Powersoft demonstrates his know-how in amplifiers being able to drive very low impedance loads, derived form the M-Force. They will use this year’s ISE to demonstrate its ground-breaking new product, Mover – a small yet incredibly powerful linear transducer that can be used in audio applications and, more excitingly, as a linear motor / shaker.

Adaptable to various purposes, including 4D cinemas, theme parks, or venues with vibrating acoustic floors – as well as applications that go beyond entertainment – Mover lets audiences feel the sound through haptic perception by vibrating the surrounding environment, which the human body picks up and, through bone conduction, translating the vibrations into perceivable frequencies.

Mover is a true Made in Firenze (home of Powersoft) invention, as these guys perfectly know how to make the moving coil transmit the power generated by the movement thru an axis to any kind of load, the exact opposite of what happens in a traditional loudspeaker.

The first linear Powersoft driver, named M-Force, pictured here in version 01 into its chassis frame and with one of the cones, global ready-to-go kit with its specific amplifier, the M-Drive.

Mover is based on Powersoft’s patented moving magnet linear motor technology. Introduced in 2013 this results in an unbelievable performance. Extended power handling, electromagnetic conversion, reliability and maximum SPL are a few of the incredible innovative features and improvements with respect to conventional moving coil arrangement.

Mover is available in two versions: Direct Drive and Inertial Drive

The Mover Direct Drive recognisable by its piston rod ready to be thgihtly bolted the material it’s going to drive like a membrane, or even like a springboard, considering its excursion.

Next to exciting the surface, Direct Drive is also able to create an offset of +/- 15 mm. As a result, the surface will not only shake but also move giving the audience the sensation of falling off or jumping over an object.

Mover Inertial Drive. The piston rod is replaced here by four holes, to operate in full conjunction with the surface to move thru inertia.

The Inertial Drive version can be mounted directly to a surface. The ultra-low frequency reproduction and unmatched efficiency of Mover – Inertial Drive will excite the surface and extend the low frequency experience.

A view of the rear terminals of a Mover Direct Drive. Making them easy to access is essential, and the screwing has to sealed with resin ;0)

Mover is also available in a low impedance and 100 Volt version, and can be used in conjunction with a Powersoft amplifier, especially for the Mover Powersoft has introduced an an updated firmware version.

A specific subharmonic generator plug-in has been added. This new algorithm transposes the pitch of the frequencies down in order to reproduce ultra-low frequency extension all the way down to 5 Hz.

Shakin’ all over

On the ISE booth, users standing on the platform and wearing the requisite HTC headset can experience an immersive 360° video while being stimulated through haptic perception.

We’ve been there, and we can tell you the experience is worth testing it !

More info on Powersoft website.