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Angus Ireland: More Past Tense :'(

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More Past Tense :'(

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	* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets needed to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet had a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provided a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which was sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets were positioned correctly. A smaller splay would not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue was too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers was too loud. Essentially, the inner W8C on top of each stack of subs should have been rotated 62.5° inwards (from the perpendicular pointing straight out of the subs toward the rear wall of the venue), whilst the outer W8C on top of each stack should have been rotated 12.5° outwards. However in reality the surface area of the top of the subs wasn't enough to actually rotate the W8C that much without them toppling off...		* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets needed to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet had a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provided a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which was sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets were positioned correctly. A smaller splay would not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue was too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers was too loud. Essentially, the inner W8C on top of each stack of subs should have been rotated 62.5° inwards (from the perpendicular pointing straight out of the subs toward the rear wall of the venue), whilst the outer W8C on top of each stack should have been rotated 12.5° outwards. However in reality the surface area of the top of the subs wasn't enough to actually rotate the W8C that much without them toppling off...

	The venue amp rack ~~contains;~~		The venue amp rack contained:
	* 2x [[Martin MX5]] [[System Controller]]s		* 2x [[Martin MX5]] [[System Controller]]s
	* 1x [[Crest Audio VS1500]] (W8C compression drivers)		* 1x [[Crest Audio VS1500]] (W8C compression drivers)
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	* 2x [[JBL MPX1200]] (WSX)		* 2x [[JBL MPX1200]] (WSX)

	The MX5 units ~~are~~ responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & ~~have~~ (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers ~~can~~ not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's ~~are~~ mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one ~~handles~~ the left channel, the other ~~handles~~ the right channel.		The MX5 units were responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which was output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & had (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 was bypassed) the speakers could not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's were mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handled the left channel, the other handled the right channel.

	The Crest, C-Audio & Crown amps all ~~run~~ in a stero configuration (eg the Crest ~~powers~~ the left stack's W8C compression drivers from one of its channels & the right stack's W8C compression drivers from its other channel). However the JBL amps each ~~power~~ one stack's WSX subwoofers - the top unit ~~powers~~ the left stack's subs whilst the bottom unit ~~powers~~ the right stack's subs. On both units channel 1 ~~powers~~ the top sub in its respective stack, whilst channel 2 ~~powers~~ the bottom 2 subs in its respective stack.		The Crest, C-Audio & Crown amps all ran in a stero configuration (eg the Crest powered the left stack's W8C compression drivers from one of its channels & the right stack's W8C compression drivers from its other channel). However the JBL amps each powered one stack's WSX subwoofers - the top unit powered the left stack's subs whilst the bottom unit powered the right stack's subs. On both units channel 1 powered the top sub in its respective stack, whilst channel 2 powered the bottom 2 subs in its respective stack.

	The processing rack on top of the amp rack ~~contains;~~		The processing rack on top of the amp rack contained:
	* Furman power conditioner		* Furman power conditioner
	* [[Formula Sound AVC2]] volume limiter		* [[Formula Sound AVC2]] volume limiter

Angus Ireland: +RIP

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+RIP

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	[[Category:Places]]		[[Category:Places]][[Category:RIP]]

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Location

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	==Location==		==Location==
	The venue was the ground floor of the union.		The venue was on the ground floor of the union.
	It served as home to the [[Beer Bar]] and [[Poison Bar]], the [[Raised Seating Area]] and [[Seating Block]], and the [[Stage]].		It served as home to the [[Beer Bar]] and [[Poison Bar]], the [[Raised Seating Area]] and [[Seating Block]], and the [[Stage]].

Angus Ireland: Past Tense :'(

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Past Tense :'(

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	[[File:Venue 1.png\|thumbnail]]Venue 1 is the main venue of the students union. It is designed to be a multipurpose venue, and as such ~~can~~ hold bops, theatre productions, Live TV sports screenings, boxing, and debates.		{{About\|old Venue 1\|Venue 1 after redevelopment\|StAge\|and\|Club 601}}
			[[File:Venue 1.png\|thumbnail]]Venue 1 was the main venue of the students union prior to redevelopment. It was designed to be a multipurpose venue, and as such could hold bops, theatre productions, Live TV sports screenings, boxing, and debates.
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	==Location==		==Location==
	The venue ~~is on~~ the ground floor of the union.		The venue was the ground floor of the union.
	It ~~serves~~ as home to the [[Beer Bar]] and [[Poison Bar]], the [[Raised Seating Area]] and [[Seating Block]], and the [[Stage]].		It served as home to the [[Beer Bar]] and [[Poison Bar]], the [[Raised Seating Area]] and [[Seating Block]], and the [[Stage]].

	Attached to the venue ~~are~~ the [[Ents Cupboard]] and [[Green Room]], whilst the [[Projection Box]] ~~looks~~ out over the floor.		Attached to the venue was the [[Ents Cupboard]] and [[Green Room]], whilst the [[Projection Box]] looked out over the floor.

	A map of the venue can be found [http://~~ents~~.~~the-web-monkey.co.uk~~/venue1 here]		A map of the venue can be found [http://entscrew.net/venue1 here]

	==Lighting==		==Lighting==
	Venue 1 ~~has~~ three main rigging areas: the [[Octagon]], the [[Stage#Stage Rig\|Stage Rig]] and the {{abbr\|LX\|Lighting}} Bars, numbered LX1 (nearest the stage), LX2 and LX3 (farthest from stage) as well as "Left" and "Right". At times, the [[space frame]] above the front of the octagon is used for rigging lights; this is referred to as LX2.5.		Venue 1 had three main rigging areas: the [[Octagon]], the [[Stage#Stage Rig\|Stage Rig]] and the {{abbr\|LX\|Lighting}} Bars, numbered LX1 (nearest the stage), LX2 and LX3 (farthest from stage) as well as "Left" and "Right". At times, the [[space frame]] above the front of the octagon was used for rigging lights; this was referred to as LX2.5.

	There ~~are~~ also 2 side projectors mounted on the octagon, pointing at screens above the speaker stacks on either side of stage, and a [[Optoma EX538 DLP\|projector]] pointing at a roll-down screen which ~~fills~~ the entire proscenium arch. These ~~are~~ all linked to [[Entsputer]], while the latter is also linked to a [[Wikipedia:Freeview\|Freeview]] tuner.		There were also 2 side projectors mounted on the octagon, pointing at screens above the speaker stacks on either side of stage, and a [[Optoma EX538 DLP\|projector]] pointing at a roll-down screen which filled the entire proscenium arch. These were all linked to [[Entsputer]], while the latter was also linked to a [[Wikipedia:Freeview\|Freeview]] tuner.

	Equipment-wise, the venue ~~has~~		Equipment-wise, the venue had
	* [[Dimmers/Jands Rack\|Jands]] [[Dimmers]]		* [[Dimmers/Jands Rack\|Jands]] [[Dimmers]]
	* [[Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 300]]s, [[Clay Paky Alpha Spot 300]]s and [[Clay Paky Alpha Wash 300]]s		* [[Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 300]]s, [[Clay Paky Alpha Spot 300]]s and [[Clay Paky Alpha Wash 300]]s
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	==Sound==		==Sound==
	The {{abbr\|FOH\|Front of House}} sound system in the venue is a Martin Audio Wavefront series system. The two stacks of speakers, one on either side of the stage, each ~~comprise;~~		The {{abbr\|FOH\|Front of House}} sound system in the venue was a Martin Audio Wavefront series system. The two stacks of speakers, one on either side of the stage, each comprised:

	* 2x [[Martin Audio W8C]] three-way horn-loaded mid-high cabinets		* 2x [[Martin Audio W8C]] three-way horn-loaded mid-high cabinets
	* 3x [[Martin Audio WSX]] front loaded folded horn subwoofer cabinets		* 3x [[Martin Audio WSX]] front loaded folded horn subwoofer cabinets

	Total power handling of the speakers is ~5.6kW AES, ~22.5kW peak.		Total power handling of the speakers was ~5.6kW AES, ~22.5kW peak.

	Notes;		Notes;
	* The subs ~~are~~ the original WSX model with the original RCF L18P300 drivers rated (by Martin) at 600W AES/2.4kW peak. They ~~are~~ NOT the current WSX'''a''' model offered by Martin, which have newer drivers rated at 1kW AES.		* The subs were the original WSX model with the original RCF L18P300 drivers rated (by Martin) at 600W AES/2.4kW peak. They were NOT the current WSX'''a''' model offered by Martin, which have newer drivers rated at 1kW AES.
	* Front-loaded horn subwoofers ~~are~~ a poor choice for indoor use, for use in stacks of less than 4x & for use with an audience closer than 12 feet. Thus sub coverage in the venue is poor, whilst sound pollution outside the venue is high.		* Front-loaded horn subwoofers were a poor choice for indoor use, for use in stacks of less than 4x & for use with an audience closer than 12 feet. Thus sub coverage in the venue was poor, whilst sound pollution outside the venue was high.
	* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets ~~need~~ to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet ~~has~~ a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) ~~provides~~ a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which is sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets ~~are~~ positioned correctly. A smaller splay ~~will~~ not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue is too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers is too loud. Essentially, the inner W8C on top of each stack of subs should be rotated 62.5° inwards (from the perpendicular pointing straight out of the subs toward the rear wall of the venue), whilst the outer W8C on top of each stack should be rotated 12.5° outwards. However in reality the surface area of the top of the subs ~~isn~~'t enough to actually rotate the W8C that much without them toppling off...		* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets needed to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet had a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provided a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which was sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets were positioned correctly. A smaller splay would not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue was too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers was too loud. Essentially, the inner W8C on top of each stack of subs should have been rotated 62.5° inwards (from the perpendicular pointing straight out of the subs toward the rear wall of the venue), whilst the outer W8C on top of each stack should have been rotated 12.5° outwards. However in reality the surface area of the top of the subs wasn't enough to actually rotate the W8C that much without them toppling off...

	The venue amp rack contains;		The venue amp rack contains;

Angus Ireland at 17:24, 1 August 2013

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	Attached to the venue are the [[Ents Cupboard]] and [[Green Room]], whilst the [[Projection Box]] looks out over the floor.		Attached to the venue are the [[Ents Cupboard]] and [[Green Room]], whilst the [[Projection Box]] looks out over the floor.

			A map of the venue can be found [http://ents.the-web-monkey.co.uk/venue1 here]

	==Lighting==		==Lighting==

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Sound

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	* The subs are the original WSX model with the original RCF L18P300 drivers rated (by Martin) at 600W AES/2.4kW peak. They are NOT the current WSX'''a''' model offered by Martin, which have newer drivers rated at 1kW AES.		* The subs are the original WSX model with the original RCF L18P300 drivers rated (by Martin) at 600W AES/2.4kW peak. They are NOT the current WSX'''a''' model offered by Martin, which have newer drivers rated at 1kW AES.
	* Front-loaded horn subwoofers are a poor choice for indoor use, for use in stacks of less than 4x & for use with an audience closer than 12 feet. Thus sub coverage in the venue is poor, whilst sound pollution outside the venue is high.		* Front-loaded horn subwoofers are a poor choice for indoor use, for use in stacks of less than 4x & for use with an audience closer than 12 feet. Thus sub coverage in the venue is poor, whilst sound pollution outside the venue is high.
	* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets need to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet has a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provides a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which is sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets are positioned correctly. A smaller splay will not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue is too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers is too loud.		* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets need to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet has a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provides a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which is sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets are positioned correctly. A smaller splay will not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue is too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers is too loud. Essentially, the inner W8C on top of each stack of subs should be rotated 62.5° inwards (from the perpendicular pointing straight out of the subs toward the rear wall of the venue), whilst the outer W8C on top of each stack should be rotated 12.5° outwards. However in reality the surface area of the top of the subs isn't enough to actually rotate the W8C that much without them toppling off...

	The venue amp rack contains;		The venue amp rack contains;

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Sound

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	* The subs are the original WSX model with the original RCF L18P300 drivers rated (by Martin) at 600W AES/2.4kW peak. They are NOT the current WSX'''a''' model offered by Martin, which have newer drivers rated at 1kW AES.		* The subs are the original WSX model with the original RCF L18P300 drivers rated (by Martin) at 600W AES/2.4kW peak. They are NOT the current WSX'''a''' model offered by Martin, which have newer drivers rated at 1kW AES.
	* Front-loaded horn subwoofers are a poor choice for indoor use, for use in stacks of less than 4x & for use with an audience closer than 12 feet. Thus sub coverage in the venue is poor, whilst sound pollution outside the venue is high.		* Front-loaded horn subwoofers are a poor choice for indoor use, for use in stacks of less than 4x & for use with an audience closer than 12 feet. Thus sub coverage in the venue is poor, whilst sound pollution outside the venue is high.
	* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets need to be splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet has a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provides a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which is sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets are positioned correctly. A smaller splay will not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue is too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers is too loud.		* In order to properly cover the width of the venue with mid-high, especially for audience members close to the stage, the W8C cabinets need to be positioned & splayed correctly. Each W8C cabinet has a 55° horizontal coverage. A 40° splay between 2x W8C cabinets (26cm/10" between cabinet front covers) provides a flat 95° horizontal coverage, which is sufficient to cover the width of the venue when the cabinets are positioned correctly. A smaller splay will not only reduce the horizontal coverage, but also boost the forward output levels - the result being that the centre of the venue is too quiet whilst the areas in front of the speakers is too loud.

	The venue amp rack contains;		The venue amp rack contains;

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	The MX5 units are responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & have (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers can not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's are mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handles the left channel, the other handles the right channel.		The MX5 units are responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & have (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers can not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's are mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handles the left channel, the other handles the right channel.

	The Crest, C-Audio & Crown amps all run in a stero configuration (eg the Crest powers the left stack's W8C compression drivers from one of its channels & the right stack's W8C compression drivers from its other channel). However the JBL amps each power one stack's WSX subwoofers - the top unit powers the left stack's subs whilst the bottom unit powers the right stack's subs. On both units channel 1 powers the top sub in ~~the~~ stack, whilst channel 2 powers the bottom 2 subs in ~~the~~ stack.		The Crest, C-Audio & Crown amps all run in a stero configuration (eg the Crest powers the left stack's W8C compression drivers from one of its channels & the right stack's W8C compression drivers from its other channel). However the JBL amps each power one stack's WSX subwoofers - the top unit powers the left stack's subs whilst the bottom unit powers the right stack's subs. On both units channel 1 powers the top sub in its respective stack, whilst channel 2 powers the bottom 2 subs in its respective stack.

	The processing rack on top of the amp rack contains;		The processing rack on top of the amp rack contains;

Cjdavies: /* Sound */

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Sound

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	The venue amp rack contains;		The venue amp rack contains;
	* 2x [[Martin MX5]] [[System Controller]]s		* 2x [[Martin MX5]] [[System Controller]]s
	* 1x [[Crest Audio VS1500]] (~~highs,~~ W8C compression drivers)		* 1x [[Crest Audio VS1500]] (W8C compression drivers)
	* 1x [[C-Audio RA4001]] (~~mids,~~ W8C 6.5" mid drivers)		* 1x [[C-Audio RA4001]] (W8C 6.5" mid drivers)
	* 1x [[Crown XTi 4002]] (~~lows,~~ W8C 12" low drivers)		* 1x [[Crown XTi 4002]] (W8C 12" low drivers)
	* 2x [[JBL MPX1200]] (~~sub,~~ WSX)		* 2x [[JBL MPX1200]] (WSX)

	The MX5 units are responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & have (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers can not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's are mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handles the left channel, the other handles the right channel.		The MX5 units are responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & have (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers can not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's are mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handles the left channel, the other handles the right channel.

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	* 2x [[Martin MX5]] [[System Controller]]s		* 2x [[Martin MX5]] [[System Controller]]s
	* 1x [[Crest Audio VS1500]] (~~High Freq~~, W8C ~~Compression Driver~~)		* 1x [[Crest Audio VS1500]] (highs, W8C compression drivers)
	* 1x [[C-Audio RA4001]] (~~High-Mid Freq~~, W8C 6.5" ~~horn~~)		* 1x [[C-Audio RA4001]] (mids, W8C 6.5" mid drivers)
	* 1x [[Crown XTi 4002]] (~~Low-Mid Freq~~, ~~WSX~~ 12" ~~horn~~)		* 1x [[Crown XTi 4002]] (lows, W8C 12" low drivers)
	* 2x [[JBL MPX1200]] (~~Low Freq~~, WSX ~~18" horn~~)		* 2x [[JBL MPX1200]] (sub, WSX)

	The MX5 units are responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & have (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers can not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's are mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handles the left channel, the other handles the right channel.		The MX5 units are responsible for taking a full range line-level signal (such as that from a DJ mixer or sound desk) & splitting it into 4x frequency bands (sub, low, mid, high) each of which is output to the respective amp. The MX5's also apply the necessary delays (due to different horn lengths of the different drivers) & have (internally set) limiters to ensure that (even when the AVC2 is bypassed) the speakers can not be damaged by excessive power. The MX5's are mono units, hence why there are 2x of them - one handles the left channel, the other handles the right channel.