QSC Wideline
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Re: QSC Wideline
Yes. No. For most uses they are uselessly wide. Hard to keep off the walls indoors, too wide to use as delays.
Mac
Yes. No. For most uses they are uselessly wide. Hard to keep off the walls indoors, too wide to use as delays.
Mac
Re: QSC Wideline
But other than that, Mrs. Lincloln, how did you like the play?
Mac's veiw seems to match most of the reveiws I have read.
I have not used the wideline, but have used the K10, it is too wide and the Wideline is wider.
But other than that, Mrs. Lincloln, how did you like the play?
Mac's veiw seems to match most of the reveiws I have read.
I have not used the wideline, but have used the K10, it is too wide and the Wideline is wider.
Re: QSC Wideline
Like others here have commented, the coverage is rather wide, which can be considered it's limiting factor, you'd want to use this for rooms that are wide and/or fan shaped. I have commissioned a few fixed installs of wideline, correctly deployed, they sound fine using QSC's processing settings, no complaints there.
Like others here have commented, the coverage is rather wide, which can be considered it's limiting factor, you'd want to use this for rooms that are wide and/or fan shaped. I have commissioned a few fixed installs of wideline, correctly deployed, they sound fine using QSC's processing settings, no complaints there.
Re: QSC Wideline
My house gig uses a Wideline8 rig flown as a CENTER CLUSTER. Which appears to be where it shines. We have a typical stadium style seating proscenium theater that fans out. Typically I run just vocals through just the center and it covers my space extremely well. You have to go to the extreme edges to start losing stuff. Clarity is there and I have no complaints.
I cant remember exactly how many boxes are in the array, but 9 comes to mind. Our L-R boxes are the HPR153i's.
I'm unsure of the extent they are processed. This was an install and I don't have access to the processor (was never given the passcode).
My house gig uses a Wideline8 rig flown as a CENTER CLUSTER. Which appears to be where it shines. We have a typical stadium style seating proscenium theater that fans out. Typically I run just vocals through just the center and it covers my space extremely well. You have to go to the extreme edges to start losing stuff. Clarity is there and I have no complaints.
I cant remember exactly how many boxes are in the array, but 9 comes to mind. Our L-R boxes are the HPR153i's.
I'm unsure of the extent they are processed. This was an install and I don't have access to the processor (was never given the passcode).
We have a large Wideline-10 inventory so I'm biased.
The work pretty well for a mid-sized line array. With 16 boxes a side you can have quite a nice rock and roll PA, and depending on your use, the Wide pattern can be an advantage.
We do a bunch of outdoor summer festivals and county fairs, and we do a half a dozen or so arenas where the wide pattern is helpful.
It all depends on what you are doing.
I would also argue (and have in the past) that while for a permanent installation you would not spec a pattern much wider than the room, I have used the Wideline numerous times in narrower rooms without detrimental consequences. These are rooms that I have used several other mid to large sized PA systems and am quite familiar with.
Most of the people who I historically had this discussion with were basing their argument off the theoretical.
They are not useful in every application (ps don't use the for delays, Mac) but the work well for many things.
Jason
The work pretty well for a mid-sized line array. With 16 boxes a side you can have quite a nice rock and roll PA, and depending on your use, the Wide pattern can be an advantage.
We do a bunch of outdoor summer festivals and county fairs, and we do a half a dozen or so arenas where the wide pattern is helpful.
It all depends on what you are doing.
I would also argue (and have in the past) that while for a permanent installation you would not spec a pattern much wider than the room, I have used the Wideline numerous times in narrower rooms without detrimental consequences. These are rooms that I have used several other mid to large sized PA systems and am quite familiar with.
Most of the people who I historically had this discussion with were basing their argument off the theoretical.
They are not useful in every application (ps don't use the for delays, Mac) but the work well for many things.
Jason
Re: QSC Wideline
It's pretty easy to get wider coverage by adding speakers, not so easy to get narrower coverage. In an arena I wouldn't want the sides covered by a wide front array because I would have to design for the front coverage and let the sides be whatever went there. With side hangs you can get the coverage you want without unneeded spill.
I also don't think the Wideline 10s sound very good.
Unfortunately I have been in situations where I had to use them for mains where they were too wide, and an delays, where they were way too wide.
If you like 'em, stick with 'em. I'll take a pass.
Mac
It's pretty easy to get wider coverage by adding speakers, not so easy to get narrower coverage. In an arena I wouldn't want the sides covered by a wide front array because I would have to design for the front coverage and let the sides be whatever went there. With side hangs you can get the coverage you want without unneeded spill.
I also don't think the Wideline 10s sound very good.
Unfortunately I have been in situations where I had to use them for mains where they were too wide, and an delays, where they were way too wide.
If you like 'em, stick with 'em. I'll take a pass.
Mac
Re: QSC Wideline
Thanks, everyone. what you're saying matches what I've read elsewhere and heard from others.
Generally, suppliers like 'em, people mixing don't.
Thanks, everyone. what you're saying matches what I've read elsewhere and heard from others.
Generally, suppliers like 'em, people mixing don't.