Fbt MODUS 15 User manual

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FBTMODUS
MODUSSUB
MODUS15
MODUS40
MODUS15MODUSSUB
marksitsentryintotheworldoftheline-array
withaninnovativesystemofferingallofthelatest
developmentsintruefull-rangeline-arraytechnology
tothoseuserssofarforcedtousetraditionalsystems
becauseofthehighcostandofthedifficultyofuseof
otherlinearraysystems.Oursolutioninvolves
groupingfourmodulesinasingleenclosureno
biggerthanonetraditional2-wayhornenclosure,
producingverticalandhorizontaldispersionpatterns
alreadyoptimizedtoeffectivelymeetabroadrange
ofsoundreinforcementrequirements,from
small/midlivetouringtopermanentinstallations.
Thenewseriesmodules(Precision
CoverageVerticalArray)areverycompetitiveand
extremelyeasytouse.Nocompromisehasbeen
madeintermsofqualityorperformance.
Theabsenceofdisruptionsinthesourceofthe
upper-midfrequencies(inevitableinmulti-
enclosuresarrayapplications)andthedefinitionof
theverticalanglecoverageattheproject
developmentphase,allowimprovedevennessand
coherenceofthewavefrontthroughthewaveguide,
perfectlymodellingacylindricalwave.
Thesystemiscomposedoftwoline-array
enclosures,andone
band-passsubwoofer,allflyable
thankstouser-friendlybuilt-inhardware.Thetwo
arraymoduleshavedifferentshapesinordertocover
90x40and90x15dispersionangles,andcanbe
usedeithersingularlyorincouplestoformaJ-Array
abletoevenlyprovide90horizontaland55vertical
angles.Thesubwoofercanbe
suspendedorstacked,andprovidesasystemforuse
whereextremelow-frequencysoundisrequired.
Althoughthemaximumperformanceisobtained
whensuspendingthearraymodules,itisalso
possibletoground-stacktheand
withanoptionalstandbase,ortooverlap
onetothe.
MODUS15MODUS40
MODUSSUB
and ,
CONFIGURATIONS
Aboutthewaveguide
FixedInstallations:
Liveeventssoundreinforcement:
theatres,concerthalls,clubs,
discotheques,housesofworship,
conferencehalls,sportsarenas,
stages,stadiums
touring,bands,orchestras,outdoor
andindoorconferenceswhereeven
soundpressurelevelisrequired
-Sub-woofersysteminband-passconfiguration
-13-ply(18mm/0.71”)birchplywoodenclosurewithintegrated
handlesandmechanicalhardwareforsuspension.Extratextured
anti-scratchpaintfinish.
-2x15”(380mm)B&Ccustomwoofersinpush-pull,with4”
(102mm)extra-highperformancevoicecoil
-Extendedfrequencyresponseuntil38Hz
-Theparticulartypeofacousticloadallowsdrasticreductionin
distortionandfreemovementoftheconeprovidingahighSPLand
thehighestdegreeofreliability
-MODUSSUBcanbesuspendedorground-stackedwitha
MODUS15or40.
-4optionalcastorsareavailablefortransport.Anoptionalwheel
trolleyisalsoavailableforeasytouringapplications
®
-2waytrueline-arraysysteminbass-reflex
-13-ply(18mm/0.71”)birchplywoodenclosurewithintegratedhandlesandmechanicalhardware
forsuspension.Extratexturedanti-scratchpaintfinish.
-8unitscustomneodymium8”(200mm)wooferswith2”(50mm)voicecoilgrantinghighexcursion
andpowerhandling
-8unitscustom1”compressiondrivercoupledtowaveguidewitha90Hdispersionhorn
-15verticalcoverageangleMODUS15and40forMODUS40
-Mechanicalhardwareforsuspension.
-Fulllineofaccessoriesforsuspension,ground-stackingorovertheMODUSSUBfacilities.
-High-qualitypassivecrossovernetworkgrantingmaximumreliabilitywithbuilt-insoftthermal
protectionforthecomponentswithautoreset
-Bi-amporfullrangepassivemodeselectionfromtherearpanel.
-Performancescomparabletohigh-endtouringline-arrayatanextremelycompetitiveprice
-Extendedfrequencyresponseto55HzallowsmidSPLapplicationswithoutsubwoofer
Thegenerationofawavefrontwithcoherenthigh
frequenciesandfreeofdestructiveinterference
betweensources,ispossiblethroughtheapplication
ofwaveguidescapableofmodifyingtheshapeofthe
speaker'swavefrontfromsphericaltocylindrical.
Themethodsofformingasubstantiallyisophase
wavefrontadoptedbythemajormanufacturers
involvescreatingmultiplepathsbetweenthe
compressiondriverexitandtheradiationslot,
causingdifferentarrivaltimes.Thiscauses
reflectionsandstaticwavesthatdegradethequality
ofthesound,addingrippleinthefrequencyresponse
thesearenoteasytocompensateforevenwith
extremeequalization.Thesolutionadoptedinthe
MODUSistotallyfreefrommultiplepaths:the
curvingofthewavefrontbeingobtainedbyadeeper
developmentofthewaveguide,thusmaintainingthe
natureoftypicalemissionoftheclassicconstant-
directivityhornthatallweknow.
MODUS
APPLICATIONS
MODUS40
MODUS15
MODUSSUB

FBT
FBTMODUS
MODUSSUB
MODUS15
MODUS40
MODUS15MODUSSUB
marksitsentryintotheworldoftheline-array
withaninnovativesystemofferingallofthelatest
developmentsintruefull-rangeline-arraytechnology
tothoseuserssofarforcedtousetraditionalsystems
becauseofthehighcostandofthedifficultyofuseof
otherlinearraysystems.Oursolutioninvolves
groupingfourmodulesinasingleenclosureno
biggerthanonetraditional2-wayhornenclosure,
producingverticalandhorizontaldispersionpatterns
alreadyoptimizedtoeffectivelymeetabroadrange
ofsoundreinforcementrequirements,from
small/midlivetouringtopermanentinstallations.
Thenewseriesmodules(Precision
CoverageVerticalArray)areverycompetitiveand
extremelyeasytouse.Nocompromisehasbeen
madeintermsofqualityorperformance.
Theabsenceofdisruptionsinthesourceofthe
upper-midfrequencies(inevitableinmulti-
enclosuresarrayapplications)andthedefinitionof
theverticalanglecoverageattheproject
developmentphase,allowimprovedevennessand
coherenceofthewavefrontthroughthewaveguide,
perfectlymodellingacylindricalwave.
Thesystemiscomposedoftwoline-array
enclosures,andone
band-passsubwoofer,allflyable
thankstouser-friendlybuilt-inhardware.Thetwo
arraymoduleshavedifferentshapesinordertocover
90x40and90x15dispersionangles,andcanbe
usedeithersingularlyorincouplestoformaJ-Array
abletoevenlyprovide90horizontaland55vertical
angles.Thesubwoofercanbe
suspendedorstacked,andprovidesasystemforuse
whereextremelow-frequencysoundisrequired.
Althoughthemaximumperformanceisobtained
whensuspendingthearraymodules,itisalso
possibletoground-stacktheand
withanoptionalstandbase,ortooverlap
onetothe.
MODUS15MODUS40
MODUSSUB
and ,
CONFIGURATIONS
Aboutthewaveguide
FixedInstallations:
Liveeventssoundreinforcement:
theatres,concerthalls,clubs,
discotheques,housesofworship,
conferencehalls,sportsarenas,
stages,stadiums
touring,bands,orchestras,outdoor
andindoorconferenceswhereeven
soundpressurelevelisrequired
-Sub-woofersysteminband-passconfiguration
-13-ply(18mm/0.71”)birchplywoodenclosurewithintegrated
handlesandmechanicalhardwareforsuspension.Extratextured
anti-scratchpaintfinish.
-2x15”(380mm)B&Ccustomwoofersinpush-pull,with4”
(102mm)extra-highperformancevoicecoil
-Extendedfrequencyresponseuntil38Hz
-Theparticulartypeofacousticloadallowsdrasticreductionin
distortionandfreemovementoftheconeprovidingahighSPLand
thehighestdegreeofreliability
-MODUSSUBcanbesuspendedorground-stackedwitha
MODUS15or40.
-4optionalcastorsareavailablefortransport.Anoptionalwheel
trolleyisalsoavailableforeasytouringapplications
®
-2waytrueline-arraysysteminbass-reflex
-13-ply(18mm/0.71”)birchplywoodenclosurewithintegratedhandlesandmechanicalhardware
forsuspension.Extratexturedanti-scratchpaintfinish.
-8unitscustomneodymium8”(200mm)wooferswith2”(50mm)voicecoilgrantinghighexcursion
andpowerhandling
-8unitscustom1”compressiondrivercoupledtowaveguidewitha90Hdispersionhorn
-15verticalcoverageangleMODUS15and40forMODUS40
-Mechanicalhardwareforsuspension.
-Fulllineofaccessoriesforsuspension,ground-stackingorovertheMODUSSUBfacilities.
-High-qualitypassivecrossovernetworkgrantingmaximumreliabilitywithbuilt-insoftthermal
protectionforthecomponentswithautoreset
-Bi-amporfullrangepassivemodeselectionfromtherearpanel.
-Performancescomparabletohigh-endtouringline-arrayatanextremelycompetitiveprice
-Extendedfrequencyresponseto55HzallowsmidSPLapplicationswithoutsubwoofer
Thegenerationofawavefrontwithcoherenthigh
frequenciesandfreeofdestructiveinterference
betweensources,ispossiblethroughtheapplication
ofwaveguidescapableofmodifyingtheshapeofthe
speaker'swavefrontfromsphericaltocylindrical.
Themethodsofformingasubstantiallyisophase
wavefrontadoptedbythemajormanufacturers
involvescreatingmultiplepathsbetweenthe
compressiondriverexitandtheradiationslot,
causingdifferentarrivaltimes.Thiscauses
reflectionsandstaticwavesthatdegradethequality
ofthesound,addingrippleinthefrequencyresponse
thesearenoteasytocompensateforevenwith
extremeequalization.Thesolutionadoptedinthe
MODUSistotallyfreefrommultiplepaths:the
curvingofthewavefrontbeingobtainedbyadeeper
developmentofthewaveguide,thusmaintainingthe
natureoftypicalemissionoftheclassicconstant-
directivityhornthatallweknow.
MODUS
APPLICATIONS
MODUS40
MODUS15
MODUSSUB

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marksitsentryintotheworldoftheline-array
withaninnovativesystemofferingallofthelatest
developmentsintruefull-rangeline-arraytechnology
tothoseuserssofarforcedtousetraditionalsystems
becauseofthehighcostandofthedifficultyofuseof
otherlinearraysystems.Oursolutioninvolves
groupingfourmodulesinasingleenclosureno
biggerthanonetraditional2-wayhornenclosure,
producingverticalandhorizontaldispersionpatterns
alreadyoptimizedtoeffectivelymeetabroadrange
ofsoundreinforcementrequirements,from
small/midlivetouringtopermanentinstallations.
Thenewseriesmodules(Precision
CoverageVerticalArray)areverycompetitiveand
extremelyeasytouse.Nocompromisehasbeen
madeintermsofqualityorperformance.
Theabsenceofdisruptionsinthesourceofthe
upper-midfrequencies(inevitableinmulti-
enclosuresarrayapplications)andthedefinitionof
theverticalanglecoverageattheproject
developmentphase,allowimprovedevennessand
coherenceofthewavefrontthroughthewaveguide,
perfectlymodellingacylindricalwave.
Thesystemiscomposedoftwoline-array
enclosures,andone
band-passsubwoofer,allflyable
thankstouser-friendlybuilt-inhardware.Thetwo
arraymoduleshavedifferentshapesinordertocover
90x40and90x15dispersionangles,andcanbe
usedeithersingularlyorincouplestoformaJ-Array
abletoevenlyprovide90horizontaland55vertical
angles.Thesubwoofercanbe
suspendedorstacked,andprovidesasystemforuse
whereextremelow-frequencysoundisrequired.
Althoughthemaximumperformanceisobtained
whensuspendingthearraymodules,itisalso
possibletoground-stacktheand
withanoptionalstandbase,ortooverlap
onetothe.
MODUS15MODUS40
MODUSSUB
and ,
CONFIGURATIONS
Aboutthewaveguide
FixedInstallations:
Liveeventssoundreinforcement:
theatres,concerthalls,clubs,
discotheques,housesofworship,
conferencehalls,sportsarenas,
stages,stadiums
touring,bands,orchestras,outdoor
andindoorconferenceswhereeven
soundpressurelevelisrequired
-Sub-woofersysteminband-passconfiguration
-13-ply(18mm/0.71”)birchplywoodenclosurewithintegrated
handlesandmechanicalhardwareforsuspension.Extratextured
anti-scratchpaintfinish.
-2x15”(380mm)B&Ccustomwoofersinpush-pull,with4”
(102mm)extra-highperformancevoicecoil
-Extendedfrequencyresponseuntil38Hz
-Theparticulartypeofacousticloadallowsdrasticreductionin
distortionandfreemovementoftheconeprovidingahighSPLand
thehighestdegreeofreliability
-MODUSSUBcanbesuspendedorground-stackedwitha
MODUS15or40.
-4optionalcastorsareavailablefortransport.Anoptionalwheel
trolleyisalsoavailableforeasytouringapplications
®
-2waytrueline-arraysysteminbass-reflex
-13-ply(18mm/0.71”)birchplywoodenclosurewithintegratedhandlesandmechanicalhardware
forsuspension.Extratexturedanti-scratchpaintfinish.
-8unitscustomneodymium8”(200mm)wooferswith2”(50mm)voicecoilgrantinghighexcursion
andpowerhandling
-8unitscustom1”compressiondrivercoupledtowaveguidewitha90Hdispersionhorn
-15verticalcoverageangleMODUS15and40forMODUS40
-Mechanicalhardwareforsuspension.
-Fulllineofaccessoriesforsuspension,ground-stackingorovertheMODUSSUBfacilities.
-High-qualitypassivecrossovernetworkgrantingmaximumreliabilitywithbuilt-insoftthermal
protectionforthecomponentswithautoreset
-Bi-amporfullrangepassivemodeselectionfromtherearpanel.
-Performancescomparabletohigh-endtouringline-arrayatanextremelycompetitiveprice
-Extendedfrequencyresponseto55HzallowsmidSPLapplicationswithoutsubwoofer
Thegenerationofawavefrontwithcoherenthigh
frequenciesandfreeofdestructiveinterference
betweensources,ispossiblethroughtheapplication
ofwaveguidescapableofmodifyingtheshapeofthe
speaker'swavefrontfromsphericaltocylindrical.
Themethodsofformingasubstantiallyisophase
wavefrontadoptedbythemajormanufacturers
involvescreatingmultiplepathsbetweenthe
compressiondriverexitandtheradiationslot,
causingdifferentarrivaltimes.Thiscauses
reflectionsandstaticwavesthatdegradethequality
ofthesound,addingrippleinthefrequencyresponse
thesearenoteasytocompensateforevenwith
extremeequalization.Thesolutionadoptedinthe
MODUSistotallyfreefrommultiplepaths:the
curvingofthewavefrontbeingobtainedbyadeeper
developmentofthewaveguide,thusmaintainingthe
natureoftypicalemissionoftheclassicconstant-
directivityhornthatallweknow.
MODUS
APPLICATIONS
MODUS40
MODUS15
MODUSSUB