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Crest Audio Versarray Pro 215 Manual

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The Crest Audio® Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub Powered Subwoofer speaker system consists of a pair of Peavey® 15" Low Rider® woofers combined with a super-
solid cabinet with a simple, quick, yet flexible rigging system. Designed to provide modular coverage of small to medium venues, and intended for use with
the companion Crest Audio® Versarray™ Pro 112 models, the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub offers excellent versatility with a very high performance capability. The
subwoofer system consists of the following woofer components: a pair of Peavey® 15" Low Rider® series woofers with a very long throw 4" voice coil structure.
Capable of over 800W of continuous power handling (AES Std 2-1984) each, these woofers can project a lot of low frequency energy.
The Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub incorporates Peavey's UniVent™ air pumping venting technology. The UniVent™ venting system literally pumps air through the
enclosure, exchanging the stale hot air inside the cabinet for the cooler outside air. This helps keep the woofer operating temperatures from getting so high, and
increases reliability and reduces power compression under heavy continuous drive conditions. The air pumping action is achieved without excessive turbulence
or any significant net asymmetry of total vent air flow.
Power for both woofers is supplied by some very efficient power amplifier systems, controlled by a sophisticated and refined DSP operations system with Dante
connection capability. Total system power is 3000W total peak power, with 1500W total sine wave power for the woofers. This sheer power is controlled pre-
cisely and processed by a high performance DSP system, which provides all the crossover and EQ functions, as well as providing all limiting, compression and
driver protection duties with unfailing attention to every detail of the music.
The adjustable rigging system provides for hanging multiple Crest Audio® Versarray™ Pro 112 cabinets below a single Sub, or multiple Subs. Quick-lock pins
are supplied with the rigging hardware to couple the Versarray™ Pro 215 Subs together, and to the rigging Halo and Frames. The flexibility of the Versarray™
FlyQWIK™ system allows the use of anywhere from 1 to 7 Versarray™ Pro 215 Subs in conjunction with an appropriate number of Versarray™ Pro 112 cabinets.
An optional special Sub Support Frame rigging adaptor mounts to the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub, and allows Versarray™ Pro 112's to be flown below the Sub, with
the Sub being flown from a Crest Audio® Versarray™ Halo. See Crest Audio® Model Versarray™ Mk3 Halo Spec Sheet for details of the allowable mix of Versar-
ray™ Subs to 2-ways.
Features
•Dual Woofer Subwoofer SR System
• 3000 Total Peak watts of system power
• 15" Low Rider® 4" VC Peavey® Woofer
• Peavey's UniVent™ air pumping venting technology
• Power amp is fan cooled for maximum reliability
• Easy FlyQWIK™ hardware rigging system
• Full complement of DSP based limiting and compression to protect the drivers from
• Inputs are analog XLR in and/or Dante Ethernet audio network in.
• Analog Output Thru connector is a male XLR
• 18 mm 13 ply Baltic Birch enclosure
• Hammerhead™ polyurea black finish and black powder-coated cloth lined grilles
• PowerCON® TRUE1 TOP Input and Thru AC power connections
• Comes with PowerCON® AC cords, one AC outlet to Sub, and one jumper cord.
• Has rubber feet for floor use when not flown
Versarray™ Pro 215
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  • Page 1 An optional special Sub Support Frame rigging adaptor mounts to the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub, and allows Versarray™ Pro 112’s to be flown below the Sub, with the Sub being flown from a Crest Audio® Versarray™ Halo. See Crest Audio® Model Versarray™ Mk3 Halo Spec Sheet for details of the allowable mix of Versar- ray™...

  • Page 2: Specifications

    The cabinet shall incorporate SPL continuous including quick-loc pins, etc} rigging hardware to interface (flown) with the Crest Audio® Versarray™ 133 dB SPL peak FlyQWIK™ rigging system, and One half space: 136 dB Companion Speaker Models (sold...
  • Page 3 Frequency Response Versarray™ Pro 215 Subs Dimensions...
  • Page 4 Rear Panel Controls and Connections System Settings Group Volume Buttons 0 dB to -6 dB in 2 dB increments, controlled by Up and Down buttons. Status LED’s indicate which gain level is currently in effect. Sensitivity Buttons Select either +12 dBu or +6 dBu input sensitivity Status LED’s indicate which sensitivity level is currently in effect.
  • Page 5 Rear Panel Display...

  • Page 6: System Settings Group

    System Settings Group (1) Volume Buttons These two buttons are used to change the input signal gain from -6 dB to 0 dB in 2 dB increments, controlled by Up and Down buttons. The status LED’s will indicate which gain level is selected. (2) Sensitivity Buttons The module input sensitivity can be changed using these two buttons.

  • Page 7: Dante Operation

    NOTE: The VR Pro 215 Sub has an universal power supply, it will work with AC power voltages ranging from 100V to 240VAC at 50/60Hz. Use the proper power cable for your voltage and location. ( 9 ) AC OUT/THRU The AC power Out/Thru connector is a Neutrik®...
  • Page 8 Config tab will give you access to settings that can be changed, including the name and sample rate. Note: Crest Audio® can not provide all the necessary information and data to operate and interface Dante® with the Versarray™ Pro 215 system in this Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 9 CAUTION: ALWAYS USE SAFETY CHAIN OR WIRE ROPE. It is the responsibility of the user and installer to make sure that any Crest Audio® Versarray™ installation meets any applicable local, state or federal safety regulations.
  • Page 10 Versarray™112 Mk III Cabinets from a Versarray™ Mk III Halo, in that the Subs have the same sliding strap and pin on the rear sides as the front sides, but no Angle Slider Bracket or Angle Rail, or Pivot Bar connections. Another way of putting it is that there are four sliding hang straps on the Sub that connect to the four ears at the corners of the Halo frame, using the attached quick release lock pins.
  • Page 11 Fig. 1 2. Remove the Quick Release Lock Pins from the Sub Coupling Tongues, all four, and push the coupling tongues up and re-insert the pins so that the tongues can slide up all the way using the thumb lever on the side of the tongue.
  • Page 12 Fig. 3 It may be necessary to adjust the height of the Halo above the Sub, in order to pin all four of the tongues to the Halo. Once all the pins have been put into place, it should look like Fig. 4 Fig.
  • Page 13 Maximum Combined Pull-Back Angle, Two or less Subs in the hang: 30 degrees Maximum Pull-Back Angle, more than 2 Subs in the hang: 15 degrees It is the responsibility of the user and installer to make sure that any Crest Audio® Versarray™ installation meets any applicable local, state or federal safety regulations.
  • Page 14 Crest Audio® Versarray™ Pro series - User GUI Use Instructions Installation of the Versarray™ Pro series User GUI Software The software to connect to the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub speaker system can be found at a link available on the following URL page: https://peaveycommercialaudio.com/versarray...
  • Page 15 Using the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub User GUI Software Once the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub speaker system cabinets are turned on, connected via Ethernet, and connected to the PC with the Versarray™ Pro series User GUI software installed on it, it is time to start the GUI software.
  • Page 16 Fig. 2 Quick Start Instructions will follow this segment, and details on all other file management will be available at the end of the descriptions of the GUI parameter pages. Quick Start Instructions A. Once the Ethernet cable is plugged into the PC with the Versarray™ Pro series User GUI software installed on it and running, and the Power turned on to the Versarray™...
  • Page 17 Each cabinet will come up as you click “Yes”, and click “OK” for as many cabinets as have been networked together. The first time you do this, just click “Yes” and “OK” for one cabinet, so as to look at just one device initially.
  • Page 18 Fig. 6 The default first page is the View page, which will allow you to adjust cabinet overall gain and input Sensitivity and other basic parameters. CAUTION! IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT BEFORE YOU PROCEED TO ANY OF THE OTHER PARAMETER PAGES, OR CHANGE ANY SETTINGS ON THIS GUI VIEW PAGE, THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH PAGE’S FUNCTIONS! WARNING!
  • Page 19 definition in those regions. Use of these Bass Boost Presets will add the bass content to the music that needs it, but without risking damage or premature limiting of the Subs or the system as a whole. Trying to add boost in the bass externally to the system will not be as effective or allow for as much additional headroom in terms of maximum peak SPL.
  • Page 20 page parameter functions, you can now proceed to make any recommended adjustments or dial in some mild venue EQ or level adjustment on the VR215 Sub using the other pages as listed out below. CAUTION! IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT BEFORE YOU PROCEED TO ANY OF THE OTHER PARAMETER PAGES, OR CHANGE ANY SETTINGS ON THIS GUI VIEW PAGE, THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH PAGE’S FUNCTIONS! WARNING!
  • Page 21 Sixteen characters are available for the file name, so when saving custom presets to the PC software folder outside the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub, keep that limitation in mind for the file name, and put the important descriptors first in the file name. If a Factory Preset has been customized, then type in your desired name and use that to save the file into DSP memory.
  • Page 22 Fig. 10 When clicked on to mute, the loudspeaker block turns red, and mutes the signal flow at that point. Clicking on the block again un-mutes the signal chain at that point. There are also mute controls on the Input Page, and on the Output Page, if the mute is triggered at these locations, the indication still will occur at the View page as well, via a red block icon.

  • Page 23: Auto Standby

    Fig. 11 The default menu selection is for assigning the LAN addresses in the line array network. In order for the data to be entered, or any changes to register with the DSP system, you must click on the Apply button, and then the EXIT button. This procedure must be done for each of the Settings choices, or the change or data entered will be lost.
  • Page 24 This section allows for a firmware update to the DSP operating system, something that will only be done on an infrequent (if ever) basis. Contact Crest Audio/Peavey Electronics for information on whether a firmware update is available or desirable, or check the following URL page: https://peaveycommercialaudio.com/versarray...
  • Page 25 transients, e.g., a kick drum mic placed in front of the drum should create a positive pressure wave. Thus the polarity of the Sub should reflect that situation. The polarity button is available for those instances when it is more convenient to take care of a polarity inversion somewhere else in the signal chain, at the speaker system array.

  • Page 26: Input Page

    Section 10 DANTE Input Level Local gain control for the DANTE input. Has a range of +/- 12 dB. Factory Setting is -12 dB, so the level can be adjusted as appropriate after establishing DANTE connection. Input Page The Input Page of the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub DSP GUI provides an overview of controls and parameters of the system, including EQ and compression of the entire signal.
  • Page 27 Fig. 13 Checkboxes and Radio Buttons provide for various display options from the default view, including the Phase response of both sections. Note that these responses are for the electronics only, and DO NOT represent the actual electro- acoustic output of the system, or of the woofers themselves. Section 12 Noise Gate A noise gate is provided as a means to mute low level noises or sounds from the system.
  • Page 28 FIR processing and EQ is not as effective for attempting to correct a Subwoofer’s response, and the latency and number of taps needed to address low frequencies is prohibitive, and thus FIR coefficients are not included in these Sub models. NOTE: It is strongly recommended that the User not try to load or change the FIR coefficients, as they could be loaded in with an error in amplitude or bandwidth, and cause excessive drive level to the system or a particular component, causing damage and/or failure of the system or...
  • Page 29 Amplitude changes up to + and – 6 dB, in 0.5 dB increments. Filter Types for each band include: Bell (parametric), with Q ranging from 0.4 to 20 Hi Shelf, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 3.5 Lo Shelf, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 3.5 Low Pass, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 3.5 High Pass, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 3.5 Notch Filter, with Q ranging from 4 to 72...
  • Page 30 Range is +/- 12 dB in 0.1 dB increments. This is the same control as Section 9 or 10 on the View Page, depending on which input has been selected at Section 2. See that section for some notes on it’s operation. Section 20 Level Meter, monitors signal level at the point selected by the Meter Select drop down menu.

  • Page 31: Output Page

    Output Page The Output Page of the Versarray™ Pro series DSP GUI provides the control of the woofer parameters of the system. See Fig. 14 Fig. 14 Section 24 Frequency and Phase Response Graph and related controls This section provides a graphical display of the frequency response changes dialed in to this Page. Using the Mag and Phase Radio Buttons, you can toggle between the Magnitude ( frequency response) and the Phase of the changes.
  • Page 32 enhancement of the system. Each band has the following capabilities: Amplitude changes up to + and – 15 dB, in 0.5 dB increments. Filter Types for each band include: Bell (parametric), with Q ranging from 0.4 to 128 Hi Shelf, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 5.1 Lo Shelf, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 5.1 Low Pass, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 5.1 High Pass, with Q ranging from 0.1 to 5.1...
  • Page 33 CHANGING THESE SETTINGS FROM THE FACTORY SETTINGS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY! Section 27 Peak Limiter This section provides for adjusting the peak limiting parameters of the woofer, and is used to control the short-term power to the woofer, so it will not be overdriven at high levels. It has an abrupt engagement threshold, no knee, controlled only by the attack and release parameters.
  • Page 34 NOTE: When using the Crest Audio® Versarray™Mk3 6 Foot Fly Bar to fly a Halo of Multiple VR 112’s, and a separate Halo of multiple VR 215 Subs at the recommended hang locations on the flybar, the typical delay needed for the VR112 hang as a whole is approximately 4 ms to align it with the Subs for the best mesh at the crossover.
  • Page 35 the woofer. Slope/Type is a drop down menu bar, with the following options for filters: Bypass 6 dB/Oct. Butterworth (BW) 12 dB/Oct. Butterworth 18 dB/Oct. Butterworth 24 dB/Oct. Butterworth 36 dB/Oct. Butterworth 48 dB/Oct. Butterworth 12 dB/Oct. Linkwitz-Riley (LZ) 24 dB/Oct. Linkwitz-Riley 36 dB/Oct.
  • Page 36 Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub offers a simple “no PC, no-network connection required” mode of operation using push buttons on the rear panel of the Input Plate to change the speaker systems operating parameters to meet differing line array configuration needs. See Rear Panel Display diagram with numbered controls.
  • Page 37 With the Input Sensitivity set to +6 dBu, it takes 1.75 VAC RMS to drive the Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub system to full power output on music. That would change to 3.5 VAC with a change of the Sensitivity to +12 dBu. This button also gives another 6 dB of level adjustment between cabinets in the same line array, although it would be unlikely that additional attenuation beyond the 6 dB that is available in section C would be needed, these buttons will allow for even more range as needed.
  • Page 38 Fig. 2 Project File Management New Project Starts a new project, prepares the GUI by clearing the Device List of all devices, including ones currently connected to the network. See Fig. 16 Fig. 16 If you click “Yes”, a dialog Window will pop-up, as shown below in Fig. 3. The device ID’s will be different, but the general format will be the same.
  • Page 39 Fig. 4 To initiate a Project set-up, click on “Read current settings from Device” to start, then change any parameters you want to alter. You can use the Copy Device function (D1) to copy the changed parameters to the other cabinets in the array as appropriate, make any other changes to any of the other cabinets one at a time in the array (amplitude shading, frequency shading, etc.) or load in of one of the MLAS™...
  • Page 40 Fig. 17 Click Yes, as the default Preset “ VR215_Nominal” is also stored in the File folders for future use, as needed. 3. A file manager window will come up with the File Folder contents for the Project files, located at: For Windows 7 and for Windows XP - C:\Program Files (x86)\VR Series v1.2.X\Project For Windows 10 - C:\Program Files\VR Series v1.2.X\Project.
  • Page 41 Add Group Contact Crest Audio® for details on this function, or check the Crest Audio® website for more information: https://peaveycommercialaudio.com/versarray Store Program Allows multiple cabinets to have a Preset File stored to memory, see Fig.
  • Page 42 the onboard DSP memory location (one through ten of 10 Preset storage slots), and then click on the “Store” button. These cabinets must all be of the same type, i.e., all VR 112’s or all VR 215’s, etc. Recall Program Similar to Storing multiple devices, one can Recall from a list of multiple devices, however, you can only retrieve one Preset file at a time.
  • Page 43 Copies the parameters of a highlighted device in the Device List DØ to another device or devices in the Device List. See Fig. 22 NOTE: Do not attempt to copy a VR 215 Preset into a VR 112, copy the Presets from a given model into the same model.
  • Page 44 Must use the proper search parameter (IP address) in order for the software to detect devices connected to the network. Preset Files Available for Use Ten On-board Presets 1. VR215_Nominal 2. VR215_BassBoost 3. VR218_Nominal 4. VR218_BassBoost 5. VR215_Nominal 6. VR215_BassBoost 7.
  • Page 45 ™ technique at this time, you may find a use for it or it’s files later, or want to experiment with the files in the future. Crest Audio® will provide copies of the Preset files, and any eventual updates of same at the Crest Audio® website at: https://peaveycommercialaudio.com/versarray...
  • Page 46 MLAS™ files into a newly created Folder called “Backup”, and then alter the files in the “Preset” folder at will. About the Bass Boost Presets When using the Versarray™ Pro system for use with playback or live DJ, EDM, or other bass heavy music genres, it may be desirable to use the provided Bass Boost Presets.
  • Page 47 LOSS OF LAN NETWORK CONNECTION If you experience a loss of the LAN network connection to one or more of the VR speaker systems while operating the Versarray ™ Pro system’s PC DSP GUI software, an error message will be generated.
  • Page 48 Then once the software has closed, allow enough time for the network connection to re-establish, this will typically take as long as it normally does when you first connect, however long your particular system takes to do that. This can be up to a minute or more. Then start the VR PC DSP GUI software again.
  • Page 49 Versarray™ Mk III Sub Support Frame. The outside dimensions shall be 37.75 inches high by 25.13 inches wide by 21.25 inches deep. The weight shall be 161 pounds. The loudspeaker system shall be a Crest Audio® model Versarray™ Pro 215 Sub.
  • Page 50 Warranty registration and information for U.S. customers available online at www.peaveycommercialaudio.com/warranty or use the QR tag below Features and speci cations subject to change without notice. Crest Audio 5022 HWY 493 N. Meridian, MS 39305 (601) 483-5365 FAX (601) 486-1278 Logo referenced in Directive 2002/96/EC Annex IV (OJ(L)37/38,13.02.03 and defined in EN 50419: 2005...