MARTIN MLA MINI ULTRA COMPACT MULTI CELLULAR LOUDSPEAKER IN JOHANNESBURG

The ultra-compact MLA Mini brings revolutionary MLA cellular technology to an exceptionally wide range of smaller-scale portable and installed sound applications. Its very small footprint and light weight makes it the system of choice for smaller venues which require the ultimate in fidelity, consistency and control.   With conventional line arrays, the aim is to produce coherent wavefronts as they exit the speaker grilles – with the user having limited control over what actually arrives on the audience floor.   MLA cellular technology takes the reverse approach. The user specifies exactly what SPL and frequency response is required at various points throughout the venue and intelligent software automatically determines the array configuration and controls each individual cell in the array to produce that result. With independent control of every cell in the array, MLA systems are not constrained by the 3dB decrease in SPL with doubling of distance associated with conventional line arrays. Instead, the frequency response and SPL’s at the rear seats closely track the front rows.   With every cell under software control, ‘Hard-avoid’ areas, such as onstage, the ceiling and the venue perimeter can also be programmed in to reduce sound spill, and vertical coverage can be fine-tuned electronically in-situ without the need to re-rig the array.   Scalable and versatile, MLA Mini is ideal for portable sound rental, small-to-medium ballroom, theatre and HoW applications and is the natural choice as an infill for MLA Compact systems. Its ultra-compact size understates its output capabilities – a 12-box array will throw beyond 35 metres (115ft) and deliver live music in venues of people.   MLA Mini is designed as a complete system, with a companion MSX mini-sub power plant which houses the amplification and DSP to power and control itself and up to 4 MLA Mini enclosures. Up to 16 MLA Minis can be flown in an array and powered by 4 ground-stacked MSX’s. Alternatively, 12 MLA Minis can be flown below 3 MSX’s in the same array. Since MLA Mini is a 2-way system, a 12-box array has a total of 12 HF cells and 12 LF cells, each individually powered to provide consistent coverage.   Arrays and MSX’s can be remotely controlled from a laptop or wireless tablet running VU-NETTM control software with its intuitive graphical interface. In the simplest configuration, 4 MLA Minis can be pole-mounted above the MSX as a plug-and- play system using onboard presets instead of computer control.   FEATURES Numerically optimised, ultra-compact loudspeaker system Cellular array format with amplification, multi- cellular DSP and digital networking housed in companion sub-bass Dedicated Class D amplifiers for individual powering of individual cells Industry leading DISPLAY 2.1TM intelligent software interacts with DSP for highly accurate array optimisation Vertical coverage can be fine-tuned electronically to cope with changing environmental conditions and last minute changes in rigging height. “Hard-avoid” areas, such as on-stage, ceilings and site perimeter, can be programmed in Switched mode power supplies with PFC (Power Factor Correction) and global mains voltage operation Two-way design delivers LF/HF peak SPL’s of dB @ 1m from a single, ultra-compact enclosure Fast, integral flying system for suspension of up to 16 MLA Mini or 12 MLA Mini + 3 MSX enclosures True dB) horizontal constant directivity. Consistent and usable out to dB) 76Hz-18kHz ± 3dB frequency response BENEFITS Automatic, intelligent configuration and numerical optimisation eliminates trial-and-error tuning sessions Desired house-curve and precise audience coverage achieved ‘straight out of the box’ Artistic changes to balance at the mix position (or elsewhere) translate directly and accurately throughout the audience “Greener”, more efficient audio power via PFC (Power Factor Correction) Programmable leakage parameter to reduce sound spill APPLICATIONS Small-to-medium scale theatres Small-to-medium live music venues Corporate AV events Fixed installations in concert halls, ballrooms and HoW Side-fill for MLA Compact systems * Additional Hardware May Be Required for Flying Applications. MORE INFOMATION Download the Full MLA MINI Brochure (PDF) Visit MLA Mini Home Page - Click Here