DAS Audio Lara: First auto-powered and cardioid line array on the market

The Spanish manufacturer DAS Audio has taken advantage of its participation in recent European fairs, how ISE 2022, to present your line array Lara, after carrying out a testing program with some of the most important sound engineers in the industry.

After a preview of the system in Miami (USA.) last March with FOH engineers, Sound technicians, Distributors and customers, DAS Audio has officially shown Lara, The first Line array Powered and four-way cardioid on the market, during his participation in Prolight + Sound 2022 in Frankfurt (More details at Digital AV) and, just a few days ago, in ISE 2022 in Barcelona.

The Lara system "raises the brand's commitment to technology and promises to become a benchmark in the market", The company points out. To this is also added the presentation of Alma, Your new system monitoring and control software created by and for sound engineers. This is what he has assured, among other experts, Yamil Martínez, FOH by Luis Fonsi: "It is a product that is going to be in many Riders. It will mark a before and after for DAS Audio".

This idea is also maintained Kind Frómeta, FOH by Juan Luis Guerra: "I'm very surprised by the system, I liked it a lot. Coverage is impressive, very homogeneous. I have been very struck by the presence of the voice; It's a very coherent system. A great job with the cardioid, that disappears just below the system, it is not even necessary to go behind".

Lara has a performance of 146 dB SPL Max Linear and great dynamic range, Especially suitable for large events. Thanks to the Cardioid design achieves attenuation in the subsequent radiation of the 15 dB in the range of 63 Hz– 200 Hz, which in addition to helping the artists on stage, Reduces noise pollution generated by any type of live event.

Consumption efficiency is another of Lara's points in favor. Class D amplifiers from Powersoft integrate switching power supply, with power correction factor (PFC), ensuring maximum performance and efficiency regardless of mains voltage.

Each set provides a total of 6.000 Power Wrms, divided into eight channels, to feed the 2×12" and two compression drivers; The 2×8" front and 2×8" Rear. All Lara components have been custom designed and manufactured to maximize system efficiency, Featuring two 12" woofers with 4" voice coil, plus two more 8" in cardioid configuration.

To cover the mid-frequency range, use two more 8" speakers with 2.5" voice coils. The high-frequency section is made up of two compression drivers of DAS M-78N, with 3" coils and a waveguide with 100º horizontal coverage.

The Rigging three-point is another of its advantages, that works for both Lara and Lara Sub, allowing for hanging Arrays up to twenty-four and sixteen units, respectively. FSSTM angulation system helps adjust angles in 1° steps, 0º to 7º from the stacking position, significantly reducing assembly time.

In the final phase of development, both system and software, DAS Audio carried out a testing program with some of the most important sound engineers in Spain, who collaborated in the optimization of the new tools.

"This program has allowed us to test the system in real and very demanding situations, The response of the system and feedback from the technicians was very positive", he assured Javier Navarro, Head of Engineering and CEO of DAS Audio.

The team has already managed to close several tours and festivals in Spain. It has officially premiered at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne (Germany) The last day 30 April, as well as simultaneously the past 14 at the Estopa concerts in Barcelona, and Izal in La Coruña, as part of their respective tours in Spain.

Coinciding with the celebration of his 50 anniversary, The Spanish company has presented numerous technological solutions to the market, for both live events and commercial installation. "We have worked with the intention that these new tools represent a paradigm shift for the brand," Navarro stresses. The coincidence with the 50 years, of course, Load the moment of symbolism, We believe a lot in the work done over the years and in the team that has carried it out".