Presonus CDL12P Constant Directivity Loudspeaker - Product Information
The Presonus CDL12P, a lighter weight design than the CDL12, is ideal for touring bands and mobile DJs who want the same scalability and sonic performance in portable design. Constant Directivity Loudspeakers bring the power and ability to fill a space with sound of a line array sound system to s small portable enclosure. This is achieved through a ground breaking design featuring eight 2-inch drivers aligned in a segmented circular-arc centered in front of a 12-inch woofer. The result is Constant Directivity or clear natural music reproduction and articulate speech intelligibility from anywhere in the room or on the field. The listener is never off access from the sound system.
Inside the speaker is an integrated Class D PDA-1000 amplifier properly powering the eight 2-inch drivers aligned in a segmented circular-arc high-frequency array centered in front of a 12-inch woofer. The output of the low-frequency driver travels from the same acoustic axis as the high-frequency array, so the dispersion pattern always radiates directly from the center of the CDL12P. This is true whether the CDL12P is used individually on a tripod speaker stand or as part of an acoustically-coupled vertical array with up to six enclosures. Because both the highs and lows emanate from the same point, they arrive at listeners' ears at the exact same time, meaning the CDL12P powered loudspeakers don't create any smearing in their crossover frequencies, ensuring better intelligibility throughout the frequency response range.
Main Components
- Continuous Directivity constant curve array with eight 2-inch cone drivers disperse sound an amazing 120 degrees horizontally
- 15 degrees vertical directivity can be extended from 30 degrees up to 90 degrees with additional arrayable CDL12Ps
- 12-inch long-throw LF transducer with 2.5-inch voice coil
- Low crossover point minimizes comb filtering and enhances line array intelligibility
- 500 x 500 watts Class D power for high SPLs and lightning-fast transient response
- Locking AC Connector in and out
- Balanced XLR input and output
Controls
- 90 High Pass Filter
- Array Mode (1-6 boxes)
- Sub Mode (Off, CDL18s, ULT18, or AIR18s)
Convenience Features
- 35 mm pole socket with 7.5 degrees downward tilt for use with up to two CDL12P on a tripod or atop an 18-inch PreSonus subwoofer (Note: a CDL18s must be used for when two CDL12Ps are arrayed)
- Integrated flyware to create an array of up to six CDL12Ps
- Signal, -3db, limiter protection, and clip monitoring
- Easy to handle, compact form factor and 63 lbs weight
- Rugged plastic enclosure
- Tour-grade, 1.2 mm steel grill
