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Meyer Sound Documentation

Native Mode
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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

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    Flown Mixed Array

  • Flown separate arrays of LEOPARDs and 900-LFCs

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    Flown Separate Arrays

  • Mixed groundstacks of LEOPARDs and 900-LFCs

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    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.

  • For Native mode to work properly, the source signal must be correctly configured with the appropriate gain structure.

Caution

Make sure that all cabling for looped loudspeakers is wired correctly (Pin 1 to Pin 1, Pin 2 to Pin 2, and so forth) to prevent the polarity from being reversed. If one or more loudspeakers in a system have reversed polarity, frequency response and coverage will be significantly degraded.