Crest Audio’s Versarray Pro powered line array loudspeaker makes its US debut. Comprising the Versarray Pro VR112 line array element and the VR-PRO 215 sub, Versarray Pro is designed for all mid-sized line array applications including live entertainment, theatres, houses of worship and more. The system offers integrated Dante audio networking, built-in DSP, flying hardware, and a “versatile, easy-to-set-up, networkable package,” according to the company press release.
VR112 uses Crest Audio’s latest-generation Mark III ribbon drivers and proprietary Clear Form Waveguide designed for excellent high-end reproduction. The low end is served by the 12” Neo Black Widow neodymium loudspeaker with dual four-inch voice coils, working in conjunction with Crest’s patented Ram Air Cooling (RAC) design for greater efficiency and power handling. The compact, flyable VR-PRO 215 sub, also with RAC design, features dual 15-inch Black Widow Low Rider drivers and is designed for full power down to 35 Hz and a peak SPL of 135dB. Both elements have 3000 W of available power.
In terms of rigging, Versarray Pro is a fully articulating array with an adjustable three-pin system on the back, which enables a full range of configurations. Versarray Pro includes Auto-Hang DSP technology, a push-button control option that allows users to adjust the array according to the number of cabinets in the array, speaker positioning and more. According to the release, “Combined with FlyQwik hardware, a Versarray Pro system can be accurately deployed in a fraction of the time required by competing systems.”
As an active system, Versarray Pro features on-board DSP processing including FIR filtering. Certain parameters may be accessed from the back panel for quick initial set-up, or ithe whole system may be configured and controlled remotely via a dedicated Window-based software utility. Dante network control and audio are delivered via a single CAT5/6 cable, and redundant analog connections have also been included for reliability.
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