Martin Audio Longbow W8L User guide

Section 5 Application Guide

Wavefront W8L Series Line Arrays

W8LLongbow, W8LC & W8LM

with

Advice on subwoofer and front-fill alignment

Click blue text then scroll down for separate spreadsheets for

W8LD, W8LCD & W8LMD down-fill controller settings &notes.

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Specifications, outline drawings and performance plots

5.3 Line array behaviour

5.4 How many do I need?

5.5 ViewPoint™ and System control

5.6 Horizontal considerations

5.7 Subwoofers and Front Fills

5.8 Climatic effects

5.9 Delay Systems

5.10 W8L Longbow Quick Start Guide (including W8LD patch examples)

5.11 W8LC Quick Start Guide (including W8LCD patch examples)

5.12 W8LM Quick Start Guide(includes W8LMD patch examples)

General information

W8L Series Applications Guide, Version 3,December 2006

Martin Audio Ltd,

Century Point, Halifax Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. UK.

The information presented in this document is, to the best of our knowledge, correct. Martin Audio

Limited will not, however, be held responsible for the consequences of any errors or omissions.

Technical specifications, weights and dimensions should always be confirmed with Martin Audio

Limited before inclusion in any additional documentation.In our efforts to develop and improve our

products we reserve the right to change the technical specification of our products without notice. Martin

Audio Limited tries, whenever possible, to minimise the effects of product changes on equipment

compatibility.

Wavefront W8L Series Line Arrays

5.1 Introduction

Martin Audio W8L Series line arrays are next generation line array systems which combine

innovative loudspeaker design techniques with line array technology to produce a family of

very powerful line arrays with extended frequency response, smooth coverage and

maximum dynamic impact.

The series includes:

The W8LLongbow 3-way full-range line array + W8LD down-fills

The W8LC 3-way compact line array + W8LCD down-fills

The W8LM 3-way mini line array + W8LMD down-fills

W8L Longbow, W8LD, W8LC & W8LCD systems are fully horn-loaded tri-amplified

systems All sections are 8 ohms for easy paralleling in pairs.

W8LM & W8LMD systems combine direct radiating and horn-loaded cone drivers for low

and mid frequency coverage with a horn-loaded high frequency section. The system may be

bi-amplified (low/mid & high) or driven using a single amplifier channel via

its internal 3-way passive crossover. W8LMs & W8LMDs are 12 ohms for easy paralleling

in threes or fours.

Where low frequency extension is required, W8L Series line arrays will integrate

with a range of Martin Audio subwoofers including the W8LS direct radiating

subwoofer system or Martin Audio WLX and WMX Hybridtm subwoofer systems.

See section 5.7for further details on the WLX.

W8L Longbow, W8LC and W8LM systems combine patentable driver loading

techniques -researched and proven by Martin Audio over many years -with no-

compromise vertically-coupled waveguides and true constant directivity horns to

achieve a level of efficiency and coverage consistency not usually found in this popular

format. W8L Series horns develop low curvature vertical wavefronts for smooth, comb-

free coupling at practical vertical splay angles. A feature not possible with spaced,

point-source drivers.

W8L Longbow Midrange section

Wavefront W8L Series line arrays feature integral, quick deployment flyware systems

which allow progressive curvature columns of up to 16 cabinets to be assembled. By

hinging at the front rather than the rear, the rigging system minimises gaps between the

acoustic elements which would otherwise interfere with the line array effect.

Viewed from the side, W8L Series enclosures are trapezoidal in shape with 3.75ºwall

angles to allow arrays of varying curvature to be constructed. A series of inter-cabinet

splay angles from 0º to 7.5ºare selected by links at the rear of the enclosure. The 7.5º

maximum splay angle allows tight curvature at the bottom of the array. 20º W8L Series

down-fill systems are also available (click here for more information).

W8L Longbow rear rigging

Caution:

W8L Series systems should be rigged and flown by

professional riggers or trained personnel under professional

riggers' supervision. Flying professional loudspeaker systems is

not a job for amateurs!

See the appropriate Flying System User Manual for further

details.

5.2 W8L Longbow, W8LC & W8LM single enclosurespecs

(For further details, down-fill specs etc., go to www.martin-audio.com)

Specification W8LLongbow

W8LC W8LM

Type Full-range

3-way line

array element

Compact

3-way line

array element

Ultra-compact

3-way line

array element

Frequency Resp (±3dB) 35Hz-18KHz 60Hz-18KHz 60Hz-18KHz

Hor Coverage (

6dB)

(-10dB)

90deg

120deg

90deg

120deg

100deg

120deg

Vert Coverage (-6dB) 7.5deg 7.5deg 7.5deg

Driver complement LF: 1 x 15”

Hybridtm

horn-loaded

cone drivers

MF: 2 x 8”

horn-loaded

cone drivers

HF: 4 x 1”

horn-loaded

compression

drivers

LF: 1 x 12”

Hybridtm

horn-loaded

cone drivers

MF: 2 x 6.5”

horn-loaded

cone drivers

HF: 3 x 1”

horn-loaded

compression

drivers

LF+MF:

2 x 8” cone

drivers.

1 ported direct

radiating LF,

1 Hybridtm

horn-loaded

LF/MF.

HF: 2 x 1”

horn-loaded

compression

drivers

Rated Power LF:

1000W AES,

4000W peak

MF:

400W AES,

1600W peak

200W AES,

800W peak

LF:

400W AES,

1600W peak

MF:

200W AES,

800W peak

100W AES,

400W peak

Bi-amplified

LF+MF:

400W AES,

1600W peak

HF: 75W AES,

300W peak

Passive

400W AES,

1600W peak

Sensitivity (spl at 1m, 1W) LF: 106dB

MF: 109dB

HF: 119dB

LF: 103dB

MF: 106dB

HF: 109dB

Bi-amplified

LF+MF:

100dB

HF: 106dB

Passive

99dB LF rising

to 105dB HF

Max SPL (spl calc 1m)

LF:

136dB cont.,

142dB peak.

LF:

129dB cont.,

135dB peak.

amplified

LF+MF:

125dB cont.,

131 dB peak.

MF:

135dB cont.,

141dB peak.

HF:

142dB cont.

148dB peak.

MF:

129dB cont.,

135dB peak.

HF:

129dB cont.

135dB peak.

HF:

125dB cont.,

131 dB peak.

Passive

124dB cont.

130dB peak.

Nominal Impedance LF: 8 ohms

MF: 8 ohms

HF: 8 ohms

LF: 8 ohms

MF: 8 ohms

HF: 8 ohms

Bi-amplified

LF+MF:

12 ohms

HF:

12 ohms

Passive

12 ohms

Crossover LF to MF:

220Hz active,

MF to HF

2.7KHz active

LF to MF:

300Hz active,

MF to HF

3KHz active

LF to MF:

300Hz passive,

MF to HF

2.2KHz active

or passive

Connectors 2 x Neutrik

NL8 or PAcon

sockets

(Input & Link)

2 x Neutrik

NL8 or PAcon

sockets

(Input & Link)

2 x Neutrik

NL4 sockets

(Input & Link)

Enclosure Vertical

trapezoid

3.75 deg top &

bottom walls.

Multi-laminate

birch ply

Vertical

trapezoid

3.75 deg top &

bottom walls.

Multi-laminate

birch ply

Vertical

trapezoid

3.75 deg top &

bottom walls.

Multi-laminate

birch ply

Finish Textured paint

Textured paint

Grille Perforated

steel Perforated

steel

Dimensions mm

inches

(*incl wheelboard)

(W) 1314

(H) 490

(D) 755/855*

(W) 51.7

(H) 19.3

(D)29.7/33.7*

(W) 1000

(H) 367

(D) 550/683*

(W) 39.4

(H) 14.5

(D) 21.7/26.9*

(W) 620

(H) 241

(D) 400

(W) 24.4

(H) 9.5

(D) 15.75

Weight (incl. steel hardware) 120Kg

(264lbs) 58Kg (1 28lbs) 24Kg (53lbs)

W8L Longbow & W8LS outline dimensions

(W8LSshown)

W8LC outline dimensions

W8LM outline dimensions

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