Aspect Training Berlin Aspect Training Berlin September 2005September 2005

A little historyA little history The Turbosound PhilosophyThe Turbosound Philosophy

Why not a line array?Why not a line array? The DesignersThe Designers TA-880 v’s TA-890TA-880 v’s TA-890

TA-890H Training SessionsTA-890H Training Sessions Success StoriesSuccess Stories

The Shadows TourThe Shadows Tour SoundworksSoundworks RoskildeRoskilde The engineers view……The engineers view……

Design philosophyDesign philosophyDesign philosophyDesign philosophy

2-way Systems2-way Systems

Paper cone to metal diaphragm Paper cone to metal diaphragm transition in middle of vocal transition in middle of vocal rangerange

Low HF crossover pointLow HF crossover point High distortionHigh distortion Low intelligibilityLow intelligibility

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Vented enclosuresVented enclosures

Sounds OK close to the box Sounds OK close to the box but:-but:- insufficient throwinsufficient throw no good outdoorsno good outdoors poor directivity controlpoor directivity control HF keeps going beyond LFHF keeps going beyond LF

1981: 3-way System1981: 3-way System

Paper cones throughout vocal Paper cones throughout vocal rangerange

Higher HF crossover frequencyHigher HF crossover frequency Less stress on HF driverLess stress on HF driver Lower distortionLower distortion Better intelligibilityBetter intelligibility

AdvantagesAdvantages

One box full rangeOne box full rangevs. bins and hornsvs. bins and horns

Modular Modular enclosuresenclosures

Arrayable, Arrayable, stackablestackable

Horn loadedHorn loaded High power: 1kWHigh power: 1kW

TMS-3

Modular One-box SystemModular One-box System

Horn loading gives higher Horn loading gives higher efficiencyefficiency

TurboMid™ device minimisesTurboMid™ device minimisesphase cancellationphase cancellation

Better intelligibilityBetter intelligibility

Horn loadingHorn loading

TurboMid™ DeviceTurboMid™ Device

1990: 4-way system1990: 4-way system

Extends use of paper cone Extends use of paper cone transducers up to 8kHztransducers up to 8kHz

Very high efficiency:Very high efficiency:111dB, 1W at 1m111dB, 1W at 1m

HF driver under very little stressHF driver under very little stress Point and shoot aimingPoint and shoot aiming Hi-Fi sound to all seatsHi-Fi sound to all seats Negligible distortionNegligible distortion

AdvantagesAdvantages

Virtual point Virtual point sourcesource

Elegant, safe Elegant, safe flyingflying

Ideal truck packIdeal truck pack Integrated systemIntegrated system Smallest, lightestSmallest, lightest

Flashlight SystemFlashlight System

What was wrong with Flashlight?What was wrong with Flashlight?

Poor horizontal Poor horizontal consistencyconsistency

Dated rigging and Dated rigging and trucking systemtrucking system

Too many enclosures Too many enclosures required for coveragerequired for coverage

Too big and heavy Too big and heavy

Why Virtual Point Source?Why Virtual Point Source?

2D system design2D system design Horizontal changes with Horizontal changes with

Frequency and length Frequency and length Motor and point intensiveMotor and point intensive Poor ground stacking Poor ground stacking Not Scalable – several types Not Scalable – several types

of line array size needed with of line array size needed with point source fillspoint source fills

Power hungryPower hungry Output Doubles with distanceOutput Doubles with distance

Line Line arrayarrayLine Line arrayarray VPSVPSVPSVPS

3D system design3D system design Dispersion tailored to suit Dispersion tailored to suit

venuevenue Good stacked or flownGood stacked or flown Scalable – 1 box does allScalable – 1 box does all Extra efficiency through Extra efficiency through

horn loading allows minimal horn loading allows minimal power requirementspower requirements

Listener only hears 1 hi mid Listener only hears 1 hi mid and hi cabinet at a timeand hi cabinet at a time

3D system design3D system design Dispersion tailored to suit Dispersion tailored to suit

venuevenue Good stacked or flownGood stacked or flown Scalable – 1 box does allScalable – 1 box does all Extra efficiency through Extra efficiency through

horn loading allows minimal horn loading allows minimal power requirementspower requirements

Listener only hears 1 hi mid Listener only hears 1 hi mid and hi cabinet at a timeand hi cabinet at a time

Why not a line array?Why not a line array?

Over crowded market place Over crowded market place Fixed dispersion reduces flexibilityFixed dispersion reduces flexibility A single box is not capable of doing 200 people A single box is not capable of doing 200 people

or 50,000or 50,000 Line array effect is rarely relevant accept in a Line array effect is rarely relevant accept in a

large arraylarge array Potential Site line issues with large arraysPotential Site line issues with large arrays System advantages are little to do with acousticsSystem advantages are little to do with acoustics

Some typical issues with Some typical issues with using Line arraysusing Line arrays

Opening angles on lower enclosures has Opening angles on lower enclosures has no effect on the dispersion of the systemno effect on the dispersion of the system

Despite theory, practical designs do not Despite theory, practical designs do not double with distancedouble with distance

Attenuating the middle of the array has Attenuating the middle of the array has little or no effect on directionality of systemlittle or no effect on directionality of system

Opening angles has no Opening angles has no effect!effect!

Line Array at distanceLine Array at distanceLine Array at distanceLine Array at distance

Audio hits the balconyAudio hits the balcony

Does this mean line array is Does this mean line array is terrible?terrible?

Line array is like any tool in an engineers Line array is like any tool in an engineers toolboxtoolbox

Use it when it’s dispersion and packaging Use it when it’s dispersion and packaging is correctis correct

Use them for what they were designed for, Use them for what they were designed for, 1 per side will not work!1 per side will not work!

When these don’t fit the venue use a point When these don’t fit the venue use a point source boxsource box

Turbosound AspectTurbosound Aspect

Aspect – Guru’sAspect – Guru’s Danny Cooklin – Danny Cooklin –

Chief project engineer Chief project engineer AspectAspect

Mid range drivers unit Mid range drivers unit Flying HardwareFlying Hardware

Laurence Dickie – Laurence Dickie – Mr. PolyhornMr. Polyhorn HF Drive UnitsHF Drive Units

Jon Crawley – Jon Crawley – Everything below 400Hz!Everything below 400Hz! TA-880 Chief EngineerTA-880 Chief Engineer

Successful products are usually the result of teamwork……..Successful products are usually the result of teamwork……..

John Constable – John Constable – Mechanical engineer Mechanical engineer Flying hardwareFlying hardware

Dan Orton – Dan Orton – Amplifier RacksAmplifier Racks

SDA – SDA – Prediction SoftwarePrediction Software

TA-880 v’s TA-890TA-880 v’s TA-890

TA-880 systemTA-880 system Small ground stack regional touring companiesSmall ground stack regional touring companies InstallationsInstallations Cost effective flying and transportCost effective flying and transport

TA-890 systemTA-890 system Medium to large format touring companiesMedium to large format touring companies Theatre to arena toursTheatre to arena tours Designed for quick flying and truckingDesigned for quick flying and trucking

TA-880HTA-880H 3 way active3 way active 140dB continuous 140dB continuous

146dB peak146dB peak Arrays at a real 25 in Arrays at a real 25 in

the horizontal the horizontal Between 4 and 15 in Between 4 and 15 in

the verticalthe vertical Trap angle set for Trap angle set for

close packingclose packing

TA-880 SeriesTA-880 Series

Aimed at small rental companies and Aimed at small rental companies and installationsinstallations

Maximum suggested system for rental 24 Maximum suggested system for rental 24 x TA-880Hx TA-880H

Simple cost effective flying for up to 3 Simple cost effective flying for up to 3 deepdeep

Wheels available for TA-880LWheels available for TA-880L Wheel boards for TA-880HWheel boards for TA-880H

TA-880H WheelboardTA-880H Wheelboard

Easy to fitEasy to fit Simple to stackSimple to stack

TA-880H - Simple flyingTA-880H - Simple flying

Swords and pins to connect cabinetsSwords and pins to connect cabinets Choked chains to connect boxes to barsChoked chains to connect boxes to bars Rear Biscuit to hold cabinets togetherRear Biscuit to hold cabinets together Fixed 2 wide and 3 wide flybarsFixed 2 wide and 3 wide flybars Tilt Strap for kelpingTilt Strap for kelping

TA-890HTA-890H 3 way active3 way active 140dB continuous 146dB 140dB continuous 146dB

peakpeak Arrays at a real 25 in the Arrays at a real 25 in the

horizontal horizontal Between 4 and 15 in the Between 4 and 15 in the

verticalvertical Rotatable hornflareRotatable hornflare A system and B system A system and B system

integrated flying/stackingintegrated flying/stacking Extremely small packageExtremely small package Ships with single wheel boardShips with single wheel board 76KGS76KGS

A system

B system

TA-890LTA-890L

1200 w RMS1200 w RMS 136 dB136 dB Couples for additional outputCouples for additional output Extremely small footprintExtremely small footprint Integrated A system hardware Integrated A system hardware

for stackingfor stacking Ships with wheel board FOCShips with wheel board FOC 60KGS60KGS

TSW-218TSW-218

Super sub for use below 100HzSuper sub for use below 100Hz Works best with 4 or more for low frequency extensionWorks best with 4 or more for low frequency extension Recommended as a 5Recommended as a 5thth way for TA890 users when way for TA890 users when

requiredrequired Can be used in a 4 way systemCan be used in a 4 way system

TA-890 SeriesTA-890 Series

Aimed at professional concert touring Aimed at professional concert touring companiescompanies

Capable of 400 – 500,000 with just 2 Capable of 400 – 500,000 with just 2 enclosure typesenclosure types

Multiple flying optionsMultiple flying options Full range of accessories availableFull range of accessories available

Aspect TA-890 training seminarAspect TA-890 training seminar

Level 1 engineers – Level 1 engineers – Trained by TurbosoundTrained by Turbosound Toured to Level 2 standardToured to Level 2 standard Signed off to Level 1 by Turbosound or a qualified Level 1 trainerSigned off to Level 1 by Turbosound or a qualified Level 1 trainer

Level 2 engineers – Level 2 engineers – Trained to Level 3 by TurbosoundTrained to Level 3 by Turbosound Working with Aspect on the road with a level 1 engineer or Working with Aspect on the road with a level 1 engineer or

TurbosoundTurbosound

Level 3 engineers – Level 3 engineers –

Todays training!Todays training!

Level 3 training Level 3 training

AcousticsAcoustics System PackagingSystem Packaging Flying & StackingFlying & Stacking

AcousticsAcoustics

Polyhorn theoryPolyhorn theory Lo mid coupling and dispersionLo mid coupling and dispersion 2 x 15” performance2 x 15” performance 2 x 18” performance2 x 18” performance Lo end directivityLo end directivity 4 way v’s 5 way4 way v’s 5 way Picking array widthPicking array width Using EASE FOCUSUsing EASE FOCUS

CD Horn propertiesCD Horn properties

HFHFLFLF

LF Directivity given by LF Directivity given by horn widthhorn width

HF Wavelength too short HF Wavelength too short to provide pattern control to provide pattern control – horn beaming– horn beaming

Phase is not uniformPhase is not uniform

2 CD Horns Arrayed2 CD Horns Arrayed

Holes in HF due to Holes in HF due to beamingbeaming

Destructive Destructive interferenceinterference

Poor horizontal Poor horizontal consistencyconsistency

The polyhornThe polyhorn

Made up of multi Made up of multi tapered waveguidestapered waveguides

All equal path lengthAll equal path length High frequency High frequency

directivity provided by directivity provided by hornletshornlets

Low frequency control Low frequency control by size of overall horn by size of overall horn mouthmouth

The polyhornThe polyhorn

Hornlets curved to provide array angle of Hornlets curved to provide array angle of 25 degrees in horizontal25 degrees in horizontal

Constructive interferenceConstructive interference Horizontal consistency close to line arrayHorizontal consistency close to line array

The domeThe dome

50mm dome tweeter50mm dome tweeter Takes compression from Takes compression from

polyhornpolyhorn First break up at 18kHZFirst break up at 18kHZ Very low distortionVery low distortion Extremely powerful neo Extremely powerful neo

magnet – 2,1 tessla at the magnet – 2,1 tessla at the gapgap

10” Himid10” Himid

Spun Aluminium bowl for Spun Aluminium bowl for strengthstrength

Neo magnet for weight and Neo magnet for weight and increased magnetic fieldincreased magnetic field

114dB 1w 1m on the polyhorn114dB 1w 1m on the polyhorn 400-4kHz no x-over in the 400-4kHz no x-over in the

vocal rangevocal range Mounted on phase bung and Mounted on phase bung and

poly horn for phase coherent poly horn for phase coherent wavefrontwavefront

Custom Turbosound designCustom Turbosound design

Spun Aluminium bowl for Spun Aluminium bowl for strengthstrength

Neo magnet for weight and Neo magnet for weight and increased magnetic fieldincreased magnetic field

114dB 1w 1m on the polyhorn114dB 1w 1m on the polyhorn 400-4kHz no x-over in the 400-4kHz no x-over in the

vocal rangevocal range Mounted on phase bung and Mounted on phase bung and

poly horn for phase coherent poly horn for phase coherent wavefrontwavefront

Custom Turbosound designCustom Turbosound design

Polyhorn v’s CD hornPolyhorn v’s CD horn

Very low distortionVery low distortion Horn reflections Horn reflections

gone in 1msgone in 1ms No visible break-upNo visible break-up No smearingNo smearing

LMF 2 x 10” DeviceLMF 2 x 10” DeviceLMF 2 x 10” DeviceLMF 2 x 10” Device Rear facing to ensure maximum air Rear facing to ensure maximum air

movement for coolingmovement for cooling Heatsink Assembly over Neo Magnet Heatsink Assembly over Neo Magnet

for coolingfor cooling Powerful Neo Magnet structurePowerful Neo Magnet structure 107dB 1w/1m when loaded107dB 1w/1m when loaded Custom to TurbosoundCustom to Turbosound Rising responseRising response

Rear facing to ensure maximum air Rear facing to ensure maximum air movement for coolingmovement for cooling

Heatsink Assembly over Neo Magnet Heatsink Assembly over Neo Magnet for coolingfor cooling

Powerful Neo Magnet structurePowerful Neo Magnet structure 107dB 1w/1m when loaded107dB 1w/1m when loaded Custom to TurbosoundCustom to Turbosound Rising responseRising response

Lo mid couplingLo mid coupling

1 box naturally rises from 100Hz -400Hz1 box naturally rises from 100Hz -400Hz As enclosures are flown deeply more low As enclosures are flown deeply more low

end can be heardend can be heard No need for DSP processing- use the No need for DSP processing- use the

band gain and your earsband gain and your ears Depending on horn rotation and width low Depending on horn rotation and width low

mid response will clover leaf at 250-400Hzmid response will clover leaf at 250-400Hz

Aspect 100-400Hz 3 wideAspect 100-400Hz 3 wide

Aspect 1kHz to 5 kHz 3 wideAspect 1kHz to 5 kHz 3 wide

Aspect 5kHz – 10kHzAspect 5kHz – 10kHz

2 x 15” stacking2 x 15” stacking

Stacking narrow but high provides wide Stacking narrow but high provides wide horizontal and limited verticalhorizontal and limited vertical

150Hz should be pulled out of band in 150Hz should be pulled out of band in quantities over 8 due to 100Hz couplingquantities over 8 due to 100Hz coupling

For the US market we suggest 1 x 18” to 1 For the US market we suggest 1 x 18” to 1 x 15” in a 5 way systemx 15” in a 5 way system

2 x 18” stacking2 x 18” stacking

Works best in quantities of 3 or higher per Works best in quantities of 3 or higher per sideside

Should always be stacked to extend the Should always be stacked to extend the horn for low frequency coupling of 4.5dBhorn for low frequency coupling of 4.5dB

4 units has a sensitivity of 110dB @ 1w 4 units has a sensitivity of 110dB @ 1w 1m1m

Bass arrayingBass arraying

Long thin stacks cause beaming from ¼ of Long thin stacks cause beaming from ¼ of a wavelengtha wavelength

Log spacing causes smooth coverage but Log spacing causes smooth coverage but may clover leafmay clover leaf

Be careful of beaming low end, it may well Be careful of beaming low end, it may well be just as loud behind as in front!be just as loud behind as in front!

How wide do I go?How wide do I go?

Aspect arrays in 25 degree horizontal Aspect arrays in 25 degree horizontal segmentssegments

Most theatre gigs require 2 wide with infillMost theatre gigs require 2 wide with infill Arena’s are 4 or 5 wideArena’s are 4 or 5 wide Turn off boxes that are pointing at hard Turn off boxes that are pointing at hard

surfacessurfaces Use a protractor and a plan!Use a protractor and a plan!

EASE Focus / Turbosound EASE Focus / Turbosound GigmateGigmate

Turbosound in partnership with SDATurbosound in partnership with SDA Provide accurate acoustical prediction Provide accurate acoustical prediction

software for the Aspect Seriessoftware for the Aspect Series Initially in the vertical with further updates Initially in the vertical with further updates

to followto follow

Gigmate- Setting up the roomGigmate- Setting up the room Adding/Removing an audience areaAdding/Removing an audience area Setting up audience area’sSetting up audience area’s

Gigmate - Project FilesGigmate - Project Files Saving and opening project filesSaving and opening project files Adding appropriate informationAdding appropriate information

Gigmate - System setupGigmate - System setup

Pick the correct flybarsPick the correct flybars Select the number of enclosures neededSelect the number of enclosures needed Inserting TA-890LInserting TA-890L Ground-stackingGround-stacking The acoustic compensator!!The acoustic compensator!!

Gigmate - PredictionGigmate - Prediction

SPL MappingSPL Mapping Frequency selectionFrequency selection Weighting/Max SPL optionsWeighting/Max SPL options Graph OptionsGraph Options Relation to the real worldRelation to the real world What you should be trying to achieveWhat you should be trying to achieve

Using the flying calculatorUsing the flying calculator

Enter angles information from GigmateEnter angles information from Gigmate Select narrow or wide pick up points on Select narrow or wide pick up points on

fly-barsfly-bars Confirm motor requirementsConfirm motor requirements GO!GO!

Roskilde 1kHz – 10kHzRoskilde 1kHz – 10kHz

download from ftp.turbosound.comdownload from ftp.turbosound.com

System packagingSystem packaging Amp racksAmp racks 4 way v’s 5 way4 way v’s 5 way Returns systemReturns system TruckingTrucking

Flying and StackingFlying and Stacking A System flyingA System flying A System stackingA System stacking Rotating the hornRotating the horn B System stackingB System stacking

AMP-890AMP-890 Complete Turbosound solutionComplete Turbosound solution OEM’d MC2 amplifiersOEM’d MC2 amplifiers Patchable between 4 way and 5 way operationPatchable between 4 way and 5 way operation Based on proven Flashlight DesignBased on proven Flashlight Design Mono/Stereo operation by internal jumperMono/Stereo operation by internal jumper Available as a kit or as a complete rackAvailable as a kit or as a complete rack

Ch.A Ch.B

Ch.A Ch.B

Ch.A Ch.B

Ch.A Ch.B

Ch.A Ch.B

LOW OUTPUTS HIGH OUTPUTSSOCAPEX SOCAPEX

CH 1A CH 1B CH 2A CH 2B CH 2CH 1

INPUTOR

LINK

4 way or 5 way4 way or 5 way

Most theatre work and small work should Most theatre work and small work should be run 4 way with the 2 x 15”be run 4 way with the 2 x 15”

Dance work can be run 4 way with either Dance work can be run 4 way with either bin but may require a large number of 2 x bin but may require a large number of 2 x 15”15”

Arena touring and large outdoor events Arena touring and large outdoor events should be run 5 wayshould be run 5 way

Amplifier racks make this very simpleAmplifier racks make this very simple

Complete Returns systemComplete Returns system

Based on 24 way Veam connectorBased on 24 way Veam connector 20 way used with spare lines20 way used with spare lines A single stage send breaks into 4 x 5 way A single stage send breaks into 4 x 5 way

sendssends Provides 20 way system or 16 way system Provides 20 way system or 16 way system

with returns with returns

Loading methodsLoading methods Target Truck Target Truck Width (in)Width (in)

Cab Dimension Cab Dimension (mm)(mm)

Pack WidthPack Width

(in)(in)

5 wide 3 high5 wide 3 high individual dollyindividual dolly 9696 478478 9494

3 wide 4 high (5 3 wide 4 high (5 high on individual high on individual dolly)dolly)

4 high dolly or 4 high dolly or individual dollyindividual dolly

9999 796796 9494

4 wide 4 high4 wide 4 high 4 high dolly only4 high dolly only 9494 574574 90.490.4

3 tipped 1 on end 3 tipped 1 on end (2.4m in height)(2.4m in height)

Individual dollyIndividual dolly 9494 3 x 478 + 1 x 7963 x 478 + 1 x 796 87.787.7

Truck Truck PacksPacks

4 High Wheelboard4 High Wheelboard

Allows trucking of 4 x TA-Allows trucking of 4 x TA-890H or L on a single 890H or L on a single wheel-board pre-flownwheel-board pre-flown

Can be tipped to 26 Can be tipped to 26 degree’s when 3 highdegree’s when 3 high

Must be kept flat when 4 Must be kept flat when 4 high or use separate high or use separate stabiliserstabiliser

Weighs up-to 310 KG’sWeighs up-to 310 KG’s Must have 4 people Must have 4 people

around when 4 higharound when 4 high

TA-890H B systemTA-890H B system

Cabinet connects with small interlinksCabinet connects with small interlinks Internal captive biscuit holds cabinets Internal captive biscuit holds cabinets

apartapart Choked pick up chain connects cabinets to Choked pick up chain connects cabinets to

barbar Tilt strap separates or kelps cabinetsTilt strap separates or kelps cabinets Hardware used for ground stackingHardware used for ground stacking

TA-890 A systemTA-890 A system

Completely integrated hardwareCompletely integrated hardware Allows cabinets to be trucked pre flownAllows cabinets to be trucked pre flown Allows cabinets to be securely ground Allows cabinets to be securely ground

stacked up to 6 high without flying or stacked up to 6 high without flying or ground support towersground support towers

Allows cabinets to be flown 8 deep!Allows cabinets to be flown 8 deep! Safety factor 13:1!!Safety factor 13:1!! Simple to use Simple to use Removable for testingRemovable for testing

TA-890 A systemTA-890 A system

11º

4º 8º

15º

TA-890 A system StackedTA-890 A system Stacked

TA-890 A system flownTA-890 A system flown

TA-890/1wTA-890/1w

TA-890A – 2 wide ATA-890A – 2 wide A

3 wide3 wide

4 wide4 wide

Setting up the system words of Setting up the system words of adviseadvise

Use your ears!Use your ears! Phase check the system before anything Phase check the system before anything

elseelse EQ is always the last resortEQ is always the last resort