Beam-steering loudspeakers

SC-30SL

Slim-line 30-channel column, 147 mm deep.

The slim version of the SC-30 — 30 individually amplified transducers in a single narrow line 860 mm tall and only 147 mm deep, extending to 80 Hz, for architecturally sensitive rooms where the standard column is too deep.

US list price
$8,244

US list price. Project and regional pricing through distributors.

  • 147 mm deep — fits flush beside screens and on pilasters
  • Same 30-channel processing and four-beam control as the SC-30
  • Extended low-frequency response to 80 Hz
  • SL is a variant suffix, not a separate series: SC-30SL is an SC-30 in the slim format
EDC Acoustics SC-30SL
SC-30SL — photo

Specifications

SC-30SL at a glance

Values from the current EDC datasheet, with EDC's September 2026 confirmations applied. Notes explain anything a downloadable document states differently.

SC-30SL specifications
Acoustic
Frequency range80 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB)
SPL95 dB at 10 m (1 element), configuration dependentLong-term peak, dB Leq (linear). See the measurement note on the range page.
Coverage control1° – 120° horizontal and vertical
Pan / tilt±60° in 0.1° steps
Beams4, independently shaped
Vertical control from1 kHz
Horizontal control from3 kHz
Off-axis rejection20 dB
Transducers & amplification
HF drivers27 × 1" soft dome, each on its own 30 W amplifier
LF / mid drivers3 × 5", each individually powered (200 W)
DSP channels30
Processing
User DSPHPF/LPF to 48 dB/oct · 8-band EQ · compressor · limiter · delay to 100 m · FIR 2,048 taps
Connectivity
Audio1 × XLR3 line in, 1 × XLR3 line out; optional AES3 stereo or RJ45 Dante input
Network audio2 channels over Dante or AES67, assignable to any of the four beams
ControlRJ45 Ethernet 10/100 — a separate port from Dante by default
Power
Mains draw200 W / 0.84 A (music), powerCON TRUE1, 110 – 255 V AC
Physical
Dimensions (W × H × D)142 × 860 × 147 mm
Weight16 kg
Construction½" birch plywood
Rigging8 × M10; slim U-bracket (CS-60 UB fits the SC-30SL)
Environment
Enclosure protectionIP55 standard; IP65 with the weatherised optionour own rating; the enclosure is not third-party tested to IEC 60529.
Operating temperature−20 °C to +50 °C
Options
Weatherised · Monitored · Dante/AES · 24 V DCAvailable

The slim variants rearrange the S-Series drivers into a single narrow line, so the cabinet is less than half the depth of the standard column. The SC-30SL keeps the SC-30’s thirty channels and four beams, extends the response to 80 Hz, and disappears against a wall or pilaster.

A note on the name. SL is a variant suffix on the column series, not a separate range: the slim models are the SC-30SL, SC-60SL and SC-90SL. Earlier marketing material called them the SL-30, SL-60 and SL-90; the datasheets and this site use the suffix form.

Downloads

Documents for the SC-30SL

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Questions about the S-Series

What is the frequency range?
The SC columns are rated 100 Hz to 20 kHz (±3 dB), and the SQ-90 and the slim SC-30SL, SC-60SL and SC-90SL 80 Hz to 20 kHz. The SS-1 and SS-3 subwoofers extend the system to 25 Hz. Datasheets are on each product page.
How loud are they?
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. The figures are long-term peak, dB Leq (linear), and are crest-factor independent because they are peak values. We do not publish the convergent 1-metre maximum the industry usually quotes: converging ninety drivers into a single beam would give roughly 150 dB at 1 metre, which is not a condition these loudspeakers are ever operated in and tells a designer nothing about real coverage.
Can they be used outdoors?
Yes. Standard cabinets are rated IP55. A weatherised version of every model is available and is rated IP65, with stainless-steel and aluminium hardware, a waterproof grille lining and IP65 network and power connectors. All models operate from −20 °C to +50 °C. These are our own ratings — the enclosures are not third-party tested to IEC 60529, so if a project requires a certified rating, raise it at specification stage.
Do they take Dante or AES3 digital audio?
Every model has an analogue XLR line input and output as standard, with an optional AES3 stereo input or an RJ45 Dante input. Two channels are carried over Dante or AES67, and either can be assigned to any of the four beams. Control is on a separate network port by default; if a project needs control and Dante on a single RJ45, ask us. See the Dante and AES67 page.
How are they mounted?
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. We do not manufacture the rigging hardware — the brackets, tubes and touring frame are made by specialist suppliers, and the working load limits and the standard met come from the maker's documentation. Ask us or your distributor for the certificate covering the item you are specifying.
Can the system report faults?
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 telemetry interface is not yet documented for third-party systems — see the developer pages for what is and is not specified.

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