www
.
se
-audio
technik
.d
e
中文
EN
D
MANUAL
M
-LINE
COMPACT LINE-ARRAY-SYSTEMS
Page 1: ...www se audiotechnik de 中文 EN D MANUAL M LINE COMPACT LINE ARRAY SYSTEMS ...
Page 2: ...w you to get the most out of your product under safe operating conditions and suggest some care instructions leading to long term endurance Keep this manual in a safe place for further reference If you find any mistakes or have further questions or suggestions please contact us at info se audiotechnik de For more information about SE AUDIOTECHNIK products visit our website www se audiotechnik de T...
Page 3: ...Line Accessories 19 RIGGING AND INSTALLATION 20 Rigging Components 20 Installation 23 Wiring 32 LCD PLATE AMPLIFIER 33 Overview Screen 34 Menu 35 DSP Settings 36 System Settings 44 Factory Presets 48 APPLICATIONS 50 Ratios of Units 55 S12 PRO and S15 PRO Directivity Control 58 SPECIFICATIONS 62 Technical Specifications 62 Mechanical Drawings 64 MANUFACTURER S DECLARATIONS 68 LIST OF CONTENTS ...
Page 4: ... TO RESPECT THE TIMES OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH SPL Noise level dBA 85 94 97 112 127 Max recommended exposure time per 24 hours 8 hrs 1 hr 30 min 56 sec 1 sec Noise exposure recommendations according to US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS IN THE PRODUCT The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the risk of electric shock Symbol indicating that ...
Page 5: ...cified and or provided by the manufacturer 15 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel This is required when the product has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 16 Do not insert your fingers han...
Page 6: ...es to the fore Horns direct and guide the sound waves But they also alter them as anyone who has ever used both hands to form a funnel around the mouth can confirm The M Line is based on an innovative horn free design with dome tweeters in an array to provide absolutely natural unaltered sound without sacrificing the necessary sound pressure The M Line thus combines the advantages of both worlds a...
Page 7: ...ion dome tweeters into each unit All these drivers have been designed for high efficiency and extended LF bandwidth In result it helps to lower the cut off frequency in the low mid band which makes the vocals sound exceptionally rich and natural All drivers are mounted on an A4 paper sized front surface Each unit reaches up to 129 dB peak SPL and weighs only 8 3 kg including amplification and DSP ...
Page 8: ...ollows the same logic as the LINE UNITS in M F3A PRO Thus it can be used to equalize the array according with the number of units it includes 9 Line In Balanced line level input with female Neutrik XLR 3 connector to connect input signal It allows input levels up to 20 dBu For an optimal signal to noise ratio it is recommended to input signals with a level of at least 0 dBu 10 Line Out Balanced an...
Page 9: ... the three subwoofers is intended for two operating voltage ranges 100 120 and 200 240 VAC The electrical conversion is done automatically 6 Power Out PowerCON type B mains power output to link power between several units in the system The recommended maximum quantity of units to be connected in series is 4 units for 200 240 VAC mains and 2 for 100 120 VAC 7 Master control Rotary encoder with push...
Page 10: ...ance Available in black and white colors M LINE ACCESSORIES The range of applications of the M Line can be enhanced with the following accessories M F3A BF M F3A UB M F3A S12 PRO SFi M F3A S15 PRO SFi SPS20 M F3A FS BF M F3A FA34 P801DL RC M F3A PRO TK44 M F3A S12 PRO TK32 M F3A FC M F3A S12 PRO FC M F3A BF Bumper frame for flying up to 16 pieces of M F3A or M F3A PRO M F3A UB U bracket to install...
Page 11: ...through the pieces to link 3 Release the button to close the mechanism Pull the pin outwards to verify a close and safe connection S12 PRO AND S15 PRO This product features the following rigging elements Top holes and bottom rubber feet included to indicate the correct position assuring a firm grip when stacking S12 PRO or S15 PRO subwoofers Side locking points Male lever on the top of the cabinet...
Page 12: ...ATION For all installations use SE AUDIOTECHNIK accessories only Also please follow thoroughly the steps specified for each of these setups and respect the security directions and warnings given in the section Important Safety Instructions Use SE AUDIOTECHNIK accessories only for all installations Please follow thoroughly the steps specified for each of these setups and respect the security direct...
Page 13: ...ews in the SPS20 pole mount and lift the top units until the desired height Seal again the screws in the pole to lock the position 9 Connect properly the power and audio cables and turn the units ON To unmount the system follow the previous steps in reverse order respecting all the safety instructions mentioned before Figure 9 Installation of small arrays with the SPS20 pole mount and the M F3A UB...
Page 14: ...added to the stack To unmount the system follow the previous steps in reverse order respecting all the safety instructions mentioned before Notice that the previous setup can also be done on top of stack of S12 PRO or S15 PRO subwoofers deployed as indicated in the figures 7 in subsection Rigging Components In those cases maximum 3 S12 PRO and 2 S15 PRO subwoofers should be stacked Figure 12 Insta...
Page 15: ... Figure 14 Front and rear linking in M F3A PRO line arrays 0 8 8 Connect properly the power and audio cables for the units added 9 Repeat steps 4 to 8 until the whole system is suspended and connected 10 Before hoisting the line array to the final position inspect thoroughly a Bumper frame Check the connection of the hoist chain and the first unit b Rigging points and security pins Be sure they al...
Page 16: ...s in the rear of the subwoofer Fix them in the middle hole where half of their length is exposed 5 Attach the M F3A 34 adapter by inserting the deployable bars of the subwoofer in the outermost slots of the adapter Fasten it locking its two security pins through the bars 6 Add the first M F3A or M F3A PRO unit by attaching the two upper front points to the lower front points of the subwoofer 7 Rel...
Page 17: ...een This section details the features of the DSP firmware whose adjustable parameters and features include 5 EQ bands delay polarity and selection of low pass filters Also S12 PRO has an additional high pass filter and S15 PRO the new directivity control function In addition a variety of factory presets is available in both subwoofers to easily setup different systems Some key cursors symbols and ...
Page 18: ...ght to adjust the output level Figure 21 The output gain and the relative change in dB are shown The output level is always recalled and is not affected by any reset function A value of 0 0 dB refers to the nominal output gain of the subwoofer 2 Turn just one step and push to quickly mute or unmute the amplifier output 3 Push without turning to open the Active Preset Info screen and see both the a...
Page 19: ...Delay Reset User Params Exit DSP Settings Back Preset Libary Highpass Filter Lowpass Filter Phase Inversion EQ 1 EQ 2 EQ 3 EQ 4 EQ 5 Bypass User EQ Delay Reset User Params Exit Figure 24a DSP Settings menu for S12 PRO Figure 24b DSP Settings menu for S15 PRO Figure 24c DSP Settings menu for M F3A FS PRESET LIBARY Back MF3A MF3A P GENERAL EMPTY USER 1 EMPTY USER 2 FO F F U U Figure 25 Preset Librar...
Page 20: ... The Highpass Filter section allows to change the cut off frequency of the high pass protection filter The lowest possible setting is an electrical 4th order tuned for S12 PRO at 36 Hz and for M F3A FS at 55 Hz These filters are always enabled All frequency steps above the lowest option correspond to an acoustical 6th order Butterworth filter These additional values are S12 PRO 48 50 53 56 60 63 6...
Page 21: ...between the front grilles of the subwoofers to establish the effect Finally when this mode is implemented the Active Preset Info screen shows the letters EF Find more about subwoofer arrays in the Application Examples section PHASE INVERSION Back Normal Inverted Figure 33 Phase Inversion menu DIRECTIVITY Back Type End Fire Att Freq 69 Hz Sub Dist 1 24 m Figure 32 Example of an end fire setup in th...
Page 22: ...nformation and reference The User and Preset delays can be defined in three different units corresponding to the editable parameters in the first two delay sections Samples for 48 kHz sampling rate Time Delay in milliseconds ms referred to the 48 kHz sampling rate Distance Delay in meters m referred to c 343 m s When changing a parameter in any section all the other parameters are updated with the...
Page 23: ...f the amplifier and access various system functions SYSTEM SETTINGS LCD BACKLIGHT The LCD Backlight submenu configures the LCD screen s backlight settings There are two options Auto Off Will turn off the backlight after 6 seconds by default To set a different value 1 Set the cursor on this option and click the encoder 2 Turn the controller to choose a value between 1 and 60 seconds Pressing the bu...
Page 24: ...his is the option set by default It will disable the automatic lock function and make the screen always accessible Remember that when the screen is locked the L letter is shown in the top right part of the Overview screen To unlock the amplifier press the controller for 3 seconds until the message Screen Unlocked is shortly displayed on the screen This message details the active preset as well SYS...
Page 25: ...resets for Cardioid and End Fire setups were removed and the new bank of presets is as follows Product Preset Name Description MF3AP_O Origin Default preset for systems comprising M F3A PRO units Original crossover for a punchy sound character MF3AP_N Neutral Default preset for systems comprising M F3A PRO units New crossover offers improved phase match and a more flat response M F3A MF3A Default ...
Page 26: ...ine arrays with more than 8 units 8 must be selected Deployment Limits For optimal acoustical results up to 16 M F3A or M F3A PRO units should be used in a line array Up to 2 700 kg can be hung with the M F3A BF bumper frame 1 EASE Focus estimation for a 6 meters wide stereo setup in an audience area of 20 x 45 meters 2 For a single side of the stereo system Be sure not to exceed this weight limit...
Page 27: ...Line stacking frames 1 EASE Focus estimation for a 10 meters wide stereo setup in an audience area of 25 x 50 meters 2 For a single side of the stereo system Be sure not to exceed this mechanical limits when deploying stacks and line arrays with these products Figure 47 Ground Stack with LF Cardioid Pattern EXTENDED BANDWIDTH FLOWN SYSTEM Features Single flown system with increased bandwidth The M...
Page 28: ...bwoofers and line array units it is possible to generate different spectrums according to the intended target curve and the application Thus it is important to match properly the levels of the subwoofers and the top units depending on how many there are in the given setup Please remember as shown in figure 50 that the nominal levels are S12 PRO S15 PRO and M F3A FS subwoofers a maximum output gain...
Page 29: ... this will extend the products life and integrity The main side effect of having more units with different proportions is the shift of the crossover frequency as can be seen in figures 51 and 52 This may create undesired additions or cancellations around this frequency due to different phase relations between the subwoofers and the top units Learn more about this below In addition to the level set...
Page 30: ...ubwoofer array The amount of rejection varies with frequency and depends strongly on the chosen arrangement and the acoustic environment In half space conditions such as outdoors a rear rejection of 15 to 25 dB can be achieved Also the stacked arrangement has proven to be the most effective Compared to a single subwoofer usage the response of a cardioid arrangement exhibits an increase in the leve...
Page 31: ... End Fire subwoofer array for directivity control Cardioid radiation of low frequencies Lower SPL on the stage higher comfort for musicians Components 1x S12 PRO or S15 PRO subwoofer 1x S12 PRO or S15 PRO subwoofer placed behind the one facing front Adjustments for S12 PRO and S15 PRO subwoofers For the subwoofer placed front enable End Fire mode in the Directivity menu by selecting the desired at...
Page 32: ...ry EQ presets Factory and user presets directivity control EQ delay phase inversion Factory and user presets directivity control EQ delay phase inversion Factory and user presets EQ delay phase inversion User controls Power ON OFF switch Level 8 position rotary knob 50 20 10 6 3 2 1 0 Line units 8 position rotary knob 1 8 Power ON OFF switch DSP display with digital encoder Power ON OFF switch DSP...
Page 33: ... MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Figure 56 M F3A PRO views and dimensions Annotations given in millimeters 210 00 359 00 317 00 296 00 Figure 57 S12 PRO views and dimensions Annotations given in millimeters 493 50 355 00 506 50 500 00 298 00 ...
Page 34: ...ICATIONS 67 66 Figure 58 S15 PRO views and dimensions Annotations given in millimeters Figure 59 M F3A FS views and dimensions Annotations given in millimeters 429 92 210 00 651 00 586 50 630 00 460 00 520 00 430 00 ...
Page 35: ...d for the product or the cost of repair or replacement of any hardware components that malfunction in conditions of normal use SE AUDIOTECHNIK is not liable for any damages caused by the product or the failure of the product including any lost profits or savings or special incidental or consequential damages SE AUDIOTECHNIK is not liable for any claim made by a third party or made by the purchaser...
Page 36: ...中文 EN D 71 70 ...
Page 37: ...nik com www se audiotechnik de all rights reserved The technical data and the functional product characteristics can be subject to modifications The photocopying translation and all other forms of copying of fragments or of the integrality of this user s manual is prohibited 2021 is a registered trademark of Speaker Electronic Jia Shan Co Ltd EASE is a registered trademark of AFMG Technologies Gmb...
