PLM 10000Q Neutrik Speakon connector version shown.
Power Amplifier
Although▸ based▸ on▸ technology▸ in▸ Lab.gruppen’s▸ road-proven▸▸
FP+▸Series,▸the▸amplifier▸platform▸in▸the▸PLM▸10000Q▸Powered▸Loud-
speaker▸ Management▸ system▸ incorporates▸ further▸ enhancements▸
for▸even▸greater▸sustained▸output▸power.▸The▸basic▸output▸topology▸
remains▸Lab.gruppen’s▸patented▸Class▸TD▸(offering▸Class▸D▸efficiency▸
with▸the▸sonic▸purity▸of▸Class▸B▸designs),▸but▸with▸new▸circuitry▸for▸▸
substantially▸ greater▸ current-carrying▸ capabilities.▸ The▸ Regulated▸
Switch▸ Mode▸ Power▸ Supply▸ (R.SMPS)▸ is▸ optimized▸ to▸ deliver▸ full▸
power▸during▸long▸low-frequency▸bursts,▸as▸well▸as▸maintain▸stable▸
rail▸voltages▸despite▸fluctuating▸line▸voltage.▸▸The▸PLM▸Series▸also▸of-
fers▸extreme▸power▸density,▸patented▸Intercooler▸cooling,▸a▸full▸suite▸
of▸protection▸features,▸and▸a▸Power▸Average▸Limiter▸(PAL)▸to▸prevent▸
tripping▸of▸mains▸breakers.▸▸
Load Verification and Continuous Performance Monitoring
The▸ PLM▸ 10000Q▸ includes▸ a▸ revolutionary▸ set▸ of▸ tools▸ for▸ fast,▸▸
accurate▸load▸verification▸and▸real-time▸performance▸monitoring.▸The▸
key▸to▸both▸features▸is▸the▸LoadLibrary,▸a▸comprehensive▸database▸that▸▸
provides▸unique▸“Fingerprints”▸(load▸characteristics)▸for▸each▸loud-
speaker▸ model▸ in▸ the▸ system.▸ Using▸ this▸ data▸ and▸ on-board▸ DSP,▸
LoadSmart▸compares▸predicted▸response▸(using▸a▸brief▸test▸signal)▸to▸
the▸actual▸response,▸instantly▸identifying▸potential▸problems.▸When▸
activated,▸SpeakerSafe▸real-time▸performance▸monitoring▸helps▸the▸
operator▸ avoid▸ power▸ compression▸ and▸ provides▸ ongoing▸ detailed▸
critical▸information▸about▸system-wide▸driver▸integrity.
Lake Processing
The▸ PLM▸ 10000Q▸ contains▸ four▸ full-featured▸ Lake▸ Processing▸
modules,▸ each▸ offering▸ precise▸ settings▸ for▸ gain,▸ delay,▸ cross-
over▸ slope,▸ equalization,▸ and▸ limiting.▸ Exclusive▸ Lake▸ Proces-▸
sing▸ algorithms▸ are▸ included▸ for▸ Raised▸ Cosine▸ Equalization,▸ linear▸
phase▸crossovers,▸LimiterMax▸loudspeaker▸protection,▸and▸Iso-Float▸
ground▸ isolation.▸ Raised▸ Cosine▸ Equalization▸ is▸ the▸ foundation▸ for▸
the▸Lake▸Mesa▸EQ▸and▸the▸Ideal▸Graphic▸EQ,▸the▸two▸revolutionary▸
EQ▸ interfaces▸ used▸ by▸ the▸ Dolby▸ Lake▸ Processor.▸ Mesa▸ EQ▸ offers▸
asymmetric▸ filtering▸ to▸ match▸ the▸ asymmetric▸ responses▸ of▸ many▸
loudspeaker▸systems.▸The▸Ideal▸Graphic▸EQ▸offers▸true▸sum-to-flat▸
response,▸so▸the▸adjustments▸provide▸uniform▸boost▸and▸cut▸along▸
with▸greater▸selectivity.
Lake▸Processing▸also▸offers▸both▸classical▸crossovers▸(selectable▸up▸
to▸48▸dB▸per▸octave)▸and▸linear▸phase▸crossovers.▸Capable▸of▸slopes▸
exceeding▸180▸dB▸per▸octave,▸linear▸phase▸crossovers▸offer▸greater▸
control▸to▸limit▸lobing▸and▸off-axis▸cancellation.
Lake Controller software
Lake▸ Controller▸ software▸ provides▸ a▸ unified▸ interface▸ for▸
control▸ and▸ monitoring▸ of▸ all▸ functions▸ of▸ the▸ Powered▸ Loud-
speaker▸ Management▸ system.▸ In▸ addition▸ to▸ controlling▸ all▸▸
parameters▸ of▸ standard▸ Lake▸ Processing▸ (therefore▸ appropriate▸ for▸
use▸with▸Dolby▸Lake▸Processors),▸all▸new▸versions▸provide▸control▸and▸
monitoring▸of▸exclusive▸PLM▸features:▸digital▸input▸gain▸and▸attenua-
tion,▸and▸load▸verification▸and▸performance▸monitoring▸via▸LoadSmart▸
and▸SpeakerSafe.
The▸ flexible▸ Lake▸ Controller▸ software▸ environment▸ can▸ control▸ ex-
tensive▸ networks▸ of▸ powered▸ loudspeaker▸ management▸ systems▸
from▸ a▸ single▸ computer.▸ The▸ user▸ interface▸ is▸ based▸ on▸ discrete▸
processing▸modules,▸with▸each▸module▸assigned▸to▸power▸outputs▸
normally▸defined▸for▸sets▸of▸band-limited▸drivers▸(e.g.▸low,▸mid,▸high,▸
subs).▸ Adjustments▸ can▸ be▸ made▸ in▸ real▸ time▸ to▸ any▸ parameter▸ of▸
any▸ module▸ on▸ the▸ network.▸ Modules▸ may▸ be▸ assigned▸ to▸ groups▸
representing▸ subsystems▸ in▸ larger▸ systems,▸ such▸ as▸ main▸ arrays,▸
delays,▸and▸fills▸in▸an▸arena▸system.▸Because▸each▸module▸can▸be▸
assigned▸to▸more▸than▸one▸group,▸the▸Lake▸Controller▸can▸simulta-
neously▸address▸multiple▸groups▸for▸global▸adjustments▸as▸needed▸
while▸maintaining▸independent▸control▸of▸separate▸subsystems▸and▸
individual▸components.▸
The▸ Super▸ Module▸ functionality▸ allows▸ a▸ single▸ on-screen▸ module▸
interface▸ to▸ control▸ output▸ channels▸ in▸ different▸ PLM▸ units.▸ For▸▸
example,▸ a▸ three-way▸ Super▸ Module▸ could▸ be▸ configured▸ using▸ a▸
high-power▸LF▸channel▸in▸one▸PLM▸unit▸along▸with▸lower-powered▸
MF▸and▸HF▸channels▸in▸a▸different▸unit.
The▸Lake▸Controller▸software▸is▸optimized▸for▸a▸wireless▸Tablet▸PC.▸
Operation▸is▸easy▸and▸intuitive,▸with▸the▸“feel”▸of▸real-time▸analog▸
faders▸and▸controls.▸The▸same▸Lake▸Controller▸interface▸can▸be▸used▸
to▸ operate▸ Dolby▸ Lake▸ Processors,▸ Lake▸ Contour,▸ and▸ Lake▸ Mesa▸
Quad▸EQ▸processors▸as▸part▸of▸a▸unified▸system.
Another▸ Lake▸ Controller▸ software▸ feature▸ is▸ seamless▸ integration▸
with▸third▸party▸
▸
real-time▸sound▸system▸measurement,▸optimization,▸
and▸control▸software▸packages▸via▸the▸Lake▸Analyzer▸Bridge.▸Users▸
can▸measure▸spectrum▸and▸transferfunction▸and▸adjust▸system▸EQ▸at▸
the▸same▸time,▸using▸the▸same▸user▸interface.
Dante Digital Audio Network
The▸ PLM▸ Series▸ Powered▸ Loudspeaker▸ Management▸ systems▸ are▸
equipped▸ as▸ standard▸ with▸ Dante,▸ a▸ self-configuring▸ digital▸ audio▸
networking▸ solution▸ from▸ Audinate
®
▸ of▸ Australia.▸ Based▸ on▸ the▸
newest▸ developments▸ in▸ networking▸ technology,▸ Dante▸ provides▸▸
reliable,▸ sample-accurate▸ audio▸ distribution▸ over▸ Ethernet▸ with▸▸
extremely▸low▸latency.▸Dante▸incorporates▸Zen
™
,▸an▸automatic▸device▸
discovery▸and▸system▸configuration▸protocol▸which▸enables▸PLM▸Se-
ries▸products▸and▸other▸products▸with▸Dante▸(like▸Dolby▸Lake▸Proces-
sors)▸to▸find▸each▸other▸on▸the▸network▸and▸configure▸themselves.
Powered Loudspeaker Management: Technology Overview
