Long throw
Line Array Systems
Shape vertical coverage for deep audience areas while documenting splay, trim height and mechanical limits.
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System solution / venue first
Martin Audio systems begin with the room, not the box
Turn audience geometry, rigging positions, SPL targets and operator workflow into a coherent loudspeaker plan. The starting point is a design brief that installers, production engineers and venue teams can all interrogate.
- INPUT
- Venue brief
- MODEL
- Coverage prediction
- OUTPUT
- Commissioning plan
Coverage planeAudience geometry aligned
4audience planes reviewed
3 dBcoverage variance target to test
1:1prediction-to-measurement review
96 kHzDSP workflow reference point
System families
Choose the acoustic architecture before the cabinet count
Each family answers a different coverage problem. Directivity, low-frequency headroom, rigging load and amplifier channel allocation belong in the same conversation.
Defined zones
Loudspeakers
Build fills, delays and distributed zones around sightlines, mounting positions and consistent voicing.
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Low-frequency control
Subwoofers
Balance extension and impact against stage spill, footprint, transport weight and array configuration.
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Performer reference
Stage Monitors
Assess gain before feedback, coverage footprint and placement around microphone and performer positions.
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Power and control
Amplifiers & Mixers
Allocate channels, processing, limiting and monitoring so the loudspeaker plan remains observable in operation.
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Start with the audience map
Share dimensions, rigging points, program material and the operational handover requirement before naming a series.
Installation cases
Three rooms, three different definitions of success
A touring rig prioritises repeatable deployment; a fixed venue must respect architecture and everyday staffing; cinema work asks for localisation and seat-to-seat consistency. A system proposal should state which outcome it is optimising.
TOUR / 01Repeatable touring deployment
Truck pack, rigging sequence, prediction files and a known verification routine reduce changes between show days.
INSTALL / 02Architectural integration
Sightlines, mounting access, balcony shadows and service routes influence the acoustic design as much as nominal output.
CINEMA / 03Seat-to-seat translation
Coverage, screen loss, low-frequency distribution and calibration references must be considered as one playback chain.
Engineering chronology
A loudspeaker company shaped by systems thinking
The useful thread through the history is not nostalgia; it is the repeated movement from individual enclosures toward prediction, control and more consistent audience coverage.
Martin Audio established
The company began in London around loudspeaker solutions for the developing live sound market, where output, portability and reliability were practical constraints rather than brochure language.
Wavefront-era touring systems
Large-format touring products reflected the period's demand for scalable systems and repeatable coverage across arenas and festival stages.
MLA system approach introduced
Multi-cellular array thinking put optimisation and electronic control at the centre of the design conversation, shifting attention from a nominal loudspeaker angle to a defined audience objective.
Joined Focusrite Group
The ownership milestone placed Martin Audio alongside a broader group of professional audio brands while retaining a distinct loudspeaker and system-design remit.
Prediction, deployment and verification
Current project practice connects acoustic modelling, mechanical configuration, amplifier processing and on-site measurement into a traceable workflow.
Before a model number
Give the design team enough context to make a defensible first pass
A useful enquiry includes audience dimensions, trim limits, program use, target level, rigging constraints, power availability and the date by which a system must be operational.
- Venue drawings or approximate dimensions
- Fixed, portable or touring deployment
- Coverage priorities and noise-sensitive boundaries
- Operator skill level and handover expectations
Route the brief
Short notes are acceptable; the team can identify the missing engineering inputs.