Martin Audio CDD-LIVE! Series User manual

THE SOUND OF THINGS TO COME
User Guide
CDD-LIVE! Series

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CDD‐LIVE USERGUIDE
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SafetyInformation
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UNPACKINGTHEUNITS
Afterunpackingtheunit,pleasecheckitcarefullyforanydamage.Ifanyisfound,immediatelynotifythecarrierconcerned‐
you,theconsignee,mustinstigateanyclaim.Pleaseretainallpackagingincaseyouneedtoreturntheunit.
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Pleasethinkofourenvironment
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Whentheproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,pleasedisposeofitresponsiblythrougharecyclingcentre.
ElectricalSafety
!READTHISFIRST!
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
ReadtheseInstructions.
Keeptheseinstructions.
Heedallwarnings.
Followallinstructions.
Donotblockanyventilationopenings;Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcesuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orothersuchapparatusthatproduceheat.
Donotdefeatthepurposeofthegroundingtypeplug,agroundingplughastwobladesandagroundingprong,the
thirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.
Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfityouroutletconsultanelectricianforareplacementtype.
Protectpowercordsfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyaplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepoint
wheretheyexittheapparatus.
OnlyuseattachmentsandaccessoriesspecifiedbyMartinAudioLtd.
Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,flyinghardwarespecifiedbythemanufacturerorsoldwiththeapparatus,
whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtripping.
Unplugtheapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinany
way,suchasapowersupplycordorplugisdamaged,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
Themeansofdisconnectionfromthemainsistheappliancecouplerormainsplug.oneofthesedevicesmustremain
accessiblewhentheapparatusisinuse.
CAUTION AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR !
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CAUTION
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockdoesnotremovethebackcover.Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheunit.Refer
servicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelonly.CallMartinAudio,Ltdon+44(0)1494535312ore‐mail:info@martin‐audio.com
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CDD‐LIVE USERGUIDE
CDD‐LIVEUserGuideV1.0 2
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Approvals
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SAFETYIEC60065:2002+A1:2006
EnvironmentalIP24Whenfactorysuppliedandwithappropriatecowls,andusedwithIPratedmains
connectors
CountryoforiginUnitedKingdom
EMCEMISSIONEN55103‐1:2009+A1:2012
EMCIMMUNITYEN55103‐2:2009
FCCCFR47 PART15B‐2015
ICES‐003:2012
ThisisaclassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferencesinwhichcasetheusermaybe
requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
SafetyRules
•ThisCDD‐Liveproductmustbepoweredexclusivelybyanearthconnectedmainssocketinelectrical
networkscomplianttotheIEC364orsimilarlocalrules.Itisabsolutelyvitalthattheuserverifiesthis
fundamentalsafetyrequirement.Ifyouareinanydoubt,gettheinstallationcheckedbyqualified
personnelbeforeuse
•Themeansofdisconnectionfromthemainsisthemainsplug.Westronglyrecommendthatyoupower
theCDD‐Livebyaprofessionallyinstalledmainssupplywithaneasilyaccessibleon/offswitchorcircuit
breaker.
•BeforepoweringtheCDD‐Live,viaNeutrik©PowerCONTRUE1connector,makesurethattheunitis
suppliedwiththecorrectmainsoperatingvoltage:100‐240V~50‐60Hz
•TheCDD‐LiveproductsareprotectedbyinternalfuseslocatedonthemainamplifierboardDesignated
F500
CDD‐Live8 1xT4AH250V,5x20mm
CDD‐Live10/121xT6.3AH250V,5x20mm
CDD‐Live118 1xT6.3AH250V,5x20mm
CDD‐Live218 2xT6.3AH250V,5x20mm
•Donotusethisunitiftheelectricalpowercordisfrayedorbroken
•Donotremovethecover.Removingthecoverwillexposeyoutopotentiallydangerousvoltage
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CDD‐LIVE USERGUIDE
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LIREAVANTDECOMMENCER!
CONSIGNESDESÉCURITÉIMPORTANTES
Lirecesconsignes.
Conservercesinstructions.
Observertouslesavertissements.
Suivretouteslesconsignes.
Nepasutilisercetappareilàproximitédel'eau.
Nettoyeruniquementavecunchiffonsec.
Nepasinstalleràproximitéd'unesourcedechaleurtellequ'uneflammenue,unradiateur,unebouchedechaleur,un
poêleoud'autresappareils(dontlesamplificateurs)produisantdelachaleur.
Nepasdétériorerlasécuritédelafichepolariséeoudelafichedeterre.Unefichepolariséecomportedeuxlamesdont
l'uneestpluslargequel'autre.Unefichedeterrecomportedeuxlameetunetroisièmebrochedemiseàlaterre.La
lamelapluslargeoulatroisièmebrocheassurelasécuritédel'utilisateur.Lafichefournienes'adaptepasàlaprise
électrique,demanderàunélectricienderemplacerlaprisehorsnormes.
Protégerlecordond'alimentationafinquepersonnenemarchedessusetqueriennelepince,enparticulierauniveau
desfichesdesprisesdecourantetdupointdesortiedel'appareil.
Utiliseruniquementlesaccessoiresspécifiésparlefabricant.
Utiliseruniquementavecunchariot,untrépied,unsupportouunetablespécifiéeparlefabricantouvenduavec
l'appareil.Siunchariotestutilisé,déplacerl'ensemblechariot‐appareilavecprécautionafindenepaslerenverser,ce
quipourraitentraînerdesblessures.
Débrancherl'appareilpendantlesoragesouquandilneserapasutilisépendantlongtemps.
Confiertouteréparationàdupersonnelqualifié.Desréparationssontnécessairessil'appareilestendommagéd'une
façonquelconque,parexemple:cordonouprised'alimentationendommagé,liquiderenverséouobjettombéà
l'intérieurdel'appareil,expositiondel'appareilàlapluieouàl'humidité,appareilquinemarchepasnormalementou
quel'onafaittomber.
Laprisesecteurouuncoupleurd’appareilélectriquedoitresterfacilementutilisable.
CAUTION AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR !
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CDD‐LIVE USERGUIDE
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Contents
SafetyInformation............................................................................................................................................................................1
UNPACKINGTHEUNITS................................................................................................................................................................1
ElectricalSafety................................................................................................................................................................................1
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................................................1
CAUTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................1
Approvals......................................................................................................................................................................................2
SafetyRules..................................................................................................................................................................................2
LIREAVANTDECOMMENCER!.........................................................................................................................................................3
CONSIGNESDESÉCURITÉIMPORTANTES.....................................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................7
COAXIALDIFFERENTIALDISPERSIONTECHNOLOGY.....................................................................................................................7
DANTE™........................................................................................................................................................................................7
QuickStart........................................................................................................................................................................................9
CDD‐LiveRange..............................................................................................................................................................................10
CDD‐LIVEACCESSORIES..............................................................................................................................................................10
TheRangeinDetail.........................................................................................................................................................................11
CDD‐LIVE8..................................................................................................................................................................................11
CDD‐Live8Accessories...........................................................................................................................................................11
CDD‐LIVE12................................................................................................................................................................................12
CDD‐Live12Accessories.........................................................................................................................................................12
CDD‐LIVE15................................................................................................................................................................................13
CDD‐Live15Accessories.........................................................................................................................................................13
CSX‐LIVE118...............................................................................................................................................................................14
CSX‐Live118Accessories........................................................................................................................................................14
CSX‐LIVE218...............................................................................................................................................................................15
CSX‐LIVE218Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................15
Connections....................................................................................................................................................................................16
MAINS.........................................................................................................................................................................................16
WiringInstructions.................................................................................................................................................................17
AUDIO.........................................................................................................................................................................................19
ETHERNET...................................................................................................................................................................................19
PresetOperation............................................................................................................................................................................21
CDD‐LIVE8,CDD‐LIVE12,CDD‐LIVE15......................................................................................................................................21
Preset1...................................................................................................................................................................................21
Preset2...................................................................................................................................................................................21
Preset3...................................................................................................................................................................................21
Preset4...................................................................................................................................................................................21
CSX‐LIVE118,CSX‐LIVE218........................................................................................................................................................22

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CDD‐LIVE USERGUIDE
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Preset1...................................................................................................................................................................................22
Preset2...................................................................................................................................................................................22
Preset3...................................................................................................................................................................................22
MeterMode...............................................................................................................................................................................22
CabinetConfiguration.....................................................................................................................................................................23
GRILLREMOVAL..........................................................................................................................................................................23
BADGEROTATION.......................................................................................................................................................................25
ROTATINGDRIVER......................................................................................................................................................................25
Dante..............................................................................................................................................................................................27
DANTECONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................................................28
SystemWiringExamples.................................................................................................................................................................29
1.BasicSystem.....................................................................................................................................................................29
2.SystemwithVu‐NetControl.............................................................................................................................................30
3.SystemwithAudioviaDante............................................................................................................................................31
4.NetworkControlwithStarConfiguration.........................................................................................................................32
5.DanteControlwithStarConfiguration.............................................................................................................................33
6.IntegratingwithanMLASystem.......................................................................................................................................34
7.MLAMiniwithadditionalCSX218subwoofers................................................................................................................35
8.MLACompactCombinedwithCSX‐Live218.....................................................................................................................36
Vu‐Net............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................37
DeviceDiscovery.........................................................................................................................................................................39
Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................43
EQ...........................................................................................................................................................................................47
Zones......................................................................................................................................................................................51
PinkNoise...............................................................................................................................................................................53
SystemDeployment........................................................................................................................................................................54
Safety..........................................................................................................................................................................................54
PoleMount.................................................................................................................................................................................54
WallMounting............................................................................................................................................................................57
CeilingMount.............................................................................................................................................................................61
UniversalBracket........................................................................................................................................................................64
FittingtheCDDLUB8BUniversalBracket................................................................................................................................65
FittingtheASF20046orASF20048UniversalBracket............................................................................................................66
YokeMounting...........................................................................................................................................................................68
EyeBoltMounting......................................................................................................................................................................72
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................................................73
CDD‐Live8..................................................................................................................................................................................73
CDD‐Live12................................................................................................................................................................................74

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CDD‐LIVE USERGUIDE
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CDD‐Live15................................................................................................................................................................................75
CSX‐Live118...............................................................................................................................................................................76
CSX‐Live218...............................................................................................................................................................................77
TechnicalDrawings.........................................................................................................................................................................78
CDD‐Live8..................................................................................................................................................................................78
CDD‐Live12................................................................................................................................................................................78
CDD‐Live15................................................................................................................................................................................79
CSX‐Live118...............................................................................................................................................................................79
CSX‐Live218...............................................................................................................................................................................80
Warranty.........................................................................................................................................................................................81
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Introduction
Mostself‐poweredportableloudspeakershavebeenunderpowered,light‐dutysystemsorveryhigh‐endsystemsoutofreach
ofmanyusers.Now,withthemulti‐purposeCDD‐LIVE!Series,MartinAudiobringseverythingrentalcompanies,system
integratorsandmusiciansrequirefromaself‐poweredloudspeakerintosharpfocus.
Comprisingthreefull‐rangemodelsandtwosubwoofers,CDD‐LIVE!Coverspracticallyallprofessionalstand‐aloneand
distributedapplications—fromsoundreinforcementandmonitoringforlivebands,DJ’sandcorporateevents,toinstallations
indanceclubs,ballrooms,theatresandperformingartscentres.
Combiningthe‘point‐source’benefitsofcoaxialdesignswiththeconsistentcoverageofDifferentialDispersiontechnology,CDD‐
LIVE!Fullrangesystemsareoptimisedforoptimumreal‐worldcoverageexhibitingwidehorizontaldispersionclosetothe
speakeratthebottomoftheverticaldispersionwhichnarrowstothetopoftheverticalcoveragetoensureexcellentpower
deliveryrighttothebackoftheroom.Thusallcornersoftheaudienceexperiencethesamesuperbsonicquality.
On‐boardClassDamplification,DSPandDante™DigitalAudionetworkingassuresimplicityofstageset‐upandefficient
installation,whiletour‐gradeenclosuresandcomprehensivemountingoptions—includingpolemount,wallbrackets,yokesand
rigginginserts—providemaximumflexibilityindeployment.
Withsonicconsistencyacrosstherange,arectangularcoveragefootprintandamultitudeofdeploymentoptions,CDD‐LIVE!is
trulyversatile—aprofessionalself‐poweredsolutionforahugehostofaudioapplications.
COAXIALDIFFERENTIALDISPERSIONTECHNOLOGY
IntroducedbyMartinAudiowiththelaunchoftheCDDInstallationSeriesofspeakers,full‐rangemodelsfeatureunique,
patentedCoaxialDifferentialDispersion™technology.CDDsystemsaugmentthe‘point‐source’benefitsofcoaxialdriverswith
theconsistencyofcoveragewhichDifferentialDispersiontechnologycandeliver.
Non‐coaxialsystemscansufferfromunevenfrequencyresponseinthecrossoverregionbecauseofinterferencebetweenthe
LFandHFsections;dependingonthelisteningposition,thiscausesoff‐axisvariations,particularlyclosetotheloudspeaker.In
contrast,coaxialsystemsaimtosumLFandHFcontributionsatallpositionsoff‐axis,evenclose‐up.
AdisadvantageofconventionalcoaxialdevicescanbeHFbeaming,wheretheHFdispersionreducesathigherfrequencies.This
isprimarilybecausetheHFenergyemergesthroughanarrowtubeinthepole‐pieceofthemagnetsystem.CDDSeriescoaxial
devicesovercomethisbytheuseofastaticwaveguidethatmergesseamlesslywiththeuniqueconeshape—maintainingthe
dispersionpatternevenatveryhighfrequencies.
ADifferentialDispersionhornhasatrapezoidaldispersionpatterninbothverticalandhorizontalplaneswhichcoversthetarget
areamoreevenlythanasystemwithaconventional,fixeddispersiontypehorn.Withaconventionalhorn,thespeakerisusually
placedaboveheadheightandaimedtowardsthecentreoftheaudience.Thisproducesanimperfectcoveragepatternwhich
missesoutsomeareas—particularlysideareasclosetotheloudspeaker.
Incontrast,aCDDCoaxialDifferentialDispersionsystemproducesarectangularcoveragepatternextendingtoallcornersofthe
audiencearea,whilewidehorizontalcoverageisachievedveryclosetotheloudspeaker.Theconsistencyoffrequencyresponse
andSPLthusachievedthroughouttheaudienceareaisexceptional.Theimprovedcoverageclosetothesourcealsomeansthat
CDDspeakerscanoftenbespacedfurtherapart,reducingoverallspeakercount.
CDD‐Livemarriesthisground‐breakingtechnologywithaclassDamplifierinarobustreadyenclosuretocomplementtheCDD
installationrangewitharangesuitableforportableapplicationsorfixedinstallationswhereapoweredproductisrequired.
DANTE™
AllmodelsintheCDD‐LiverangefeatureaclassDamplifierwithon‐boardDSPandinputtothesystemscanbeeitherbalanced
linelevelanalogueorDante™digitalaudio.IntroducedbyAudinate,Danteisanuncompressed,multi‐channeldigitalmedia
networkingplatform,withnear‐zerolatencyandsynchronization.Dantehasbecomethepreferreddigitalaudionetworking
solution,acommonplatformthattheindustryhadbeentryingtofindformanyyears.Ithasbeenadoptedbymorepro‐audio
AVmanufacturersthananyothernetworkingtechnology.Interoperabilityisnotadreamofthefuture,butarealitytoday.
HundredsofDante‐enabledproductsareavailablefromtheworld’sleadingmanufacturersmakinginterfacingasystemwith
CDD‐Livespeakersextremelystraightforwardoverinexpensive,readilyavailableCat5cable.

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SettingupaDantenetworkissimple—evencomplexnetworkscanbeconfiguredeasilyandquickly,withalldevicesdiscovered
anddisplayedintheDanteControllersoftware.Oncesetup,thecomputerrunningDanteControllercanberemovedfromthe
networkifdesired,withsystemsettingsstoredinthedevicesthemselvesandautomaticallyrestoredwhenadeviceispower‐
cycled.
SwitchingbetweenXLRanalogueinputstoDanteonCDD‐LIVE!enclosuresisautomaticifadigitalstreamispresent,unlessthe
userselectstheXLRoptioninVU‐NET.ThisofferstheoptionofrunningbothDantedigitalandanaloguesimultaneouslywiththe
analoguefeedactingasaredundantback‐uptoseamlesslytakeoverintheeventofafailureintheDantefeedup‐streamofthe
CDD‐Livespeaker.
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QuickStart
CDD‐Livecanbesetupextremelyquicklyandeasilyusingastandardanalogueaudioconnectionandselectingthecorrectpreset.
Thisdiagramshowsthewiringforabasicsystem;‐
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Toconfigurethesystem,thesearethenecessarysteps;‐
1. ConnectamainscablefromanearbymainsoutlettothePowerConTrue1mainsinletonallCDD‐Livecabinets.(See
thechapteronwiringPowerConTrue1cablesformoredetails)Donotyetturnonpoweratthesocket.
2. ConnectanXLRCablefromouraudiosource;mixerorsimilarintotheCSX‐Livesubifused.Onecablewillberequired
forleftandanotherforrightforastereospeakerarray.IfasubwooferisnotusedconnectstraighttotheCDD‐Live
cabinet.
3. ConnectashortXLRcablefromeachCSXSubtothecorrespondingCDD‐Livecabinet.
4. Turnonyourmixingconsole
5. TurnonyourCDD‐Livespeakers
6. SelectthecorrectPresetonthebackoftheCSXandCDD‐Livespeakersasfollows;‐
CDD‐Live8,12,15fullrange(nosubwoofer)Preset1
CDD‐Live8,12,15withSubwooferPreset2
CDD‐Live8,12,15stagemonitormode(seechapteronrotatingdriver)Preset3
CSX‐Live118,218withCDD‐Live12,15Preset1
CSX‐Live118,218withCDD‐Live8Preset2

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CDD‐LiveRange
TheCDD‐Liverangeconsistsofthreefull‐rangemodelsandtwosubwoofers(CSX‐Live).
CDD‐Live8Ultra‐compactfeaturingan8"lowfrequencyelementandacoaxial1"compressiondriver.Two
channelsofClassDamplificationdeliver1000WpeaktotheLFand300WpeaktotheHF.
CDD‐Live12Highperformancefeaturinga12"LFdriverwithcoaxial1"compressiondriver.Theon‐boardClassD
amplificationdelivers2000WpeaktotheLFand500WpeaktotheHF.
CDD‐Live15Veryhighoutputsystemwitha15"lowfrequencyand1.4"CompressionDriver.Amplificationis
2000WpeaktotheLFand500WpeaktotheHF.
CSX‐Live118ACompactsingle18"subwithextendedresponsedownto43Hzwith2000Wpeakpowerfromthe
on‐boardClassDamplifier
CSX‐Live218UltimateSubwooferperformancewithatwin18"lone‐excursiondriversinareflexenclosureanda
massive4000WofpowerfromtheClassDamplifierforcolossalsubfrequencyperformancedownto35Hz
ForfullsystemspecificationspleaseseetheSpecificationschapteronpage.
CDD‐LIVEACCESSORIES
Thereisacomprehensiverangeofaccessoriestoaccompanytherangetoallowdeploymentinahostofwaysfrompolemounting
onastandardspeakerstandordistancebar,ceilingmountfortheCDD‐Live8,wallmountfortheCDD‐Live8and12,Yoke
bracketsforwall,ceilingorflownapplicationsineitherportraitorlandscapemodesandauniversalbracketwhichoffersflying
optionswitheasilyadjustableupordowntiltineitherportraitorlandscapeandwhenusedinconjunctionwithapolemount
adaptortheuniversalbracketallowsmountingonaspeakerstandwithadjustableupanddowntilt.Finallytherangefeatures
threadedinserts,M8fortheCDD‐LivecabinetsandM10fortheCSX‐Liveenclosureswhichallowflownapplicationsusing
shoulderedeyeboltsandsteelwireorchainfromsuitablepointsinthevenue.
TheCDD‐Livefamilycanbefittedwithcowlsandweatherisedgrillsforuseoutdoorsinvirtuallyanyweatherconditionsandare
ratedtoIP24.
Thismodificationcanonlybefactoryordistributorfitted,andcanbeorderedasakitofparts.
CDDLRK8ForCDD‐Live8
CDDLRK12ForCDD‐Live12
CDDLRK15ForCDD‐Live15
CDDLRK118/218ForCSX‐Live118
CDDLRK118/218ForCSX‐Live218
ThetwoversionsoftheCDD‐LiveareavailablethesecanbedistinguishedbythevisibilityoftheIP24Marking.Shownarethe
differentidentificationlabels.
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Toughcanvastransitcoversarealsoavailabletoprotectthecabinetsfromwearandtearoutontheroad.Partnumbersareas
follows;‐
CDDLTC8CDD‐LIVE8TransitCover
CDDLTC12CDD‐LIVE12TransitCover
CDDLTC15CDD‐LIVE15TransitCover
CDDLTC118CSX‐LIVE118TransitCover
CDDLTC218CSX‐LIVE218TransitCover
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CDD‐LIVE8
TheCDD‐LIVE8isanultra‐compacttwo‐waysystemfeaturingan8”(200mm)LF/1”(25mm)exitHFCoaxialDifferentialDispersion
driverwhichcanbeeasilyrotatedforhorizontalorverticalorientation.It'sverysmallsizegivesnoindicationofitshighoutput
capability.Asastand‐aloneloudspeaker,ithasamultitudeofprofessionalapplications—fromdistributedsoundreinforcement,
HoWandAVeventstofrontfill/infillanduseasamicrostagemonitor.Itstwo‐channelon‐boardClassDamplifiermoduledelivers
1000WLF+300WHFpeakoutputtothedriversanditssophisticatedDSPsectionperformsEQ,crossoverandlimiterfunctions
aswellasdriveroptimisation.
CDD‐Live8Accessories
CDDWB6/8BWallMountInstallationbracket
CDDCB6/8BCeilingMountBracket(landscapemodeonly)
CDDLUB8BUniversalBracketAssembly
CDDLYA8BYokeAssembly
ASF20071Wind‐updistancepole(foruseinconjunctionwiththeCSX‐Live118)
ASF2004535mmStandAdaptor(forusewiththeUniversalBracket)
HTK000038mmShoulderedEyeBolt
CDDLTC8 CDD‐LIVE8TransitCover

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CDD‐LIVE12
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TheCDD‐LIVE12isahigh‐performancesystemdesignedforprofessionalapplicationsthatrequirehighoutputlevelsfromavery
compactenclosure.Itshigh‐specification12”(300mm)LF/1”(25mm)exitHFCoaxialDifferentialDispersiondriverdelivers
perfectsoundacrosstheaudienceovermedium‐throwdistances.TheLFdriverhasa2.5”(65mm)voicecoilandefficientmotor
withanaluminiumdemodulatingringtominimisedistortion,whiletheHFdriverutilisesa1.75”(44mm)polyimidediaphragm
andfeaturesalow‐compressionphaseplugtoreducenon‐linearity.Theon‐boardfan‐cooled,two‐channelClassDamplifier
moduledeliversatotalof2500WpeakoutputtotheLFandHFdrivers.
CDD‐Live12Accessories
CDDWB10/12BWallMountInstallationbracket
ASF20046UniversalBracketAssembly
CDDLYA12BYokeAssembly
ASF20071Wind‐updistancepole(foruseinconjunctionwiththeCSX‐Live118)
ASF2004535mmStandAdaptor(forusewiththeUniversalBracket)
HTK000038mmShoulderedEyeBolt
CDDLTC12CDD‐LIVE12TransitCover
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CDD‐LIVE15
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Idealformedium‐to‐largerooms,theCDD‐LIVE15isaveryhigh‐power,self‐poweredtwo‐waysystemdesignedforprofessional
liveapplicationsandinstallationsthatdemandtheultimateinsonicperformancefromasingleenclosure.Itcombinesveryhigh
outputcapabilitywithexceptionalfidelityandcoverageconsistency.ItsCoaxialDifferentialDispersiondrivercomprisesa
powerful15”(380mm)/3”(75mm)voicecoilLFdriveranda1.4”(35mm)exitHFcompressiondriverwitha3”(75mm)pure
titaniumdiaphragm.Itsfan‐cooledClassDamplifierdelivers2000WLF+500WHFpeakoutputtothedriversandon‐boardDSP
andDantenetworkingenhancessystemperformance,flexibilityandcontrol.
CDD‐Live15Accessories
ASF20048UniversalBracketAssembly
CDDLYA15BYokeAssembly
ASF20071Wind‐updistancepole(foruseinconjunctionwiththeCSX‐Live118)
ASF2004535mmStandAdaptor(forusewiththeUniversalBracket)
HTK000038mmShoulderedEyeBolt
CDDLTC15CDD‐LIVE15TransitCover
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CSX‐LIVE118
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TheCSX‐LIVE118isacompact,highperformancesubwooferthatextendsthelowfrequencyoperatingrangeofthecombined
systemto35Hzandprovidesexceptionallowfrequencyimpact.AnidealpartnerfortheCDD‐LIVE8and12,itfeaturesalong
excursion18”(460mm)/4”(100mm)voicecoildriverwithawater‐resistantconeandtriplerollsurroundinacompactreflex
enclosure.Thedesignofthe18”drivermaximisesoutputwhileminimisingpowercompressionanddistortion,andthefourreflex
portshavealargefrontalareatoreduceturbulentairnoiseatveryhighlevels.Theenclosureisconstructedfrommulti‐laminate
birchply,finishedwithadurablepolyurethanecoatingandequippedwithasteelgrille,twingrabhandles,skids,flyinginserts
andathreadedpolesocket.Atwin‐fanClassDpowermoduledelivers2000Wpeakoutputtothedriver,andcrossover,EQ,and
controlfunctionsareprovidedbytheonboardDSPsection.
CSX‐Live118Accessories
ASF20071Wind‐updistancepole
HTK0000410mmShoulderedEyeBolt
CDDLTC118CSX‐LIVE118TransitCover
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CSX‐LIVE218
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TheCSX‐LIVE218achievestheultimateinsubwooferperformanceforthemostdemandingprofessionalapplications–delivering
veryhighoutputlevelsandsuperbtransientperformancewithminimaldistortion.Withanoperatingrangeof35Hz‐150Hz±
3dB,ithousesdual18”long‐excursion(460mm)/4”(100mm)voicecoildriverswithwater‐resistantconesandtripleroll
surrounds.
Theenclosureisconstructedfrommulti‐laminatebirchplyandcoatedwithhardwearingtexturedpaint.Eightreflexports
providealargefrontalareatoreduceturbulentairnoise,andaperforatedsteelgrilleprotectsthedriversfromdamagewith
minimalobstructionofairflow.Theenclosureisequippedwithfourgrabhandles,skidsandflyinginserts.
Atwin‐fanClassDpowermoduledelivers4000Wpeakoutputtothedrivers,whileon‐boardDSPperformscrossover,EQand
controlfunctions.
CSX‐LIVE218Accessories
HTK0000410mmShoulderedEyeBolt
CDDLTC218CSX‐LIVE218TransitCover
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Connections
Therearpanelisvirtuallyidenticalonallmodelsintherangeandfeaturesallconnectionsrequiredinadditiontothepreset
selectionbutton.MinsinputisviaaNeutrikPowerConTrue1.Thereisafemale3‐pinXLRforanalogueaudioinputwithaparallel
connectedmaleoutlettoenableeasydaisy‐chainingofanaudiofeedbetweencabinets.TherearetwoEthernetportswhich
allowPCconnectionforbothcontrolusingMartinAudio'sView‐NetplatformandfordigitalaudionetworkingusingDante.
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MAINS
ThemainsinletisaNeutrik®PowerConTrue1socketandamatingconnectorissuppliedwitheachCDD‐Livespeaker.TheTrue
1isthelatestversionofNeutrik'sPowerConrangeandisasmall,light,rugged,inexpensivelatchingmainsconnectorratedfor
useupto240Vat16A.ItisratedwithabreakingcapacityaccordingtoIEC60320andVDE0625meaningthatitcanbeconnected
anddisconnectedwithoutfirstturningoffthepowerfeed.Thishastheadvantageofbeingveryconvenientbutalsomakesa
powerswitchunnecessaryasitiseasytoturnthespeakeroffbyactivatingthelatchandturningtheconnectoranticlockwise
whichwilldisconnectthepowerwhilstleavingthepluginplaceinthesocketsoitcanbequicklyrotatedclockwisetorestore
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WiringInstructions
WiringinstructionsfortheNeutrik®PowerConTrue1areasfollows.Notethatallmainswiringshouldbecarriedoutbya
competent,trainedtechnician.IfasuitabletechnicianisnotavailableMartinAudiowouldrecommendpurchasingoneofthe
rangeofpre‐mademainscablesavailableasoptionalaccessories.ThesefeaturethePowerConTrue1connectoronaflexible
cableofeither2.15m(partnumberASF12024)or5m(partnumberASF12023)inlengthandareterminatedina16Amale
Ceeformconnector.BothcablesareratedtoIP67.
Approvalbased:
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VDEUL
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EN60320UL498/C22.2No.182.3
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Rating:
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250Vac/16A
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250Vac/20A
CableType:
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H05VV‐F3G1.0mm²,Lengthmax.2m

SJTOW,SJOOW3x12AWG
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H05VV‐F3G1.5–2.5mm²

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
H07RN‐F3G1.5mm²
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StrainRelief:

WhiteChuck

White Chuck
CableO.D.:

6.0–12.0mm

6.0 –12.0mm
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APreparecableas
shown
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B  Placechuckover
thecable 
 
CWirethe
connector

UsingaTorxT8driver,
thefixingscrews
shouldbetightenedto
atorquevalueof0.7
Nm

Live

 brown

 
black 
Neutral

 blue

white 
Ground

 green/yellow

 
green 


DAssemblethe
connector

Slidethechuckonto
insert(1)andthen
bothintothehousing.

Note:Alignthechuck
bypositioningthe
noseintothekeyway.
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ETightenthe
cableclamp

Slidethecableclamp
upthecableand
tighten.Towirethe
connectortoIP65,the
cableclampneedsto
betightenedtoa
torquevalueof2.0Nm
usingtheNeutriktool
no.HTACwitha13mm
spanner.




ToDisassemble

Pressasmallflat‐blade
screwdriverintothe
cableclampbushby
thesymbol,
continuetopushthe
screwdriverinwhilst
unscrewingtheclamp.
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AUDIO
Analogueaudioisavailableona3‐pinXLRsocketwithaparallelmaleXLRsockettoenableeasy"daisy‐chain"wiringlooping
fromonespeakertothenext.Analogueinputsshouldbeconnectedwithagoodquality3‐pinmaleXLRwiredtogoodquality
twinscreenedcable.Thisisparticularlyimportantiftheinputcablerunislong(e.g.,fromtheFOHpositiontostage).Goodquality
cablewillminimiselosses.TheLinkoutputsshoulduseasimilarlyhighqualityfemaleXLR.Thelinedriveratthesignalsource
mustbeabletodrivethecombinedloadofallDD12sbeinglinked(Seesection11).Wiringistheindustrystandardforbalanced
connections:
PINCONNECTION
1Groundorshield
2Signal‘hot’(‘+’)
3Signal‘cold’(‘‐’)
ETHERNET
ThetwoEthernetportsareavailableonNeutrikEtherconconnectorswhichcanbeusedeitherwithacompatiblemating
connector(seelist)ordirectlywithaCAT5cablewithRJ45connectors.Theconnectionsareroutedtoatwo‐portswitchwhich
enablesdaisy‐chainEthernet/Danteconnectionsofupto8cabinets.Alternativelyastarnetworkconfigurationcanbeadopted
usinganyGigabitenabledEthernetrouterconnectingindividualEthernetCablestoeachcabinet.Notethattheportscancarry
bothDanteandTCP/IPdatasimultaneouslysoaDantenetworkcanbesetupwithcontroloverallCDD‐LivecabinetsviaVu‐Net.
NotethatyoumustuseanetworksystemthatsupportsDHCPtoconnectmultipleCDD‐Liveproducts,asimpleEthernetswitch
willNOTwork,youwillneedanEthernetrouteroradeviceconnectedtoanEthernetswitchwhichwillsupportDHCPtoassign
IPaddressestoalldevicesonthenetwork.YoucanconnectdirectlyfromaPCEthernetporttoONECDD‐Livecabinetwhich