Position The Array - Martin Audio MLA MINI Advanced User's Manual

MLA MINI
DISPLAY 2.2
You can now enter the distance figure that the Disto has measure from that point to the bottom
of the balcony, hit Tab and enter the angle. You will see the drawing adjust to your figures and in
the Survey box you will see the distance and height coordinates from your measurement position
to what you are measuring calculated from the diagonal distance and angle you have entered. If
desired you can enter figures into these boxes if you do not have the facility to measure angles.
This makes it more convenient than measuring from the back of the stage if that area is crowded
with lighting techs or backline crew etc. As before you can quickly tab between node figures to
enter all of the measurements first typing the Distance figure followed by the angle. Once you
have finished entering all figures you can un-check Enable Survey to return to standard mode
and you will be able to add the array. Once your drawing is perfectly accurate, click on the Fit
drawing to Extents button to maximise it in your window.

POSITION THE ARRAY

Now click on the array button and move your cursor into the drawing window. You will see a
rough rectangular representation of the array showing the x coordinates and the top and bottom
trim heights. Once again, there is no need to worry about being 100% accurate when placing
the array, put it in an approximate position and left click to drop it in place. If for any reason you
want to start again just click on the array button again and have another go. Once positioned you
will see over on the left the array position coordinates.
This is where you can accurately correct the position of the array. Note that the height figure is
to the centre of the upper flying pin on the top cabinet in the array, what is shown in the slice
drawing is the figure for the trim height to the top of the flying hardware and the lower trim from
the lowest point on the array, so effectively the maximum and minimum rigging positions. The
'On Ground' option is available for any array that has been specified as a ground stack. This will
ignore the figure for the height and lock the array to the lowest point on the slice according to
where the x position is specified. If for example the stage is 5 metres deep and the x figure is 3m
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