Simple report on my first show with the X32/Turbo IQ powered speaker system, using Ultranet/cat5 instead of xlr...
I've downsized my rig, now going with powered mains. I'm using a pair each of the IQ12 or IQ15 and 4 IQ18b subs. The first job - outdoors, 2 subs & 1 IQ15 per side plus 1 IQ12 as a side fill for the band. Soul music, old r&b, classic rock, moderate volume.
An attractive aspect to the IQ system is the ability to link the speakers in series with Cat5 cable in any order via the Ultranet port (NOTE:maximum of 7 devices per series), the signal stays in the digital domain from the mixer (X32 Rack) to the speakers. -There is also XLR I/O. The speakers have Powercon I/O built in, so linking the power from speaker to speaker is tidy, if you choose to do this.
Each speaker is given an address, ie. "L" or "R" for each IQ15, "M"(ono) for the 4 subs, mixbus #13 (or whichever mixbus...) for the side fill IQ12. There can be more than one speaker per address. The P16 tab on the x32 routing page is used to assign speaker positions, which are sent from the Ultranet port - in this case side fill is #13, Mono is #14, L is #15, R is #16. After the assignments are made, mixing is as normal. There are also voicing options, eq, xover, etc. in each speaker, I set the speakers to the "live" setting, the xover for IQ15 with IQ18b.
I'm not too concerned with how loud the system gets vs the competition, it was easily loud enough for this gig, probably one sub per side would have been OK. The system was not straining, still don't know what the limit light looks like...
I was very impressed with the sound quality, very hi-fi and smooth, not the typical rock and roll edgy 2k blast, nicely detailed sound. I have not heard the current crop of powered boxes - JBL, EV, Yamaha, so I can't comment on them.
Bottom line for me... These boxes are very solid, well made, sound very nice, can connect with cat5 from x32 Ultranet, great price. I really like the Ultranet setup.
I'm going to stick with my srx712m's for wedges, but I feel the IQs are worth a look for anyone needing a powered system, especially if you have an x32/m32.
-Tim T
I've downsized my rig, now going with powered mains. I'm using a pair each of the IQ12 or IQ15 and 4 IQ18b subs. The first job - outdoors, 2 subs & 1 IQ15 per side plus 1 IQ12 as a side fill for the band. Soul music, old r&b, classic rock, moderate volume.
An attractive aspect to the IQ system is the ability to link the speakers in series with Cat5 cable in any order via the Ultranet port (NOTE:maximum of 7 devices per series), the signal stays in the digital domain from the mixer (X32 Rack) to the speakers. -There is also XLR I/O. The speakers have Powercon I/O built in, so linking the power from speaker to speaker is tidy, if you choose to do this.
Each speaker is given an address, ie. "L" or "R" for each IQ15, "M"(ono) for the 4 subs, mixbus #13 (or whichever mixbus...) for the side fill IQ12. There can be more than one speaker per address. The P16 tab on the x32 routing page is used to assign speaker positions, which are sent from the Ultranet port - in this case side fill is #13, Mono is #14, L is #15, R is #16. After the assignments are made, mixing is as normal. There are also voicing options, eq, xover, etc. in each speaker, I set the speakers to the "live" setting, the xover for IQ15 with IQ18b.
I'm not too concerned with how loud the system gets vs the competition, it was easily loud enough for this gig, probably one sub per side would have been OK. The system was not straining, still don't know what the limit light looks like...
I was very impressed with the sound quality, very hi-fi and smooth, not the typical rock and roll edgy 2k blast, nicely detailed sound. I have not heard the current crop of powered boxes - JBL, EV, Yamaha, so I can't comment on them.
Bottom line for me... These boxes are very solid, well made, sound very nice, can connect with cat5 from x32 Ultranet, great price. I really like the Ultranet setup.
I'm going to stick with my srx712m's for wedges, but I feel the IQs are worth a look for anyone needing a powered system, especially if you have an x32/m32.
-Tim T