Acoustical behavior of STRAIGHT LINES

is Narrow Directivity

The use of Straigh Lines is recomended for Narrow Coverage situations

But

for situations requiring Wider Coverage there will be areas not covered
Straight Line with not enought coverage

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

31Hz
Straight Line with not enought coverage

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

40Hz
Straight Line with not enought coverage

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

50Hz
Straight Line with not enought coverage

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

63Hz
Straight Line with not enought coverage

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

80Hz
Straight Line with not enought coverage

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

100Hz
 Straight Line

Frequency Response at various Microphone Positions

Blue @ Mic 1
Red @ Mic 2
Green @ Mic 3
Brown @ Mic 4
Acoustical behavior of STRAIGHT LINES
is Narrow Directivity

Anyway, it IS possible to modify the directivity of such Straight Lines

It will be neccesary to achieve 0° Phase Shift in multiple zones

in order to achieve it

Speakers must be displaced in order to achieve it

Modification of Directivity

Phase Shift 0° in zone1

Modification of Directivity

Phase Shift 0° in zone2

Modification of Directivity

Phase Shift 0° in zone3

Modification of Directivity

Phase Shift 0° in zone4

Modification of Directivity

Phase Shift 0° in zone5

Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 0
Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 1
Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 2
Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 3
Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 4
Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 5
Conversion of Straight Line to Curve Line (Arc)

Step 6
Curve Line (Arc)
Curve Line (Arc)
 Straight Line

Out of
Coverage
Area

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Out of Mic 3
Coverage
Area
Mic 4

STRAIGHT LINES produce Narrow Directivity

100Hz
 Curve Line (Arc)

Coverage Area Mic 1

Mic 2

Mic 3

Mic 4

Curve Lines (Arcs) Adapt Direcitity

100Hz
 Straight Line

Frequency Response at various Microphone Positions

Blue @ Mic 1
Red @ Mic 2
Green @ Mic 3
Brown @ Mic 4
 Curve Line (Arc)

Frequency Response at various Microphone Positions

Blue @ Mic 1
Pink @ Mic 2
Green @ Mic 3
Orange @ Mic 4
Beam Tilting by Phase Shifting

Pags 36 y 37 Acoustical Engineering (Harry Olson)

Curve Lines (Arcs)

Example 2 (Omikron, Grecia)