VERA36 VERA S33 TOURACK10 C15 B18 M10
Index 03-07 VERA36 Vertical-Array-Loudspeaker system 08-09 VERA S33 Vertical-Array-Subwoofer 10-11 TOURACK10 System amplifier 12-13 C15 Monitor 14-15 B18 Subwoofer 16-17 M10 Multifunctional loudspeaker 18-19 Accessories 20-23 Technical Data
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Inner life of VERA36
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VERA36 VERA36
VERA36
Taking acoustics a step further ... It would be far too easy just to describe
VERA36 takes on the jobs that her little
You could describe the VERA36 as an
the VERA36 as the big sister of our
sister VERA10 prefers to step aside
extraordinarily compact VERtical Array
successful VERA10 system.
from, with large-scale events in touring
system, coupled with brilliant, crisp
But just like real sisters, the two do
business or for installations in large
speech intelligibility, tone quality and
halls and stadiums.
dynamics, and low-mid power you’ve
have something in common. Born of
only seen up to now in much bigger
the vision of redefining the boundaries
And all with familiar TW AUDiO qua-
systems. High-end sound at the FOH
of loudspeaker systems and creating
lity. With specially-designed speakers,
even standing 40 m away.
new dimensions for professional sound
technically state-of-the-art, in a CNC
equipment technology, they have both
manufactured, high-quality birch
been through many years of develop-
plywood enclousures, finished with
ment, construction and test phases.
a resilient polyurethane coating, all assembled and tested at our factory in
But sisters are different from each other
Ludwigsburg.
too. And sometimes those differences can be huge.
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Assembly and test of prototypes. In the middle of the picture: the MHF-waveformer is arranged coaxially in the LMF-Horn.
VERA36
... into new spheres of sound
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VERA36
Inner values that speak for themselves.
VERA36 fulfills these points quite
No fewer than six loudspeakers working
obvious, thanks to the three-point
in a chassis that’s just 70 cm wide and
fully-integrated rigging system we have
31 cm high. The central element is the
developed. Its innovative adjustment
mid-frequency horn, driven by two
mechanism with logarithmically devi-
8 inch cone loudspeakers. Coaxially
ded splay angles, guarantees optimal
between them is the mid-high soiund
array curving with precise aiming even
unit comprising two 1.4 inch com-
into the back rows of large locations.
pression drivers and newly-developed waveformer with 10 degree vertical
Whether you want to rig the array as a
coverage. In the horizontal plane there
caterpillar from the floor up, vertically
is the choice between 80 and 120
out from the case or dolly or ground
degree horn. The low-mid range is
stack it – every variant is possible for
complemented by two 10 inch long-
putting together up to 24 elements in
excursion LF-drivers. The remarkable
compliance with BGV C1 health and
thing is that below 400 Hz all four cone
safety regulations with especial ease.
speakers work together, providing impressive reserves of solid basic tone and punch. This means that the VERA36 doesn’t just hold its own even against some big double-twelve-inch systems... But it takes more than an impressive sound to make a modern speaker system a success. It needs to be simple and safe to handle and quick to build up and take down as well.
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High-end speaker chassis and selected components on their way into the enclosures.
VERA S33 Pointing the way
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VERA S33
Because of the system width of 70
This results in a much more solid,
But also classic L-R-stacks, horizontal
cm that’s been selected, the VERA36
tight and musical bass sound, espe-
rows in front of the stage and comple-
can of course be combined with the
cially in environments with difficult
te vertical bass arrays are possible.
VERA S30, B30 and even with BSX
acoustics. Also actors on the stage
Either stacked or flown.
subs in the ground stack without any
and neighbours behind the venue
problems. But we have gone one step
are beeing spared from too much low
Thanks to its compact dimensions
frequency energy. Many different sta-
and the characteristic TW AUDiO
cking variants are available with the
handles, the VERA S33 cardioid sub
further. VERA S33 – pointing the way, in the
VERA S33 of course. With the same
is simple and flexible to operate. As
true sense of the word. Its special
system width and the same rigging
expected. As always.
feature: an 18 inch chassis at the front
gear, the VERA S33 can be integrated
and a 15 inch chassis at the back.
inconspicuously into a VERA36 array.
Dual-channel control gives a forward directied bass radiation with a damping of up to 15 dB in the rear.
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Setting system amplifiers with TW AUDiO‘s speaker and system presets before delivery.
TOURACK10
Propulsion - all inclusive
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TOURACK10
Specially for our VERA36 system we
With the K-AES option, there can be
For tuning a system individual groups
have designed a new touring rack sys-
carried two AES3 signals (=4 digital
can be formed as needed. Than you
tem, the TOURACK10, mains power
audio channels) in the ethernet remote
can individually assign any amplifier
distribution and output patchpanel
cable. Once these audio signals have
channel into one or more groups.
included.
been fed into the cable, they go to all
Finally you can set delays and gains
the amplifiers and can be individually
within these groups, as well as doing
Fitted with six pieces of our proven
picked up and routed from there. This
nearly unlimited filtering using raised
system amplifier, Powersoft K3DSP
means that laborious analogue signal
cosine equalizer. That‘s how you can
AESOP. With its channel output power
wiring and patches for all amp chan-
control complex sound systems with
of 2600 W at 4 Ohm and its 96 kHz /
nels are a thing of the past.
dozens of amplifier channels in the
24 bit Sharc DSP, the K3DSP amplifier
easiest way possible.
also drives our new VERA36 system.
But not only performance, reliability
Two K3DSP can in each case drive
and sound quality are crucial factors
And there‘s even more! You can track
either up to six VERA36 or up to six
for a system amplifier; especially for
voltages, currents, outputs and device
VERA S33 subs.
big, complex touring systems, compre-
temperatures with the History-Monitor.
The system is wired using Speakon
hensive remote control and monitoring
Speaker loads on all amplifier chan-
NL8 for the tops and NL4 for the subs.
of all amplifier channels are an elemen-
nels can be monitored at all times
tary must.
throughout the event using LiveImpedance.
With the Armonia software you have everything under control. Loudspeakerspecific DSP parameters are already set in our TW AUDiO presets.
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Making of C15 enclosures in the wood shop. Smallest details are optimized by hand.
C15 A coaxial sound artist
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C15
The C15 is a coaxially constructed two-
So what about its “inner values”?
Multifunctional: also the C15 is
way monitor. In its low-profile housing
Its big, BEM-optimised mid-high fre-
equipped with our proven flying rails.
it fits perfectly into every optical envi-
quency horn is derived from the tried
Using aircargo doublestud fittings or
ronment – inconspicuous, elegant and
and trusted horn used in the M12 and
our specially developed swivel bracket,
beautifully matched. Putting the grille
M15. The nominal dispersion angle of
the C15 can be also used as a flown
on the outside doesn’t mean that we’ve
70 x 55 degrees can be turned by 90
top-speaker, any time. As usual with
changed the design of our speakers.
degrees if need be. The C15’s passive
us, no tools are needed for the bracket
Quite the opposite – we’re protecting
crossover combines the two ways in
mounting and there are no parts that
it. After all, a real monitor has to cope
an especially accurate, phase-coherent
can get lost. Goes without saying. And
with all sorts of stress on the stage,
way. And the low crossover frequency
off course, also a flange for mounting
even being stood on, but still be rock
makes the C15 sound even more direct
the C15 on a stand is directly integra-
solid and not fall over.
in the all-important vocal range. And
ted in the enclosure.
that, it should be noted, even on standard amps with no additional adjust-
No matter whether you use it as a
ments needed. Because of its coaxial
monitor or front speaker, the C15 is a
construction every sound comes from
high-performance loudspeaker that can
the exact centre of the C15. No matter
be optimally combined with all other
where you’re standing or how you’re
TW AUDiO products.
moving on the stage.
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Qualifying training seminars and personal support ensure a proper handling of TW AUDiO products.
B18
A desired child
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B18
The B18 is a real dream child. What
We knew from the start that our new
And the sound? For many years it was
started us off with developing the B18
B18 must be capable of full integrati-
thought that 18-inchers lack controlled
was all the things that our customers
on into our systems concept, from its
and defined impulse reproduction.
have been asking for a long time – and
compact dimensions to its light weight
But times have changed, and a lot has
now it’s here.
right through to the typical TW AUDiO
happened in chassis development. So
details, such as stacking feet and mat-
our new B18 sounds astoundingly tight
Of course the possibilities are endless
ching recesses, optimally-positioned
and yet deep. That makes it ideal, like
when you’re designing an 18“ bass
handles and the right accessories.
our 15 inch subs, as universal subwoo-
speaker. We rejected most designs
fer in conjunction with any of our tops.
from the get-go and gave a few others a
All this is what makes the B18 fit in
thorough testing in prototypes.
harmoniously as a true new member of
And what has emerged is the One, the
the TW AUDiO family of products.
very special One!
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Mounting and final assembly. Our systems are only allowed to leave our factory after passing extensive tests.
M10
The best of both worlds
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M10
M10 combines the advantages of M8
Tight spaces don’t bother M10, which
But what about an equivalent low-mid
with the power of M12.
inherits M8’s compact design and
punch? This is where the newly-deve-
Where an 8 inch speaker falls short
quartet of perfectly placed cable
loped 10 inch speaker comes into play.
because of its size or lack of direct
terminals.
An extended voice coil and powerful
punch, M10 delivers. And where a 12
M10’s 75 x 50 degree mid-high horn,
neodymium magnet for extra long,
inch box’s footprint is too large but
which provides precise and tightly
linear excursion allow M10 to strike the
high output levels and low distortion
controlled radiation, finds its blueprint
perfect balance between those highs
is essential, M10 fills the gap. A main
in M12’s BEM-optimized model. The
and lows.
speaker combined with a passively
horn is rotatable by 90 degrees. There’s
or actively separated subwoofer, a
more. M12 was the benchmark for M10
The signal seperation for low and high
full-range speaker, a compact monitor
in terms of SPL and distortion. So M10
frequency drivers occurs thru the inte-
with power to spare. Barely visible, but
has a powerful 1.4 inch compression
grated passive crossover, as per usual.
amazingly audible.
driver that enables an extraordinary
Obviously phase coherent and with op-
low crossover frequency for best pos-
timized frequency response. Suitable to
sible directness. Certainly a stand-out
be driven by standard amplifiers, also
feature in this class of speaker.
without any dedicated controller. M10, the best of both worlds.
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Accessories VERA36 + VERA S33
B18
VERA RF900
FDB18
Rigging Frame for VERA36 / VERA S33, to hang combinations up to 900 kg based on BGV-C1, incl. shackle and three locking pins, can also be used as ground stacking frame with ORF900 / GSK36 / BLS33, dimensions 700 x 850 x 190 mm, weight 29 kg
Dolly to mount on B18 front, four 100 mm swivel castors, thereof two with brakes, two butterfly catches, two carrying handles, dimensions 600 x 500 x 170 mm, weight 9 kg
QDB18 Dolly to transport up to four B18 stacked on top of each other, stacking foot notches for locking, four swivel castors with brakes, four carrying handles, dimensions 800 x 600 x 150 mm, weight 9.6 kg
VERA LA900 Load-adapter with shackle and two locking pins to hang RF900 at two strings, dimensions 150 x 100 x 70 mm, weight 1.1 kg
CoverB18 VERA ORF900
Protective cover professional version made of black polyester with inner foam to cover B18, when mounted on FDB18.
Outrigger to use RF900 as ground frame, with four adjustable spindle feet for tilt resistant setup and hight compensation, weight 5 kg
VERA GSK36 Groundstack-Kit to ground stack VERA36 on RF900 / VERA S33, incl. two front-links with four locking pins, one rear adapter with two locking pins, weight 1 kg
M10 SBM10
VERA DLV36
Swivel bracket with grid mechanism for rotatable upright installation of M10 loudspeaker with HSF on stand / distance pole or with DHST directly on truss / pipe, dimensions 305 x 400 x 225 mm, weight 4.4 kg
Dolly to transport up to six VERA36 on top of each other, four 100 mm swivel castors with brakes, one carrying handle, connection via Rigging-mechanism, high-resistant PUR coating, dimensions 700 x 600 x 240 mm, weight 12 kg
CoverM10 VERA FDV36
Protective cover professional version made of black polyester with inner foam to cover M10
Dolly to mount on VERA36 front, four 100 mm swivel castors, thereof two with brakes, two carrying handles, high-resistant PUR coating, dimensions 700 x 310 x 160 mm, weight 6 kg
CaseM10 CoverV36
Flightcase for two M10, professional version made of black PVC laminated 9 mm birch plywood, high quality interior fittings, four 100 mm swivel castors, thereof two with brakes, six recessed sprung handles, dimensions 700 x 350 x 620 mm, weight 24 kg
Protective cover professional version made of black polyester with inner foam to cover VERA36, when mounted on FDV36
BLS33 Boxlink-set to connect VERA S33 one below the other and with RF900, consisting of four links, each with two pins, weight 1 kg
QDB30 Dolly to transport up to three VERA S33 stacked on top of each other, stacking foot notches for fixation, four swivel castors with brakes, four carrying handles, dimensions 800 x 700 x 150 mm, weight 9.6 kg
C15 CaseC15 Flightcase for two C15, professional version made of black PVC laminated 9 mm birch plywood, high quality interior fittings, four 100 mm swivel castors, thereof two with brakes, six recessed sprung handles, dimensions 825 x 600 x 600 mm, weight 36.5 kg
SBC15 SDS33 Dolly to mount on VERA S33 front or rear side, four 100 mm swivel castors, thereof two with brakes, two carrying handles, high-resistant PUR coating, dimensions 700 x 600 x 160 mm, weight 9 kg
CoverS33 Protective cover professional version made of black polyester with inner foam to cover VERA S33, when mounted on SDS33
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Swivel bracket with grid mechanism for rotatable upright installation of C15 loudspeaker with HSF on stand / distance pole or with DHST directly on truss / pipe, dimensions 430 x 610 x 225 mm, weight 6,3 kg
TOURACK10
Cable RACK10T
LSK44-005
Rack 19” / 10 height units made of 9 mm birch plywood, high-resistant PUR coating, flexible front and rear steel rack rails, front cover with quickshut, rear cover with quick-lock, five recessed sprung handles, four 100 mm swivel castors, thereof two with brakes, dimensions 710 x 560 x 700 mm, weight 38 kg
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 0.5 m, incl. velcro strip
ACP1
LSK44-025
19” / 3 height units connection panel front-mounted assembly on a Rack10T, for the connection of up to six POWERSOFT K3DSP-AESOP, power input CEE 3 x 16 A, control light per phase, 1 x Schuko-service-connector, output 3 x SpeakOn NL8, 12x SpeakOn NL4, 280 mm depth, weight 8.2 kg
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 2.5 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK44-010 Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 1 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK44-050 Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 5 m, incl. velcro strip
Cable LSK44-100 LSK84-005 Loudspeaker cable 8 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL8, length 0.5 m
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 0,5 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK44-150 LSK84-100 Loudspeaker cable 8 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL8, length 10 m, incl. velcro strip
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 15 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK44-200 LSK84-150 Loudspeaker cable 8 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL8, length 15 m, incl. velcro strip
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 20 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK44-250 LSK84-200 Loudspeaker cable 8 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL8, length 20 m, incl. velcro strip
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 25 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK44-300 LSK84-250 Loudspeaker cable 8 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL8, length 25 m, incl. velcro strip
Loudspeaker cable 4 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL4, length 30 m, incl. velcro strip
LSK84-300 Loudspeaker cable 8 x 4 mm² assembled with Neutrik NL8, length 30 m, incl. velcro strip
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Technical Data
Model VERA36 VERA S33
Drivers
2 x 10“ LF / 2 x 8“ MF / 2 x 1.4“ HF
1 x 18“ front / 1 x 15“ rear
Frequency range
48 - 18000 Hz
33 - 120 Hz
Power capacity
1000 / 2000 W LF
2400 / 4800 W 18“
program / peak 10 ms
800 / 1600 W MF
2000 / 4000 W 15“
280 / 560 W HF Impedance
16 Ohm LF1
8 Ohm 18“
16 Ohm LF2
8 Ohm 15“
12 Ohm MF 16 Ohm HF Coverage (h x v)
80 ° oder 120° x 10°
cardioid / hypercardioid
Sensitivity 1 W / 1 m
98 dB LF
99 dB
106 dB MF 112 dB HF SPLmax peak / 1 m
141 dB
134 dB
Connectors
2 Speakon NL8, quadamped
2 Speakon NL4, biamped
Pin1 = HF, Pin2 = MF, Pin3 = LF1, Pin4 = LF2
Pin1 = 15“, Pin2 = 18“
Dimensions (h x w x d)
310 x 700 x 560 mm
606 x 700 x 800 mm
Weight
35 kg
66 kg
Finish
Polyurea coating
Polyurea coating
Accessories
RF900, LA900, ORF900, GSK36, DLV36, FDV36, CoverV36
RF900, LA900, ORF900, BLS33, SDS33, QDB30, CoverS33
Options
RAL colors
RAL colors
VERA36 Dimensions
VERA S33 Dimensions
20
560
10°
310
700
800
606
700
Model
C15
M10
B18
Drivers
1 x 15" LF / 1 x 1.4" HF coaxial
1 x 10" LF / 1 x 1.4" HF
1 x 18“
Frequency range
55 - 17000 Hz
68 - 19000 Hz
32 - 160 Hz
Power capacity
800 / 1600 W
600 / 1200 W
2400 / 4800 W
Impedance
8 Ohm
8 Ohm
8 Ohm
Coverage (h x v)
70° x 55° HF-Horn, rotable
75° x 50° HF-Horn, rotable
Sensitivity 1 W / 1 m
101 dB
97 dB
97 dB
SPLmax peak / 1 m
133 dB
128 dB
132 dB
Connectors
3 Speakon NL4, Pin1 connected
4 Speakon NL4, Pin1 connected
2 Speakon NL4, Pin2 connected
Dimensions (h x w x d)
348 x 605 x 525 mm
505 x 300 x 280 mm
606 x 506 x 800 mm
Weight
23 kg
15 kg
38 kg
Finish
Warnex structure paint
Warnex structure paint
Warnex structure paint
Accessories
SBC15, CaseC15
SBM10, CoverM10, CaseM10
FDB18, QDB18, CoverB18
Options
passive-biamped-switch,
left and right enclosures, RAL colours
RAL colours
program / peak 10 ms
RAL colours
C15 Dimensions
M10 Dimensions
B18 Dimensions
506
280 280
300300
525
606
605
800
50
505 38°
20°
07
505
33°
348
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K3DSP AESOP
Design
Class-D technology with zero-latency, switchmode power supply with active powerfactorcorrection
A/D-converter
Dual 24 Bit / 96 kHz, 127 dBA dynamic range, THD < 0.005 %
Operating modes
two channels or bridged
D/A-converter
Dual 24 Bit / 96 kHz, 122 dBA dynamic range, THD < 0.003 %
Outout power EIAJ 1kHz / 1% THD
2 x 1400 W into 8 Ohm 2 x 2600 W into 4 Ohm 2 x 2800 W into 2 Ohm
Memory
8 MB RAM, 2 MB flash for presets
Gain
26, 29, 32 or 35 dB selectable
Delay
up to 4 sec on inputs, up to 32 msec on outputs
Frequency response
20 – 20000 Hz +/- 0.2 dB @ 1 W into 8 Ohm
EQ-filters
16 per channel user definable as highpass, lowpass, peaking, highshelf, lowshelf, allpass, bandpass, bandstop
S/N ratio
> 112 dBA (20 – 20000 Hz)
Crossover-filters
highpass and lowpass per channel, definable slopes 6 – 48 dB / octave, Butterworth, Bessel, Linkwitz-Riley, FIR-linear-Phase, FIR-IIR-Hybrid
Crosstalk separation
> 72 dB @ 1 kHz
Limiter
definable peak- and power-limiter per channel
THD+N
< 0.5 % from 1 W up to full power typically < 0.05 %
Cable compensation
definable up to +/- 2 ohms (below 400 Hz)
Slew rate
50 V / us @ 8 Ohm load
Operation
via display on the device or via network and Powersoft Armonia Software
Mains voltage
95 – 265 V, 50 / 60 Hz 400 V tolerant
Network
100 MBit Ethernet via 4 RJ45 ports, IP adressiing mode auto or static, up to 100 m CAT5e cable between two devices
Mains current
max. 8 – 16 A RMS adjustable
Digital audio
AES3 input switchable on XLR input Ch2, possibility to feed two AES3 signals into the network cable
Sampling rate
32 / 44,1 / 48 / 88,2 / 96 / 192 kHz
Mains connector
IEC 20 A
Input connectors
XLR NC3 symmetrical Pin2+
Output connectors
Speakon NL4 Pin1/2 paralleled
Dimensions (h x w x d)
19“ / 1 unit high / 360 mm deep
Weight
8.9 kg
All information without guarantee
Technical data and measurements are partially taken from preseries models. We reserve the right for changes without further notice.
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C15
M10
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