Back in the early summer of 2015 German sound specialists Schallmeister decided
to make a paradigm shift with their amplifier inventory, upgrading to Powersoft’s
new generation of Class D switched-mode power supplies.
“We changed our entire situation,’ said Tim Jansen, who co-founded the company
with Marcus Ugljanin back in 1999.
The company is packed with expertise, since the two men had enjoyed their first
forays into sound engineering after meeting in a school band.
Constantly striving to develop innovative technology concepts for conferences, trade
shows and concerts they replaced their 2-channel amplifiers (with no onboard DSP)
with Powersoft 4-channel amps and advanced digital signal processing). “With
Powersoft we have less weight, less truck space — but more power and versatility,’
Jansen exclaims.
In the corporate sector they were recently invited by one of their regular clients to
provide sound reinforcement for a private party at the Alte Schmiedehalle in
Dusseldorf, in front of 3,000 people. The headline act was popular singer-songwriter
Andreas Bourani..
The main PA system comprised the active MLA Compact / MLX subs from Martin
Audio. However, a pair of Powersoft’s new flagship X4s were assigned to the W8LM
Mini Line Array and subwoofers — which were used as sidefills — while three
Powersoft M50Qs drove the LE1200 floor monitors — all from Martin Audio.
The size and weight of the 4-channel M50Q is the very minimum thanks to the 1U
standard and the reduced depth of the equipment. The entire series is available in
HDSP+ETH versions, offering remote control and advanced signal processing
abilities through Powersoft’s proprietary Armonia Pro Audio Suite. The X4 series
implements a new system of channel routing, new worldwide compatible three-
phase power supply and a revolutionary fully-featured DSP. In addition, it natively
supports AES3, two redundant Dante digital streams and analog inputs, providing up
to four different selectable input sources per channel.
Restating the advantages of low weight, low truck space, high efficiency and
enormous volume — features of the entire Powersoft range — Tim Jansen
confirmed, “Everyone was extremely happy with the quality of the sound. The whole
system sounded exceptionally good, with lots of punch and power — and there were
no improvements needed to be carried out by the Bourani crew.’
