Attention All EV Line Array Users

Successfully rigging a line array is much more complicated than pointing a loudspeaker box somewhere. There is plenty of bad audio at concerts to prove it. Just because you can afford to buy a line array system does not guarantee successful deployment.

Not only does Electro-Voice build the most sophisticated concert hardware in the audio industry, they also offer the most comprehensive software tools available to ensure successful setup and supervision. They have just released version 2.0 of their line array prediction software that combines the different separate packages for each of their line array offerings into one program, adds a new polished interface and many new functions making the already powerful program even more useful and easy to use. There really is no excuse for all of the bad sound at concerts with the tools available from Electro-Voice. If you still have problems using the new software CareySound will be more than happy to teach you how to use it.

An Overview of this newest version

Applicability
LAPS 2.0 may be used to predict array behavior of the following Electro-Voice product lines:
• X-Line® large-format line array systems
• XLC® compact line array systems
• XLVC® very compact line array systems, including both XLD® and XLE® systems.

Capabilities
Based on user input, LAPS 2.0 predicts the following parameters:
• SPL in audience areas.
• Polar response.
• Equalization required to achieve flat frequency response at the front of house mix position or
any other chosen position in the venue.
• Mechanical rigging configuration and suspension requirements.

Predictions may be done for any combination of the following scenarios:
• Main floor plus up to two balconies.
• Optional secondary loudspeaker cluster located separately from main loudspeaker cluster.
• With or without flown subwoofers.

Acoustic predictions are performed simultaneously for up to three frequency bands. Frequencies and
bandwidths are supplied by default, but may be freely changed by the user.

User Interface
LAPS 2.0 accepts input and displays results on a formatted multipage worksheet. All worksheet pages
are printer-friendly.

Both English and Metric units of measure are supported.

Unlike other spreadsheet-based array prediction programs, LAPS 2.0 saves and restores its array and
venue specification data in compact text files, not in full spreadsheet files. This results in a 1000-fold
reduction in file space requirements.

LAPS 2.0 includes an in-place HELP system and a comprehensive set of error checks and messages.

You can find the new software (LAPS 2.0) in the Downloads section under Software or by clicking here.