Table Of Contents - Bose SHOWMATCH Usage And Application Manual

SHOWMATCH SYSTEMS
USAGE AND APPLICATION GUIDE
WELCOME
From small ground-stacked setups in modest venues
to outdoor music festivals and arena-scale events,
ShowMatch DeltaQ systems can be found all around the
world in a variety of sound reinforcement applications.
ShowMatch loudspeakers deliver outstanding
vocal clarity with consistent frequency
response and sound pressure level across a
defined coverage area. And with integrated
DeltaQ technology you can ensure consistent
performance across the entire audience area at any venue.
Adaptable and scalable, ShowMatch loudspeakers are the
ideal solution for rental and staging market applications.
When an event calls for lower SPL capabilities in a more
compact format, simply build a smaller ShowMatch array
with the same vertical coverage as larger, higher-powered
ShowMatch setups.
About this guide
We offer a complete integrated suite of software design
tools, digital signal processing, tour-ready amplifier racks
and transportation accessories to support ShowMatch
loudspeakers. This guide gives an overview of them.
Optimized for use in the demanding rental and staging
environment, ShowMatch system solutions allow you to
easily transport, set up, configure and use ShowMatch
loudspeakers in the fast-paced environment of the
entertainment production industry. ShowMatch systems
enable rental sound and A/V production service providers
to give their clients a brand they know and trust, while
delivering outstanding audio quality for a wide range of
field applications.
Rock al Parque, Bogotá, Colombia
ShowMatch system owner - Illuminacion, Jaime Dussan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Information ...................................................................................................................................................................................................2
ShowMatch System Components ....................................................................................................................................................................7
SM5, SM10, SM20, SMS118 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Connections and Wiring .......................................................................................................................................................................................8
Full-range modules ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Amplification ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Recommended Amplification for Rental/Production Applications ............................................................................................................................ 9
Recommended Signal Processing for Rental/Production .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Recommended Amplification for Installed Applications ...............................................................................................................................................10
Economy Setting ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Performance Setting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Recommended Signal Processing for Permanent Installations ................................................................................................................................... 12
Designing ShowMatch Systems .......................................................................................................................................................................13
System Concept ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
System Software ......................................................................................................................................................................................................15
EASE Focus ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
PowerSoft ArmoníaPlus ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Example 1: Outdoor Live Music Example 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Example 2: Outdoor Live Music Example 2 .........................................................................................................................................................................18
Example 3: Indoor Live Music Example 1 ..............................................................................................................................................................................19
Example 4: Indoor Live Music Example 2 ...........................................................................................................................................................................20
Example 5: Corporate AV Example 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Example 6: Corporate AV Example 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
ShowMatch Tour Rack ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
ShowMatch Tour Rack Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Input Priority and Routing ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Initial System Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Initial System Loudspeaker Configurations ........................................................................................................................................................................24
Input Configurations .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Loudspeaker Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
ShowMatch Tour Rack Connection .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
ShowMatch System Presets ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29
ShowMatch Array Presets .........................................................................................................................................................................................................29
ShowMatch Module Presets .....................................................................................................................................................................................................30
ShowMatch Subwoofer Presets ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
ShowMatch Cardioid Presets ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
ShowMatch Transportation Accessories .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Truck Pack Information ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................34
ShowMatch Suspension Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................... 35
ShowMatch Array Frame (SMAF) .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
ShowMatch T-Bar Array Frame (SMAFT) ...........................................................................................................................................................................36
ShowMatch Array Pullback Bracket (SMPULL) ................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Array Suspension ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Connect Array Frame to Subwoofer .................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Connect Pull Back Bracket to Full-range Module .............................................................................................................................................................41
Center Rail Suspension Using the Array Frame Multipoint Bracket .........................................................................................................................42
Ground Stack Arrays Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Product Dimensions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Adjust Ground Stack Bracket Angle .....................................................................................................................................................................................43
Attach Ground Stack Bracket to ShowMatch SMS118 ....................................................................................................................................................44
Attach Ground Stack Bracket to ShowMatch Array Frame .........................................................................................................................................45
ShowMatch System Reference Guide .........................................................................................................................................................46
System Testing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Measurement Set Up ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
ShowMatch Loudspeakers Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................................................................47
ShowMatch Systems Service and Repair Parts List ........................................................................................................................................................48
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