New interesting Full Range system by Presonus

  • Just found this:


    http://www.harmonycentral.com/…ries-Active/ba-p/36198721



    PreSonus Ships Innovative StudioLive AI-series Active Integration PA Loudspeakers



    Baton Rouge, Louisiana - January 2014...


    PreSonus is
    shipping its new StudioLive™ AI-series Active Integration Loudspeakers,
    the first active loudspeakers that deliver studio-monitor accuracy
    onstage. The new line includes the full-range StudioLive 312AI, 315AI, and 328AI and the StudioLive 18sAI subwoofer. All models are available immediately.




    A key component of
    the StudioLive AI's design is its use of Active Integration technology.
    Active Integration combines wireless and wired networking and
    communications with powerful DSP to create a unified working
    environment.




    StudioLive
    AI-series speakers incorporate Fulcrum Acoustics' TQ™ Temporal
    Equalization algorithms. Taking advantage of Active Integration's ample
    DSP, TQ employs multiple, fully addressable Finite Impulse Response
    (FIR) filters to eliminate horn reflections and to correct linear time
    and amplitude anomalies in coaxial systems. Collaborating with Fulcrum
    Acoustics' co-founder, Dave Gunness, PreSonus software designers
    incorporated custom TQ algorithms with dynamics processing, FFT tools,
    and performance monitoring into the onboard DSP. The result is a PA
    system with remarkably clear, coherent, studio-quality sound.




    Each full-range,
    powered, 3-way loudspeaker relies on a custom-designed, CoActual™ 8-inch
    coaxial speaker with a 1.75-inch titanium compression driver to
    reproduce the mid and high frequencies. Triamplified, Class D power
    amplifiers in each model deliver a combined 2,000 watts of power.




    The StudioLive
    312AI comes equipped with a 12-inch ferrite speaker to handle
    low-frequency reproduction, while the 315AI employs a 15-inch woofer,
    and the StudioLive 328AI features dual 8-inch ferrite speakers, enabling
    it to deliver high-powered performance in a noticeably streamlined and
    compact enclosure.




    Each full-range
    system has a combo XLR/TRS line input and an XLR microphone input with
    an XMAX™ Class A mic preamplifier and 12V phantom power, as well as an
    XLR audio throughput. The full-range speaker systems are pole-mountable
    and have ergonomic side handles, interlocking stacking, and M10 fly
    points. All enclosures are of lightweight plywood construction.




    Three operation
    modes allow the user to choose DSP presets for their application, such
    as MP3 playback, live performance, or stage monitoring. Users can also
    create a custom preset using SL Room Control and store it onboard for
    use later.




    In addition to the
    full-range, 3-way systems, PreSonus is offering the StudioLive 18sAI, a
    powered, 18-inch, ferrite subwoofer designed to complement the
    full-range StudioLive AI speakers while still being flexible enough to
    work with other powered loudspeakers. A 1,000W amplifier powers the
    subwoofer. The StudioLive 18sAI offers stereo line inputs (XLR/¼-inch
    combo) and full-range stereo line outputs (XLR) with a switchable,
    low-cut crossover.




    All StudioLive
    AI-series loudspeakers include an Ethernet port and a USB port with a
    Wi-Fi module to connect to SL Room Control software over a wireless
    network. Expected to be available in Spring 2014, SL Room Control is a
    speaker-management application for Mac OS X®, Windows®,
    and iPad that provides both individual and grouped speaker control and
    includes a 31-band graphic EQ and an 8-band parametric EQ, muting,
    soloing, and level control, in addition to performance monitoring (over
    temperature, click detection, and excursions). A network-setup wizard
    will be included.




    Custom accessories
    for the AI-series speakers include a mountable Sub Dolly to make
    hauling the 18sAI subwoofer easy and a pull-tested Sub Pole to mount a
    full-range system atop the 18sAI. An M10 Kit, which contains four M10
    eyebolts, lets you fly any full-range model in a permanent installation.
    Protective covers for the 312AI, 328AI, 315AI, and 18sAI are also
    available.




    U.S. MAP/street
    prices are expected to be $1,399.95 for the StudioLive 312AI, $1,499.95
    for the StudioLive 328AI, $1,599.95 for the StudioLive 315AI, and
    $1,299.95 for the StudioLive 18sAI subwoofer. All models are available
    immediately. For more information visit www.presonus.com/products/live-sound-reinforcement

  • Presonus are certainly coming along with their co-actual range. I love it when corps invent new names for an old technology or am I mistaken? Any how their co- actual studio monitors certainly caught my attention and these too certainly are worth a test drive.

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  • My only concern would be whether all that DSP introduces any latency of its own.


    Sure it does... but no one will notice... as with the Atomic CLR e.g.

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