MONARC cells are designed to have very low
profile vertically, to keep emitting high
frequency and midrage elements as close
to each other as possible. This was accomplished
designing both the MLA6 and the MLA3 with
a volumetrically-loaded low frequency section,
as opposed to a front-loaded, direct radiating
LF section, thereby reducing the overall
height of the MLA6 cell is reduced to just
over 13”... and the MLA3 to under
11”.
This unique
low profile design geometry allows
for the use of a larger, more powerful,
and better matched complement of transducers.
MONARC cells cut the number of midrange
drivers in half, compared to conventional
line array deigns, employing two far
more powerful and durable large format
midrange driver per cell instead of
the usual concentrated clusters of
"mini" 6" / 7"
midrange drivers. (The MLA6 features
15" LF drivers and 10" midrange
drivers, the MLA3 has 12" LF
drivers and 8" midrange drivers).
This results in fewer conflicting
sound sources and more cohesive mid
/ high wavefront.
This low profile geometry
also allows operators far more flexibility
when designing array curvature, as a MONARC
array's cell-to cell"hinge-points"
are much closer to together. As MONARC cells
are nearly half the height of it’s competitors,
MONARC arrays will deliver more energy to
the audience per foot of array height than
any other system available, Again, this translates
into a more aesthetically pleasing array,
with less visual obstruction, and the ability
to add deploy more cells per array. This benefit
is especially important when low trim height
is a concern or when ground stacking cells
from the stage.
Volumetric loading allows
MONARC cells to use larger, higher-output
and more durable components.
Array curvature's resolution
is increased because hinge-points
are closer together.
Improves sight lines
and allows more "firepower"
to be deployed in less space.
Low Frequency volumetric
loading increases efficiency
