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THE SOUND OF THINGS TO COME

User Guide

CDD-

LIVE!

 Series

Summary of Contents for CDD-LIVE! Series

Page 1: ...THE SOUND OF THINGS TO COME User Guide CDD LIVE Series...

Page 2: ...a replacement type Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly a plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit the apparatus Only use attachments and accessories sp...

Page 3: ...fundamental safety requirement If you are in any doubt get the installation checked by qualified personnel before use The means of disconnection from the mains is the mains plug We strongly recommend...

Page 4: ...cordon d alimentation afin que personne ne marche dessus et que rien ne le pince en particulier au niveau des fiches des prises de courant et du point de sortie de l appareil Utiliser uniquement les a...

Page 5: ...Y 7 DANTE 7 Quick Start 9 CDD Live Range 10 CDD LIVE ACCESSORIES 10 The Range in Detail 11 CDD LIVE 8 11 CDD Live 8 Accessories 11 CDD LIVE 12 12 CDD Live 12 Accessories 12 CDD LIVE 15 13 CDD Live 15...

Page 6: ...ration 32 5 Dante Control with Star Configuration 33 6 Integrating with an MLA System 34 7 MLA Mini with additional CSX 218 subwoofers 35 8 MLA Compact Combined with CSX Live 218 36 Vu Net 37 Introduc...

Page 7: ...D LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 6 CDD Live 15 75 CSX Live 118 76 CSX Live 218 77 Technical Drawings 78 CDD Live 8 78 CDD Live 12 78 CDD Live 15 79 CSX Live 118 79 CSX Live 218 80 Warranty 8...

Page 8: ...ast coaxial systems aim to sum LF and HF contributions at all positions off axis even close up A disadvantage of conventional coaxial devices can be HF beaming where the HF dispersion reduces at highe...

Page 9: ...with system settings stored in the devices themselves and automatically restored when a device is power cycled Switching between XLR analogue inputs to Dante on CDD LIVE enclosures is automatic if a d...

Page 10: ...XLR Cable from our audio source mixer or similar into the CSX Live sub if used One cable will be required for left and another for right for a stereo speaker array If a subwoofer is not used connect s...

Page 11: ...t for the CDD Live 8 wall mount for the CDD Live 8 and 12 Yoke brackets for wall ceiling or flown applications in either portrait or landscape modes and a universal bracket which offers flying options...

Page 12: ...and AV events to front fill infill and use as a micro stage monitor Its two channel on board Class D amplifier module delivers 1000W LF 300W HF peak output to the drivers and its sophisticated DSP se...

Page 13: ...luminium demodulating ring to minimise distortion while the HF driver utilises a 1 75 44mm polyimide diaphragm and features a low compression phase plug to reduce non linearity The on board fan cooled...

Page 14: ...n driver comprises a powerful 15 380mm 3 75mm voice coil LF driver and a 1 4 35mm exit HF compression driver with a 3 75mm pure titanium diaphragm Its fan cooled Class D amplifier delivers 2000W LF 50...

Page 15: ...iver maximises output while minimising power compression and distortion and the four reflex ports have a large frontal area to reduce turbulent air noise at very high levels The enclosure is construct...

Page 16: ...riple roll surrounds The enclosure is constructed from multi laminate birch ply and coated with hardwearing textured paint Eight reflex ports provide a large frontal area to reduce turbulent air noise...

Page 17: ...nlet is a Neutrik PowerCon True1 socket and a mating connector is supplied with each CDD Live speaker The True 1 is the latest version of Neutrik s PowerCon range and is a small light rugged inexpensi...

Page 18: ...es available as optional accessories These feature the PowerCon True1 connector on a flexible cable of either 2 15m part number ASF12024 or 5m part number ASF12023 in length and are terminated in a 16...

Page 19: ...Using a Torx T8 driver the fixing screws should be tightened to a torque value of 0 7 Nm Live brown black Neutral blue white Ground green yellow green D Assemble the connector Slide the chuck onto ins...

Page 20: ...ned load of all DD12s being linked See section 11 Wiring is the industry standard for balanced connections PIN CONNECTION 1 Ground or shield 2 Signal hot 3 Signal cold ETHERNET The two Ethernet ports...

Page 21: ...sing the Ultimo board this does not support Primary and Secondary connections but redundancy is possible using an analogue audio feed simultaneously with a Dante network The input will automatically s...

Page 22: ...12 CDD LIVE 15 All full range systems in the CDD Live range have four presets as follows Preset 1 Full range operation for a pole or stand mounted configuration Preset 2 High pass mode when used in pa...

Page 23: ...ill still be selected when you next power up the cabinet Note that when a system is connected to Vu Net via the Ethernet ports the preset LEDs will be extinguished to show that the system settings may...

Page 24: ...upplied by default in portrait mode when used horizontally either flown or as a stage monitor it is vital to rotate the CDD driver to maintain the correct dispersion for your application GRILL REMOVAL...

Page 25: ...r Guide V1 0 24 Push the handle down a little first This will ease the grille out of the slot Now lift the handle up this will ease the grille forward slightly to prevent the return on the grill dropp...

Page 26: ...he top or the bottom to engage the return in the slot you may need to do this a little at a time working down the length of the grille until it pops into place BADGE ROTATION The badge can also easily...

Page 27: ...he edges of the driver Lift it up just enough to get a firm grip do not put any strain on the connecting wired Rotate the driver through 90 either clockwise or anticlockwise depending on your applicat...

Page 28: ...yment of an audio network Even the most complex networks can be set up and configured quickly and easily with Dante making system integration simple Dante automatically handles the technical complexit...

Page 29: ...d devices present They are presented on a very straightforward Matrix with all Dante transmitters such as digital mixing consoles and system processors on one axis and Dante receiver such as the CDD L...

Page 30: ...ge with the requirements for a huge number of system designs 1 Basic System This illustrates the simplest deployment of a stereo CDD Live system Analogue Audio from your source is routed to left and r...

Page 31: ...and your PC are wi fi equipped you can connect to the system over wi fi making the Cat 5 cable from the PC to the router unnecessary With Vu Net you now have a high level of control over the system yo...

Page 32: ...et feed from the PC and an Ethernet cable out to the first CDD Live speaker As before the Ethernet connections are daisy chained between all speakers using the 2 port interface in each CDD Live speake...

Page 33: ...lation and would have to be used if more than eight speakers from the CDD Live range are in use as that is the maximum recommended for a daisy chain configuration You can however run a system with mix...

Page 34: ...to each CDD Live speaker is made individually to a separate port on the Ethernet router note that the router must support DHCP As with example 4 this wiring configuration may be preferred particularly...

Page 35: ...t to all CDD Live cabinets either individually or daisy chaining up to eight speakers Ethernet from the PC to the switch can be wired or wireless if remote configuration is required This can be the Ru...

Page 36: ...pport DHCP and then to the first CSX Live 218 subwoofer and daisy chains over to the second sub using Ethernet Port 2 on the sub Analogue Audio is fed from the mixing console to left and right connect...

Page 37: ...hernet between the two racks Some adaptor cables are required to go from the ODU connectors to the EtherCon connections on the CSX Live 218s The diagram shows two such cables one going to the left sub...

Page 38: ...his location Introduction Vu Net is the application used to connect to a U Net enabled device such as the multicellular family of products the DD12 PSX CDD Live or Merlin processor Connection to the c...

Page 39: ...SER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 38 Type a name for your project and select a suitable file location Once you have selected an appropriate name and file location click finish and a new project will...

Page 40: ...good practice to check your network connectivity first by using the network icon on the PC task bar which should show connection to your system it will flag that there is no internet connectivity whic...

Page 41: ...o array configuration options so clicking on Run Wizard simply synchronises the cabinets with Vu Net so that what is displayed in the application is exactly the configuration of the connected cabinets...

Page 42: ...to select it you can then click on the LED which will illuminate on the icon and on the speaker to make it easy to identify which cabinets you re controlling useful particularly when you are arrangin...

Page 43: ...fourth User Snapshot Save Snapshot is the function used to store parameters that you have edited to the User Location U This location can be recalled using the Load Snapshot command or by selecting Sn...

Page 44: ...the cabinet a name of your choice up to 30 characters this can also be accessed by selecting the speaker and using the keyboard shortcut F2 Select All selects all devices in the system Diagram the key...

Page 45: ...gives an overview of the state of all CDD and CSX Live speakers allowing comprehensive monitoring of the system The box at the top will show any names that have been assigned to the cabinets by right...

Page 46: ...and the high frequency amplifier driving the compression driver and show level prior to limit If the levels reach the yellow segment you have reached the limiter threshold A red segment indicated 3dB...

Page 47: ...napshot function which is available from the right click menu in the Project System Diagram It will bring up the Snapshot Menu with the currently active Snapshot shown highlighted in green Clicking on...

Page 48: ...bottom of the CDD or CSX Live Overview window Pressing the play arrow will make the LEDs of all CDD Live illuminate in sequence cycling round continually until you click on the stop button Note that...

Page 49: ...for editing by clicking on them in which case the colour goes to a brighter blue and the image shows the button depressed Unused is defined as the gain left at 0dB Green buttons indicate a band that...

Page 50: ...right corner is this icon This is used to cycle between standard and daylight modes In daylight mode the display changes to look like this This is intended for use outdoors setting up a festival syst...

Page 51: ...gain of the selected filter Next is a Filter type Click on this and the drop down shows the options for each filter band The default is Parametric the other otions are Low and High Shelf filters The...

Page 52: ...his might seem over versatility it is intended to offer several options to suit the way that the system is being operated If adjustments are being made with using a wireless tablet PC with a stylus wh...

Page 53: ...een G is Deep Purple Q is Violet H is Moss Green R is Sand I is Pink S is Crimson J is Dull Green T is Azure All functions on cabinets in the same zone will be duplicated regardless of which cabinet i...

Page 54: ...is is a global control which will activate Pink Noise in all connected speakers By default the generator is disabled and the level set to 120dB so even if accidentally enabled it will be inaudible The...

Page 55: ...ust be lifted into position with two people Flown systems must only be deployed by a trained experienced rigger observing all local safety regulations both while the system is being rigged and during...

Page 56: ...nto the mounting plate on top of either the CSX Live 118 or CSX Live 218 sub The top of the pole is a standard 35mm diameter fitting enabling any of the CDD Live cabinets to easily fit on top The pole...

Page 57: ...CDD LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 56 Once at the desired height the handwheel is tightened to secure the pole in position and the crank handle can be folded away...

Page 58: ...with standard first fix second fix procedures installation using both sizes of brackets is identical the CDD Live 12 bracket is just larger than the CDD Live 8 version The first step is to separate th...

Page 59: ...ket The rear of the cabinet has six countersunk bolts fitted in the amplifier module heatsink designed for use with the mounting brackets For portrait mode remove the lower 4 bolts for landscape mode...

Page 60: ...affold tower or lifting platform which allows you to safely use both hands for this Once the bracket is hooked together and taking the weight of the cabinet you can make final adjustments Horizontal p...

Page 61: ...CDD LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 60...

Page 62: ...ket part number CDDCB6 8B Do not forget that it is vital to rotate the driver through 90 when using a CDD Live cabinet in landscape mode please see the chapter on driver rotation for details on how th...

Page 63: ...by pivoting it on the single mounting When the position is correct tighten it and add further fixings to the other three holes to ensure a safe and secure mounting Second stage is to fit the cabinet b...

Page 64: ...CDD LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 63 The vertical dispersion can be adjusted using the grub screw accessed from the rear of the bracket...

Page 65: ...stallation by bolting the bracket to a suitable surface using the central mounting hole or a portable system using a scaffold clamp to attach to a pole or truss Note that the scaffold clamp is not sup...

Page 66: ...8 bolts that will be used to fit the bracket on one of the three possible orientation These are the screws that need to be removed Position the universal Bracket and screw in place using the screws re...

Page 67: ...al Brackets are used with the CDD Live 12 and Live 15 respectively They are identical in design but scaled accordingly to suit the size of each cabinet Fitting them is the same for each but is slightl...

Page 68: ...tion if required The Universal Bracket should be fitted in position suspended or mounted on a pole as required To adjust the angle the plungers are pulled out each side and rotated 90 to temporarily h...

Page 69: ...ve 15 CDDLYA15B These allow a number of options for both portable and permanent installations They can be wall mounted vertically allowing horizontal adjustment of coverage wall or ceiling mounted hor...

Page 70: ...with either the M8 handwheel or M8 x 40 bolt supplied with the yoke The handwheel is for portable applications where adjustment is necessary once the speaker is in position the M8 x 40mm bolt is for...

Page 71: ...the M8 screw was removed Use wither the M8 handwheel or the M8 x 40mm bolt Use the spring washer first then the plain washer second onto whichever fixing you are using pass it through the hole in the...

Page 72: ...r portable use it is advisable to fit the scaffold clamp or pole mount adaptor before attaching the yoke to the cabinet For fixed installations the yoke would be attached to the wall or ceiling using...

Page 73: ...tores They must have a safe working load rating compatible with the weight of the cabinets The CDD Live enclosures can be flown in Portrait or landscape format note that the driver must be rotated whe...

Page 74: ...filters Up to 200ms input delay Pre set selection via rear panel switch Network CONNECTORS 2x Neutrik EtherconRJ45 PROTOCOL TCP IP and UDP IP Amplifier Module TYPE 2 channel switch mode class D PEAK...

Page 75: ...p to 200ms input delay Pre set selection via rear panel switch Network CONNECTORS 2xNeutrik Ethercon PROTOCOL TCP IP and UDP IP Amplifier Module TYPE 2 channel switch mode class D Bridged Tied Load 1...

Page 76: ...Up to 200ms input delay Pre set selection via rear panel switch Network CONNECTORS 2xNeutrik Ethercon PROTOCOL TCP IP and UDP IP Amplifier Module TYPE 2 channel switch mode class D Bridged Tied Load...

Page 77: ...PROTOCOL TCP IP and UDP IP Amplifier Module TYPE 2 channel switch mode class D Bridged Tied PEAK OUTPUT POWER 2000W CONTINUOUS OUTPUT POWER 1000W AVERAGE EFFICIENCY 89 COOLING External fan MAXIMUM AMB...

Page 78: ...00W CONTINUOUS OUTPUT POWER 2000W AVERAGE EFFICIENCY 89 COOLING External fan MAXIMUM AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 40 C 104 F for full output Power Supply TYPE Switch mode fixed frequency with PFC AC INPUT OPER...

Page 79: ...CDD LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 78 Technical Drawings CDD Live 8 CDD Live 12...

Page 80: ...CDD LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 79 CDD Live 15 CSX Live 118...

Page 81: ...CDD LIVE USER GUIDE CDD LIVE User Guide V1 0 80 CSX Live 218...

Page 82: ...t its discretion either repair or replace products which prove to be defective provided that the product is returned in its original packaging shipping prepaid to an authorised Martin Audio service ag...

Page 83: ...r Martin Audio trademarks are the property of Martin Audio Ltd All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners www martin audio com Martin Audio Limited Century Point...

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