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CHAPTER 6: SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION TOOLS
This chapter introduces MAPP, Meyer Sound’s patented sys-
tem design tool, and SIM 3, a comprehensive system for
measurement and analysis.
MAPP SYSTEM DESIGN TOOL
MAPP is a powerful, cross-platform application for accu-
rately predicting the coverage pattern, frequency response,
phase response, impulse response, and SPL capability of
single or arrayed Meyer Sound loudspeakers.
Whether planning for fixed installations or for tours with mul-
tiple venues, you can use MAPP to accurately predict the
appropriate loudspeaker deployment for each job, complete
with coverage data, system delay and equalization settings,
rigging information, and detailed design illustrations. MAPP’s
accurate, high-resolution predictions ensure that systems will
perform as expected, thereby eliminating unexpected cover-
age problems and minimizing onsite adjustments.
The key to the accuracy of MAPP’s predictions is Meyer
Sound’s exhaustive database of loudspeaker measurements.
Performance predictions for each loudspeaker are based on
720 1/48th-octave-band measurements taken with a SIM
audio analyzer in the Meyer Sound anechoic chamber. The
extraordinary consistency between Meyer Sound loudspeak-
ers guarantees that predictions from MAPP will closely match
their actual performance.
MAPP client software lets you configure Meyer Sound loud-
speaker systems and define the environment in which they
operate, including air temperature, pressure, humidity, and
even the location and composition of surfaces. You can also
import CAD (.DXF) files containing detailed venue information
to act as a visual aid.
MAPP prediction requests are sent by the client software to
Meyer Sound servers, where complex, high-resolution (mag-
nitude and phase) polar data is processed with sophisticated
acoustical prediction algorithms. The resulting predictions
are then displayed in the MAPP client software.
TIP: Meyer Sound offers seminars and webinars
on using MAPP. For more information, visit
www.meyersound.com
.
MAPP Capabilities
With MAPP, you can:
■ Simulate different loudspeaker configurations to refine
system design and determine the best coverage for
intended audience areas
■ Monitor loudspeaker interactions to locate constructive
and destructive interferences so that loudspeakers can
be re-aimed and repositioned as necessary
■ Place microphones anywhere in the sound field and pre-
dict loudspeaker frequency response, phase response,
and sound pressure levels as measured at each micro-
phone position
■ Determine delay settings for fill loudspeakers using the
Inverse Fast Fourier Transform feature
■ Preview the results of Galileo or Galileo Callisto process-
ing to determine optimum settings for the best system
response
■ Automatically calculate load information for arrays to
determine rigging capacity, front-to-back weight distribu-
tion, and center of gravity location
■ Generate and export system images and full-system PDF
reports for client presentations
MAPP System Design Tool
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