You should know the physical dimensions of the area(s) you want to cover, so the
next logical step is to set up the audience area(s) using the
Audience Area
section
on the right side of the Beam Steering screen.
To simplify this step, Beam Steering provides five templates, the Standard one
used as the default starting point and four others; Small Arena, Large Arena, Open
Air and Theater. These templates are available by clicking on the Area Presets but-
ton.
You should become familiar with these templates, so we suggest you try each one
of them and then choose the one that comes closest to matching your project. Note
how the number of areas and the size of the Audience Areas change from one tem-
plate to another.
Once you have selected the template, alter the Audience Area size(s) and loca-
tion(s) to match your project’s dimensions. Notice that you can also add or delete
up to a maximum of 3 Audience Areas by using the
Number
field and associated
drop down arrow.
The
Start
field establishes the beginning point of the Audience Area relative to the
“0” point of the graph. The Start point is usually the first row of seating.
Height 1
is
the height of the front of the Audience Area. It usually is “0” for the front of the first
floor area.
Length
is the physical length of the Audience Area from the front edge to the rear
edge.
Height 2
is the elevation (height) of the rear of the Audience Area above the
“0” plane.
The next step is to configure the steerable column(s) you will be using in your proj-
ect, i.e., to position them, define the beam(s), etc. using the IC Configuration sec-
tion on the left side of the window. See graphic to the right. The down arrow associ-
ated with the Setup field allows you to select between arrays in multiple array sys-
tems.
Now, it’s time to locate (position) the steerable column. Usually it will be on the
front wall (X = 0.00) in the beam steering Project display. If it will be placed at the
front of the stage away from the front wall, for example, move it forward by insert-
ing its correct location. Note that after you insert a figure in the field, you need to
press
Enter
on your keyboard to OK the change in location.
The
Y
field controls the height of the column array by positioning the bottom of the
column above the Floor level (the “0” level) The default position is 6.56 feet (2
meters). The
Mechanical Angle
field tilts the column forward or backward (minus [-]
numbers tip it back and plus [+] numbers tilt it forward). This parameter is usually
left at 0.0 since the normal position for Iconyx arrays is flat against a wall and the
array’s output digitally steered down onto the audience area.
The next step is to choose the number of Beams using the
Beams
field and its
associated drop down menu. One of the unique features of Iconyx steerable arrays
is the ability to generate either single or multiple lobes. We’ll be discussing multiple
lobes later in this tutorial, so for now accept the default 1 beam configuration.
Beam Size
lets you choose the Array’s opening angle which controls the sharpness
of the vertical lobe (beam). Try it out using the drop down arrow. Notice how the
opening angle of the array in the graphic varies as you choose different opening
angles.
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