Air Absorption Compensation - Martin Audio MLA User Manual

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defined individually, in our example for instance, the stalls audence area comprises two planes, the flat section at the front, and
the raked section rising towards the back. Both of these will have to be changed to whatever the desired offset is. This can be
useful as there are plenty of venues with a standing area down at the front and seating towards the back. When you are using
Custom offsets, you can define a different custom height for each plane if required, you are not restricted to a single global
figure.
Our example now has a standing audience downstairs and a seated upstairs;-

Air Absorption Compensation

Display 2.1 can compensate for the effects of air absorption which can have a very significant effect on the upper frequency
bands. The compensation is added in this section on the Coverage page;-
The fader bar adjusts the amount of compensation from zero to a maximum level. This is best used for higher amounts where
weather conditions are extreme or where you have particularly long throws as the compensation will help ensure that higher
frequencies are not lost. However, be careful not to overdo it if not really necessary as you could run the risk of running out of
headroom in the upper frequency bands.
The Edit button brings up the window into which you can enter the necessary environmental conditions;-
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