New Powered Speakers from EV and Mackie

When QSC released their K Series line a few years ago, they revolutionized the way people thought about powered portable speakers. No longer was it necessary to build a 4', 80 lbs cabinet to get the performance that you wanted. Now it was possible to pack 1000W into a box not much bigger than a studio monitor. Well everyone knew that it wouldn't take long for other manufacturers to follow suit if they wanted to stay competitive in the portable speaker market.

At the winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA this past January, Electro-Voice (EV) released their new line of speakers; the LIVE X series which includes both passive and powered boxes. The powered line consists of a 12" ELX112P and a 15" ELX115P speaker, both with 1000W Class D amplifier and an 18" subwoofer with a 700W Class D amplifier that is optimized for performance with both the ELX112P and ELX115P.

These speakers start at just $599 for the ELX112P and the 15" EPX115P is just $699. The 700W subwoofer sells for only $799 which provides customers with an incredibly affordable option when looking into a fully powered, portable sound system. These models will be shipping very shortly so get your order in today! But it doesn't end there.


Mackie introduced their powered High Definition (HD) line back in 2010. They had tremendous success with their SRM series of powered speakers but needed to update their line with more power and function. The result was the HD series that packs a whopping 1200-1800W into their cabinets ranging from 12"-15" speakers and 15"-18" subwoofers. You have to see and hear these things to actually believe it!

The HD1221 and the HD1501 are 12" and 15" respectively and both offer 1200W of power. The 1221 is a full range, 2-way loudspeaker and the 1501 is a compatible 15" subwoofer. They start at $799 for the HD1221 and the sub goes for a mere $849.
Moving up the line to the HD1521 sees an increase in power rating with this baby packing 1600W. The neodymium woofers and compression drives with heat-treated titanium diaphragms are consistent with this line of speakers and deliver unsurpassed clarity, quality and power previously unseen in such a small cabinet.

The HD1531 steps up to a 3-way, 1800W speaker that sells for $1200. The 1521 goes for just $999. They also have an HD1801 18", 1600W subwoofer and an HDA 12 high powered line array to complete the series that sell for $999 and $1699 respectively. Never before has power and portability been so affordable!

Give us a call today at 1-888-346-0085 to order your Mackie HD speakers.   

And remember:
If it can't be heard, it can't be Good!

QSC System for a new Mad Mex restaurant.

I've just completed a design for a sound distribution system that will be installed in a newly constructed Mad Mex restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA. The foundation is built around the QSC Acoustic Design series of loudspeakers; specifically the AD-S282H dual 8" high powered cabinets. The expectation from the owner was that the sound be consistent throughout the space and perform well at volumes louder than the typical eatery. This system should accomplish that easily.



The main dining areas will be covered by 7 QSC AD-S282H dual 8" high powered loudspeakers, hung at 18' from the beams in the open space ceiling. The coverage pattern for these speakers is 90 degrees horizontal x 60 degrees vertical. The horns will be rotated on some of the cabinets in order to provide better coverage, based on the direction they will be mounted. These mains will also cover the small mezzanine section toward the back of the restaurant.

2 AD-S28Tw subwoofers will be mounted in the ceiling directly over top of the bar area, one facing the front of the restaurant and one facing the back. The speakers will be enclosed inside the overhang and ported with black mesh across the front of each opening. The architect included bass traps inside this area to help reduce unwanted reverberations. Mounted to the ceiling of the bar area will be 3 AD-S82H single 8" loudspeakers, arranged in a U-shape for the 3 active sides of the bar. This should help to fill in any gaps from the mains being blocked from the bar overhang.

Some AD-S52 s will be mounted in some private seating areas as well as a private room. The power will be provided by several QSC PLX3102 Powerlight amplifiers. The entire system will be controlled by the QSC DSP 322ua system processor. Some features of the 322 are:



Features:

• Universal inputs – mic/line with pre-amps and phantom power
• Configurable DSP functions and signal paths
• Fixed latency DSP engine
• Ethernet controllable
• Each unit can store eight design configurations that can be changed on the fly
• Snapshots can recall config or block and/or parameter settings
• THX Approved

  
DSP Functions:

• Matrix mixer – any size, up to 24 x 24
• Automixers – gain sharing
• Routers – any size, up to 24 x 24
• Gain controls – any channel count, up to 24
• Graphic equalizers
• Filters – high-pass, low-pass, all-pass, shelf, parametric, parametric shelf, Butterworth high and low-pass, Linkwitz-Riley high and low-pass, Bessel-Thomson high and low-pass
• Crossovers – Linkwitz-Riley, Butterworth, Bessel-Thomson in-phase, Bessel-Thomson symmetrical, 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way general purpose adjustable
• Compressors, peak limiters, AGC's, gates, dynamics processor
• Duckers – up to 8 channels, up to 60 seconds fade in and fade out times, priority mix
• Pink noise, white noise, sine generators
• Delays
• Macros – user-definable custom blocks with password protection 

As we progress through installation, I will update with pictures. Stayed tuned.

And remember:
If it can't be heard, it can't be Good!