MLA
APPLICATIONS
Mixed Control Active Line Array
Live sound Corporate events Theatres A/V presentations
MLA 608A
MAIN FEATURES MLA 608A: 6-way active mid-low line array column Digital directivity aiming 6 x 8" custom neodymium woofers 60Hz - 2kHz frequency response 6 Class D 250W RMS amplifiers Extruded aluminum cabinet
MLA 801A: 8-way active HF line array column Digital / Mechanical directivity aiming 8 x 0,75" B&C neodymium drivers 1.8kHz - 20kHz frequency response 8 Class D 50W RMS amplifiers Extruded aluminum cabinet
MLA 801A
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The MLA system is an active steerable column array that provides exceptional intelligibility in highly reverberant environments. The characteristics of the lobe radiation directional controls, the high SPL, the HI-FI frequency range, the elegance and overall dimensions, make the MLA system particulary suitable for high quality sound even in acoustically difficult environments, given the capacity of the wavefront to soften of about 3dB upon doubling the distance from the source. MLA is composed by two modules, one for the mid-low and one for the high frequencies. The principle behind the operation of MLA is based on the combined mechanical/digital control of directivity. The modularity of the system allows for the construction of a column composed of a maximum of 2 x MLA 801A modules and 3 x MLA 608A modules for a total of 4000W and a minimum frequency control of 100Hz. The MLA system features a RS-485 network connection for total control through PC. Superior latching systems as well as inferior for the MLA series, allowing for great component modularity.
ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE
MLA 801A
MLA 608A
8 way
6 way
cont.: 8 x 40W
cont.: 6 x 230W
max.: 8 x 50W
max.: 6 x 250W
peak.: 8 x 100W
peak.: 6 x 500W
1.8kHz - 20kHz
60Hz - 2kHz
Input Impedance
22kOhm
22kOhm
Maximum SPL ( cont. / peak )
135dB / 139dB
133dB / 137dB
90° digital/mechanical controlled
90° digital controlled
Built-in Amplifiers
1.8 kHz
1.8 kHz
AC Power requirement
300 VA
1350 VA
PHYSICAL
MLA 801A
MLA 608A
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6 x 8" / 2" coil
8 x 0,75" - 1" coil
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XLR with loop
XLR with loop
9,5" x 24,6" x 9,52" 240 x 625 x 242mm
9,5" x 50,6" x 9,52" 240 x 1285 x 242mm
12,6" x 28,54" x 12,67" 320 x 725 x 322mm
12,6" x 54,5" x 12,67" 320 x 1385 x 322mm
39,7 lbs / 18 kg
59,5 lbs / 27 kg
45,2 lbs / 20,5 kg
68,4 lbs / 31 kg
extruded aluminium
extruded aluminium
16.4 ft / 5 mt.
16.4 ft / 5 mt.
Power cord
DIAGRAMS 250
200
HORIZONTAL POLAR DIAGRAM
190 180 3
170
220
-
230
150 140
-3
250
190 180 3
1000
160 150 140
190 180 3
150 140 130
250
100
260
-27
100
260
-27
270
-33
90
270
-33
90
270
-33
80
280
80
280
290
70 60
300 310
50
320
310
40 340
200
350
0
190 180 3
10
170
250
190 180 3
10
310
50
320
170
30
330 340
8000
160
200
3
230
110
-21
250
260
-27
100
260
-27
270
-33
90
270
-33
90
270
-33
80
280
80
280
70
290
60
310
50
320
310
40 340
12500
200
350
0
190 180 3
10
170
250
3
250
100
260
-27
270
-33
90
270
-33
80
280
310
350
0
10
130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50
320
30 340
150 140
310
40 330
160
300
50
320
40 30
330
20
340
120
350
0
10
20
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
dB SPL
115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 40 Hz
100
200
500
1k
50 40 30 340
290
70 60
300
20
-21
-27
290
70 60
320
-15
260
280
170
90
330
-9
240
110
-21
10
-3
230
120
-15
0
190 180
220
130
-9
240
200
350
210
150 140
-3
230
16000
160
210
220
340
100
310
40
20
110
80
30
330
120
300
50
320
30
330
130
290
70 60
300
150 140
-21
100
300
160
-9
-27
290
170
-15
260
280
20
-3
240
120
10
0
190 180
220
130
-9
350
210
150 140
-15
250
40
20
-3
240
110
-21
0
210 230
120
-15
200
350
220
130
-9
240
4000
150 140
-3
230
340
160
210 220
70 60
300
30
330
90
290
40
20
100
80
50
320
30
330
2000
70 60
300
110
-21
-27
290
120
-15
260
280
160
-9
240
110
-21
170
-3
230
120
-15
250
200 210 220
130
-9
240
110
-21
170
-3
230
120
-15
200 210 220
130
-9
240
500
160
210
2k
5k
10k
20k
350
0
10
20
1196mm / 47,08inch
1285mm / 50,59inch
566mm / 22,28inch
635,5mm / 25inch
625mm / 24,60inch
261mm 10,27inch 242mm 9,52inch
1295,5mm / 51inch
DIMENSIONAL DRAWING
242mm 9,52inch 261mm 10,27inch 240mm 9,44inch
MLA 801A
240mm 9,44inch
MLA 608A
CONNECTION PANEL
NETWORK ON ON PEAK LIMIT. -10°-15° -20° -5° -25° 0° 5°
PC slave
TILT ANGLE dB
TILT NO ALLOWED
15° 10°
20° 25° 30° 35°
5°
40°
BEAMWIDTH 2
0
LINK
3
1
4
VOLUME
PRESET
RESET
GND LIFT
IN ON
TILT NO ALLOWED NETWORK ON IN-NETWORK-OUT
LINK
ON PEAK LIMIT.
IN
-10°-15° -20° -5°
LINK
0°
-25°
5°
PC slave
IN
TILT ANGLE
SUB OUT 20° 25° 30° 15° 35° 10° 5°
40°
BEAMWIDTH
Allowed Angle Settings Tilt Angle
5°
0°
-5° -10° -15° -20° -25°
dB
2
0
LINK
3
1
4
from 5° 5° 5° 5° 5° 10° 25° Beamwidth to 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 25°
Preset Chart 1 - WALL FLAT 2 - WALL VOCAL
3 - FOH FLAT 4 - FOH VOCAL
VOLUME
PRESET
IN OFF
ON
ON
HP FILTER
GND LIFT
IN-NETWORK-OUT
SUB OUT
SUB OUT
LINK
LINK
IN
IN
Allowed Angle Settings Tilt Angle
5°
0°
-5° -10° -15° -20° -25°
from 5° 5° 5° 5° 5° 10° 25° Beamwidth to 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 25°
Preset Chart 1 - WALL FLAT 2 - WALL VOCAL
MLA 801A
3 - FOH FLAT 4 - FOH VOCAL
MLA 608A