From Floor Plan to Finished Quote: A Smarter Way to Design Commercial Audio Systems
News / 03.08.26
Designing a commercial audio system is about much more than choosing loudspeakers.
Before a project is approved, installers and consultants need to prove that the system will deliver adequate coverage, produce accurate documentation, create a bill of quantities, and present everything in a way that clients understand. For many projects, this process involves multiple software packages, spreadsheets, and repeated revisions every time the layout changes.
XSCACE’s Floorplan Sound Simulation brings the entire workflow together.
Start with a Floor Plan
The process begins with a floor plan. Upload an existing drawing or trace a new one directly in your browser.
Once the plan has been scaled correctly, loudspeakers can be positioned exactly where they’re intended to be installed, giving you a true representation of the proposed system.
Predict Coverage Before You Install
One of the biggest challenges in system design is demonstrating that the proposed loudspeaker layout will provide consistent coverage throughout the space.
With XSCACE, simply enable the SPL simulation to generate a colour-coded coverage heat map across the room. Instead of estimating performance, you can visualise predicted sound pressure levels in different listening areas before any equipment is ordered.
This allows you to optimise speaker placement early in the design process, reducing the likelihood of costly revisions during installation.
More Than Just SPL Maps
Good system design isn’t only about coverage.
XSCACE also provides room modes and stereo imaging analysis, giving designers additional confidence that the proposed solution will perform as expected.
These visual tools make it easier to explain design decisions to clients while helping engineers refine their layouts.
Automatically Generate a Bill of Quantities
Creating quotations is often one of the most time-consuming parts of an installation project.
Rather than manually counting products and building spreadsheets, XSCACE automatically generates a complete bill of quantities directly from the design.
As components are added, removed or repositioned, the documentation updates automatically, helping reduce errors and saving valuable time.
Create Professional Client Reports
Once the design is complete, XSCACE can generate a polished PDF report containing:
- Floor plans
- Speaker layouts
- SPL coverage maps
- Room analysis
- Bill of quantities
- Client and project details
Instead of assembling information from multiple applications, you can produce a professional proposal from a single workflow.
Works With More Than One Brand
Although XSCACE integrates seamlessly with its own ecosystem, you aren’t restricted to a single manufacturer.
Designs can include loudspeakers from multiple brands, while the software still generates an accurate bill of quantities based on the products used in the project.
This flexibility makes it suitable for consultants, integrators and installers working across a wide range of commercial audio applications.
Browser-Based and Ready To Use
There’s nothing to install.
XSCACE runs entirely in your web browser, allowing you to access projects wherever you’re working.
Design tools are available free of charge, while a 14-day Pro trial unlocks the complete business workflow, including automatic documentation and quotation tools. Authorised XSCACE dealers receive Pro at no additional cost.
A Faster Workflow from Design to Proposal
Commercial audio projects often involve far more than acoustics.
By combining floor plan tracing, speaker placement, SPL prediction, room analysis, automatic bill of quantities and client-ready reporting into a single platform, XSCACE removes many of the repetitive tasks that slow projects down.
Instead of switching between CAD software, spreadsheets and document editors, you can move seamlessly from concept to quotation in one continuous workflow.
If you’d like to see how it works, try XSCACE on a live project or contact us to arrange a demonstration. You may find it’s the quickest way to turn a floor plan into a finished proposal.