Array Assistant
About Array Assistant:
Array Assistant is a tool provided in Resolution that is extremely powerful when setup correctly. The idea
behind AA is that the user sets up a series of parameters for the feature and then allows the software with
its powerful F-Chart engine to derive the array deployment that best suits the venue using hundreds of
calculations based on intimate knowledge of the loudspeakers you are using. No other software comes as
close to perfection with its modeling abilities as it is the same math used to build the loudspeakers in the
first place.
When creating a new Resolution file, clicking on the array tab will display the Array Assistant within the
lower left corner of the “array” panel. Subsequent arrays being placed with AA will require the user to
click on the “Insert” menu at the top of the screen and then select “Add Array”. This will launch a new
Array Assistant panel.
1) Speakers - Start by selecting the loudspeaker you will be using from the dropdown menu called “Top”.
2) This is also the time to tell the software whether you will be “flying” or “ground stacking” the array.
3) Tell the software how many of these loudspeakers you have at your disposal. This is not to say
that the AA will always use the number you enter. It is basically setting a limit so if you only have 8
loudspeakers per side, AA will not design for 12 or 16 per side.
4) Each loudspeaker may have a variety of “Greybox” DSP settings available to it based on the size
and / or configuration of the array. The drop down menu under “Top” will reveal the choices available
to you. This insures that any mapping done for a particular loudspeaker / Greybox choice will be
accurate in the modeling.
5) If the Top loudspeaker has a companion like 740 with 730; you can select the companion speaker
here and set a limit for its numbers as well. AA will use up to the maximum number you have entered.
