Martin Audio W8L Longbow Application Manual page 64

5.5.23 System control and Band-zoning
Rack patching
ViewPoint's Processor page recommends suitable controller presets for the line
array configuration being plotted. These controller presets ensure that larger line
arrays are correctly band-zoned. It is important that racks are correctly patched.
W8L or Longbow amplifier rack patch
Standard W8L Longbow presets configure Martin Audio DX1 or XTA DP226
outputs for the following controller-to-amplifier patches:
DX1 o/p 4xW8L/
Longbow
6 Upper
HF
5 Middle Upper
HF 2 HF
4 Lower Lower
HF 2 HF
3 Upper
MF
2 Lower All MF
MF
1 All LF All LF
Note that W8L Longbow and W8LC band zoning is from the bottom upwards as follows:
Mid frequencies
Bottom 4 cabinets in the lower zone
The rest of the cabinets in the upper zone
High frequencies
Bottom 2 cabinets in the lower zone Up to 4 cabinets in the middle zone
The rest of the cabinets in the upper zone
W8LC amplifier rack patch
Standard W8LC presets configure Martin Audio DX1 or XTA DP226 outputs for the
following controller-to-amplifier patches:
6xW8L/ 8xW8L/
Longbow Longbow Longbow
Upper Upper
2 HF 4 HF
Upper 4 Middle Middle
HF 4 HF 4 HF
Lower Lower Lower
2 HF 2 HF 2 HF
Upper Upper Upper
2 MF 4 MF 6 MF
Lower Lower Lower
4 MF 4 MF 4 MF
All LF All LF All LF
10xW8L/ 12xW8L/
Longbow
Upper
6 HF
Middle
4 HF
Lower
2 HF
Upper
8 MF
Lower
4 MF
All LF
All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.
14xW8L/ 16xW8L/
Longbow Longbow
Upper Upper
8 HF 10 HF
Middle Middle
4 HF 4 HF
Lower Lower
2 HF 2 HF
Upper Upper
10 MF 12 MF
Lower Lower
4 MF 4 MF
All LF All LF