Guys does anyone know good line array plans????
Also how can i design it on my own???
Guys I want your help
Also how can i design it on my own???
Guys I want your help
That's like saying: "I want a car that goes really fast..."
Professional large venue/outdoor speaker systems are scaled and adjusted to the particular venue, even with a travelling tour. So the system changes according to the needs of the show.
You need to know exactly what you are going to be doing.
You need to know how much SPL you need.
You also need to know what your coverage needs to be within your audience.
Think of it like having lights, not speakers.
Brightness = SPL
Anyhow, the other aspect is what is your budget?
Even IF you have a design for an "array" to copy, and you know how to
run and control the array properly (another subject), the cost of JUST the drivers for an array before the boxes, before the crossovers, before the amps and BEFORE the cabling is substantial.
Suggest doing some reading.
There are articles online
Professional companies making these sorts of arrays.
JAES articles on the theory and design, going back now 20 years or more.
And, also several threads here with people asking the same question...
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Professional large venue/outdoor speaker systems are scaled and adjusted to the particular venue, even with a travelling tour. So the system changes according to the needs of the show.
You need to know exactly what you are going to be doing.
You need to know how much SPL you need.
You also need to know what your coverage needs to be within your audience.
Think of it like having lights, not speakers.
Brightness = SPL
Anyhow, the other aspect is what is your budget?
Even IF you have a design for an "array" to copy, and you know how to
run and control the array properly (another subject), the cost of JUST the drivers for an array before the boxes, before the crossovers, before the amps and BEFORE the cabling is substantial.
Suggest doing some reading.
There are articles online
Professional companies making these sorts of arrays.
JAES articles on the theory and design, going back now 20 years or more.
And, also several threads here with people asking the same question...
_-_-
DIY PA's are often spec'ed in terms of "I have $X, up to Y watts, up to Z cubic feet", and that sort of translates to "how big a show can I do, and when do I leave it to someone else who has a bigger budget?" It's sort of backwards from the way a pro outfit specs a system.
Line arrays can certainly be experimented with, and there's a wide range of systems that can call themselves "line arrays". Building a big one is of course a major task. Scaled down to audiences of a few hundred, maybe more practical for experimentation.
Line arrays can certainly be experimented with, and there's a wide range of systems that can call themselves "line arrays". Building a big one is of course a major task. Scaled down to audiences of a few hundred, maybe more practical for experimentation.
I don't care about money, I will invest all I can.
BTW Which software can i use for designing line array?
BTW Which software can i use for designing line array?
If you need a line array, you also need trussing, chain motors, riggers....and then comes the cabling and the amplifiers etc, etc, etc......
What size venues are you talking, what sort of shows, how often used, and what budget ?.
Dan.
What size venues are you talking, what sort of shows, how often used, and what budget ?.
Dan.
Ya !! Like that one!!
BTW what is the size of speakers?
I am thinking of making line array having 2 x 10" and 2 x bullet horn(Will post the plan later after success!)
If it succeeds how can i make braces for hanging it ?
BTW what is the size of speakers?
I am thinking of making line array having 2 x 10" and 2 x bullet horn(Will post the plan later after success!)
If it succeeds how can i make braces for hanging it ?
Get yourself a (casual) job working as a local roadie on touring shows that visit your region and you will learn what you need to know.
Or get yourself a job working for a local production (audio/lighting) hire company.
If you don't have this kind of experience, you need to get some.
Regards, Dan.
Or get yourself a job working for a local production (audio/lighting) hire company.
If you don't have this kind of experience, you need to get some.
Regards, Dan.
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Its a huge difference between hanging that stuff onto a cradle and lift it up into the air and constructing and designing a LA Speaker Module!
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Bullet tweeters won't go low enough to meet the 10's. Consider either 2x1" drivers or 1x1.4". One of the 10's will need to be rolled-off in the lower mids in order to avoid excessive horizontal comb-filtering.
I would suggest a combination of 2 X 10" Drivers, for example Beyma 10G40 or 10BR60V2, and the TD-WL4 Horn and a pair of WL4E Driver from Beyma. Surely you could also use other 10 inch Drivers. 18Sound 10NW650 for example, or Ciare
NDE10-3 should also perform well for a nice small LA. But it takes a bot more then only building a enclosure and then mounting the drivers into it to design a well working LA! Its not that easy!
NDE10-3 should also perform well for a nice small LA. But it takes a bot more then only building a enclosure and then mounting the drivers into it to design a well working LA! Its not that easy!
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