Turbosound TA-500DP manual

ASPECT TA-500 SYSTEMS TA-500 TA-500DP TA-500t TA-500tDP TA-500H TA-500HDP TA-500HM USER MANUAL Turbosound Ltd. Star Road, Partridge Green West Sussex RH 13 8RY United Ki ngdom Tel: +44 (0)1 403 711447 F ax: +44 (0)1403 7 10155 web: www.turbosound.com Issue 1.1 © Turbosoun d Ltd.[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 2 Contents EC Declaration of Conformity .............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. . ............ ............6 Introduction .............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ...............[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 3 Flybar Settings ................ ............. ................. ............. ................ ............. ................ .......... ................ ..........23 Touring two-wide flybar ..................... ................ ............. ............. ............. ................ ............ . [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 4 Features .................. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................. ............. ............. ................ ...43 Front Panel Functions ..... ............. ................. ............. ............. ................ ............. .............[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 5 General Features & Facilities ............................. ............. ................ ............. ................. .......... ... ................61 Front Panel Functions T-25 ... ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. . .......[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 6 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer Turbosound Ltd Star Road, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH 13 8RY Products TA-500DP TA-500tDP TA-500HDP T-25 Power Amplifi er T-45 Power Amplifi er LMS-D26 Cont roller LMS-D24 Cont roller Standards Safety EN60065:2003 Relevant Specifications used as basis for tes[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 7 INTRODUCTION Turbosound Aspect Syst em Concepts The TA-500 system is a modul ar point sour ce loudspeaker system designed to deliver extremely high fidelity audio . The system is eas ily scaleable medi um scale gr ound-stacked and flown concert touring down to small clubs an d events. The Aspect system c[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 8 The Aspect Polyhorn™ Concept The patented Polyhorn™ design effectively solves the pr oblem of the tendency for exponential horns to beam with increasing fr equency. Dividing the multi-cellul ar horn into multiple tapered waveguides gu arantees that the path lengt h of each micro-horn is equal from th[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 9 • The TA-500 features approximately twice th e horizontal and vertical dispersion as the narrower TA-880 and TA-890 products, making i t more suitable for medium- and near-field applications in smaller rooms. • The Polyhorn™ displays a si milarly sharp cut-of f at the dispersion edges to the narrow[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 10 The Loudspeaker Management System ( LMS) Concept Turbosound Loudspeaker Manag ement Systems are more than just electronic crossovers. As well as steep slope active fil ters and high pe rformance limiters, they provide full digit al alignment of all compo nents in the Aspect enclosures, to en sure a cohe[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 11 Power Amplifier s In addition to the Turbosound T- 25 and T-45 m odel amplifiers recommended for use with Aspect systems, the followin g other power am plifier brands provide suffici ent performance and mechanical compatibility to perform well with Aspect loudspeaker systems: • MC2 E series • Lab Gr[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 12 Neodymium magnets are used throughout all dri ve units. This result s in higher effic iency, less power compression and reduced overall weight. Low-mid frequency drivers are designed to be rear-facing in the encl osure, enabling the heatsink / phase plug t o be placed in the air flow to aid cooling.[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 13 TA-500 Three-way Loudspeaker The TA-500 trapezoidal enclosur e contains a Turbo- loaded neodymium 15" LF driver, a custom 10” MF driver on a Polyhorn™ device, and a custom HF dri ver on a Polyhorn™ device, covering a frequency r ange from 60Hz up to 18kHz ( with DSP). The two Polyhorn™ devi[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 14 rigging system and integrated Class D ampli fier module. TA-500H Horizontal Three-way Loudspeaker The TA-500H is a horizonta lly- orientated version of the TA-500 with the mi d/high section rot ated through 90° in order to maintain a 50° horizont al by 25° vertical dispersion pat tern housed in a rec[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 15 B18 Subwoofer The B18 is a compact bandpass subwoofer designed to be used in a variety of inst alled sound system applications as well as portable sub -bass support for Aspect TA-5 00 enclosures. It consists of a high-excursion, 4” voice-coil, 18” LF driver in a bandpass birch plywood enclosure of m[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 16 Transportation An optional WB-500 wheelboard is available which clips on to the front of the cabinet, allowing single uni ts to be conveni ently tran spor ted. These are des igned to be stackabl e, so that when not in use t hey can be neatly st ored without tak ing up unecessary floor space.[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 17 FLYING AND STACKING Overview The Aspect system flying hardware is specifical ly d esigned to take ad vantage of its precise horizontal directivity characteristics, as well as to allow a wide range of adjustment of the vertical angles between adjacent enclosures, and the overall vertical inclination of e[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 18 Safety Notes on Rigging The Turbosound Aspect rigging system ha s been designed and construct ed to a high standard of safety , and tested to the most demandi ng of specifications. In order to en sure the highest s afety standards , the information following on the assembly and safe use of riggin g acce[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 19 Secondary Safeti es All loudspeakers f lown in theatres, studi os or other places of work and entertai nment must, in addition to the principl e load bearing means of suspension, be provided with an independent, properly rated and secure ly attached secondary safety. Only steel wire ropes or steel chain[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 20 When initially ratch eting a column of speakers it is good to bear in mind the expected angle of inclination so as to avoid ending up with t oo much of the strap left on the ratchet. This i s important because the ratchet can only take three complete turn s before it releases itself. WARNING: If a tilt [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 21 Sample Certifi cate of Load Test[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 22 FLYING HARDWARE Aspect TA-500 Flyi ng Systems To take full advantage of the very precise dispersi on properties of t he Aspect system, two types of rigging system have been developed: a fully-integrated touring flying system which allows clusters to be rigged quickly and easi ly with an abso lute minumu[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 23 A. TA-500T TOURIN G FLYING SYSTEM Consists of full y-integrated rig ging hardware us ed together with fixed angle flyb ars offering the abili ty to fly singl e columns, and tw o-wide an d three-wide clusters up to a maximum total of nine enc losures. The Aspect TA-500t touring flying hardware consi sts [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 24 The net weight of the bar is 21kg and the SWL is 380kg. PICKUP POINT (NARROW) TI L T ST RAP POI N T PICKUP PO INT (WIDE AND SINGLE) ENCLOS URE LIFT POINT (W IDE) ENCLOSURE LIFT POINT (N ARROW) ENCLOSURE LIFT POINT (S INGLE) TOP VI EW BOTTOM VIEW Figure 1: FB-500T/2W Touring Two-wid e Flybar Figure 2: Fl[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 25 The following combination s are pos sible using the two-wi de flybar. Table 1: Flyi ng Matrix In addition to the above stated angles, a further 5° of downward tilt angle is supported. The process of flyi ng boxes is achieved by suspen ding the columns of loudspeakers using chains attached to the top en[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 26 FC-500 flying chains are load tested to 140kg . The inter-cabinet chain assembly i s rated at 60kg. Two inter-cabinet ch ain sets plus one top chain set provides the facili ty for lifting a maximum of three rows of enclosures. FC-500T Long Flying Chain Net weight is 1kg (2.2lbs) FC-500T Standard Length [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 27 TS-890 Tilti ng Straps 4.5m 0.5m The tilting strap, TS-890, is in two part s. The l onger part is at tached to the til t strap point on the flying bar usin g the buckle at its end. The ot her part of the strap with the ratchet i s hooked into the tilt strap point on the underside of the bottom enclosure[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 28 Figure 3: Cabinet In tegral Flygear Bolt A retractable sliding bolt manufactured from high tensile steel which is used to connect the links to the cabinet for suspending the column and the rows below. Captive Biscui t A captive biscuit is included in the cabinet, re tain ed by a spring-loaded ball beari[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 29 Connecting Flyi ng Chains to the Cabi net The bolt slides back along its runn er enabling the placing of the profile into the slot . The bolt is spring loaded to ensure that when in its closed position (as shown below) it is f ree from vibration and cannot be damaged. Figure 4: Lockin g Mechanism Bolt S[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 30 Sliding the t op chain profile int o the slot The profile is posi tioned into the slot so that the ‘wings’ b ear on the top of the int egral flygear assembly. Figure 5 : Assembly of the Top Ch ains to the Ca binet[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 31 Connection of additional rows If additional rows are requi red, (up to t wo a dditional rows can be accommodated) in the cluster, these are easily attached using th e integral hardware and the inter-cabinet link chains. The enclosu res are stacked on the gr ound in appropri ate positions t o allow easy [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 32 The lower link must fit into the flygear in a specific way to en sure the reinforcing part bear s on the flygear appropriately: the link must be i nserted correctl y. Ma ke sure t hat when using the 21° position the link is fitt ed parallel to the cabinet side. Figure 7: Lower link positio ning looking[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 33 Figure 9: Bisc uit slides in to lower cabinet Attaching the Tilt Straps When all cabinets have been linked and the top chains atta ched, the tilt straps can now be attached. First attach the lon ger strap to the flybar by slidin g the flat buckle int o the tilt strap attachment point. Slide the flat buc[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 34 Lifting t he column When ALL the chains h ave been connected and the biscuit has been interloc ked, the column is ready for lifting. Using the appropriate lif ting point on the flybar , attach the bridle and lift ensuring during the lift ing process that t he column lift s evenly. Figure 1 0: Front v ie[...]

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user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 36 B. TA-500 INSTALL FLYIN G SYSTEM The flying system is desi gned to provide the following conf igurations of flo wn arrays: The Aspect TA-500 install f lying hardware consi sts as follows: • Enclosure connector – at taches to the top of a row of cabinets • Hinge brace – top brace that loc ks cabi[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 37 Rigging Inst ructions STEP 1 - Set the boxes out on t he floor with the sides touch ing. Remove the M10 blanking screws from the rear of the boxes at top and bott om as illustrated.[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 38 STEP 2 - Fit a 3-wide hinge brace to the top of the array and a 3-wide rear brace to the bottom of the array using the twelve M10 x 40m m hex screws provided and torque to 25Nm . The use of thread-locking compound is reco mmended (see Appendix). Fit an M10 eyebolt to the centre of the rear brace. STEP 3[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 39 Locate the four M10 x 40mm hex screws from th e fixings kit and insert these through the enclosure connector into the rigging point s on the two outsi de cabinets, together with f our M10 shakeproof washers. Use the four M10 x 35mm h ex screws from the fixings kit to loc k the enclosure con nector to th[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 40 STEP 4 – The array is now ready to pick up. P i c k u p p o i n t s 2 3 4 m m [ 9 . 2 " ] Two independent pick -up points are recomme nded, spaced approxim ately 43 0mm (16 .9”) apart, usi ng the front two eyebolts. The two r e ar eyebolts are provided as safety points. Ensure all co mponents a[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 41 Flying a singl e TA-500 cabinet using M10 eyebolts The simplest method of fl ying a TA-500 cabine t is wi th a pair of M10 should er eyebolts on the top, using a third eyebolt on the rear of the cabinet to tilt the cabine t. 1. Remove the two counter sunk M10 screws locate d towards the front of the cab[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 42 LMS SERIES L OUDSPEAKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Introd uction This section is provided wi th the aim of assist ing sound engineers, installers and consultants to fully understa nd Turbosound Loudspeaker Mana gement Systems, and to obtai n the full benefit of t heir capabiliti es. The Turbosound LMS-D26 an d [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 43 LMS-D24 AND D26 LOUDSPEAKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Features • Minimal signal path design, providing exc eptional audi o quality wi th carefully optimised processin g and high performanc e converters f or a full >111dB dynamic range, 96kHz sampling rate and minimal filt ering. Audio- grade capacitors ar[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 44 Front Panel Functions 2x 24 charact er LCD Input S ignal Indicators Store and Recall button s Channel S elect buttons Parameter Edit Encoders Output Mute buttons Limiter Indicators Edit Parameter Select butto ns Input Signal Indica tors – A set of three pairs of LED’s indi cate signal present , +4dB[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 45 Text display – preset, channel, parameter and s tat us information i s shown on the 2x 24- character text display. In most screens the currently selected channel is di splayed on the upper line and the edit parameter on the lower line. To simpli fy the display and enhance security, some parameters or [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 46 Rear Panel Functions Power Inlet Network Card Audio Output Connector s Audio In put Connectors Secure Mode Switch Serial Comms Port Power Inlet – provides connect ion to a suitable mains electricity suppl y using the cable supplied. The controller has a switch mo de pow er supply that is capable of op[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 47 Operating the LMS-D24 and D26 Starting up The unit will energise as soon as power is appl ied t o the IEC inlet; there is no power switch . During the start up proc ess the firmware appli c ation model number and version numb ers are displayed and the out puts are muted until the uni t has completed i t[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 48 Navigation and Viewi ng Parameters (Note: The LMS-D26 i s shown in all the foll owing screen shots; however the f eatures an d parameters apply equally to the LMS-D24) Many of the processi ng elements in each input and output path have features that may be controlled by the user, suc h as gain, frequenc[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 49 Navigation The DSP parameters are organised by channel. The currentl y selected channel i s shown in the top left hand c orner of the displ ay. You ca n navigat e between the channels by pressing the channel button s. Pressing th e channel buttons will scroll through the channels, utilities and back to [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 50 Presets The device contains a total of fort y-five user and Fact ory Presets. The user cannot overwr ite the basic mono, basic stereo or Factory Preset programs. Preset Recall To select an exis ting Preset, press the Recall Button so the indi cator above it illumin ates. Turn parameter knob A until the [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 51 Preset Store To store the curr ent Preset in a us er location, pr ess the Preset Store Button so the i ndicator above it illumin ates. Turn the first param ete r knob until the required Preset location number is show on the display. A P reset name of up to 12 characters i n length can be entered using p[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 52 DSP Processing Layout Input DSP block diagram Input A Input LED’s Input Gain Delay 4 th Order HPF Low Shelf EQ Six Band PEQ High Shelf EQ Routing Input B SUM - 6dB NB. Channel B proce ssing is identica l to Channe l A but for clarity it is n ot shown Output DSP block diagram Routing Delay 8 th Order H[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 53 DSP processing Input Channels Gain LMS-D26 In A Gain 0.0dB ab c a Knob A: Gain, adjustable in 0.2d B steps from –80 dB to +20dB Delay LMS-D26 In A Delay 1.50ms ab c a Knob A: Delay, adjustable in va riable steps from 0 to 400ms The delay parameter is adjustable in fine steps at low values; the adjustm[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 54 High Pass Filter LMS-D26 In A Freq Shape HPF 20.0Hz LR24 ab c a b Knob A: Frequ ency, out (off), 10.0H z to 25.6kHz in variab le steps Knob B: high pass filt er type System high pass filtering is provided for the input s ignal. This is the preferred location f or high pass filteri ng as it affects all o[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 55 Parametric Equalisation Eight sections of equalisation are provided, two shelving filters and six fully variable parametric sections. High and Low shelving fi lters LMS-D26 In A Freq Slope Gain EQ1 100Hz 12dB 0.0dB a b c a b c Knob A: Frequency, 10.0Hz to 25.6kHz in variable steps Knob B: Slope, 6 to 12[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 56 Output Channels Gain and Polarity LMS-D26 Out1 Gain Pol 0.0dB Rev ab c a b Knob A: Gain, adjustable in 0.2d B steps from –80 dB to +20dB Knob B: Polarity, selectable, normal or r eversed wit h reference to other output s Delay LMS-D26 Out1 Delay 1.50ms ab c a Knob A: Adjustable in variable steps from [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 57 High and Low Pass Filt ers LMS-D26 Out1 Freq Shape LPF 2.50k LR24 ab c a b Knob A: Frequency, <<out, 10.0Hz to 25.6kHz, out>> Knob B: high pass f ilter type Filter type is selectable from Butterworth, Bessel, Linkwitz-Riley and Hardman. Filter slopes of up to 8th order or 48dB / octave are p[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 58 Parametric Equalisation Eight sections of equal isation are provided in a similar format to the input channel equalisation; two shelving filters and six parametric. LMS-D26 Out1 Freq Slope Gain EQ>- 100Hz 12dB 0.0dB ab c a b c Knob A: Frequency, 10.0Hz to 25.6kHz in variable steps Knob B: Slope, 6 to[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 59 Limiter s LMS-D26 Out1 Thresh LIM 4.0dB ab c a Knob A: Threshold, - 40dBu to 20dBu in 0.2dB steps A high performance, low distortion li miter is provided on each out put. Threshold is us er adjustable; all other parameters are carefully calculated dependant on configuration to provide clean and effect i[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 60 Utilities Utility f unctions Two utility function s are provided to adjust screen con trast and the display units used for parametric equali sation bandwidth. The device automatically adjusts for the variations in display co ntrast as the t emperature of the LCD chan ges. The s creen contra st util ity [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 61 T-25 AND T-45 HIGH EFFICIEN CY AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIERS General Features & Facilities The T-25 and T-45 are highly ef ficient, lightwe ight, rugged high power amplifiers, with many original features developed to meet the re quirements of modern professio nal sound reinforcement, for bot h touring and [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 62 Front Panel Functions T-25 Ch . A C h . B • Mains power rocker switch – applies AC mains power to the amplifier. • Mains power LED – illumina tes when AC power is ap plied to the am plifie r. • Gain – rotary contro l which allows the gain of t he channel to be adjusted. • Signal – blue L[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 63 Front Panel Functions T-4 5 Ch . A C h . B • Mains power rocker switch – applies AC mains power to the amplifier. • Mains power LED – illumina tes when AC power is a pplied to the amplifier. • Gain – rotary control which allows the gain of the channel to be adjust ed. • Signal – blue LED[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 64 Mechanical Install ation When supplied as part of the AMP -890.2 system rack, the amplifiers are pre-install ed. If an amplifier is removed from the rack for any reason, it is important to re-ins tall it correctly. The amplifiers must be support ed at the front and r e ar, as originally suppl ied. Failu[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 65 Voltage Sett ing Your models will be s et up at the fact ory fo r correct operation on your local vol tage supply. No further adjustment is necessary. Voltage Range The minimum supply voltage ov er which the amplifier w ill operate is 180V for the 220- 240V range, and 90V for the 110-120V range. Natural[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 66 of performance may be experienc ed if connected to unbalanced sources. If it is unavoi dable, however, the following wiring convention should be used. Pin 1 Screen - connect to chassis of th e unbalanced eq uipment, or left dis connected at the unb alanced end Pin 2 signal hot Pin 3 Sign al cold Polar i[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 67 Setting higher gai n does not change the maximu m available power but changes the level of signal input to achieve maximu m power. In any case, provided that the input signal is less than 20dBu /7.7V, the built in limiter circ uit will prevent distor tion within the amplifier. The gain should be set to [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 68 Long Speaker Lines Whenever loudspeakers are connected to power am plif iers by long ca bles (above 20'/6m), there is invariably an increased risk of high fr equency instability. It is aggravated by the combination of RF pic kup in unshielded cables acti ng as aerials, and multiple complex reactanc[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 69 APPENDIX A: TECHNIC AL SPECIFICATIONS TA-500 TA-5 00t TA-500H TA-500H M Dimensions mm (inch es) 977 x 574 x 49 8 (38.5 x 22. 6 x 19.6) 977 x 574 x 4 98 (38.5 x 22.6 x 19.6) 551 x 983 x 498 (22.6 x 55.1 x 3 0.3) 551 x 574 x 49 8 (21.7 x 22.6 x 19.6) Net weight 5 2kg (114.4lb s) 57kg (125.4lbs) 52kg (114.[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 70 TA-500DP TA-500tDP TA-500HD P Dimensions mm (inches) 977 x 574 x 4 98 (38.5 x 22.6 x 19.6) 977 x 574 x 49 8 (38.5 x 22. 6 x 19.6) 551 x 983 x 498 (22.6 x 55.1 x 30.3) Net w eigh t 54kg (123.2 lbs) 59kg (130lbs ) 54 kg (118.8lbs ) Frequency r ange (±4dB) 60Hz – 20 kHz 60Hz – 20kH z 60Hz – 20kH z D[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 71 APPENDIX B: SPARE PARTS LIST Stock Code Model Description 07A0255 FG-500T Flygear assembly ( 2 sides inc bolts, spr ings, gaskets and fix ings) 07E008 BG-890 Bolt guide pla te 07E015 BS-890 Captive bis cuit 07B075 SK-500 Screw kit fo r flygear (rep lace afte r service or inspecti on) LS1021/ 2 LS-1021.2[...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 72 APPENDIX C: WARRANTY All products in this manual are war ranted by Turbosound Limited to the original end-user purchaser agai nst defects in workmanship and ma terials used in its manufacture for a period of one year on electronics products and two years on loudspeaker products from date of shipment to [...]

user manual TA-500 TA-500 user manual Page 73 Turbosound Limited Star Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY United Kingdom[...]