by circular you mean to hang the speaker vertically in clusters? could be cool but maybe trickier to get the angle at the audience right.
re: size of speakers i think youre right; ive always enjoyed playing through smaller type speakers (Nexos / Kling + Freitag / d+B each make an 8" 10" version of that) in spaces with less than 200 seats.
re: size of speakers i think youre right; ive always enjoyed playing through smaller type speakers (Nexos / Kling + Freitag / d+B each make an 8" 10" version of that) in spaces with less than 200 seats.
Not really, just draw it out to scale in side, plan view to find the desired arc, # of chosen horn/speaker assemblies required.
GM, I'll get on some sketchups. I'm fair with them but not quick. I have a CAD of the grid, and a CAD of the space, but haven't figured out how to merge them. I'll see what I can do.
Wishniak, they wouldn't always be circular. The space is just completely modular. Sometimes the seating is 360 with the stage in the middle, sometimes the seating is one-side only, sometimes two angled banks of seating, sometimes seats on three sides of a thrust stage. The goal is to have more, smaller cabinets that I can easily move/angle/aim depending on how the seats are set up. Right now I have four cabinets that are about 20' overhead, angled down, and hanging from swivel links so I can spin them to point at audience, but I can't adjust the pitch angle if the seating is closer/further away. I just point the horns near the middle and call it good.
Wishniak, they wouldn't always be circular. The space is just completely modular. Sometimes the seating is 360 with the stage in the middle, sometimes the seating is one-side only, sometimes two angled banks of seating, sometimes seats on three sides of a thrust stage. The goal is to have more, smaller cabinets that I can easily move/angle/aim depending on how the seats are set up. Right now I have four cabinets that are about 20' overhead, angled down, and hanging from swivel links so I can spin them to point at audience, but I can't adjust the pitch angle if the seating is closer/further away. I just point the horns near the middle and call it good.
sounds good - with smaller speakers its definintely possible to be more creative; overhead / behind audience / etc. much more fun
I understand all of these points. But there are some problems.
A) You don't get cheaper. Did you have a look what a professional plate amplifier costs? Good speaker drivers? And you still need some wood and a nice grill and ... You have to aim for top notch to save some money - but then it would be preferable you already pretty know what you do ;-)
E) Don't hang self built stuff over peoples heads. Even if it's not your fault, just someone doesn't hang it properly or whatever failed. If a speaker comes down, someone get's injured and YOU built the speaker ... don't do it in an professional environment.
For your speaker placements - bringing them up over the audience and "fire" directly to the people is a pretty good strategy. People will absorb a lot and you don't get a lot energy to the walls when the speaker have enough directivity (-> professional design with GOOD horn for the tweeter).
A line array would be needed to angled A LOT cause normally the first few cabinets are hanging straigth - these will blow the major acoustic energy right to your back wall. Seeing this a lot in halls - pretty bad results.
Get your Acoustic output to the seats and nowhere else.
Already priced some plate amps at $35 for 70w. Darivers come in at about $29. Not professional by any means, but I use them all the time. And cheap enough that they can be replaced if they fail.... but none of mine have failed in 8 years... yet 🙂
I appreciate the disclaimer on the falling/killing. As I mentioned before, it is a non-issue.
I appreciate the disclaimer on the falling/killing. As I mentioned before, it is a non-issue.