for EASE can be found under Service/Updates.
08|09 - Find the latest patch 66 under Service/Updates.
- The help section on cluster calculations has been extended by comments about the limits of this feature. - A new wish has been added to our list.
28|08 - Just a minor Update:
- I reorganized the menu structure to find a place for the new webring. Join it and add your link automatically.
20|08 - There is new stuff again:
- For all of you who do not like to enter balloon data into EASE or prepare ASCII-files we have the solution: An MS Excel template allowing you to insert balloon data using an input mask and to save it as an EASE 3.0 ASCII-file. Look for it under Service.
- Another template for EASE Loudspeaker data can be found at the same location.
- For the special group of users experiencing problems with the Intel Signal Processing Libraries (NSP dll's) we can now provide an update (Find it under Updates).
15|06 - We are so busy! Nevertheless there's another little update for the latest 3.0 version.
Search for it under Updates.
18|05 - Due to the amount of frequently asked questions I have added three more to the FAQ section.
- Find the latest wish for EASE in the List Of Wishes.
- Brandnew: A little collection of www-pages mentioning EASE or EARS under Links. If you own or find a website with comments on EASE please send me a short email with the link of interest to make it public.
27|04 - Who has problems with the toolbars under Windows 2000 ?
Go to the Updates section and find a patch.
14|04 - Find 2 more dialogues in the FAQ section
- The FirstAid.rtf has been updated to reflect the improvements of the 646 version - see Service
29|03 - Spotlights on for the new upgrade patches of version 3.0.0646 !
free download under Updates
10|02 - Find information about the new EASE version 3.0.0646 in the Updates area.
- Another wish has made its way to the list.
29|02 - Modified FAQ Ears answering questions about full-duplex and simplex sound cards
- and two more wishes
27|02 - New FAQ Ears answering questions about full-duplex sound cards
- minor changes
20|02 Many new things!
- New FAQ under Room, Eyes, Probe
- OpenGL Check Utility Version 650 free for download under Service
- updated List Of Wishes
10|02 - VideoAda.rtf vs649 now available
07|02 - New EARS FAQ about how to mix files
- VideoAda.rtf vs648 now available
25|01 - Download patches to upgrade from 642 to 645
- VideoAda.rtf vs647 now available
20|01 - Download patches to upgrade from 642 to 644
- Newsletter mailing list should work now.
15|01 Lots of Stuff!
- See FAQ Room, Updates, Problems, Service, Wishes and Links
- OpenGL Check Utility Version 642 free for download under Service
- FirstAid.rtf Version 1.4 free for download under Service
13|01 - VideoAda.rtf Version 646 free for download under Service
10|01 - OpenGL Check Utility Version 641 free for download under Service

 

Year 1999
23|12 - VideoAda.rtf Version 645 free for download under Service
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
22|12 - OpenGL Check Utility Version 639 free for download under Service
- VideoAda.rtf Version 644 free for download under Service
15|12 - Welcome to the website known by now as EASE Developer's page
- OpenGL Check Utility Version 636 free for download under Service
24|11 - OpenGL Check Utility now free for download under Service
09|11 - see service for speaker ascii format and visit the problem area for help
30|10 - minor changes, big update is ahead
- see service, first aid, cluster help
06|10 - First Aid under Problems
- many little things
26|08 - brand new cluster help, look under Help/Cluster
- a list of wishes
09|08 - even more answered questions (Eyes, ImEx)
- a newsletter service (see below)
03|08 - more FAQ's, more Links
02|08 - more FAQ's, E-mail address added
30|07 - Installation on Crosswinds