Alcons Audio has announces the Launch Partner Program for its LR24 mid-sized pro-ribbon line-array system.
Designed for concert touring and large-scale installation, LR24s initial beta phase is now concluded. According to Alcons, the LR24 is actually ‘a synergetic toolbox of line-array modules, bass array module, different subwoofer principles, dedicated power and processing platform, power-, signal- and transport logistics, high-resolution simulation software and factory-direct user-network support’.
Central to its design is the newly developed pro-ribbon transducer for mid and high frequencies. ‘A longstanding ambition was to see how far we could take our pro-ribbon transducer technology, in terms of sheer power output,’ Philip ‘Dr Phil’ de Haan, co-founder and head of Alcons Audio R&D, explains. ‘For the LR24 we purposely built the 02-platform and even more efficient than our evolutionary 01 platform.’
The result is a 14-inch tall, single-diaphragm pro-ribbon with 14-inch voice-coil that claims up to 90 per cent lower distortion and a flat frequency response beyond 20kHz at concert sound pressure levels. Another crucial element is the new Sentinel amplified loudspeaker controller, which contains multiple processors, as well as four individual audiophile amplifier stages, totaling more than 10kW of power, directed by an integrated Linux micro-computer, under touchscreen control.
‘The completely linear response, the stunning resolution and dynamic response of this system, in combination with perfect throw capacities, will change the way engineers create their mix,’ says Alcons co-found Tom Back. ‘Even the most subtle details are now audible, becoming a relevant ingredient of the performance. Or, as we would put it: What You Mix Is What You Get’.
The LR24 is part of The Ribbon Network, Alcons’ global rental network, for dry-hire cooperation between members, joint product development, information exchange and factory-direct support. The complete LR24 system contains no less than six global patents and patent-applications. ‘Unlike our peers, we don’t have an extensive user backbone in the live-sound/touring market,’ Back adds. ‘This enabled us to start with a blank piece of paper in terms of development, without any protocols or heritage to take into account. At the same time, it allows us to cater for the interest we receive from owners across all top brand systems.
‘With the Launch Partner Program, we enable a select group of forward-thinking users to get access to this technology at an earlier stage; these innovators will be part of the final development stage and we’re inviting those who are interested in the program to get in touch with us.’
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