BeoCreate Elements is an open-design sound system based on BeoCreate 4-Channel Amplifier. Whilst the software will remain available for those interested as is, all future development is happening in Beocreate 2 project, which will eventually implement most (if not all) features from this project.
You can read the origin story for Beocreate Elements in my Master's thesis.
- Beautiful web-based user interface
- Simple setup of Wi-Fi networks on a Raspberry Pi
- Support for BeoSound Essence Remote (coming later)
- Generates correction filters for the system based on enclosure dimensions (concept)
- Independent left/right/mono routing for all channels
- Flexible and independent high-pass/low-pass filters for all channels (crossover)
- Adjustable equaliser filters for all channels (10 per channel)
To use the advanced sound adjustment features, a special "general-purpose" DSP program has to be loaded in the SigmaDSP processor of BeoCreate 4-Channel Amplifier, and the program's ParamAddress.dat file (generated by SigmaStudio at compile time) to be in /home/pi/dsp/ directory. A future version of the software can install the right DSP program with one touch.
Beocreate Core was an enclosure designed for Beocreate 4-Channel Amplifier as part of the Elements project.
The models for building the enclosure are available for personal use within the Beocreate Core directory:
- Top case in STEP format, intended to be machined out of 8 mm sheet of aluminium. Screw bosses are intended for M3 threads.
- Bottom case in STEP format, intended to be machined out of Hi-MACS, Corian, wood, MDF or other similar material. Note: the top case (Core-topcase.step) has an extra protrusion that's incompatible with the bottom case. Remove this during manufacturing.
- Mask for the connectors in DXF format, intended to be laser-cut out of 3 mm acrylic.
The models correspond to the final version, whose design and assembly are further described in the thesis.
If you build a Beocreate Core, I would love to hear from you. Please @ me on Twitter (@tuomas_h) with any questions and/or tag me on Instagram (@tuomas_h). You can also tag Bang & Olufsen Create in your posts (@beocreate).