VENUEPOLAR
LVH-900
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Simplified Design for
Community LVH-900
VenuePolar™ is a custom plugin for EASE®
Focus 3, that extends ease of design to LVH900 loudspeaker installations, allowing system
designers to create larger custom arrays while
streamlining the design process. The plugin is
included within the LVH GLL (v2.0 or later).
Download the latest LVH GLL.
The designer simply enters the acoustic
goals they need to achieve for their audience.
VenuePolar then quickly calculates the number
and type of speakers (AS or AP), frame angle,
vertical coverage patterns and splay angles
to provide the most uniform coverage within
the seating area. Integration with FIRmaker
filter optimization makes it easy for LVH-900
to outperform other large format point source
loudspeakers or line arrays in any application.
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START TAB: Define your desired system performance
Choose Target Audience Areas
• All audience zones and areas are listed
• Those that do not intersect with speaker aiming line are
grayed out
• Right-click to check or uncheck all
Select Array Characteristics
• Hover mouse over the blue question marks for a quick
tool-tip
• Click ‘Web Help’ for more details
Click ‘Calculate Array’
• Perform calculations of number and types of speakers (AS or AP), frame angle, vertical
coverage patterns and splay angles. Select “Restrict to X # of LVH-900” if working
within a specific budget.
ARRAY TAB: Shows the Recommended Array Configuration
After the Array is calculated the
configuration will appear as a
“Recommended Array Configuration.” You
will see a red “Array not synced” message.
A simple press of the VP to EF3 button will
automatically send that array configuration
to the EASE Focus 3 object properties panel.
You will see a green message confirming the
match. The change will also be seen in the
rest of the EASE Focus 3 panels.
LVH FIRMAKER OPTIMIZATION
With the latest GLL, the designer can use
AFMG®’s FIRmaker engine to fine tune the
LVH array to better fit the coverage to the
venue and reduce interference between the
cabinet patterns.
Once you have an array configuration that
you are happy with you can refine it by
using FIRmaker optimization. With the
array selected, press the Compute FIR
Preset button at the bottom of the Object
Properties panel.
A new window will pop up and give you
options to optimize the array. Name the
optimization so you can refer back to it.
The default settings are below.
EASE Focus 3 will export separate files for each cabinet in the array.
IMPORTANT: You must have a LVH-900 FIRmaker license to be able to export the FIR files. If
you don’t have a FIRmaker license you can contact VenuePolar@biamp.com to request one.
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LOADS TAB: The Rigging Calculator tool calculates cable and fastener forces as a function of the
array orientation and cable position.
Single or Double Hang
A Double Hang configuration is the default result shown on the Loads tab with pinpoints
chosen to best suspend the array (over the Center of Gravity). If there is a pull back on the
array, only a Single Hang option will be shown. With the Single Hang option, the rigging
calculator returns the closest valid pinpoint in front of the Center of Gravity (CoG).
The rigging tab shows a side view of the
array, a representation of the CoG of the
array (red dot) and basic dimensions of
the array.
If you add a pull back bar to the bottom of
the array it will be shown correctly in the
Rigging tab, and also be reflected on the
Loads tab and in the project report.
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AFTER YOU’RE DONE, CREATE A REPORT
• Select the visual elements you would like
to include
• Save the PDF report to your computer
• Generate reports with differing level of
detail
The report includes information about the
venue, the arrays, and their characteristics
including:
• Project information and definitions for
each of the audience zones, shape, ear
height, etc.
• Sound sources, distribution, and global
filters for each array
• Description of the cabinets, splay
brackets, rigging frames (types and
number)
• Passive filter settings (for the installer to set the jumpers on the attenuation panels)
• Loads, pinpoints, array weights, safety calculations and any associated warnings
• A bill of materials for each array in the project. Use of side pinpoints will cause a PY1-
1550 to be added to the bill of materials for every side pinpoint utilized in the array.
• A combined bill of materials for all arrays that were configured with VenuePolar (includes IV6)
The Loads portion of each array’s section
will show the hanging option (single/
double), the pinpoint, the total array
weight and if there is a pull back bar.
Each sound source will list a Bill of
Materials (BoM) for that array and then
a summary BoM will be located after the
last sound source that will list all elements
of all VenuePolar enabled arrays (for easy
ordering purposes).
Note: The LVH-900 GLLs with VenuePolar
must be used in EASE Focus 3 v 3.1.14 or
later.
EASE® and AFMG® are registered trademarks of AFMG Technologies GmbH.
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