Renkus-Heinz ICL-R - Manual (Page 35)

IC L ive Users Manual - Models ICL-R & IC215S-R
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Now, let’s investigate the multiple beam capabilities of Iconyx.
In many installations, a single beam is the ideal solution for the room’s acoustical chal-
lenges. In some cases, however, multiple beams are needed to provide the desired
coverage. Rooms with a balcony are a good example; in most cases a single beam can’t
cover both the main floor and the balcony.
One solution is two line arrays, one for the floor and the other for the balcony, but this is
expensive. In other cases, architectural considerations or microphone placement dictate
that the column be mounted higher than is ideal and it’s impossible to cover the audience
area with a single beam.
Iconyx solves these problems by
offering multiple beams. To explore
this unique Iconyx feature, click on
the drop down arrow associated with
Beams.
Notice that on a dual or stacked
ICL-R array you can select up to a
maximum of 8 beams. It’s up to four
on a single ICL-R. For now, select 2
to add a second beam to the graphic.
At first glance it may appear that nothing happened since the program may have
placed the second beam on top of the first beam. One way to tell that a second beam
has been added is that the left side of the window now includes a second Beam Pa-
rameter section. Refer to graphic to the left. Notice that the second beam is identified
with a dark blue aiming poin
Notice that the second beam also includes a Relative Level field. This allows you to re-
duce the level of this beam relative to the first beam, a useful feature when the second
beam is covering the front of the audience area.
The High Pass at [Hz] section lets you add
high frequency content to maintain consistent
high to low/mid frequency balance throughout
the room.
Take a few minutes now to become acquaint-
ed with the many design possibilities offered
by Iconyx steerable arrays by playing around
with the number of beams, their opening
angles, their aiming and their relative levels.
One of the things you will notice is that as the
number of beams increases, the output level
of the individual beams decreases.