We are pleased to announce that SoundPLANessential 6.0 has been released!
Essential 6.0
The main highlights of SoundPLANessential 6.0 include:
- Streamlined Interface: A fresh, user-friendly design for effortless operations.
- Smart Calculation Tab: Color-coded indicators instantly highlight results that are up-to-date, outdated, or incorrect.
- Implementation of New Standard: Fully compliant with the latest ISO 9613-2:2024-01 standard.
- Enhanced 3D Graphics: Redesigned for superior visualisation and performance.
All changes, new features and improvements are described in detail in the SoundPLANessential 6.0 release notes.
The high value option
Essential 6.0 is our increasingly popular, high value option for those users that want maximum processing power, but don’t mind compromising on some of the flexibility that its sister software provides. Essential combines the legendary SoundPLAN calculation core with a simple data input editor that has no artificial limitation on job size, is very intuitive to use, and provides striking results in a very short time. Essential includes road, rail and industrial source types and can include noise barriers for assessment of remedial measures.
Projects that do not require the same complexity as is being offered in the full-strength SoundPLANnoise planning software can be handled with Essential. Projects created in earlier versions of Essential can be automatically converted to Essential 6.0.
If you purchase Essential and then later decide to upgrade to SoundPLANnoise, we will deduct the full price you paid for Essential from the price of Noise, so long as it is the latest version (and of course you still get to keep your copy of Essential!).
Anyone wishing to upgrade to Essential 6.0 from earlier versions please do not hesitate to contact the team for a quotation.
COST:
Customers who purchased SoundPLANessential 5.1 within three months of the official release date of 6.0 qualify for a free upgrade.
Customers who purchased SoundPLANessential 5.1 between three and six months before the official release date of 6.0 are eligible for a 50% discount on the upgrade price.
For Existing Users of earlier versions of SoundPLANessential
If you have an earlier version before SoundPLANessential 5.1, please get in touch with us for an upgrade quote as you will be entitled to a considerable discount!
For New Users – Our Standalone Licenses Cost:
£2,524.50 + VAT
£2,945.25 + VAT (with Building Acoustics)
*Network and Cloud licenses also available
Essential vs Noise Capabilities
| Features | Noise | Essential |
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| Modular |  |
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| Unlimited Geo-files | |
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| Calculation of Digital Ground Model | |
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| Calculation of Road, Rail and Industry noise and noise from Parking Lots | |
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| Source Library | |
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| Multi-core calculation | |
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| Distributed Computing – calculation with multiple PCs in a network | |
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| Single Frequencies, Octave and Third Octave Bands | |
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| Hourly Time History | |
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| Coordinate and Attribute Data Import | |
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| Indoor Noise Calculations | |
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| Calculation of Room Acoustics | |
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| Single Receiver Calculation | |
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| Noise Contour Maps | |
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| Cross Sectional Noise Maps | |
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| Cartography Enhancements | |
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| 3D Solid View of Model | |
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| 3D Model Outputs and Animations | |
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| Aircraft noise | |
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