Native Mode - Meyer Sound LEOPARD Series Operating Instructions Manual

NATIVE MODE

LEOPARD and 900-LFC loudspeakers are optimized for use
in certain flown and groundstacked configurations without
any array compensation or other signal processing. This
capability, called Native mode, allows LEOPARD/900-LFC
systems to be deployed quickly with excellent results, without
equalization, tuning, or use of presets.
To use LEOPARD and 900-LFC loudspeakers in Native
mode, send an identical, unmodified signal to each element
in the array. The simplest way to accomplish this task is by
looping the same, unprocessed source signal through all
array elements.
The following coplanar configurations can be used in Native
mode (without any signal processing):
• Flown mixed arrays of LEOPARDs and 900-LFCs
(Figure 3)
• Flown separate arrays of LEOPARDs and 900-LFCs
(Figure 4)
• Mixed groundstacks of LEOPARDs and 900-LFCs
(Figure 5)
Audio Source
Figure 3: Flown Mixed Array
Audio Source
Figure 4: Flown Separate Arrays
Audio Source
Figure 5: Mixed Groundstack
NOTE: Native mode should not be used with
more advanced configurations, such as those
where 900-LFCs and LEOPARDs are not coplanar, or
those requiring delay offsets to align subsystems or
to create directional low-frequency control. These
systems require additional processing.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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