All versions of EASE Focus run on almost every modern Microsoft Windows computer. The following parameters can be seen as an appropriate basis:

FIRmaker is able to work with any number of DSP channels. AFMG's general-purpose approach is one DSP channel per cabinet.

In very large arrays it will be possible to combine two or even three cabinets into a single source driven by one FIR DSP channel without too much trade-off.

The number of FIR and amplifier channels used per cabinet is not limited, on the other hand. Dozens of channels could be calculated by FIRmaker per box. Even vertical + horizontal optimization would be possible if implemented by the loudspeaker manufacturer.

This depends on the type of loudspeaker. FIRmaker can optimize the coverage of a column loudspeaker, or any other single loudspeaker that has multiple drivers operating in the same frequency region.

Theoretically it would be possible to use the FIRmaker algorithm as a simple tool to generate FIR-based crossover filters for conventional loudspeakers. However, FIRmaker was originally not intended as an optimization tool for a loudspeaker with only one, or very few, drivers operating in the same pass band (frequency range).

FIRmaker can be considered a universal optimization solution. It is capable of being used with almost any loudspeaker that is licensed for the technology by its manufacturer. It may differ in its implementation and optimization algorithm from those of proprietary solutions.

Two things are needed as a basis for FIRmaker optimization:

Support for different DSP platforms is rapidly growing. Currently it is already possible to export CSV and other, general filter types and to save them to files. These can be imported into your DSPs.

More and more DSP manufacturers work together with AFMG to enhance the integration of FIRmaker with their platforms. (Please see "Supported Brands / Supported DSP Platforms" for a comprehensive list.) At a final stage, these implementations will support a direct transfer of system setups and FIR filters between the controller software and FIRmaker.

Many modern arrays and especially column loudspeakers already integrate amplifiers and DSPs directly into the cabinets. For such systems, FIRmaker optimization is tailor made. However, many other existing systems employ amplification and processing in separate components. In many cases an affordable hardware solution will be driving two, three or even four cabinets with one amplifier channel. Consequently, only one DSP channel will be feeding the signal to several cabinets at once.

FIRmaker is not magic. It employs straight-forward laws of physics combined with high-end algorithms. Just like with any other physical process, simple limits apply: