Device and method for controlling a public address system, and a corresponding public address system

A drive apparatus a sound system with loudspeaker signals, the sound system a wave field synthesis loudspeaker array and one or more Supply loudspeakers which separated from the wave field synthesis array are arranged, which includes an audio input for receiving at least one audio signal from at least one sound source, a position input for receiving information on a Position of the sound source, a wave field synthesis unit for calculating loudspeaker signals for the loudspeakers of the wave field synthesis loudspeaker array and means for providing the loudspeaker signal for a or more supply loudspeakers. The driving allows a sound system, the audience for a sound localization allows is pleasant and at the same level in the first rows of seats be achieved.