Biamp unveiled a significant evolution of its Community LVH-900 loudspeaker platform alongside a completely redesigned VenuePolar Plugin for EASE Focus 3, introducing a more accessible approach to fully steerable sound system design for medium-sized venues where acoustic performance and architectural aesthetics are equally important.

The latest development simplifies both the product portfolio and the design process, with the next-generation Community LVH-900 now available in two streamlined models—the LVH-906 and LVH-909—offered in standard, colour-matched and weather-resistant variants. Combined with the redesigned VenuePolar Plugin, the solution brings the precision of a fully steerable line array into a compact, architecturally friendly point source format, opening new possibilities for houses of worship, auditoriums, educational facilities, stadiums and other medium-scale venues.

At the heart of the announcement is the redesigned VenuePolar Plugin, which transforms what has traditionally been a specialist-driven process into a self-service workflow. Integrated directly into EASE Focus 3 from AFMG, the software guides consultants and integrators through key design decisions, including cabinet configuration, system equalisation and beam optimisation, enabling custom-steered coverage designs to be created in minutes rather than weeks.

“Customers want great sound and a beautiful space, but it’s difficult to get both within budget, especially in medium-sized venues. Our new VenuePolar plugin gives customers exactly what they want from the LVH-900 — the performance of a line array in a smaller, point source footprint making it easier to design, install, and support,” said Joe Andrulis, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Biamp. “The ability to deliver fully custom steered coverage as a self-service solution is truly extraordinary. We’ve eliminated barriers for practically any designer to create asymmetric patterns optimized for their specific venue in minutes instead of weeks, while maintaining the acoustic precision and architectural elegance that makes the LVH-900 an industry favorite.”

The Community LVH-900 has already established a reputation for its ability to deliver fully custom asymmetric vertical beam coverage, directing sound precisely towards audiences while minimising reflections from rear walls, balconies and stages. This capability has made it particularly effective in acoustically challenging venues where clarity and intelligibility are critical.

A key technical advancement in the upgraded platform comes from Biamp’s proprietary finite impulse response (FIR) processing, which now delivers a fixed system latency of just six milliseconds regardless of configuration. The breakthrough significantly expands the range of applications for the LVH-900, making it suitable for live performance monitoring and broadcast environments where precise lip-sync performance is essential.

“The upgraded VenuePolar Plugin is the very first of its kind, as it combines the powerful plug-in interface of EASE Focus with the groundbreaking beam-steering algorithms of our FIRmaker optimization module into a single workflow solution. This makes the expanded capabilities of the LVH-900 series available to any user at a fingertip. We are very happy to support this innovative development,” said Dr. Stefan Feistel, head of AFMG Technologies GmbH, manufacturer of EASE Focus 3.

The redesigned system offers considerable flexibility for venue designers and operators. Users can create highly specific asymmetric coverage patterns tailored to actual seating layouts, while the LVH-900’s electronically steerable architecture eliminates the need for traditional line-array J-curves and associated ceiling clearance requirements. In many applications, a single LVH-900 cabinet can replace a larger line array system while maintaining comparable coverage performance and reducing structural demands.

Available in black, white and custom finishes, the compact loudspeaker design also addresses aesthetic concerns by minimising visual impact and preserving sightlines. The platform’s software-driven architecture further allows venues to switch between event configurations via Armonia+ presets without requiring physical modifications, while future seating or venue changes can be accommodated through software reconfiguration rather than hardware replacement.