SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response, 10 Fest on Axi, ‘Swept One-Third-Octave Pink Nose, ‘Anechoie Environment (a6e Figure 1) 40205 He Low-Frequency 3-48-Down Point; 0 He Usable Low-Frequency Limit (10-a8-cown point she Hail-Space Reference Etficency 12.5% Long-Term Average Power Handling (Capacity per EIA Standard RS-426A (600 Power Handling Capacity section) 1600 watts ‘Short-Term Power Handling Capacity (10 mitiseconds} 8400 wats Maximum Long-Term Average Migband Acoustic Outpt: 200 watts ‘Sound Prossure Lovel at 1 Meter, Indicated Input Power, Anecheic Environ ‘ment, Band-Limited Pink Noise Signa 50-200 He, 4 Wat: 102 68 11600 Watts: 134 45 6400 Watts: 140 03 Dispersion Angle Included by ‘848-Down Points on Polar Responses, Incieated One-Thirc-Octave Bands of Pink Noise, 80-160 Hz Horizontal and 77837 Directvity Factor Fy (Q), Median ‘over 80-160-He Range: (600 Figure 4): 24 Dicetivity index D, Median ‘over 80-180-H2 Range (see Figure 4) 4503, Distortion, 0.1 Full Power Inout (00 Figure 5) ‘Second Harmonic, 50 Hz ot 100 He: oe Thied Harmonic, 50 He: 06% 100 He 0206 Distortion, Full Power Input (600 Figure 6), ‘Second Harmonic, 50 He: 1486 100 He 18% Third Harmonic, 50 He: 20% 100 He ost “Transcucee Complement Four DLiaW Box Tuning Frequency: 37 He Impedence, Nominal Two 4-ahe ld Minimum: ElectroVoice’ ee ELI ET Opies TNL TRS RY SY aL Inpux Connections: Canton EP-414 Enclosure Materials {epi Batic birch plywood Hanging “Tworpein fying system optional, Dimensions, Height: 91.4 em (960 in) wats 914 Dept 762 em (8000 in) Net Weight: 119 kg (263 In) ‘Shipping Weight: 136 kg (297) (60 ny DESCRIPTION The Elecro-Voice MTL-4 "Maniold Technology” lowirequeney nudsnaaker system was designed for highvel concer sound reinforcement in touring sound ang permanent intalaton appicatons. The MILA is ventec-box design comorsed of ‘our OLI8W wooters, each facing in rmanfols charmer atthe conte of the teinet Ths mantolang technique? resus in increased acoustic bading, yielding increased low-frequency eficioney and reduced dstorion over conventional direct ‘adating designs in a remarkably sma enclosure, The MTL-4 is typically 23 <8 1. Patent pendingFIGURE 2 — MTL-4 Polar Response (4 octave, 4 volts/t0 fect) FIGURE 3 MTL-4 Beamwidth vs. Frequency ti NUMBERS INDICATE [-SPECIAG A, VALUES: FREQUENCY IN HERTZ FIQURE 4 — MTL-4 Directivity Factor ‘and Directivity index vs. Frequency = ROE Sararmowe [TH FIGURE § — MTL-4 Harmonic Distortion, 10.1 Rated Power Input (160 watts), 10 Feet on Axis FUNDAMENTAL FIGURE 6 — MTL-4 Harmonic Distortion, 1.0 Rated Power Input (1600 watts), 10 Feet on Axis FIGURE 7 MTL-4 Wiring Diagramore effient than horn loaded enclosures of ‘equivalent Sze in the 40-80 He regen. ‘Adiionaly, ti radical design slows for fficent neatranser irom the loudspeakers to mnimze ferma! bulcup during extended [esiods of high-power operason Designed to survive the rigors ofthe road, the MTL is consructed of @-py Bate birch plywood and is covered wih black (Ozte Super TNT carpeing (re most rugged in te industry, For permanent instalatons the MTL is avaiable wit a black textured paint finish. Both versions feature a Back yen cloth glo and have fying harcware and removable daly options. APPLICATIONS, ‘The MTL is ideal for any professional tourhg or instalation application requring lowtraquency reproduction at high sound pressure levels wth low dstrion, Manifold technology maximizes the acousic ouput er bulk volume and frontal area ofthe feclosute, enabling more compact sysioms and arrays than would be obtainabe with converional sound reinforcement enclosure sesigns. Adcitonally the MTL is ore ‘rection than moet low requenoy loudspeaker systems, ‘The cmensions of the MTL4 were chosen for efcient ruck pack and highersty aay ‘esign. The cabinets may be stacked three high and tree wide in a standard tractor tele allowing fo over 14,000 watts o! base system to be ecoommodied in only thee feet of truck Noor length. Carel atenton was pad to deals to provide both the tour. Ing company and tne sound contactor wth 3 convenint and time-saving professional sound renforcament package FREQUENCY RESPONSE The MTL frequency response wes measures in an anechorc environment at ‘one mater on 2x with a one nat Swept ‘onethire-octave pink nace input {See Figure 1) oinecriviry ‘The MTL ctectonal charatereice were measured by running a sot of polarresponee ccurves in EV's large anechoic cramier. The test signal was oneshird octave paeuce- ‘random pink roiea centered at he frequencies indicates in Figue 2 Because the MTL is essentaly symmetrical, only & ‘Sngle polar-response curve is show". ‘Adon typical itormation is proved in Figure 3 when showe 6-cB-down beamwath versus frequency. Figure 4 shows the rectity lector and drectuty Index versus frequency. DISTORTION Folowing AES (Audio Enginosting Society) recommended pracie, plots of second: and thicordr nermonic dstorton for 0.1 reted input poner are shown in gure 5. Figure 6 shows dstoion at fl rated input power POWER HANDLING CAPACITY To our krowedge, Electr-Veice was the frst USS. manufacturer 0 develop and pubssh a ower test cleely rest to rea-ite cond tine. Fist, we use a random noise input signal because & contara many Fequensies ‘Simutanecualy, jst ke real vice or instu- ‘ment prog'am. Second, our signal conains ‘more energy at extremely high and low te quoncis than typical actual program, adding fn extra measure of retabily. Third, the test Signal cludes not only the vera "ong? term average” or "continuous" level — which our ears interoret as loudness — but ‘so shortcuration peaks which are many times higher than the average ust ke tual program. The longterm average level stresses ine speaker thermal (nel) The i> starlaneous peeks test mechaicalretaity (cone and slaphragm excursion). Note tht the sinewave tat signals sometimes used have @ much less demanding paak value relative tothe average level. In actual use, longtem average loves exist trom soveral seconds 07 up, but we apply te longer average fr several hours, adking arcther otra measite of retabity. Specfealy, te MTL is designed 10 witstand the power test desorbed in EIA ‘Standard PS-426A. The EVA test epoctrum ie ‘npies for eght hours, To obtain the spectrum, the ouput of a white noise ‘generale (white rose © a particular type of Fendom soise wih equal energy per band ‘wath in He) i fad to a sbacing fier wh 6-cB-perociave sopes below 40 He and above 318 H2. When measured withthe usual constant percentage analyzer (one- trircoctave), tis shaping fer produces a spectrum whese $.8-down points ar et 100 He and 1,200 He with 8 2:d8-per octave ope above 1200 He, This shaped srl ie sent tothe power ampiier with continuous Power set at 800 wats into each ofthe 3.45 ohms EIA equivalent impedance inputs (625 volts true RMS), resting in ttl of 1800 wats of ecninvous power being elvgred to the MTL -Ampliir clipping sels instantaneous peaks a6 dB above the continuous power, oF 6400 watts paak (105 vots paak por inp. This procedure provides a rigorous test of bath thermal ang mechanical laure odes, 'SUBPASSBAND SPEAKER PROTECTION Below the enclosure turing frequency, cone ‘excursion inreasee 13918. Sinco scout ‘output aso Ialing rapiay, there & no uly in orveg the sysiem wih signals much below the turing frequency. Whe such ssgnais may be In the program material, they fe often extraneous — such as from recor Surface regulates (e800 S25H2 ‘comgonents) or « dropeed microphone, The DLW veryomtrequency reproduce © ruggesly designed anc has 2 hgh mxemum ‘excursion belore damage (205 inch), However, highutput subwooler sysiems such as the MTLeé should be protected by @ hgh pase fiter wih a $:d8-doKn comer frequency of about 0.8 the enclosure tuning ‘requency lapproximateyy 30 He). Below the comer Fequency, a roll of atleast 12.¢B- peroctave srould be uses |Wenout protection, subpessband signals ney ption! tre DLW. Damage wil probably roeut, sepecialy ator repeat occurences. Even if bottoming does not occur, the sub- passband signals waste ampiier power anc modulate (stor) the Trequercies which are wii the MTL-'s operating range. Much “woofer cistern” or "uidy bass can be atriouted to lack of subpassband protecton. LARGE SIGNAL PERFORMANCE ‘Speaker have two imaatons hat gover ‘far argesignal or maxtrumoutput,paror mance capabiltes. One i the speaker's long term average power capacty (relied to thermal, or heat, destructor). The second is is maximum linear cone-excusion ably fa ‘oxpresed inthe Thile Sail Xu). One of he benete ofthe MTL-4 manfolc technciogy design is hat wih ul Power input (1600 w) the maximum recon mended cane excursion of the DL18i ‘woofer not exceeded for ary Frequency ‘ove the boxtuning frequency of 37 Hz ‘Thereor, the ony limita ofthe MTL-¢ low-frequency system inthe recommended frequency range is the thermal input owe. ‘Cone excursion ncreaeas eubetanaly blow ‘boxsuning and operation isnot recom ‘ranced tor requencies bein 37 He (se0 ‘Subpassband Speaker Preiecon secon.USE IN MULTIPLES NTL4’s may be usod in multiples to Inoressa acoustic ous in the ‘olowing lscuston, itis aesumed that all spaaker canoe are operating in unison (n phaso) ven & common signa! & apaled. A 6:cB Inroaso in maximurn acoustic cup rasuts when. two speaker systems are located se by sie. For eneration at vary low fre- quencies, he wooler canes “muzualy couple,” acing 25 one system wih cone area and power handling capecty tw thet of a.ange stom The doubling of cone area Coubles eicency, proveing a 3.8 increase in sound pressure lov Tho second 3-08 ccemes from the doubling of power cagacly Mutual couping acours wen the frequency 's such tha! the contertccenter distance betwoen the two Wooler mariolds i eos than about one-hal wavelength, Whan the sistance 's greater than oneal wavelength, 1 would ccour i two MTL-'s were widely spaced, te level increase lands to be Fmitas ‘othe 34 powerhanding increase. ‘SYSTEM POSITIONING Suowioole systems such as the MTL are ctten locate an the foor. This i¢ both con venient and can provide a desired high ‘acoustic impact when the spackers at, for ‘axamyps, lasee! neat the pepmery of @ ‘cance tos. In ether instalstions, such as @ theate or audterim, tha aucbis locaton of ‘a subWooler operating at suficenty iow crossover ‘requency (below about 125 H2) wil not be particularly avisert. The other system elements operating atove the subwgoler range can be postioned forthe esis locational eves and uniform auclonee coverage. Foo location provides tne acoustic hal. space enwcanment associated win the 12.536 system efficiency noted in the Specticatens section. Location at 2 oor wall _unction(acoust: quart space) doubles of ‘lercy (@ 3 68 increase in sound preseure leve) and tends to prerats the fu! excitaton cof rrare room mades, oF standing waves, impocant in achieving maximum overall bess ‘xrput in the tao, Corres pcemont (acoustic eighth space) doubles efciency ‘again anc querenises exctaton of al room ‘modes, (Suen placement for maximum eficlency and room mode exetaton not ecestary and may rot be osstable ot pssible for a varity cf reasone, incuding ‘esthetics and practealty) “The MTL-4 can also be suooasstuly ‘operated away fom any nearby acouatie boundaries, partculey when multiple systems ara used for increased output aby (Gee Use in Mutpies sector), such as in a flown concert system. ‘CONNECTION ‘The MTL has four 8h loudspeakers wed In paralited pairs reauting in two 4-ahm load acoaesod by a 4pin connector fare back ofthe ereieatra. The connector Used ine Cannon EP-4-14 (male), ana the pinout arangement ane wrng diagram Shown in Figure 7. The mating connector for ‘he cable ane is the Cannon EPA PIC, HANGING ‘The MTL-4 may be ordered wih an optional ‘two-point yng hardware sytem. In ection to 2 tma savings in setup, thi unique twoport syste permis & woe range of aj act rents end ofers maximum taxly in array sign ane implemen for bor the sound touring company ard the sound contractox, WARRANTY (Limited) Elecro‘Voioe Speakers and Speaker Sysioms (excising actve electronics) are guaranioed {or five yoars ftom dato of orginal purchase ‘against malfuncton due to defecis in” workmanship and materials such maltunc- tion occurs, unt wil be repaired or replaced (@t our option) without charge for mares or labor if dolvared prepaid to the proper Flecro-Voice sevice ‘ecity. Unt wil be returned prepais. Warranty dogs not extend to finish, appoarance ite, buries cos, oF ‘altuncion due © abuse or operation under ‘ther than spectiad conations, inclucing cone andlor ool damage resuling from improper designed enclosures, nor dows & fexsend to incidental or consequential daragos, Some states do rot alow the exclusion o Imtaton of incidental or ‘consequente! damages, so the above ‘exclusion may not apply 10 you. Rept by ‘thor than Eleco Voice or its authorized service ageroie will void ths guarantee A lit of authored warranty senice agencies 's avaiable tom Electo-Vore, ne, 1600 Cecil Stee, Suchanan, Bl 49107 (ACI616-695.6881); Eecte-Voioe, Inc. 8810 148th Avenue NE, Recmond, ‘WA 98062 (RC/206-881-9555}; anavor Elecra-Voice West, 8234 Doe Avenue, Visalia, CA 99291 (ACI200-851-7777). This warranty gv you specific legal rights, and you may aso have ober rights which vary from site to state. Service and rapar adcrass tr tis product loco Veioe, ine, 600 Geel Sreet, Buchanan, Michigan 48107. Speciicatone subject to change without rete. ELECTRO-VOICE, INC., 600 Cecil Street, Buchanan, Michigan 49107 = gut corer eit Monet S067 22Fax Transmission « EVLivnio To: Joe Martin «& dhision of Telex Cormmunicathns Fax No.: 317-770-1823 Acoustic Engineering R&D Center 128 East Front Street Number of Pages: 1 Buchanan, Mi 49107 USA From: DE Carlson Tel: 616-695-6831 Date: October 15, 1999 Fax: 616-695-9625 Subject: MTL-4 Rewiring e-mail: de.carison@telex.com dearlson@qtm.net Abec-Larsing, DOA, Dyracord, Electo-Yooe, ark Teknik, Merin, Telex, Vega ce: ORIOWAL WARING: Bx