FULL LINE - OCTOBER 2020 - WEB EDITION CONTENTS FULL LINE - OCTOBER 2020 ABOUT L-ACOUSTICS 2 - 5 NEW PRODUCTS 6 - 7 LOUDSPEAKERS 8 - 39 ELECTRONICS 40 - 49 SOFTWARE 50 - 57 SUPPORT 58 - 59 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 60 - 71 MARKET REFERENCES 72 - 73 CERTIFIED PROVIDERS 74 Page 8 and 9: Omnia Dayclub Los Cabos © Tomas Muscionico; Page 11: Getty Images; Page 13: SPYSCAPE © Scott Frances; Page 15: Machine Hallucination, ARTECHOUSE © Refik Anadol; Page 17: Zero Gravity © Aleksander Pasaric; Page 19: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra © Mast Media; Page 21: European Games © Scott Willsallen; Page 23: Louis Vuitton Fashion Show © Ludovic Monchat; Page 25: Lexus National Conference @ LGA; Page 27: jazzopen © Wolf Peter Steinheißer; Page 31: EartH © Maria Zhytnikova; Page 35: Aerosmith © Katarina Benzova; Page 37: Zhang Jie © Li Benpao; Pages 39: Ferdinands Feld @ Sandra Hz; Pages 40 and 41: Blue Man Group @ Evan Zimmerman for Murphymade; Page 43: Getty Images; Page 47: Mark Knopfler © Ludovic Monchat SLU; Page 49: Alexandra Palace Theatre @ James Cumpsty; Pages 55 and 57: Bon Iver © Matt Benton; Page 63: Island and Ocean installation © Maria Zhytnikova. 1 -Acoustics can trace its beginning to 1977, when The world has never seen a better era for live entertainment particle physics scientist Christian Heil attended a than right now. Industry publication Pollstar points to L Pink Floyd concert. His love of music combined with 2018 as a “jaw-dropping year” of “goliath ticket sales a fascination for their groundbreaking approach to sound numbers,” with experts forecasting that this upward trend design would ultimately spark a lifelong vocation. Heil will continue for the next decade and beyond. founded L-Acoustics in 1984 to serve the live events industry by creating pragmatic solutions that enable At the same time, new technologies constantly transform sound professionals to elevate the audience experience. how we are entertained. Events are becoming increasingly sophisticated with the deployment of impressive lighting Years of research, experimentation and prototyping and visual effects in ultra-high resolution. Immersive culminated in the advent of the line source array in environments and experiential, multisensory content are 1992. Heil’s invention offered a leaner, lighter, and more the new norm. cost-effective alternative to the heavy and power-hungry “wall of sound” approach to stacking loudspeakers. In this ever-evolving context, L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal By achieving greater throw, directional precision, Sound raises the standard as the audio technology of and clarity, the line source array—and V-DOSC in the times. First introduced in 2016, and experienced by particular—represented a clear win for live productions, over five million people to date, L-ISA delivers panoramic, disrupting the music industry and paving the way for extremely detailed, and highly natural sound that is today’s massive arena tours and live festivals. accurately matched to the visual content. L-ISA reimagines sound as a vital element in today’s productions, offering True to its scientific foundations and spirit of questioning unprecedented authenticity that captures the essence of the status quo, L-Acoustics cultivates innovation with the performance and deepens the sense of emotional more than 20% of the team dedicated to research and connection with the artist. development, and application. Our pioneering approach to electro-acoustics is complemented by expertise in L-Acoustics provides production teams with high-level psychoacoustics, mechanics and automation, electronics, support, training, and an ecosystem that combines ease software development, and education. L-Acoustics of use, portable and reliable sonic quality, and limitless consistently strives to propel the professional audio creative possibilities. industry state of the art forward with solutions engineered for optimal performance. L-Acoustics was founded on the ambition to elevate the industry state of the art and we continue to shape the future of sound. 2 Sound surrounds us, entertains us, and “connects us to the art, music, and cultural events that are meaningful to us. Sound is truly the vector of emotion and should be central to the audience experience. We believe that sound can and should be spectacular, cinematic, magical, intimate… or anything the artist wants it to be. It is precisely this, our desire to create tools that make audio gloriously impactful and true, that drives everything we do at L-Acoustics. ” Dr. Christian Heil, President and Founder of L-Acoustics 3 TECHNOLOGIES WAVEFRONT COAXIAL SCULPTURE 3D ENGINE TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY In 1989, L-Acoustics introduced the With the proprietary Wavefront Sculpture In 2004, Soundvision was the first acoustical first coaxial1989 loudspeaker enclosure for Technology, 1992the L-Acoustics V-DOSC system and mechanical2004 modeling software for professional sound reinforcement, bringing was the first line array to operate coherently L-Acoustics sound systems. Soundvision studio quality to near-field applications for across the whole audible frequency range. is powered by a 3D engine to generate the first time. Since then, coaxial technology Since 1992, this major technological highly detailed models and provide real- has been implemented in all L-Acoustics innovation is at the heart of every L-Acoustics time calculation of impact coverage, SPL point sources. line source element, with a specifically mapping and mechanical data. tailored WST for each product. ARRAY L-FINS PANFLEX MORPHING Introduced in 2008 with the K1 system, the Array morphing was introduced in 2009. Introduced with K2 in 2014, Panflex offers L-Fins waveguide2008 marked the transition from This DSP algorithm2009 allows to set a unique the possibility2014 to widen or narrow the the “V” transducer layout of legacy V-DOSC frequency response for a line source. directivity pattern of line sources thanks and dV-DOSC systems to the “K” transducer Multiple geometry line source arrays can to adjustable L-Fins. With Panflex, users layout. L-Fins significantly improve the be combined in the same installation while can adapt the system coverage pattern to precision and smoothness of the directivity offering the same sonic signature. match the complex shape of any audience pattern in the horizontal plane. geometry. 4 n its over thirty years of research and development, L-Acoustics engineers have developed a number of major technologies Iin acoustics, mechanical engineering, amplification, control, signal processing, networking, material science... These innovations contribute to better, more predictable performances, increased flexibility in sound design, and faster setup. LAMINAR BRAIN POWER L-DRIVE VENTING Introduced for the first time in 2007 in the In 2007, L-Acoustics pioneered the In 2007, L-Acoustics introduced the SB28, the laminar2007 venting technology is concept of amplified2007 controller with LA4, a proprietary2007 L-DRIVE circuit. When a progressive vent design that drastically multi-channel architecture combining high transducers operate in the nonlinear domain minimizes turbulence noise leading to an performance amplification with DSP capable (at high excursion, high temperature or high increase in output capability. All current of handling system crossover, multiband EQ, voltage), L-DRIVE smartly regulates power L-Acoustics loudspeaker enclosures with and advanced protection, all in one “brain to extend the component durability, while low-range capacities feature L-Vents. power” chassis. preserving the sonic transparency and dynamic range of the system. ELLIPSOID IMMERSIVE MILAN WAVEGUIDE HYPERREALISM The L-Acoustics Ellipsoid Waveguide made L-ISA technology empowers the presentation L-Acoustics is a founding member of the its debut in2015 2015 in the X12 and X15 of sound as2016 a multidimensional art. This Milan group2019 within the Avnu Alliance. HiQ coaxial enclosures. By providing a comprehensive sound technology ecosystem Milan was created to support interoperability distinct coverage angle for both vertical provides an extremely natural and vivid at the application layer to provide reliable and horizontal dimensions, it extends the soundscape that heightens emotion and installation and configuration of products. versatility of the enclosures, as well as invites the listener inside the music. The L-ISA It is the first tangible solution for promising improving control over the reverberant field. ecosystem combines the L-ISA Processor, deterministic, reliable, and future-proof L-ISA Controller, with loudspeakers, amplified delivery of networked media. controllers, prediction and control software. 5 NEW K3 FULL-RANGE. COMPACT. NO COMPROMISES. DOSC L-VENTS PANFLEX DSP INSTALLATION VERSION K3i: Coming 2021 6 NEW PRODUCTS Completing the K series line, K3 is a versatile rigging. It also features L-Acoustics Panflex™ loudspeaker satisfying all the requirements technology to offer a choice of four horizontal NEW K3 for mid-size events and venues from 1,000 to directivity patterns: 70° or 110° symmetrical or 10,000 people. Designed as a true full-range 90° asymmetrical on either side. With Panflex and line source, K3 integrates 12” transducers to inter-element angles ranging from 0° to 10°, K3 deliver large-format system performance but is line source coverage can be precisely tailored to FULL-RANGE. dimensioned in a typical 10” compact format. fit any audience geometry. With reduced subwoofer and amplification COMPACT. needs, K3 deployment is fast, straightforward,