Befitting its primary role as a background music source, the new system contains three inputs: a microphone for paging, Sirius Satellite Radio, and an iPod dock.
With eight inputs, eight outputs, and processing flexibility suitable for any modest installation, the Symetrix Jupiter 8 runs the “Priority Zone Mixer 1” app to deliver input conditioning, loudspeaker conditioning, and lightweight input logic.
An eight-channel ElectroVoice CPS 8.5 amplifier delivers 500 watts to each of eight output zones. Forty ElectroVoice EVID 3.2 speakers provide a unified hi-fi output. In addition to the ARC-WEB, Abner added a hardware ARC-2 wall panel that provides redundant control of the input selection and individual zone volumes.
“I was surprised at how easily the Symetrix Jupiter, ARC-2, and ARC-WEB went in,” said Abner. “I realize that all of the literature claims that it has a ‘zero learning curve,’ but to jaded ears that sounds like a variation on a well-played theme.”
“Sure enough, I plugged in the Jupiter and was doing everything I needed to do on intuition alone. It worked perfectly the first time.”
“That’s one of the main reasons that the Jupiter system has become our “go-to” DSP for installations, declared Abner. “Not only is the product itself outstanding, but the response to service was exceptional too.”
“We thought we had a minor issue while installing the ARC-2 wall plate, but after a short phone call with a very helpful support technician, we overcame our error and were up and running as advertised.”
The client was excited to try out the remote capabilities of the Symetrix ARC-WEB remote.
“After we installed it, they asked if one of their staff would be able to control the system from a company office 800 miles away in Dallas,” recalled Abner. “I told him that if he could access the system network from his Dallas office, that he could control the software from there. Two days later, the client sent me an email from Dallas. He was excited to be controlling the audio system in Atlanta from his desktop in Dallas.”