Martin Audio Wavefront W8CT, Application Manual

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A2.3.2 Recommended loudspeaker cable
Cable run vs copper core cross sectional area
Single W8S Two W8S’ paralleled at the
cluster.
Up to 50m 2.5mm² 6mm² (or 2 x 2.5mm² cores in parallel)
Up to 100m 6mm² 10mm² (or 2 x 6mm² cores in parallel)
Q. Why the odd sizes?
A. Loudspeaker cables are available in a limited range of standard copper core sizes -
ie. 1.5mm², 2.5mm², 4mm², 6mm², 10mm² and 35mm².
A2.4 System patching
Refer to Section A1.4 for general Wavefront patching suggestions and examples.
Bass sub-mix operation
Many mix operators prefer to create a separate sub-mix for bass/mid-bass sections.
This is good practice as it helps provide main system headroom for those all-
important vocals and solos whilst allowing for larger-than-life percussion and bass
instrument mixes without intermodulation and distortion.
This configuration can easily be programmed into the Martin Audio DX1
Loudspeaker Management System. The following illustrates a DX1 set up to control
an active (3-way) Wavefront W8 system with a separate W8S sub-mix.
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