IC
L
ive
Operators Guide
IC
L
ive
Operators Guide
General Information
IC Live line array systems were developed specifically for live event productions. They are ideally suited
for a wide range of event types and sizes, are easy to transport and setup, and deliver superior sound in
a broad spectrum of environments.
Thanks to digitally controlled beam steering they deliver narrow vertical beams of sonic energy that can
be directed onto the audience instead of reverberating off the walls and ceilings. Horizontal coverage is
a consistent 150
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eliminating the need for left and right setups in most venues. Preset configurations for
different size and shape venues reduce setup time to a minimum.
This guide was written to assist you in setting up and operating IC Live systems. A separate IC Live own
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ers manual provides detailed system design instructions.
Common Setups
ICL-R digitally steered line arrays and IC215S-R subwoofers were
designed to work together, both acoustically and mechanically
with the subwoofer supplying both the extra bass impact needed
by most musical productions and a solid mounting base for the tall
slender columns. Together, the two building blocks form 6 useful
configurations.
The unique interlocking hardware system with quick release pins
joins the line array and the subwoofer together into a rigid
assembly, allowing the subwoofers to be used as mounting bases
for the columns. When used as a mounting base, the subwoofers
also raise the line array above the floor.
ICL-R arrays perform best when their acoustic center, the point
of origination for the narrow acoustic beam, is several feet above
the ear level of the audience. If it’s placed lower, too much of the
sonic beam is absorbed by the first row of the audience and never
reaches those in the rear. If it’s placed much higher, the narrow
vertical beam tends to” light up” the center of the audience and
drop off in both the front and rear.
This puts the ideal height for the bottom of an ICL-R array at
roughly four feet above the floor for a seated audience.
An IC215S-R standing on end is 4’ tall making the combination of
an ICL-R array mounted on top of a standing IC215S-R subwoofer
an ideal arrangement for many setups.
An IC215S-R subwoofer laid on its side and a single ICL-R array
work well when space is available for them on the stage. Mounting
two stacked arrays on a single subwoofer is not recommended, as
the assembly is unstable.
Computer Controlled Operation (continued)
When RHAON opens, select Scan Network from
the menu in the upper left corner of the screen.
RHAON will then scan the Ethernet network for
any connected loudspeakers and list them in the
Network folder in the directory tree below the Scan
Network command button.
Use your mouse to drag the array listing into the
work space where it will show up as an Icon. The
Status Bar at the bottom of the icon will be red
while the array is being synced and then turn
green. It will also turn red whenever the program
detects a problem with the associated array.
Double clicking on the Icon will open that array’s
Connect Properties window.
Selecting the Beams/Presets tab at the top of the
RHAON workspace window will open the RHAON
Beam Steering/Presets module and allow you to
check what Preset configuration is selected or
select a new Preset.
Selecting the Supervise tab will change the
loudspeaker icons in the work space from the
Connect mode to the Supervise mode. Three of the
control buttons allow you to turn the array On or
Off (Standby), to wink the array’s wink light to help
you identify it in multi-array setups and to mute its
output. The other tells you if the array is receiving
signal.
Double clicking on the icon will open the array’s
Supervision window which allows you to see at
a glance how the array is performing and adjust
its input gain (output level). You can also mute its
output and turn the array On or Off (Standby).
The usual method of monitoring a multi-array
system during a program is to watch the array
icons in the work space. Green status bars mean
everything is fine, yellow bars indicate the array is
being overdriven and red bars indicate a problem
has been detected. Double clicking on that array’s
icon will open its supervisory window and provide
more details on the problem.
For more details on RHAON, refer to the IC Live
Users Manual.
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