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Line Arrays with Controllable Directional Characteristics — Theory and Practice

A so-called arc line array is capable of providing directivity control. Applying simple amplitude shading can, in theory, provide good off-axis lobe suppression and constant directivity over a frequency range determined at low-frequencies by line length and at high-frequencies by driver spacing. Array transducer design present additional challenges – the dual requirements of close spacing, for accurate high-frequency control, and a large effective radiating area, for good bass output, are incompatible with the use of multiple full-range drivers. A novel drive unit layout is proposed and theoretical and practical design criteria are presented for a two-way line with controllable directivity and virtual elimination of spatial aliasing. The PC-based array controller permits real-time changes in beam parameters for multiple overlaid beams.

Authors: Fincham, Laurie; Brown, Peter
Affiliation: THX Ltd.
AES Convention:125 (October 2008) Paper Number:7535 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Loudspeaker Design

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