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Hi h2oStreet,
If you will perform in a venue with raked/bleacher seating you should ask:
* The depth of the venue
* The elevation from the stage floor to the highest seats
* THe width of the seating area
* The width of the stage
* The depth of the stage


Thanks for the added information and pictures.
[[File:raked seating questions.jpg|600px]]
 
Here is why I asked these questions.


[[File:raked seating questions.jpg|600px]]


This is a non-scientific illustration of what you can expect.
This is a non-scientific illustration of what you can expect.


[[File:raked seating coverage.jpg|800px]]
[[File:raked seating coverage.jpg|600px]]




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People in the blue zone will hear the L1.
People in the blue zone will hear the L1.


People above the blue zone will hear too, but the mid-high frequencies may be muffled.
People above and below the blue zone will hear too, but the mid-high frequencies may be muffled.


It's hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like the upper rows may not hear the sound clearly.  If you were expecting a full house, this could be a problem - one you could solve with Bose F1 Model 812 systems because you can direct sound upward.
The people in the upper rows may not hear the sound clearly.  If you were expecting a full house, this could be a problem - one you could solve with {{F1}} systems because you can direct sound upward.




You have a couple of options here:
You have a couple of options if you are not expecting a full house:


Put the {{L1}} systems behind the band
Put the {{L1}} systems behind the band
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**    Connect the T8S Main Left/Right Outputs (1/4 inch (6.3 mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve outputs) to the L1 systems.
**    Connect the T8S Main Left/Right Outputs (1/4 inch (6.3 mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve outputs) to the L1 systems.


[[File:raked seating F1 Reverse-J.jpg|800px]]
Notes: [[T8S to L1 Model II]]


[[File:raked seating F1 Reverse-J.jpg|600px]]


Add a couple of F1 Model 812 systems (F1 Subwoofers optional)
 
Add a couple of {{F1}} systems (F1 Subwoofers optional)


*    This will give you more overall volume - especially on the dance floor
*    This will give you more overall volume - especially on the dance floor
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**    Connect the T8S Aux 1 Output to the L1 behind the band
**    Connect the T8S Aux 1 Output to the L1 behind the band


 
Notes: [[T8S to F1 Model 812 XLR Connection]], [[T8S Aux Output]]
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Keywords: raked seating

Latest revision as of 12:06, 1 May 2019

Case Study - Raked/Bleacher Seating

This originally appeared in Mixing L1 and F1 speakers for live performance

If you will perform in a venue with raked/bleacher seating you should ask:

  • The depth of the venue
  • The elevation from the stage floor to the highest seats
  • THe width of the seating area
  • The width of the stage
  • The depth of the stage


This is a non-scientific illustration of what you can expect.


The L1 Model II is at the far right.

I've shown the projection of the Cylindrical Radiator® (the tower) in the blue zone.

People in the blue zone will hear the L1.

People above and below the blue zone will hear too, but the mid-high frequencies may be muffled.

The people in the upper rows may not hear the sound clearly. If you were expecting a full house, this could be a problem - one you could solve with F1 Model 812 Flexible Array Loudspeaker systems because you can direct sound upward.


You have a couple of options if you are not expecting a full house:

Put the L1 systems behind the band

  • This will be familiar in terms of sound and setup
  • This will give you a consistent sound level until you get above the blue zone in the illustration. Above that, the mid-high frequencies may be muffled.
  • People will have the option to move up to the quieter area in the higher rows
  • Main sound and monitoring
    • Connect the T8S Main Left/Right Outputs (1/4 inch (6.3 mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve outputs) to the L1 systems.

Notes: T8S to L1 Model II


Add a couple of F1 Model 812 Flexible Array Loudspeaker systems (F1 Subwoofers optional)

  • This will give you more overall volume - especially on the dance floor
  • The sound will be loud on the stage and fall off (not drastically) as you move farther back
  • The mid-high frequencies will be heard throughout the room
  • People who prefer a lower volume won't be able to escape the loudness
  • Main sound output
    • Connect the T8S Main Left/Right Outputs (1/4 inch (6.3 mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve outputs OR XLR) to the F1 Model 812 systems
  • Monitoring
    • Connect the T8S Aux 1 Output to the L1 behind the band

Notes: T8S to F1 Model 812 XLR Connection, T8S Aux Output

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