TQ18B - Speaker Turbosound - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL TQ18B Turbosound

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.

9. Use only attachments/accessories specied

by the manufacturer.

the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

11. Correct disposal of this

product: This symbol indicates that this product must not be disposed of with household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and your national law. This product should be taken to a collection center licensed for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The mishandling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the ecient use of natural resources. For more information about where you can take your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city oce, or your household waste collection service.

12. Do not install in a conned space, such as a

book case or similar unit.

13. Do not place naked ame sources, such as lighted

takich jak zapalone świece.6 TQ15B and TQ18B Quick Start Guide 7 Welcome Thank you for choosing a Turbosound loudspeaker product for your application. If you would like further information about this or any other product, please visit our website at turbosound.com. Unpacking theLoudspeaker After unpacking the unit, please check carefully for damage. If damage is found, please notify your supplier at once. You, the consignee, must instigate any claim. Please retain all packaging in case of future returnshipment. About this Quick Start Guide This QSG describes details of the TQ15B and TQ18B subwoofers. These instructions shall only be used with these components. Possession of these instructions and procedures does not imply authorisation for their use. General Safety The operation of your product as part of a suspended system, if installed incorrectly and improperly, can potentially expose persons to serious health risks and even death. In addition, please ensure that electrical, mechanical and acoustic considerations are discussed with qualied and certied (by local, state or national authorities) personnel prior to any installation. Installation and setup should only be carried out by qualied and authorised personnel observing the valid local, state and other safety regulations applicable in your country. If any parts or components are missing please contact your dealer before attempting to set up the system. It is the responsibility of the person installing the assembly to ensure that the suspension/xing points are suitable for the intended use. We also recommend you schedule Turbosound training with our sales partners and applications team. Equipment used to connect to the Turbosound rigging system must be properly rated and must conform to the local, state and other safety regulations. Do not use Turbosound rigging with other types or brands of loudspeakers. This practice may compromise safety standards and Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd will not be responsible for damage or injury so caused. Do not modify the accessories, or use them in a way other than that described in this QSG. Rigging components supplied as part of a complete assembly are non-interchangeable and must not be exchanged with the component parts of any other assembly. Welding, or any other means of permanently xing rigging components to each other or to cabinet xing points is not allowed. Rigging components or assemblies must only be xed to Turbosound loudspeaker cabinets using the cabinet xing points. Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd assumes no liability for any damage or personal injury resulting from improper use, installation or operation of the product. Regular checks must be conducted by qualied personnel to ensure that the system remains in a secure and stable condition. Make sure that, where the product is suspended, the area underneath the product is free of human trac. Do not suspend the product in areas which can be entered or used by members of the public. Always refer to EASE Focus 3 modeling software error and warning indications prior to installation. Secondary Safeties All loudspeakers own in theatres, studios or other places of work and entertainment shall, in addition to the principle load bearing means of suspension, be provided with an independent, properly rated, and securely attached secondary safety. Only steel wire ropes or steel chains of an approved construction and load rating shall be used as secondary safeties. Plastic-covered steel wire ropes are not permitted for use as secondary safeties. The secondary safety suspension must be independent of the primary suspension points and capable of carrying the total system weight. The additional safety device must be mounted in a way that the loudspeaker is caught by the safety device without any drop and swing, in the event that the primary suspension fails. Operational Safety The procedures require the use of two or more authorised persons. Produce a lift plan: before any lift takes place, you must formulate a lift plan that describes the exact steps and procedures that will be carried out. The plan must be shared with all assistants and stake-holders in the lift so that each person will understand their responsibilities. Observe all instructions given on the respective instruction labels of the rigging components and loudspeakers. When using chain hoists, make sure nobody is directly underneath or in the vicinity of the loudspeakers. During assembly pay attention to the possible risk of crushing. Wear suitable protective clothing. Safety Inspections Carefully inspect rigging system components and cabinets for defects or signs of damage before proceeding to assemble the speaker to be own. If any parts are damaged or suspect, or if there is any doubt as to the proper functioning and safety of the items DO NOT USE THEM and withdraw them from use immediately. System Requirements TQ15B and TQ18B subwoofers operate as a passive system and require only one amplier channel and DSP for normal forward ring operation; Cardioid bass set ups will require additional amplier and DSP channels. All TQ series loudspeakers exclusively use Lake pre-sets via Lab Gruppen PLM+ and D series L platforms, Lab Gruppen IPX Series pre-sets will be released in due time. No 3rd-party amplier and DSP platforms are supported, no raw pre-set data is released or supported. The TQ15B and TQ18B subwoofers have a powerful yet simple pre-set strategy utilizing the latest functionality of LAKE XP software. Pre-set data is found either via Lake LOAD Library (https://www.labgruppen.com/downloads.html) or can be downloaded from https://www.turbosound.com/ downloads.html Recommended Lab Gruppen PLM+ models for Touring applications are the PLM8k44, PLM12k44 and PLM20k44. For installations using Lab Gruppen D series L models, please use Lab Gruppen ‘CAFE’ software - available for download from www.labgruppen.com - to determine the optimum amplier conguration for your system. System Cabling Requirements To avoid wasting amplier power, you should use heavy-duty speaker cable with a minimum wire size of 2.5 mm² (14 AWG), and preferably 4 mm² (12 AWG) for longer runs or where total cabinet input impedance is less than 8 ohms. For extreme cable lengths, be aware of cable impedance and resistive losses. Always observe the correctpolarity. Use genuine NEUTRIK SPEAKON CONNECTORS for reliable operation. Attach and support the speaker cables from your ampliers to the loudspeaker cabinets, so that no signicant additional weight or lateral force is applied to the speakers by the input wiring. Input cables or link cables should never be used to angle the speakers or used as rigging in any way. Subwoofer Cabling NOTE: Since the TQ15B/TQ18B subwoofer is wired 1+/- = LF and 2+/- = LINK, in order to power multiple enclosures, it is advised to construct SUB LINK cables wired: 2+ -> 1+ and 2- -> 1- . To power two subwoofers per amplier channel, standard NL4 link cables from Lab Gruppen bi-wired NL4 outputs (Channel 1 = 1+/-; Channel 2 = 2+/-) can be used in conjunction with a SUB LINK cable. Refer to wiring diagrams below for further details. To power one subwoofer per amplier channel, a single NL4 cable from Lab Gruppen bi-wired NL4 outputs (Channel 1 = 1+/-; Channel 2 = 2+/-) connects to the rst subwoofer, then the SUB LINK cable connects to the second subwoofer. Two subwoofers per amplier channel8 TQ15B and TQ18B Quick Start Guide 9 Cardiod BFF (back, forward, forward) Using 4-Core NL4 cable, 2 DSP and 2 amplier channels FRONT PresetPatched to Pins 1 +/- Cardioid: 1 Reversed2 ForwardBACK PresetPatched to Pins 2 +/- FRONT PresetPatched to Pins 1 +/- THIS NL4 USES PINS 1+/- and 2+/-THIS NL4 USES PINS 1+/- and 2+/-THIS NL4 USES PINS 1+/- and 2+/- Connections Caution: It is mandatory to use the ocial factory Lake pre-set. Failure to do so will result in component failure of the TQ passive crossover and transducers. No other 3rd party DSP or Ampliers are supported Mode BackPanel and Front Panel Connector InternalSchematic TQ15B TQ18B Back Panel

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Front Input SUB + Not Connected Not Connected Front Input SUB - Rigging and Acoustic SimulationSoftware The TQ15B/TQ18B is not an arrayable product. It is supported in Ease Focus 3, an acoustic simulation program, available as a free download from https://www.afmg. eu/en/ease-focus10 TQ15B and TQ18B Quick Start Guide 11 Installation Safety Warning: Only authorised and certied personnel shall design and install suspended congurations. Incorrect installation may lead to death or permanent injury. The use of a secondary safety is a mandatory safety requirement if installing this product with the M10 rigging points. The TQ15B/TQ18B has feet on the bottom for standing the speaker on a at surface, two integral pole mount holes, and M10 mounting holes with tted hex socket head screws. Pole Mount Feet Groundstacking The TQ15B/TQ18B can be groundstacked in the horizontal or vertical orientation. In the vertical orientation, try mounting two of them with the ports next to each other, as shown. Suitable racket straps looped around the group of cabinets is advised as an additional safety measure. Badge Rotation The Turbosound badge is spring-loaded and can be rotated by hand to suit vertical or horizontal positioning. Suspension The TQ15B/TQ18B cabinets can be simply suspended using optional M10 shoulder eyebolts coupled to the internal rigging points provided. Remove the appropriate countersunk screws and replace them with eyebolts, which must have a thread length of at least 40 mm. Cabinets may be hung upside down if required. Rigging Points Eyebolts M10 Shoulder Eyebolt 40 mm Pole Mount Two 35 mm holes are provided for pole mounting. We recommend using a 35 mm pole with an M20 thread at the lower end. This type provides more security and will screw into the top receptacle of the TQ15B/TQ18B. Transport Wheels (option) An optional kit allows four wheels to be mounted as shown. Lake Preset Overlays and ApplicationNotes All TQ series loudspeakers exclusively use Lake XP pre-sets via Lab Gruppen PLM+ and D series L platforms and the forthcoming IPX FiR-X pre-sets. No other amplier and DSP platforms are supported. The TQ series has a powerful yet simple pre-set strategy utilizing the latest functionality of Lake software, along with new BLEQ overlays. Pre-set data is found either via the Lake Load Library, or can be downloaded from www.turbosound.com TQ15B and TQ18B subwoofers each have individual 1 way passive FIR base pre-sets (1 channel DSP/AMP). CAUTION: Do not combine TQ15B and TQ18B subwoofers on the same amplier / DSP circuit. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to damage to the equipment. CAUTION: Pay careful attention to output patching. TQ15B and TQ18B modules are based on the XP module from Lake software. This QSG refers to REV1.1 XP presets. Lake software V7.0.7 or above must be used. LakeXP signal ow: The download of the Lake controller includes the Lake Controller Operation Manual, which is a full tutorial of the Lake Controller and compatible hardware such as PLM+ series ampliers Within this QSG, we focus on the Turbosound TQ series workow and pre-set strategy, and assume basic working knowledge of the Lake Controller.12 TQ15B and TQ18B Quick Start Guide 13

SUBWOOFER STRATEDGY ILLUSTRATION

The TQ15B/TQ18B subwoofers have a powerful yet simple Subwoofer pre-set strategy. Caution: Do not combine TQ15B and TQ18B subwoofers on the same amplier/DSP circuit. Cardioid BF 1:1 ratio 1 cabinet facing Front, 1 cabinet facing Back

• Eective cardioid patten

• Some compromise of transience response

• Less ecient use of subwoofers Back Front Ground Cardioid BFF 2:1 ratio 2 cabinets facing Front, 1 cabinet facing Back

• Eective cardioid patten

• Some compromise of transience response

• The best ratio for ecient use Back Front Front Ground Inverted End Fire 1:1 ratio Front cabinets using FRONT preset Rear cabinets using REAR preset. Rear cabinets facing forward, at the rear in a 2 cell inverted end re array

• Eective cardioid patten

• Excellent transience response

• Ecient use of subwoofers

• More physical depth required (560 mm + 440 mm + 560mm) Front Front Ground Front Rear Rear 440 mm Rear Traditional

• All cabinets facing Front

• Eectively omni directional

• Excellent transience response Front Front Ground Front

SUBWOOFER TIMEALIGNMENT ILLUSTRATION OVERLAY

The TQ15B/TQ18B subwoofer pre-sets use all-pass lters to set the initial time alignment (assuming the fronts of the cabinets are in line) this greatly reduces systemlatency. For example: If the fronts of the TQ speaker and subwoofer are aligned, then in both pre-sets, the delay should be set to the default, which is0ms. However, it is not always possible to have the own speakers and the ground stacked bass aligned in the verticalplane.

1. In this example, the sub is ‘forward’ of the TQ

speaker, and so the sub needs to be delayed.

Delay adjustment of subwoofers

2. In this example, the own TQ speaker is

‘forward’ of the subs, and so the TQ needs to bedelayed. How do you nd the correct delay time to align the own speakers to the ground stackedbass? Some basic knowledge of delay units can get you an acceptable result by measuring the distance between the fronts of the own speaker and the front of the ground stacked array. Remember within Lake software you can choose the delay unit; ms, m, orfeet. 1 ms (milliseconds) = 0.343 m (meters) = 1.125 ft (feet) Further ne-tuning can be done by using one of the many industry standard measurement software systems, reference microphones and sound-cards. Lake software oers integration to many of these software systems, and further information can be found at www.labgruppen. com

2. Flown TQ isforward

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

SUBWOOFER STRATEDGY ILLUSTRATION

Input SUB - Input SUB + Pins 2+/2- do not connect to the LF driver, they are just used to link. LF 1 NL4 Input/ Link

Front Input SUB + Not Connected Not Connected Front Input SUB -

SUBWOOFER STRATEDGY ILLUSTRATION

Front Front Ground Front

1. Average over stated bandwidth. Measured at 1 metre onaxis.

2. SPL level at 1 m under free eld conditions, using pink noise with crest factor 4, with dedicatedpre-set.

3. Peak level at 1 m under half space conditions using pink noise with crest factor 4, with dedicatedpre-set.

4. Passive Power handling is combined LF/HF on dedicated preset with (IEC)

5. Ease Data can be downloaded from www.turbosound.com80 TQ15B and TQ18B Quick Start Guide 81

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其他的重要信息82 TQ15B and TQ18B Quick Start Guide 83 Hereby, Music Tribe declares that this product is in compliance with Directive 2011/65/EU and Amendment 2015/863/EU, Directive 2012/19/EU, Regulation 519/2012 REACH SVHC and Directive 1907/2006/EC, and this passive product is not applicable to EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, LV Directive 2014/35/EU. Full text of EU DoC is available at https://community.musictribe.com/ EU Representative: Music Tribe Brands DK A/S Address: Gammel Strand 44, DK-1202 København K, Denmark UK Representative: Music Tribe Brands UK Ltd. Address: 8

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