Genelec has expanded its Smart IP family of installation loudspeaker systems with the introduction of the compact 4410 loudspeaker joining the existing 4420 and 4430 models as well as a new Smart IP Controller app that provides users with control of key loudspeaker system functions that include mute, volume control and power on/off, plus overall zone control.
New 4410 is smallest model in the line to date; new app provides users with control of key loudspeaker functions that include mute, volume control and power on/off, plus overall zone control.
Originally introduced in 2019, all Smart IP loudspeakers are compatible with both Dante and AES67, and derive power via PoE and PoE+ Power-over-Ethernet formats.
Measuring just a bit more than seven inches tall, the active two-way 4410 is suited to smaller spaces, yet its proprietary internal power supply helps to produce a stated 100 dB of short-term SPL. The 4410 supports up to eight audio channels in a stream with sample rates of 32 – 96 kHz and 16 – 24-bit resolution and offers a frequency response of 67 Hz – 40 kHz via internal class D amplification stages driving a 3-inch woofer and 3/4-inch metal dome tweeter.
Created in conjunction industrial designer Harri Koskinen, the 4410’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Enclosure is fashioned from recycled aluminum and utilizes Genelec’s Directivity Control Waveguide that’s designed to enhance precision and clarity both on and off axis. The loudspeaker is available in black or white finishes and is accompanied by a range of mounting/placement accessories.
As well as receiving both power and audio-over-IP, the 4410’s single rear panel RJ45 connector also allows access to Genelec’s Smart IP Manager – a downloadable software tool running on Windows 10 that allows installers to configure rooms, zones, loudspeakers and audio channels, and it also includes device discovery, a room equalization tool set, system organization and status monitoring.
Once the installer has used Smart IP Manager to configure and optimize the system, the end user can then download the free Smart IP Controller app onto their smartphone or tablet (iOS or Android) for instant fingertip control of mute, volume control and power on/off. The Controller app will automatically discover the loudspeakers on the network, and offers a clean user interface designed to be straightforward. Access to some or all of the zones created during configuration can then be assigned to the app, thus ensuring that the appropriate levels of access are granted to each end user.
“The compact 4410 is a natural and welcome extension to our Smart IP loudspeaker family, while the Smart IP Controller app is the perfect tool for less complex installations where comprehensive touchscreen control of the system isn’t always required,” states Genelec AV business manager Sami Mäkinen. “The 4410 is perfect for those installers looking for big loudspeaker performance from a small footprint, while the Controller app provides a simple, low cost alternative to third party house automation systems. We’re sure that installers and end users alike will warmly embrace these new additions to the growing Smart IP family.”
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