Italian loudspeaker manufacturer
K-Array recently launched its latest technology in the form of a software suite. These new software offerings are designed to complement K-array’s hardware and enhance the user experience.
“As we expand our group of K-array brands, including K-array, KGEAR and KSCAPE, we want to offer a 360-degree solution for the control and design of systems,” explains Alessandro Tatini, CEO & President, at K-array. “With the launch of our interconnected series of software, including mobile apps, offline designer tools and monitoring solutions, we aim to provide a complete ecosystem for system designers and end users.”
To provide users with convenient access to system design tools and controls, K-array has developed a suite of design and configuration software to interact with their products. Firstly,
K-FRAMEWORK is an offline software designed for 3D simulation and amplifier configuration. This application enables advanced users to simulate room coverage and then configure the amplifiers associated with the desired loudspeakers.
To further simplify the installation process and streamline network management for users, K-array also offers the K-CONNECT mobile app. Available for iOS and Android devices, K-CONNECT streamlines the access procedure by allowing users to connect to any K-array amplifier hotspot with a scan of the QR code. The app offers browsing and modification of settings with a simplified user interface. On-site, more experienced practitioners can use the new K-array web app, offering a more comprehensive configuration of systems. For technical assistance during commissioning and for ongoing monitoring, K-array introduces
K-MONITOR. This software os said to offer efficient discovery tools.
The launch of these user-focused software solutions is part of K-array’s wider initiative to offer a fully connected suite of services for design, configuration, control and monitoring. K-array amplifiers already benefit from a dedicated operating system (
OsKar), and a third-party control API with plug-ins available for major control platforms including Q-SYS and Crestron. They have introduced a dedicated developer platform, enabling developers to create apps to further extend the functionality of K-array amplifiers. The first service built on this platform is
Dante Ready, allowing users to add Dante audio networking channels on demand.