Beam-steering loudspeakers
Beam-steering loudspeakers: aim the sound, not the cabinet.
EDC's S-Series are software-defined columns and square arrays. Every transducer has its own amplifier and processing channel, so one cabinet forms up to four independent beams — each shaped horizontally and vertically from 1° to 120° — and clusters behave as a single source. Prices from US$7,044.
What beam steering does
Direct sound reaches the listener before the room does.
A steerable loudspeaker controls its coverage electronically instead of by cabinet shape. Energy is placed on the audience and kept off walls and ceilings, so reverberation, echoes and spill fall without turning the level down.
What software-defined adds
Three dimensions, four beams, one inventory item.
Most steerable columns control one axis. EDC shapes coverage horizontally, vertically and in depth, produces four independent beams per cabinet, and does it without shading drivers down — every transducer contributes full bandwidth whether the beam is narrow or wide. Coverage changes are a preset, not a rigging call.
The range at a glance
Column or square array — which and when.
Columns for walls, pilasters and horizontal mounting across platforms — 330 mm deep as standard, or 147 mm in the SL slim format; the SQ-90 square array for arenas, theatres and clusters; SS subwoofers that share the SQ-90 footprint and fly with it.
| Model | Format | DSP channels | Frequency range | SPL (published) | Dimensions W×H×D | Weight | US list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ-90 | Square array | 90 | 80 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 106 dB at 16 m (1 element) | 425 × 430 × 485 mm | 36 kg | $13,104 |
| SC-30 | Column | 30 | 100 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 95 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 142 × 430 × 330 mm | 12 kg | $7,044 |
| SC-60 | Column | 60 | 100 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 101 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 142 × 860 × 330 mm | 24 kg | $10,188 |
| SC-90 | Column | 90 | 100 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 104 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 142 × 1290 × 330 mm | 36 kg | $13,104 |
| SC-30SL | Slim column | 30 | 80 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 95 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 142 × 860 × 147 mm | 16 kg | $8,244 |
| SC-60SL | Slim column | 60 | 80 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 101 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 142 × 1290 × 147 mm | 28 kg | $10,788 |
| SC-90SL | Slim column | 90 | 80 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB) | 104 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 142 × 1720 × 147 mm | 40 kg | On application |
| SS-1 | Subwoofer | 1 | 25 Hz – 125 Hz | 125 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 425 × 430 × 485 mm | 25 kg | $7,950 |
| SS-3 | Subwoofer | 3 | 25 Hz – 125 Hz | 134 dB at 10 m (1 element) | 1275 × 430 × 485 mm | 55 kg | $10,188 |
Common to all full-range models: coverage 1°–120° horizontal and vertical; pan/tilt ±60° in 0.1° steps; 4 beams; 20 dB off-axis rejection; FIR 2,048 taps; 8-band EQ, compressor, limiter, delay to 100 m; XLR line in/out with optional AES3 or Dante; two channels of Dante/AES67 assignable to any beam; RJ45 control on a separate port; powerCON TRUE1; ½″ birch plywood; IP55 enclosure (IP65 weatherised option); −20 °C to +50 °C. The SL models are the slim variant of each column — 147 mm deep instead of 330 mm.
How the SPL figures are measured
Published SPL is long-term peak, dB Leq (linear), for a single cabinet at the stated distance, configuration dependent. It is crest-factor independent because it is a peak figure. EDC deliberately does not publish the convergent 1 m maximum that the industry usually quotes: converging all ninety drivers into a single beam would give roughly 150 dB at 1 m, a number these loudspeakers are never operated at and which tells a designer nothing useful about coverage.
Models
SQ-90
90-channel software-defined square array — the flagship.
SC-30
Compact 30-channel column for space-limited installations.
SC-60
60-channel column — the workhorse for rooms and halls.
SC-90
90-channel column — full control from 350 Hz.
SC-30SL
Slim-line 30-channel column, 147 mm deep.
SC-60SL
Slim-line 60-channel column for wide, shallow rooms.
SC-90SL
Slim-line 90-channel column — full control from 350 Hz, 147 mm deep.
SS-1
Steerable 12-inch subwoofer matching the SQ-90 footprint.
SS-3
Three-driver steerable subwoofer for arrays and arenas.
Where it is used
One range, many rooms.
- Houses of worship — clarity without distraction
- Transportation & public spaces — intelligibility in complex environments
- Theatres & performance venues — consistency across the audience
- Corporate & boardrooms — sound for the room you actually have
- Museums & exhibitions — sound placed with intent
- Education & lecture spaces — every seat a listening seat
- Retail & experiential environments — engagement without noise
- Large & multi-use venues — one system. many uses.
- Live events & rental — coverage you can carry
Design data for consultants
Everything a specification needs, in one place.
Datasheets, Architects & Engineers text, rigging drawings, 3D models and the iOS application guide are in Resources. EASE data is exported per configuration from the EDC Pro app rather than shipped as a fixed GLL library — Resources explains why, and lists what is still in preparation.
Resources & downloadsFrequently asked questions
What is a software-defined loudspeaker?
How many beams can one EDC loudspeaker produce?
How is this different from a steerable column?
Are the speakers for speech, music or both?
What is the frequency range?
How loud are they?
Can they be used outdoors?
Do they take Dante or AES3 digital audio?
How are they mounted?
Can the system report faults?
Are the loudspeakers certified for voice alarm or EN 60849?
Is there a GLL file for EASE or EASE Focus?
Is there Architects and Engineers specification text?
Next step
Hear what happens when nothing else interferes.
An EDC session is a technical evaluation of sound behaviour, not a sales demonstration. See reflections reduced, coverage stabilised and spatial accuracy preserved — modelled first, then measured.