Mackie DRM12A - Page 11

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Hookup Diagrams continued...
Four flown DRM2A arrayable loudspeakers
This setup is perfect for installs, touring systems, festivals and/or small stages...any venue requiring high output
with a 75–00 foot throw.
The lef output from a mixer feeds the input of the top DRM2A. The output of that DRM2A feeds the input of the next
DRM2A. This daisy-chained array is repeated twice more to complete the quad DRM2A setup. Here, the array mode
should be set to the 3-4 position because four DRM2As are in the array. Alternatively, the top one or two DRM2As
may be set to the 3-4 long position if they have to cover an audience at a substantially further distance than the bottom
boxes. See pages 6 and 22 for more information.
It is possible to reproduce this exact same hookup in stereo. Simply utilize the lef and right main outputs from the mixer
to feed the inputs of the top boxes and mirror the rest of the system as identified above.
Another important aspect to keep in mind is the rigging setup of loudspeakers. In this diagram, the DRM2As are
flown utilizing an FB00 Flybar. In this array, subs may be on the stage to add more thump to the overall sound system.
Be sure to visit the next page if you are interested in flying subs. Refer to page 22 to view a table listing other configuration
possibilities and pages 24-26 for more information about rigging (and eyebolts).
Note that the DRM2As AC power may be linked via the AC Thru. Refer to page 6 for details on daisy-chaining AC power.
Last, but not least, a VERY important warning: when the FB00 Flybar is used to suspend a system, it cannot retain a 0:
design factor at certain pick points for the largest systems. Please refer to the array usage and rigging sections, starting
on page 24.
FB100 Flybar