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dV-DOSC dV-SUB Manual V3.0
June 2005
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4 x LA48a plus PADO4a
4 x LA48a plus 2 x PADO2a
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Figure 29: L-ACOUSTICS Amplifier Rack Options: (a) 4x
LA48a plus PADO4a; (b) 4x
LA48a plus 2x PADO2a;
(c) Master Rack with DSP, CO6 Control Output, 2x
LA48a, PADO2a; (d) Slave Ra
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Wavefront Sculpture Technology™ Fundamentals
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The Sound Reinforcement Problem
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Wavefront Sculpture Technology Background
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Figure 1: Wavefield Interference Compared to a Sculptured DV-DOSC Wavefield
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Figure 2: Wavefront Sculpture Technology Criteria 1 and 2
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First V-DOSC, Now DV-DOSC
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Figure 3: Cylindrical Versus Spherical Wave Propagation
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Summary of DV-DOSC Applications
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Figure 4: Flown and Stacked DV-DOSC , DV-SUB Configurations
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DV-DOSC TRAINING and QUALIFICATIONS
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Qualified V-Dosc Technician (Qvt)
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Certified V-Dosc Engineer (Cve)
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1 THE DV-DOSC SYSTEM STANDARD
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Figure 5: DV-DOSC 3-Way System Configuration
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Figure 6A,B: DV-DOSC 4-Way System Configuration COMB and Cabling Options
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DV-DOSC System Components
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Loudspeaker Enclosures
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Rigging Accessories
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Figure 7: DV-DOSC Plus Accessories
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Figure 8: DV-DOSC Rigging Accessories
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Subwoofer Enclosures
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Figure 9: DV-DOSC Subwoofer Options
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Subwoofer Rigging Accessories
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Amplification
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Figure 10: Subwoofer Rigging Accessories
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Figure 11: L-ACOUSTICS La24A, La48A Power Amplifiers
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Amplifier Racks
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Figure 12: Amplifier Rack Options and Accessories
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Signal Distribution and Cabling
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Figure 13: Signal Distribution and Cabling
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Loudspeaker Cabling
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Figure 14: Loudspeaker Cabling Options
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DV-DOSC SPECIFICATIONS
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Figure 15: DV-DOSC Enclosure - Front and Rear Views
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Figure 16: DV-DOSC Array
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DV-DOSC RIGGING SYSTEM
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Figure 17: DV-ANGLE P1 and P2 Angle Values
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Figure 18: DV-BUMP and DV-BUMP2 Rigging Bumpers
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Figure 19: DV-DOWN
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DV-SUB ENCLOSURE DESCRIPTION
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Figure 20: DV-SUB
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DV-SUB RIGGING SYSTEM
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Figure 21: DV-ANGLESS Sub-To-Sub Angle Bar
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Figure 22: DV-ANGLESDP and Dvanglesd Angle Bars
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Figure 23: Illustration of DV-SUB Rigging Configurations
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Table 1: Maximum Rated DV-SUB / DV-DOSC Combinations - with Extension Bar
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Table 2: Maximum Rated DV-SUB / DV-DOSC Combinations - Without Extension Bar
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POWERING DV-DOSC
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Table 3: DV-DOSC Power Handling and Recommended Power Amplifier Ratings
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Powering Subwoofers
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Table 4: L-ACOUSTICS La24A MLS Settings for Use with DV-DOSC
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Table 5: L-ACOUSTICS La48A MLS Settings for Use with DV-DOSC
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Table 6: SB118 Power Handling and Amplification
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Table 7: DV-SUB Power Handling and Amplification
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Table 8: SB218 Power Handling and Amplification
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DV-DOSC AMP PANELS
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Figure 24: DV-DOSC Pado4A Amplifier Rack Panel
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Figure 25: DV-DOSC Pado2A Amplifier Rack Panel
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Figure 26: Pado4A Amp Rack Wiring
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Table 10: Pado4A Internal Amp Rack Wiring Chart
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Table 9: Pado4A COMB Wiring Chart
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Figure 27: Pado2A Amp Rack Wiring
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Table 11: Pado2A COMB Wiring Chart
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Table 12: Pado2A Internal Amp Rack Wiring Chart
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DV-DOSC AMPLIFIER RACKS
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Figure 28: L-ACOUSTICS AMP RACK RK12-4
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Figure 29: L-ACOUSTICS Amplifier Rack Options
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Comb Connectors
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Table 13A: DV-DOSC DSP Output Channel Assignment and COMB Connector Summary (5+1 Format Presets)
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Figure 30: L-ACOUSTICS Rk122A Amplifier Rack Channel Assignments and Cabling
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Figure 31: L- L-ACOUSTICS Rk124A Amplifier Rack Channel Assignments and Cabling
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Table 13B: DV-DOSC DSP Output Channel Assignment and COMB Connector Summary (4+2 Format Presets)
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Figure 32: L-ACOUSTICS Rk122A Amplifier Rack Channel Assignments and Cabling for 2-Way Stereo Presets
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Figure 33: L-ACOUSTICS Rk122A Amplifier Rack Channel Assignments and Cabling for 3-Way Stereo Presets
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Table 14: 2-Way and 3-Way Stereo Preset DSP Output Channel Assignment and COMB Connector Summary
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Figure 34: L-ACOUSTICS Rk124A Amplifier Rack Channel Assignments and Cabling for 2-Way Stereo Presets
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Figure 35: L-ACOUSTICS Rk124A Amplifier Rack Channel Assignments and Cabling for 3-Way Stereo Presets
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Co24 Control Output Panel
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Figure 36: CO24 Control Output Panel
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Co6 Control Output Panel
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Figure 37: MD24 Multi Distro Panel
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Figure 38: CO6 Control Output Panel
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Md24 Multi Distro Panel
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Approved Digital Signal Processors
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Oem Factory Presets
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DV-DOSC PRESETS
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Figure 39: DV-DOSC + DV-SUB 3-Way Stereo Preset Recommendations
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Figure 40: Time Alignment Guidelines for 3-Way SB118 and SB218 Presets
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Figure 41: Time Alignment Guidelines for 4-Way Presets
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General Guidelines Regarding System Protection
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Table 15: Recommended Limiter Threshold Settings
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Table 16 : XTA DP224 Presets
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Table 17: XTA DP226 Presets
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Table 18: BSS FDS 366 Presets
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Table 19: Lake Contour Preset Modules
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2 DV-DOSC ARRAY SPECIFICATIONS
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Coverage in the Horizontal Plane
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Figure 42: Horizontal DV-DOSC Isocontour
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Wavefront Sculpture in the Vertical Plane
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Flat DV-DOSC Array
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Convex Curvature DV-DOSC Array
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Constant Curvature DV-DOSC Array
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Variable Curvature DV-DOSC Array
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Concave Curvature DV-DOSC Array
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Coverage Predictions Using Array2004
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Cutview Sheets
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DV-ARRAY1, DV-ARRAY2 Input Data
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Figure 43: Defining Cutview Dimensions
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Figure 44: Parameters for the ROOM DIM Utility Sheet in ARRAY
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Figure 45: ARRAY 2004 Geometric Data for DV-DOSC
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Optimization Procedure
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Figure 46 (A): Cutview Showing Non-Constant Enclosure Site Angle Impact Spacing for an 8 Enclosure Constant Curvature DV-DOSC Array (4.5 Degrees between All Enclosures)
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Figure 46 (B): Cutview Showing Constant Enclosure Site Angle Impact Spacing for an 8 Enclosure Variable Curvature DV-DOSC Array (Inter-Enclosure Angles = 1, 1, 2, 3, 3.75, 5.5, 7.5 Degrees)
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Figure 46 (C): Plan View Representation of Non-Constant (A) Versus Constant Spacing (B)
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DV-DOSC Single Point Hang Utility
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Figure 47: DV-DOSC Single Point Hang Simulation
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DV-DOSC Downfill / Upfill Simulation
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Figure 48: DV-DOSC Downfill Simulation (Tightly Wrapped)
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Figure 49: DV-DOSC Downfill Simulation (Extended Coverage)
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Figure 50: DV-DOSC Downfill Simulation (Circuiting Issues)
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Figure 51: DV-DOSC Upfill Simulation
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Output Data
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H-Isocont Sheet
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Input Data
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Figure 52: DV-DOSC Mechanical Data
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Optimization Procedure
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Output Data
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Figure 53: DV-DOSC Isocontour
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Figure 54: ARRAY 2004 Spreadsheet Calculation Example
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DV-DOSC COVERAGE MODELING USING SOUNDVISION
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Figure 55: Plan View SPL Mappings at Octave Band Frequencies for 12 DV-DOSC
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Figure 56: Impact Coverage and SPL Mappings for 12 DV-DOSC
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3 Sound Design
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Stacked or Flown
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Stacking Guidelines
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Figure 57: Distributed, Field Level Stacked DV-DOSC Systems for Stadium Sound Reinforcement
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Rigging Guidelines
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Figure 58 A,B,C: Flown System Examples
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Achieving Optimum Coverage
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The Left/Right Configuration
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Tradeoffs between Intelligibility and Stereo Imaging
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Figure 59: Tradeoffs between Intelligibility Versus Stereo Imaging
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LEFT/CENTRE/RIGHT (LCR) Configurations
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Figure 60: LCR Configuration for Theatrical Sound Reinforcement (L/R=V-DOSC, C=DV-DOSC)
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Figure 61: LCR System Example
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Multiple Array Concepts
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Figure 62: Generic Rigging Plot (Main L/R FOH and LL/RR Offstage Fill Arrays)
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Subwoofers
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General Guidelines for the Use of Subwoofers
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Flown DV-DOSC, Ground Stacked SB Subwoofers (3-Way System Operation)
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Figure 63: Flown DV-DOSC and Ground Stacked SB218 3-Way System Configurations
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Figure 64: Flown DV-DOSC and Ground Stacked Subwoofer Time Alignment
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Physically Coupled DV-Sub/DV-DOSC (3-Way System Operation)
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Figure 65: Physically Coupled Subwoofer Configurations
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Figure 66: Hybrid Stacked/Flown DV-Dosc/DV-SUB Arrays and Centre Cluster
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Hybrid Flown/Ground Stacked Subwoofers (4-Way System Operation)
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Figure 67: Hybrid Flown/Stacked Subwoofer Configurations
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Time Alignment: Flown/Ground Stacked Subwoofers
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Preset Selection: Flown/Ground Stacked Subwoofers
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Figure 68: Recommended Time Alignment Location for Flown DV-SUB, Ground Stacked L/R Subwoofers
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Large Format Flown/Ground Stacked Subwoofer Configurations
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Figure 69: Flown L/R DV-SUB Options for Larger System Configurations
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Subwoofer Arraying Techniques
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Left/Right Configurations
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Figure 70: L/R Ground Stacked Subwoofer Arraying Techniques
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Figure 71: Flown L/R Subwoofers Integrated with DV-DOSC Offstage Fill Arrays
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Central Line Array with Electronic Delay Processing
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Figure 72: Centre Subwoofer Line Array (A) Without and (B) with Electronic Delay Processing
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Left/Centre/Right Configurations
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Figure 73: Electronic Delay Processing Examples Using a 4- or 6-Channel DSP
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Figure 74: LCR Subwoofer Arraying Techniques
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4 Installation Procedures
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Stacked Systems
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Stacking DV-DOSC Standalone
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Figure 75: Stacking DV-DOSC Using DV-BUMP Plus the V-DOSC Bumper
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Stacking on Top of V-DOSC
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Figure 76: Stacking DV-DOSC on Top of V-DOSC for Upfill/Longthrow
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Stacking on Top of SB218 Subwoofers
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Figure 77: Stacking DV-DOSC on Top of SB218 Subwoofers
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Stacking DV-SUB Subwoofers
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Figure 78: Stacking DV-SUB Subwoofers
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Stacking DV-DOSC on Top of DV-SUBS
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Procedure 1: Stacking Without DV-BUMP
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Figure 79: DV-ANGLESD, DV-ANGLESDP Angle Bars
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Figure 80: Stacking DV-DOSC on Top of DV-SUB Subwoofers (Without DV-BUMP or DV-BUMP2)
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Procedure 2: Stacking with DV-BUMP or DV-BUMP2
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Figure 81: Stacking DV-DOSC on Top of DV-SUB Subwoofers with DV-BUMP (or DV-BUMP2)
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Flown Systems
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Standalone Rigging with DV-BUMP or DV-BUMP2
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Figure 82: Rigging DV-DOSC Standalone with DV-BUMP (or DV-BUMP2)
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Trim and Angle Adjustments
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Figure 83: Flown DV-DOSC Array Trim and Site Angle Adjustment
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Rigging DV-DOSC under V-DOSC with DV-DOWN
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Figure 84: Rigging DV-DOSC below V-DOSC for Downfill
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Rigging DV-SUB Standalone
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Figure 85: Rigging DV-SUB Standalone
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Rigging DV-DOSC under DV-SUB (3+1 Configuration)
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Table 20: EXAMPLE PICK POINT REFERENCE CHART
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Figure 86: Rigging DV-DOSC under DV-SUB (Small Configuration)
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Rigging DV-DOSC under DV-SUB (Larger Configurations)
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Procedure 1 (2 DV-SUB + 6 DV-DOSC)
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Procedure 2 (Larger Configurations)
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Table 21: EXAMPLE PICK POINT REFERENCE CHART
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Figure 87: Rigging DV-DOSC under DV-SUB (Larger Configuration - Procedure 1)
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Figure 88: Rigging DV-DOSC under DV-SUB (Larger Configuration - Procedure 2)
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Table 22: Maximum Rated DV-SUB / DV-DOSC Combinations - with Extension Bar
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Table 23: Maximum Rated DV-SUB / DV-DOSC Combinations - Without Extension Bar
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5 Maintenance and Installation Tools
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Recommended Maintenance Procedures
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Recommend Maintenance Tools
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Spare Parts
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Table 24: Recommended Maintenance Tools
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Recommended Installation Tools
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Figure 89: Recommended Installation Tools
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6 Specifications
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DV-DOSC SPECIFICATIONS
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Figure 90: DV-DOSC Enclosure - Line Drawing
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Table 25: DV-DOSC Weight Per Number of Cabinets
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Figure 91: DV-BUMP - Line Drawing
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DV-SUB SPECIFICATIONS
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Figure 92: DV-SUB Line Drawing
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APPENDIX 1: How Does DV-DOSC Behave with Respect to WST Criteria
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Figure 93: Front View of DV-DOSC Array and Vertically Stacked DOSC Waveguides
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APPENDIX 2: How Does the DOSC Waveguide Work
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Figure 94: DOSC Waveguide - Internal Section
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Rigging Certification
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