Electro-Voice XLVC User Manual

Electro-Voice®, an industry pioneer –

still setting standards in

professional sound reinforcement

Over the last 75 years, EV®has become one of the
leading manufacturers on pro audio. More than 50 years
experience in design and manufacturing of transducers,
systems and power amplifiers combined with the heritage
of nearly 30 years in digital signal processing are the
foundation for state-of-the-art audio performance. The
very close relation of the EV
around the world is the basis for optimized system solu­tions. It’s the unique combination of audio quality, relia­bility and ease of use that is exceptional. Backed-up with
one of the largest dealer and service networks in the pro
audio world an EV

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system represents outstanding value.

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design team with customers

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Line-Array Systems

from Electro-Voice:

A true advantage

The “Hydra” –

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’s plane wave generator

EV

The Hydra™ equalizes the path length to ensure equal
arrival times at the exit, which is necessary to create a
plane wave.

EV X-Line Array
comprising four XVLS
and two XVLT cabinets

Line array’s have been known in the industry for
several decades, during the last five years they have
become the standard for concert and touring applications
and also very popular for installed sound systems. Today
there’s a large number of manufacturers offering “line
arrays” – a vertical array of loudspeaker cabinets. But not
everything that looks like a line array behaves correctly as
one. Electro-Voice
have been proven in countless events to have “true line­array” behavior: a very well behaved horizontal disper­sion and a very even front-to-back coverage. With X-Line
Very Compact, EV
of very compact, high performing line arrays.

The most critical information in any music signal is in
the mid and high frequencies and the number of HF
devices is still a “measure” to determine, whether the size
of a sound system is adequate. In a vertical array of mul­tiple sound sources it is vital to maintain the distance
between the elements to be “small” relative to the radi­ated wavelength. While this is far less complicated for
lower frequencies, the challenge is to couple frequencies
above 3kHz (wavelength about 11cm, or 4 inches) in
equal amplitude and phase in order to generate a “plane
wave”. A key component for the outstanding perform­ance and success of EV line arrays is the unique design of
the “Hydra”. The signal from one HF driver is divided into
discrete paths arriving with same amplitude and phase at
the waveguide as a plane wave. This solution has much
lower distortion than many other designs.

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’s X-Line and XLC (X-Line Compact)

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engineers have defined a new group

X-Line Very Compact –

Full Bandwidth Line Array for

demanding applications

Whenever highest audio performance but limited size
and weight has to be combined, Electro-Voice’s X-Line
Very Compact is the answer. EV
that offers:

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is the only manufacturer

• Two options of size and
performance: XLD or XLE

• Two ND2HF drivers for
maximum output & headroom

In addition X-Line Very Compact delivers:

• Unrivalled even front-to-back
and side-to-side coverage

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• Easy to set-up, transport and
operate

• Complete system including
DSP, amplification, and rigging

X-Line Very Compact –

in concert & touring applications

The High Frequency Advantage

of X-Line Very Compact –

new Hydra™ Elements and

new Neodymium Drivers

While expectations of audio performance in terms of
SPL, natural response and uniform coverage have
expanded, demand for smaller and lighter sound systems
has increased. X-Line Very compact offers the best of
both worlds: XLD systems are capable of producing con­cert SPL levels on full bandwidth in small to medium sized
venues. Smaller XLE-systems are ideal for critical audio
requirements where overall cluster size is highest priority.
Both systems are well suited for many types of live and
install applications.

EV’s Hydra™used in X-Line and XLC has an overall
height of 7-inches (17.5cm). In order to maintain the
extraordinary HF response, a new 4-inch (10cm) Hydra
was developed to match the DVN2080 8-inch woofer.
Each of the two Hydras is driven by the new ND2S, a 2”
neodymium compression driver. A single waveguide is fed
with the plane wave from the hydras resulting in wide
bandwidth, even horizontal coverage, and predictable
vertical coverage.

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Measurement of 4 Elements.

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X-Line Very Compact – System Components

XLD281

Full bandwidth 3-way

line array element

• Full Bandwidth 3-way Element (60Hz-20kHz)

• Very Compact, Lightweight

• CCT™(Coverage Control Technology)

• 120° Horizontal Coverage to 250 Hz

• Simple, Quick Integrated Rigging

• Versatile Subwoofer Integration

• Bi-Amp or Tri-Amp Operation

• Neodymium Transducers

• LAPS Aiming and Flying Software

The XLD 281 is the core element for constructing X-Line
Very Compact systems. The XLD281 is a 3 –way design using
CCT™ (Coverage Control Technology) to control horizontal
coverage to 250Hz. It uses a 8" neodymium LF transducer, a
8" neodymium LF/MB transducer, and two neodymium 2"
voice coil compression drivers combining through
2 hydra plane wave generators into a 120° x 10° waveguide.
CCT uses both 8" transducers to provide maximum low fre­quency output and operating bandwidth while controlling
horizontal beam width to 250 Hz by using DSP. The XLD281
can be used in tri-amp mode, or in bi-amp using a sophisti­cated internal passive network. Designed for use in arrays of
four or more elements the XLD281 delivers full bandwidth
audio with precise, predictable coverage control. Integrated
rigging with hinge points located correctly between array ele­ments is simple to use and quickly provides uncompromised
line array performance. Ground stacking is easily done using

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array rails or subwoofers as the array base.

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X-Line Very Compact – System Components

XLD281

Full bandwidth 2-way

line array element

• Full Bandwidth 2-Way Element (75Hz-20kHz)

• Most Compact, Very Lightweight

• Simple, Quick Integrated Rigging

• Bi-Amp or Fullrange Operation

• Neodymium Transducers

• LAPS Aiming and Flying Software

The XLE181 is the core element for constructing most
compact line array systems. It is a 2-way design using the
same 8” neodymium LF/MB transducer as the XLD281 and
the same dual ND2S HF driver combination with a 120° x 10°
waveguide coverage. With less than 18 kg (40lbs) per unit the
XLE offers a powerful, very compact solution for sound rein­forcement applications with limited space and/or load capacity.

The XLE181 can be used in bi-amp mode or fullrange using a
sophisticated internal passive network. Designed for the use
in arrays of four and more elements, the XLE181 delivers full
bandwidth audio with precise, predictable coverage control.
The integrated rigging is simple to use and quickly provides
uncompromised line array performance.

XLE181 with hanging grid

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Technical Specifications