Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Ver.1.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Table of Contents Page Introduction ...............................................................................................................................3 Small Installation: Simple Center Cluster................................................................................4 Small Installation: Left/Right Cluster + Mono Sub ..................................................................6 Small Installation: 5.1ch Surround ...........
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Introduction This application guide shows system design examples of the Yamaha Installation Series Speakers. Here, typical speaker layouts comprising single loudspeakers and speaker clusters suited to the size, geometry and application of the room are shown.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Small Installation: Simple Center Cluster This small installation example represents a typical simple center cluster application. Applications - Small Hall - Small Church - Meeting Room - School Gymnasium - School Auditorium Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • IF2115/AS is a good choice for a simple center cluster for small venue for speech system.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x SP2060 (or DME24N) - Power Amplifier 1 x XP7000 - Center Cluster 1 x IF2115/SP2060 SP2060 Configuration Example 5
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Small Installation: Left/Right Cluster + Mono Sub This small installation example represents a typical Left/Right Cluster and Mono Sub application. Applications - Small Hall - Small Church - Small Live Venue - Meeting Room - School Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • IF2112/AS for Left/Right cluster + IS1118 Sub system is a good choice for small venue for not only speech but also speech + music systems.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x SP2060 (or DME24N) - Power Amplifier 2 x XP7000 - Left/Right Cluster 1 x IF2115/AS for each - Subwoofer 1x IS1118 (Bridged) SP2060 Configuration Example 7
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Small Installation: 5.1ch Surround This small installation example represents a 5.1ch Surround application. Applications - Small Hall - Meeting Room - School Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • • • • IF2112/95/AS for Left/Right/Center cluster, IS1215 for LFE, IF2108 for Surround is a good choice for 5.1ch Surround system for small venue.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x DME24N - Power Amplifier 2 x XP7000 2 x XM4180 - Left/Right Cluster 1 x IF2112/95 for each - Center Cluster 1 x IF2112/AS - Subwoofer 1x IS1215 - Surround speaker 8 x IF2108 - Mounting Hardware 2 x OmniMount120.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Small Installation: High Ceiling Distributed System This installation example represents a Distributed application. Applications - Exhibition Hall - Ball Room - Meeting Room - School Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • 90° x 90° symmetrical coverage pattern is a good choice for distributed applications with very high ceilings and reverberant rooms. 2 kHz • • • Conical coverage area of 90°x90° horn makes speaker layout easier.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x DME24N - Power Amplifier 2 x XM4180 - Ceiling Mounted Speaker 8x IF2112/99 - Mounting Hardware 8 x UB2112 DME Configuration Example 11
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Medium Installation: House of Worship This installation example represents a medium sized sound system. Applications - House of Worship - Hall - Performing Arts Center Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • • • This simple center cluster is a very good choice for medium size room needed wide vertical coverage. Center Cluster is composed of IF2115/64 for long throw and IF2115/95 for short throw.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x DME64N - Power Amplifier 3 x PC9501N 2 x XM4180 - Center Cluster 1 x IF2115/64 1 x IF2115/95 - Subwoofer 1x IS1218 - Front Fill 4 x IF2205 - Under Balcony 4 x IF2205 - Mounting Hardware 1 x VAF2-2115 for Center Cluster 8 x UB2205 for Front Fill and Under Balcony DME Configuration Example 13
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Medium Installation: Cruciform Shaped House of worship This installation example represents a sound system for reverberant Cross Shaped Room. Applications - House of Worship Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • Distributed speakers located in close proximity to listeners maximize speech intelligibility. IF2205 and IF2208 having dual woofers are very good choice for reverberant rooms.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x DME24N - Power Amplifier 3 x XM4180 - Distributed Speakers 2x IF2205 10xIF2208 - Mounting Hardware 2 x OmniMount20.5 for IF2205 10 x OmniMount60.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Medium Installation: Fan Shaped #1 This installation example represents a sound system for Fan Shaped Room covered by three clusters. Applications - House of Worship - Hall - Performing Arts Center Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • • These main speaker clusters are useful for fan shaped room needed wide horizontal coverage. Each main cluster is composed of IF2115/64 for long throw and IF2115/95 for short throw.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x DME64N - Power Amplifier 6 x PC6501N 1 x PC9501N 1 x PC2001N - Left /Right /Center Cluster 1 x IF2115/64 for each 1 x IF2115/95 for each - Subwoofer 1x IS1218 - Front Fill 2 x IF2205 - Mounting Hardware 3 x VAF2-2115 for L/C/R Clusters 2 x UB2205 for Front Fill DME Configuration Example 17
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Medium Installation: Fan Shaped #2 This installation example represents a sound system for Fan Shaped Room covered by only center cluster. Applications - House of Worship - Hall - Performing Arts Center Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • • This center cluster is covering the wide horizontal listening area. Upper cluster of center cluster is composed of 3xIF2112/64 for long throw, lower cluster is composed of 2x2112/95 for short throw.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 1 x DME64N - Power Amplifier 4 x PC9501N 2 x PC6501N 1 x PC2001N - Center Cluster 3 x IF2112/64 - 2 x IF2112/95 - Subwoofer 1x IS1218 - Front Fill 2 x IF2205 - Mounting Hardware 2 x HAF3-2112 for Center Cluster 2 x UB2205 for Front Fill DME Configuration Example 19
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Medium Installation: Dance Club This installation example represents a sound system for a dance club comprising of multiple zones. Applications - Restaurants - Themed bars (e.g.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers • • IF2112/64 used for DJ booth monitor to provide high SPL low spill to adjacent dance floor Family sound is essential in such an application using different loudspeaker models in close proximity.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers DME configuration example 22
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Large Installation: House of Worship This installation example represents a sound system for large sized room. Applications - House of Worship - Hall - Performing Arts Center Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • • Left/Right/Center clusters are composed of not only full-range speaker, 4x IF2112/64, but also subwoofer IS1218 to extend low frequency. Balcony seats are covered by Balcony fill speakers, 3x IF2112/AS.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 2 x DME64N - Power Amplifier 15 x PC9501N 3 x PC6501N 2 x XM4180 - Left/Right/Center Cluster 4 x IF2115/64 for each 1 x IS1218 for each - Balcony Fill 3x IF2112/AS - Front Fill 4 x IF2205 - Under Balcony 4 x IF2108 - Mounting Hardware 6 x HAF2-2112 for L/C/R Clusters 3 x UB2112 for Balcony Fill 4 x UB2205 for Front Fill 4 x UB2108 for Under Balcony DME configuration example 24
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Large Installation: Theater This installation example represents a sound system for large sized theater. Applications - Theater - House of Worship - Hall - Performing Arts Center Speaker Layout Speaker System Overview • • • • • Left/Right/Center clusters are composed of 4x full-range speaker/IF2115/64. Side fills are composed of 4x IF2112 and 1x IS1215. Ceiling speaker and Wall speakers are installed for Sound Effect.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers System Diagram - Speaker Processing Component 3 x DME64N - Power Amplifier 25 x PC9501N 8 x XM4180 - Left/Right/Center Cluster 4 x IF2115/64 for each 1 x IS1218 for each - Left/Right Side fill Cluster 4 x IF2112/64 for each 1 x IS1215 for each - Ceiling Cluster 4 x UB2205 for Front Fill 4 x UB2208 for Under Balcony 2 x IF2112/64 for each 1 x IS1218 for each - Wall 24 x IF2108 - Front Fill 4 x IF2205 - Under Balcony 4 x IF2208 - Mounting Hardware 6
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers DME Configuration Example 27
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Mounting Brackets M10 Shoulder Eye-bolts 4xM10 Shoulder Eye-bolts are attached for all models except IF2205 U-bracket Speaker IF2115/64/95/99/AS IF2112/64/95/99/AS IF2108 IF2208 IF2205 U-Bracket UB2115 UB2112 UB2108 UB2208 UB2205 UB2115 UB2112 UB2108, UB2208 UB2205 Horizontal Array Frame Splay angle is easy to adjust in 5 degree increments.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Connector Pinout Guide 3-way Full-Range (bi-amp/tri-amp selectable) IF3115/64/95 NL8 NL4 Bi-Amp Bi-Amp Connectors: 1x Neutrik NL8 Speakon, 1+/1- 1+/1- Low Low 1x Neutrik NL4 Speakon and 1x Terminal 2+/2- 2+/2- Mid-High Mid 3+/3- - (Through) High 4+/4- - n/c n/c NL4 Passive Bi-Amp Connectors: 1x Neutrik Speakon 1+/1- Full-Range Mid and 1x Terminal strips, wired in parallel 2+/2- n/c High NL4 Passive Bi-Amp 1+/1-
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Yamaha Sound System Simulator Y-S3 Trial and error is one approach to setting up a sound system, but proper analysis and planning can make the job go a lot faster, and you’re much more likely to achieve professional results requiring a minimum of post-setup tweaking.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers CLF Viewer CLF Viewer provides Frequency response, Balloon data, Polar patterns, Directivity, and impedance response of each Installation Series Speaker model. CLF Viewer can be freely downloaded from the CLF Group. http://www.clfgroup.org/ CLF data can be freely downloaded from the Yamaha website. http://www.yamahaproaudio.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Recommended Amplifier Although there is no single correct answer to the question of which amplifier to select, we can offer some simple suggestions. The table in the following pages shows two different options and gives recommended power ratings along with examples of possible choices of models. One option is to maximize speaker performance, giving priority to sound quality, while the other gives priority to using your speakers in a safe manner.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers 2 -Way Full-Range Speaker Passive IF2115 Rcmd Pwr (A) Amp Bi-Amp 600W - 1200W LF HF 700W – 1400W 110W – 220W T5n 1ch T5n 1ch XP1000 1ch PC9501N 1ch PC9501N 1ch PC2001N 1ch for 2(Parallel) T3n 1ch T3n 1ch for 2(Parallel) XM4080 1ch PC4801N 1ch XP7000 1ch XP1000 1ch for 2(Parallel) XP5000 1ch PC9501N 1ch for 2(Parallel) 600W - 1200W 700W – 1400W XP7000 1ch (B) Amp IF2112 Rcmd Pwr (A) Amp 110W – 220W T5n 1ch T5n 1ch XP100
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers (B) Amp XP1000 1ch n/a XM4080 1ch 34 n/a
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers 3 -Way Full-Range Speaker IF3115 LF MF(Tri-Amp) / MF+HF(Bi-AMP) HF (Tri-Amp) Rcmd Pwr 700W – 1400W 125W -250W 110W – 220W (A) Amp T5n 1ch PC2001N 1ch XP1000 1ch PC9501N 1ch XP2500 1ch PC2001N 1ch for 2(Parallel) T3n 1ch XP7000 1ch XM4080 1ch PC6501N 1ch PC9501N 1ch for 2(Parallel) XP1000 1ch for 2(Parallel) 110W – 220W XP7000 1ch (B) Amp XP7000 1ch IH2000 Rcmd Pwr n/a 125W -250W (A) Amp n/a PC2001N 1ch XP1000 1ch XP25
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Recommended Limiter Setting Note that the figures are not a guarantee of protection for your speakers. Please refer to them on the understanding that they are provided as a guideline only. Limiters allow you to provide speakers with maximum protection from unpredictable signal overload. We have provided the following table as a list of threshold figures, which should give you a starting point to work from.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers 2 -Way Full-Range Speaker Amp Passive Bi-Amp Gain IF2115 26dB 32dB IF2112 26dB 32dB IF2112M IF2115M IF2208 26dB 26dB 26dB LF HF 16dBu 17dBu 8dBu -8dBFs for +24dB output level -7dBFs for +24dB output level -16dBFs for +24dB output level -2dBFs for +18dB output level -1dBFs for +18dB output level -10dBFs for +18dB output level 0dBFs for +15dB output level 0dBFs for +15dB output level -7dBFs for +15dB output level 10dBu 11
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers IF2205 26dB 8dBu n/a n/a n/a n/a -16dBFs for +24dB output level -10dBFs for +18dB output level -7dBFs for +15dB output level 32dB 2dBu -22dBFs for +24dB output level -16dBFs for +18dB output level -13dBFs for +15dB output level 3 -Way Full-Range Speaker IF3115 26dB 32dB IH2000 26dB 32dB IL1115 26dB LF MF(Tri-Amp) / MF+HF(Bi-AMP) HF (Tri-Amp) 16dBu 9dBu 8dBu -8dBFs for +24dB output level -15dBFs for +24dB output level -16dBFs
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Subwoofer Amp Discrete (Single for IS1118) Parallel 14dBu 17dBu -10dBFs for +24dB output level -7dBFs for +24dB output level -4dBFs for +18dB output level -1dBFs for +18dB output level Gain IS1215 26dB -1dBFs for +15dB output level 32dB IS1118 26dB 8dBu 11dBu -16dBFs for +24dB output level -13dBFs for +24dB output level -10dBFs for +18dB output level -7dBFs for +18dB output level -7dBFs for +15dB output level -4dBFs for +15dB ou
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers DME configuration guide Consider the example of a Left and Right cluster speaker system (e.g. page 16-17). Each cluster comprises two IF2115 (bi-amp mode). Generally, output processing functions are divided as Fig. A.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Fig. C: Simplified configuration in DME. When using Installation Series Speakers in passive mode or using Subwoofers, “Speaker Processor 1Way” is recommended. Fig. D. shows the example of two Mid-High and 1 subwoofer system. It has input level, Crossover (HPF and LPF), Delay (up to 500ms), 6 band PEQ, limiter and output level. (DME has up to 6Way Speaker Processor components) IF2115 biamp IF2115 biamp IS1118 Fig.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Power Amplifiers Yamaha Power Amplifiers are recommended for optimum results to drive the Installation series speakers. The flagship PC1N series amplifiers were used during the tuning process. For lower power applications, XP series and XM series amplifiers are also recommended, as they feature similar sound characteristics as the PC1N series.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers XM Series (4ch Models) 43
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers Signal Processors When the “Installation Series Speakers” are driven in bi-amp mode, a crossover is needed to split the LF & HF frequencies. Yamaha digital signal processors such as the DME series Digital Mixing Engines, new DME Satellite or the SP2060 speaker processor are recommended for optimum results.
Application Guide for Yamaha Installation Series Speakers DME4io-C SPEAKER PROCESSOR SP2060 45
