Advice and answers.

A loudspeaker whose coverage is set in software rather than by cabinet geometry. Every EDC S-Series transducer has its own amplifier and processing channel, so one cabinet can form up to four independent beams, each with its own shape, level, delay and source. When the room or the use changes, the coverage is re-aimed from the app instead of by moving hardware.

Up to four independent beams from a single SC or SQ cabinet, each shaped horizontally and vertically. The SS-1 and SS-3 subwoofers produce two. One SC-60 mounted above a video wall can cover the seating in front of it with one beam and the whole room with another.

Most steerable columns control coverage on one axis — usually vertical — and rely on the cabinet's physical width for horizontal coverage. EDC's algorithms shape the wavefront in three dimensions, so horizontal and vertical coverage, skew and tilt are all set in software, with every transducer contributing full bandwidth in narrow and wide configurations alike. The 3D Beamforming page explains the difference in detail.

Both. The S-Series uses 1-inch soft-dome high-frequency drivers and 5-inch mid-range drivers with no compression drivers, so tonal character is preserved at any level. The same cabinets are installed for station announcements, worship services, corporate presentations and live events.

The SC columns are rated 100 Hz to 20 kHz (±3 dB) and the SQ-90 and slim SL columns 80 Hz to 20 kHz. The SS-1 and SS-3 subwoofers extend the system to 25 Hz. Datasheets are on each product page.

Published figures are 95 dB (SC-30), 101 dB (SC-60) and 104 dB (SC-90) at 10 metres for a single cabinet, and 106 dB at 16 metres for the SQ-90, configuration dependent; cabinets cluster horizontally and vertically to form larger arrays that behave as a single source. Peak and continuous figures with a stated measurement method are being added to every datasheet.

A weatherised version of each model is available with stainless-steel and aluminium hardware, a waterproof grille lining and IP65-rated network and power connectors. The enclosure's IEC 60529 rating and operating temperature range are being confirmed for publication; ask us for the current statement before specifying an exposed installation.

Every model has an analogue XLR line input and output as standard, with an optional AES3 stereo input or an RJ45 Dante input. Ethernet control and monitoring is standard. Channel mapping, AES67 mode and clocking details are being documented on the Dante and AES67 page.

Columns carry eight M10 points and can be mounted vertically or horizontally with the U-brackets; subwoofers carry sixteen M10 points and a pole socket; the SQ-90 uses side and rear rigging tubes and the touring rigging frame. Rigging drawings are in Resources; working-load limits are being added.

A monitored version reports transducer, thermal and amplifier faults over the network, and the cabinets carry an inbuilt measurement microphone. This is the version specified for transport and voice-alarm applications; the interface is being documented for integrators on the developer pages.

Not yet published. The Pro App exports 3D balloon data per beam and per array for use in EASE today; downloadable GLL files for every model are in preparation and will appear in Resources and the AFMG database.

Yes — a PDF (v1) covering every S-Series model is in Resources. A corrected, editable version is in preparation.

Warranty terms are being published as a document in Resources. Until then, ask your distributor or EDC for the current terms in writing.

List prices are published on every product page — from US$7,044 for the SC-30 to US$13,104 for the SC-90 and SQ-90 — which is unusual in this category. Project pricing, lead time and regional pricing come from your distributor or representative.

EDC sells through representatives across the United States, distributors in the United Kingdom and TM Stagetec Systems in Australia and New Zealand. Demonstrations run at the Santa Ana demo theatre by appointment, or on site. Book a technical evaluation.

Amplification, processing and control are inside each cabinet, so there is no external DSP or amplifier rack to buy, power or maintain, and fewer cabinets are typically needed than with distributed systems. Because coverage is software-defined, a room can be reconfigured for new uses without new hardware.

Pro is the full design, modelling and verification environment — audience areas are defined in augmented reality, the system predicts level and response at thousands of listening positions, then measures the room with the iPad microphone and corrects. Rapid uses the same engine for fast deployment. Both push settings to the loudspeakers over the network. See Software.

The Pro and Rapid apps run on iPad and iPhone (iOS 15 or later) and Apple silicon Macs. A desktop design path for consultants, and a developer platform for integrators, are on the roadmap — see Developers.

The cabinets are network-controlled today via the EDC apps. A documented control protocol, OSC address space, SDKs and plug-ins are being specified for third-party developers; the draft is public on the developer pages and comments are welcome.