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User Guide

CDD-LIVE! Series

V1.7

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CDD‐LIVE&SXP USERGUIDE

CDD‐LIVE&SXPUserGuideV1.7 1

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SafetyInformation

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UnpackingtheUnits

Afterunpacking theunit,plea se checkitcarefully foranydamage.Ifany isfound,immediatelynotifythecarrierconcerned‐

you,theconsignee,mustinstigateanyclaim.Pleaseretainallpackagingincaseyouneedtoreturntheunit.

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Pleasethinkofourenvironment

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Whentheproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife

,pleasedisposeofitresponsiblythrougharecyclingcentre.

ElectricalSafety

!READTHISFIRST!

ImportantSafetyInstruc tion s

 ReadtheseInstructions.

 Keeptheseinstructions.

 Heedallwarnings.

 Followallinstructions.

 Donotblockanyventilationopenings;Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructi ons.

 Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcesuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orothersuchapparatusthatproduceheat.

 Dono

tdefeatthepurpose ofthegroundingtypeplug, agroundingplughastwo bladesanda groundingprong, the

thirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.

 Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfityouroutletconsultanelectricianforareplacementtype.

 Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched par

ticularly a plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

wheretheyexittheapparatus.

 OnlyuseattachmentsandaccessoriesspecifiedbyMartinAudioLtd.

 Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,flyinghardwarespecifiedbythemanufacturerorsoldwiththeapparatus,

whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmo

vingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtripping.

 Unplugtheapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.

 Referallservicingtoqualified servicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinany

way,suchasapowersupplyco

rdorplugisdamaged,doesnotoperatenor mally,orhasbeendropped.

 Themeansofdisconnectionfromthemainsistheappliancecouplerormainsplug.oneofthesedevicesmustremain

accessiblewhentheapparatusisinuse.

CAUTION AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

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Caution

Toreducethe riskofelectricshockdoesnotremovethebackcover.Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheunit.Refer

servicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelonly.CallMartinAudio,Ltdon+44(0)1494535312ore‐mail:info@martin‐audio.com

forservice.

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CDD‐LIVE&SXP USERGUIDE

CDD‐LIVE&SXPUserGuideV1.7 2

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Approvals

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SAFETYIEC60065:2002+A1:2006

EnvironmentalIP24Whenfactorysuppliedandwithappropriatecowls,andusedwithIPratedmains

connectors

CountryoforiginUnitedKingdom

EMCEMISSIONEN55103‐1:2009+A1:2012

EMCIMMUNITYEN55103‐2:2009

FCCCFR47 PART15B‐2015

ICES‐003:2012

ThisisaclassAproduct.Inadomesticenviro

nmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferencesinwhichcasetheusermaybe

requiredtotakeadequatemeasures.

SafetyRules 

• This CDD‐Live or SXP product must be powered exclusively by an earth connected mains socket in

electricalnetworkscomplianttotheIEC364orsimilarlocalrules.Itisabsolutelyvitalthattheuserverifies

thisfundamental safetyrequirement. Ifyouare inany doubt,gettheinstallation checkedby qualifie

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personnelbeforeuse

• Themeansofdisconnectionfromthemainsisthemainsplug.Westronglyrecommendthatyoupower

theCDD‐LiveorSXPbyaprofessionallyinstalledmainssupply withaneasilyaccessible on/offswitchor

circuitbreaker.

• BeforepoweringtheCDD‐Live orSXP, vi

aNeutrik©PowerCON TRUE1connector, makesure that the

unitissuppliedwiththecorrectmainsoperatingvoltage:100‐240V~50‐60Hz

• The CDD‐Live and SXP products are protected by internal fuses located on the main amplifier board

DesignatedF500

 CDD‐Live8 1xT4AH250V,5x20mm

 CDD‐Live10/12 1xT6.3AH250

V,5x20mm

 SXP118 1xT6.3AH250V,5x20mm

 SXP218 2xT6.3AH250V,5x20mm

• Donotusethisunitiftheelectricalpowercordisfrayedorbroken

• Donotremovethecover.Removingthecoverwillex

poseyoutopotentiallydangerousvoltage

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CDD‐LIVE&SXP USERGUIDE

CDD‐LIVE&SXPUserGuideV1.7 3

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LireAvantDeCommencer!

ConsignesDeSécuritéImportantes

 Lirecesconsignes.

 Conservercesinstructions.

 Observertouslesavertissements.

 Suivretouteslesconsignes.

 Nepasutilisercetappareilàproximitédel'eau. 

 Nettoyeruniquementavecunchiffonsec.

 Nepasinstalleràproximitéd'unesourcedechaleurtellequ'uneflammenue,unradiateur,un

ebouchedechaleur,un

poêleoud'autresappareils(dontlesamplificateurs)produisantdelachaleur.

 Nepasdétériorerlasécuritédelafichepolariséeoudelafichedeterre.Unefichepolariséecomportedeuxlamesdont

l'uneestpluslargequel'autre.Unefichedeterrecomportedeuxlameetun

etroisièmebrochedemiseàlaterre.La 

lamelapluslargeoulatroisièmebrocheassurelasécuritédel'utilisateur.Lafichefournienes'adaptepasàlaprise

électrique,demanderàunélectricienderemplacerlaprisehorsnormes.

 Protégerlecordond'alimentationafinqueper

sonnenemarchedessusetqueriennelepince,enparticulierauniveau

desfichesdesprisesdecourantetdupointdesortiedel'appareil.

 Utiliseruniquementlesaccessoiresspécifiésparlefabricant.

 Utiliser uniquement avec un chariot, un trépied, un support ou une table spécifiée par le fabricant ou vendu avec

l'appareil.Siunchariotestutil

isé,déplacerl'ensemblechariot‐appareilavecprécautionafindenepaslerenverser,ce

quipourraitentraînerdesblessures.

 Débrancherl'appareilpendantlesoragesouquandilneserapasutilisépendantlongtemps.

 Confiertouteréparationàdupersonnelqualifié.Desréparationssontnéces

sairessil'appareilestendommagéd'une

façon quelconque, par exemple : cordon ou prised'alimentation endommagé, liquide renversé ou objet tombé à

l'intérieurdel'appareil,expositiondel'appareilàlapluieouàl'humidité,appareilquinemarchepasnormalementou

quel'onafaitto

mber.

 Laprisesecteurouuncoupleurd’appareilélectriquedoitresterfacilementutilisable.

CAUTION AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

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CDD‐LIVE&SXP USERGUIDE

CDD‐LIVE&SXPUserGuideV1.7 4

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Contents

SafetyInformation..................................................................................................................................................................1

UnpackingtheUnits.........................................................................................................................................................................................................1

ElectricalSafety......................................................................................................................................................................1

ImportantSafetyInstructions...........................................................................................................................................................................................1

Caution.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1

Approvals..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................2

SafetyRules......................................................................................................................................................................................................................2

LireAvantDeCommencer!....................................................................................................................................................3

ConsignesDeSécuritéImportantes..................................................................................................................................................................................3

Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................6

CoaxialDifferentialDispersionTechnology......................................................................................................................................................................6

Dante™.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

QuickStart..............................................................................................................................................................................8

CDD‐LiveandSXPRange.........................................................................................................................................................9

CDD‐LIVEandSXPAccessories..........................................................................................................................................................................................9

TheRangeinDetail...............................................................................................................................................................10

CDD‐LIVE8......................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

CDD‐LIVE12....................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

CDD‐LIVE15....................................................................................................................................................................................................................12

SXP118............................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

SXP218............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Connections..........................................................................................................................................................................15

Mains..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Audio..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Ethernet..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

PresetOperation..................................................................................................................................................................20

CDD‐LIVE8,CDD‐LIVE12,CDD‐LIVE15...........................................................................................................................................................................20

SXP118,SXP218..............................................................................................................................................................................................................21

MeterMode............................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................21

CDDLIVE8,12&15CabinetConfiguration..........................................................................................................................22

GrillRemoval............................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................22

BadgeRotation...............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

RotatingDriver...............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Dante....................................................................................................................................................................................26

DanteController.............................................................................................................................................................................................................27

SystemWiringExamples......................................................................................................................................................28

1. BasicSystem......................................................................................................................................................................................................28

2. SystemwithVu‐NetControl.............................................................................................................................................................................. 29

3. SystemwithAudioviaDante............................................................................................................................................................................. 30

4. NetworkControlwithStarConfiguration..........................................................................................................................................................31

5. DanteControlwithStarConfiguration..............................................................................................................................................................32

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CDD‐LIVE&SXP USERGUIDE

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6. IntegratingwithanMLASystem........................................................................................................................................................................33

7. MLAMiniwithadditionalSXP218subwoofers..................................................................................................................................................34

8. MLACompactCombinedwithSXP218..............................................................................................................................................................35

Vu‐Net..................................................................................................................................................................................36

Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................................................................36

DeviceDiscovery.............................................................................................................................................................................................................38

FirmwareUpdates.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

RestoringaCDD‐LiveorSXPmodulethatissettobootmode.......................................................................................................................................59

ModuleResetProcedure......................................................................................................................................................64

SystemDeployment.............................................................................................................................................................65

Safety..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................65

PoleMount.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................65

WallMounting................................................................................................................................................................................................................68

CeilingMount.................................................................................................................................................................................................................73

UniversalBracket............................................................................................................................................................................................................76

YokeMounting............................................................................................................................... ................................................................................80

EyeBoltMounting..........................................................................................................................................................................................................84

CurrentDrawandThermalDissipation................................................................................................................................85

CDD‐LIVE8.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................85

CDD‐LIVE12.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................85

CDD‐LIVE15.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................85

SXP118............................................................................................................................................................................................................................85

SXP218............................................................................................................................................................................................................................85

Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................86

CDD‐Live8......................................................................................................................................................................................................................86

CDD‐Live12....................................................................................................................................................................................................................87

CDD‐Live15....................................................................................................................................................................................................................88

SXP118............................................................................................................................................................................................................................89

SXP218............................................................................................................................................................................................................................90

TechnicalDrawings...............................................................................................................................................................91

CDD‐Live8......................................................................................................................................................................................................................91

CDD‐Live12....................................................................................................................................................................................................................91

CDD‐Live15....................................................................................................................................................................................................................92

SXP118............................................................................................................................................................................................................................92

SXP218............................................................................................................................................................................................................................93

Warranty...............................................................................................................................................................................94

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CDD‐LIVE&SXP USERGUIDE

CDD‐LIVE&SXPUserGuideV1.7 6

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Introduction

Mostself‐poweredportableloudspeakershavebeenunderpowered,light‐dutysystemsorveryhigh‐endsystemsoutofreach

of many users. Now, with the multi‐purpose CDD‐LIVE! Series and SXP Subwoofers, Martin Audio brings everything rental

companies,systemintegratorsandmusiciansre quirefromaself‐poweredloudspeakerintosharpfocus.

Com

prising three full‐range models and two SXP subwoofers, CDD‐LIVE! Covers practically all professional stand‐alone and

distributedapplications—fromsoundreinforcementandmonitoringforlivebands,DJ’sandcorporateevents,toinstallations

indanceclubs,ballrooms ,theatresandperformingartscentres.

Combiningthe‘point ‐source’benefitsofco

axialdesignswiththeconsistentcoverageofDifferentialDispersiontechnology,CDD‐

LIVE! Full range systems are optimised for optimum real‐world coverage exhibiting wide horizontal dispersion close to the

speakeratthebottom oftheverticaldispersion whichnarrowsto thetopoftheverticalcoverage toensureexcellentpower

deliveryri

ghttothebackoftheroom.Thusallcornersoftheaudienceexperiencethesamesuperbsonicqu ality.

On‐board Class  D amplification,  DSP and Dante™ Digital Audio networking assure simplicity of stage set‐up and efficient

installation,whiletour‐gradeenclosuresandcomprehensivemountingoptions—includingpolemou

nt,wallbrackets,yokesand

rigginginserts—providemaxi mumflexibilityindeployment.

Withsonicconsistencyacrosstherange,arectangularcoveragefootprintandamultitudeofdeploymentoptions,CDD‐LIVE!is

trulyversatile—aprofessionalself‐poweredsolutionforahugehostofaudioapplications.

CoaxialDifferentialDispersionTechnology

Introduced by Martin Audio with the launch  of the CDD Installation Series of speakers, full‐range models feature unique,

patentedCoaxialDifferentialDispersion™technology.CDDsystemsaugmentthe ‘point‐source’benefitsofcoaxialdriverswith

theconsistencyofcoveragewhichDifferentialDispersiontechnologycandeliver.

Non‐coaxialsystemscansufferfromunevenfrequency responseinthecrossoverregionbec

auseofinterferencebetweenthe

LFandHFsections;dependingonthelisteningposition,thiscausesoff‐axisvariations,particularlyclosetotheloudspeaker.In

contrast,coaxialsystemsaimtosumLFandHFcontributionsatallpositionsoff‐axis,evenclose‐up.

Adisad

vantageofconventionalcoaxialdevicescanbeHFbeaming,wheretheHFdispersionreducesathigherfrequencies.This

isprimarilybecausetheHFenergyemergesthroughanarrowtubeinthepole‐pieceofthemagnetsystem.CDDSeriescoaxial

devicesovercomethisbytheuseofastatic waveguidethatmergesseamle

sslywiththeuniqueconeshape—maintainingthe

dispersionpatternevenatveryhighfrequencies.

ADifferentialDispersionhornhasatrapezoidaldispersionpatterninbothverticalandhorizontalplaneswhichcoversthetarget

areamoreevenlythanasystemwithaconventional,fixeddispersiontypehorn.Withacon

ventionalhorn,thespeakerisusually

placedabove headheightandaimedtowardsthecentreoftheaudience.Thisproducesanimperfectcoveragepatternwhich

missesoutsomeareas—particularlysideareasclosetotheloudspeaker.

Incontrast,aCDDCoaxialDifferentialDispersionsystemproducesarectangularcoveragep

atternextendingtoallcornersofthe

audiencearea,whilewidehorizontalcoverageisachievedveryclosetotheloudspeaker.Theconsistencyoffrequencyresponse

andSPLthusachievedthroughouttheaudienceareaisexceptional.Theimprovedcoverageclosetothesourcealsomeansthat

CDDspeakerscanoftenbespacedfurtherapart,reducin

goverallspeakercount.

CDD‐Livemarriesthisground‐breakingtechnologywitha class DamplifierinarobustreadyenclosuretocomplementtheCDD

installationrangewitharangesuitableforportableapplicationsorfixedinstallationswhereapoweredproductisrequired.

Dante™

Allmodelsinth e CDD‐LiveandSXPrangefeatureaclassDamplifier withon‐boardDSPandinputtothesystemscanbeeither

balancedlinelevelanalogueorDante™digitalaudio.IntroducedbyAudinate,Danteisanuncompressed,multi‐channeldigital

media networking platform, with near‐zero latency and synchronization. Dante has become the preferred digital a

udio

networkingsolution,acommonplatformthattheindustryhadbeentryingtofindformanyyears.Ithasbeenadoptedbymore

pro‐audioAVmanufacturersthananyothernetworkingtechnology.Interoperabilityisnotadreamofthefuture,butareality

today.H

undredsofDante‐enabledproductsareavailablefromtheworld’sleadingmanufacturersmakinginterfacingasystem

withCDD‐Livespeakersextremelystraightforwardoverinexpensive,readilyavailableCat5cable.

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SettingupaDantenetworkissimple—evencomplexnetworkscanbeconfiguredeasilyandquickly,withalldevicesdiscovered

anddisplayedintheDanteControllersoftware.Oncesetup,thecomputerrunningDanteControllercanberemovedfromthe

networkifdesired,withsystemsettingsstoredinthedevicesthemselvesandautomatica

llyrestoredwhenadeviceispower‐

cycled.

Switching betweenXLR analogue inputs toDante onCDD‐LIVE andSXP enclosures is automaticif a digital streamispresent,

unless the user selects the XLR option in VU‐NET. This offers the option of running both Dante digital and analogue

simultane

ously withthe analoguefeed actingas aredundant back‐uptoseamlessly takeover inthe eventof a failurein the

Dantefeedup‐streamoftheCDD‐LiveorSXPspeaker. 

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QuickStart

CDD‐Live and SXP can be set up extremely quickly and easily using a standard analogue audio connection and selecting the

correctpreset.

Thisdiagramshowsthewiringforabasic system;‐

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Toconfigurethesystem,thesearethenecessarysteps;‐

1. ConnectamainscablefromanearbymainsoutlettothePowerConTr

ue1mainsinletonallCDD‐LiveandSXPcabinets.

(SeethechapteronwiringPowerConTrue1cablesformoredetails)Donotyetturnonpoweratthesocket.

2. ConnectanXLRCablefromouraudiosource;mixerorsimilarintotheSXPsubifused.Oneca

blewillberequiredfor

leftandanotherforrightforastereospeakerarray.IfasubwooferisnotusedconnectstraighttotheCDD‐Livecabinet.

3. ConnectashortXLRcablefromeachSXPSubtothecorrespondingCDD‐Livecabinet.

4. Turnonyourmixingcons

ole

5. TurnonyourCDD‐LiveandSXPspeakers

6. SelectthecorrectPresetonthebackoftheSXPandCDD‐Livespeakersasfollows;‐

CDD‐Live8,12,15fullrange(nosubwoofer)Preset1 

CDD‐Live8,12,15withSubwoofer(usethisintheabove ex

ample) Preset2 

CDD‐Live8,12,15stagemonitormode(seechapteronrotatingdriver) Preset3 

SXP118,218withCDD‐Live12,15(usethisintheaboveexample) Preset1 

SXP118,218withCDD‐Live8Preset2 

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CDD‐LiveandSXPRange

TheCDD‐Liverangeconsistsofthreefull‐rangemodelsandSXPtwosubwoofers.

 CDD‐Live8 Ultra‐compact featuring an 8" low frequency element and a coaxial 1" compression driver. Two

channelsofClassDamplificationdeliver1000WpeaktotheLFand300WpeaktotheHF.

 CDD‐Live12 Hi

ghperformancefeaturinga12"LFdriverwithcoaxial1"compressiondriver.Theon‐boardClassD

amplificationdelivers2000WpeaktotheLFand500WpeaktotheHF.

 CDD‐Live15 Very high output system with a 15" low frequency and 1.4" Compression Driver. A

mplification is

2000WpeaktotheLFand500WpeaktotheHF.

 SXP118 (FormerlyCSX ‐Live118)ACompactsingle18"subwithextendedresponsedownto43Hzwith2000W

peakpowerfromtheon‐boardClassDamplifier

 SXP218 (FormerlyCSX‐Live218)UltimateSubwooferperformancewithatwin18"lone‐ex

cursiondriversin

areflexenclosureandamassive4000WofpowerfromtheClassDamplifierforcolossalsubfrequencyperformance 

downto35Hz

ForfullsystemspecificationspleaseseetheSpecificationschapteronpage.

CDD‐LIVEandSXPAccessories 

Thereisacomprehensiverangeofaccessoriestoaccompanytherangetoallowdeployment inahostofwaysfrompolemounting

on a standard speaker stand or distance bar, ceiling mount for the CDD‐Live 8, wall mount for the CDD‐Live 8 and 12, Yoke

bracketsforwall,ceilingorfl

ownapplicationsineitherportraitorlandscap emodesandauniversalbracketwhichoffersflying 

optionswitheasilyadjustableupordowntiltineitherportraitorlandscapeandwhenusedinconjunction withapolemount

adaptortheuniversalbracketallowsmountingonaspeakerstandwithadjustableupanddowntilt.Finally,therangefeatures

threadedinsert

s,M8fortheCDD‐LivecabinetsandM10fortheSXPenclosureswhichallowflownapplicationsusingshouldered

eyeboltsandsteelwireorchainfromsuitablepointsinthevenue.

TheCDD‐Livefamilycanbefittedwithcowlsandweatherisedgri

llsforuseoutdoorsinvirtuallyany weatherconditionsandare

ratedtoIP24.

Thismodificationcanonlybefactoryordistributorfittedandcanbeorderedasakitofparts.

CDDLRK8 ForCDD‐Live8

CDDLRK12 ForCDD‐Live12

CDDLRK15 ForCDD‐Live15

CDDLRK118/218 ForSXP118

CDDLRK118/218 ForSXP218

Thetwoversio

nsoftheCDD‐Liveareavailablethesecanbedistinguished bythevisibilityoftheIP24Marking.Shownarethe

differentidentificationlabels. 

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Toughcanvastransitcoversarealsoavailable toprotectthecabinetsfromwearandtearoutontheroad.Partnumbersareas

foll

ows;‐

CDDLTC8 CDD‐LIVE8TransitCover

CDDLTC12 CDD‐LIVE12TransitCover

CDDLTC15 CDD‐LIVE15TransitCover

CDDLTC118 SXP118TransitCover

CDDLTC218 SXP218TransitCover

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TheRangeinDetail

CDD‐LIVE8

TheCDD‐LIVE8isanultra‐compacttwo‐waysystemfeaturingan8”(200mm)LF/1”(25mm)exitHFCoaxialDifferentialDispersion

driverwhichcanbeeasilyrotatedforhorizontalorverticalorientation.It'sverysmallsizegivesnoindicationofitshighoutput

capability.Asastand‐aloneloudspeaker,ithasamultitudeofprofessi

onalapplications—fromdistributedsoundreinforcement,

HoWandAVeventstofrontfill/infillanduseasamicrostage monitor.Itstwo‐channelon‐boardClass Damplifiermoduledeliver s

1000WLF+300WHFpeakoutputtothedriversanditssophisticatedDSPsectionperformsEQ,crossoverandlim

iterfunction s

aswellasdriveroptimisation. 

CDD‐Live8Accessories

 WB6/8B WallMountInstallationbracket

 CDDCB6/8B CeilingMountBracket(landscape modeonly)

 CDDLUB8B UniversalBracketAssembly

 CDDLYA8B YokeAssembly

 ASF20071 Wind‐updistancepole(foruseinconjunctionwiththeSXP118)

 ASF20045 35mmStandAdaptor(forusewiththeUniversalBracket)

 HTK00003 8mmShoulderedEyeBolt

 CDD

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CDD‐LIVE12

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TheCDD‐LIVE12isahigh‐performancesystemdesignedforprofessionalapplicationsthatrequirehighoutputlevelsfromavery

compact enclosure. Its high‐specificati on 12” (300mm) LF/1” (25mm) exit HF Coaxial Differential Dispersion driver delivers

perfectsoundacrosstheaudienceovermedium‐throwdistances.TheLFdriverhasa2.5”(6

5mm)voicecoilandefficientmotor

withanaluminiumdemodulatingringtominimisedistortion,whiletheHFdriverutilisesa1.75”(44mm)polyimidediaphragm

and features a low‐compression phase plug to reduce non‐linearity. The on‐board fan‐cooled, two‐channel Class D amplifier

moduledeliversatotalof250

0WpeakoutputtotheLFandHFdrivers.

CDD‐Live12Accessories

 WB10/12B WallMountInstallationbracket

 ASF20046 UniversalBracketAssembly

 CDDLYA12B YokeAssembly

 ASF20071 Wind‐updistancepole(foruseinconjunctionwiththeSXP118)

 ASF20045 35mmStandAdaptor(forusewiththeUniversalBracket)

 HTK00003 8mmShoulderedEyeBolt

 CDDLTC12 CDD‐LIVE12TransitCo

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CDD‐LIVE15

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Idealformedium‐to‐largerooms,theCDD‐LIVE15isaveryhigh‐power,self‐poweredtwo‐waysystemdesignedforprofessional

liveapplicationsandinstallationsthatdemandtheultimateinsonicperformancefromasingleenclosure.Itcombinesvery high

output capability with exceptional fidelity and coverage consistency. Its Co

axial Differential Dispersion driver comprises a

powerful 15” (380mm)/3” (75mm) voice coil LF driverand a 1.4” (35mm) exit HF compressiondriver with a 3”(75mm) pure

titaniumdiaphragm.Itsfan‐cooledClassDamplifierdelivers2000WLF+500WHFpeakoutputtothedriversandon‐boardDSP

andDantenetworkin

genhancessystemperformance,flexibilityandcontrol.

CDD‐Live15Accessories

 ASF20048 UniversalBracketAssembly

 CDDLYA15B YokeAssembly

 ASF20071 Wind‐updistancepole(foruseinconjunctionwiththeSXP218)

 ASF20045 35mmStandAdaptor(forusewiththeUniversalBracket)

 HTK00003 8mmShoulderedEyeBolt

 CDDLTC15 CDD‐LIVE15TransitCover

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SXP118

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TheCSXP118(FormerlyCSX‐Live118)isacompact,highperformancesubwooferthatextendsthelowfrequencyoperatingrange

ofthecombinedsystemto35Hzandprovidesexceptionallowfrequencyimpact.AnidealpartnerfortheCDD‐LIVE8and12,it

featuresalongexcursion18”(460mm)/4”(100mm) voicecoildriverwitha water‐resistantcone andtrip

lerollsurroundina

compactreflexenclosure.Thedesignofthe18”drivermaximisesoutputwhileminimisingpowercompressionanddistortion,

andthefourreflexportshavealargefrontalareatoreduceturbulentairnoiseatveryhighlevels.Theenclosureisconstru

cted

frommulti‐laminatebirchply,finishedwithadurablepolyurethanecoatingandequipped withasteelgrille,twingrabhandles,

skids,flyinginsertsandathreadedpolesocket.Atwin‐fanClassDpowermoduledelivers2000Wpeakoutputtothedriver,and

crossover,EQ,andcontrolfunctionsareprovidedbytheon‐bo

ardDSPsection.

SXP118Accessories

 ASF20071 Wind‐updistancepole

 HTK00004 10mmShoulderedEyeBolt

 CDDLTC118 SXP118TransitCover

 CDDLRK118/218 RainKitUpgrade

 WHEELS Setoffourcastors

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SXP218

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TheSXP218achievestheultimateinsubwooferperformanceforthemostdemandingprofessionalapplications–deliveringvery

highoutputlevelsandsuperbtransientperformancewithminimaldistortion.Withanoperatingrangeof35Hz‐150Hz±3dB,it

housesdual18”long‐excursion(460mm)/4”(100mm)voicecoildriverswithwater‐resistantconesandtriplerollsurr

ounds.

The enclosure  is constructed from multi‐laminate birch ply and coated with hardwearing textured paint. Eight refle x ports

providealargefrontalareatoreduceturbulentairnoise,andaperforatedsteelgrilleprotectsthedriversfromdamage with

minimalobstructionofairflow. Theenclosureisequippedwit

hfourgrabhandles,skidsandflyinginserts.

Atwin‐fanClassDpowermoduledelivers4000Wpeakoutputtothedrivers,whileon‐boardDSPperforms crossover,EQand

controlfunctions.

SXP218Accessories

 HTK00004 10mmShoulderedEyeBolt

 ASF20071 Wind‐updistancepole

 CDDLTC218 SXP218TransitCover

 CDDLRK118/218 RainKitUpgrade

 WHEELS Setoffourcastors

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Connections

Therear panelis virtually identical onall models intherangeand featuresallconnections requiredinaddition  to thepreset

selectionbutton.MinsinputisviaaNeutrikPowerConTrue1.Thereisafemale3‐pinXLRforanalogueaudioinputwithaparallel

connectedmaleoutlet toenableeasydaisy ‐chainin

gofanaudiofeedbetween cabinets.TherearetwoEthernetports which

allowPCconnectionforbothcontrolusingMartin Audio'sView‐NetplatformandfordigitalaudionetworkingusingDante. 

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Mains

ThemainsinletisaNeutrik®PowerConTrue1socketandamatingc onnectorissuppliedwitheachCDD‐LiveandSXPspeaker.

TheTrue1isthelatestversionofNeutrik'sPowerConrange andisasmall,light,rugged,inexpensivelatchingmainsconnector

ratedforuseupto240Vat16A.Itisratedwithabreakingcapacityaccordin

gtoIEC60320andVDE0625meaningthatitcanbe

connectedanddisconnectedwithoutfirstturningoffthepowerfeed.Thishastheadvantageofbeingveryconvenient butalso

makes a power switch unnecessary as it is easy to turn the speaker off by activating th

e latch and turning the connector

anticlockwisewhichwilldisconnectthepowerwhilstleavingthepluginplaceinthesocketsoitcanbequicklyrotatedclockwise

torestorethepowerconnectionwhenrequired.

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WiringInstructions

Wiring instructions for the Neutrik® PowerCon True1 are as follows. Note that all mains wiring should be carried out by a

competent,trainedtechnician.Ifa suitabletechnicianisnotavailableMartinAudiowould recommendpurchasingoneofthe

rangeof pre‐mademains cablesavailable asoptional accessories.These featurethe Powe

rConTrue1 connectoron aflexible

cable of either 2.15m (part number ASF12024) or 5m (part number ASF12023) in length and are terminated in a 16A male

Ceeformconnector.BothcablesareratedtoIP67.

Approvalbased:

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VDEUL

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EN60320UL498/C22.2No.182.3

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Rating:

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250Vac/16A

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250Vac/20A

CableType:

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H05VV‐F3G1.0mm²,Lengthmax.2m



SJTOW,SJOOW3x12AWG

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H05VV‐F3G1.5–2.5mm²



H07RN‐F3G1.5mm²

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StrainRelief:

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WhiteChuck



White Chuck

CableO.D.:



6.0–12.0mm

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6.0 – 12.0mm

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APreparecableas

shown

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Placechuckover

thecable

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C Wire the

connector



UsingaTorxT8driver,

the fixing screws

shouldbetightenedto

a torque value of 0.7

Nm



Live





brown







black



Neutral





blue



white



Ground





green/yellow







green



DAssemble the

connector



Slide the chuck onto

insert (1) and then

bothintothehousing.



Note: Align the chuck

by positioning the

noseintothekeyway.

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ETighten the

cableclamp



Slide the cable clamp

up the cable and

tighten. To wire the

connectortoIP65,the

cable clamp needs to

be tightened to a

torquevalueof2.0Nm

using the Neutrik tool

no.HTACwitha13mm

spanner.

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ToDisassemble



Pressasmallflat‐blade

screwdriver into the

cable clamp bush by

the  symbol,

continue to push the

screwdriver in whilst

unscrewingtheclamp.

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Audio

Analogueaudio  isavailable ona 3‐pinXLRsocket withaparallel maleXLRsocket toenable easy"daisy‐chain" wiringlooping

fromonespeakertothenext.Analogueinputsshouldbeconnectedwithagoodquality3‐pinmaleXLRwiredtogoodquality

twinscreenedcable.Thisisparticularlyimp

ortantiftheinputcablerunislong(e.g.,fromtheFOHpositiontostage).Goodquality

cablewillminimiselosses.TheLinkoutputsshoulduseasimilarlyhighqualityfemaleXLR.Thelinedr iveratthesignalsource

mustbeabletodrivethecombinedloadofallDD12sbein

glinked(Seesection11).Wiringistheindustrystandardforbalanced

connections:

PIN CONNECTION

1 Groundorshield

2 Signal‘hot’(‘+’)

3 Signal‘cold’(‘‐’)

Ethernet

The two Ethernet ports are available on Neutrik Ethercon connectors which can be used either with a compatible mating

connector(seelist)ordirectlywithaCAT5cablewithRJ45connectors.Theconnectionsareroutedtoatwo‐portswitchwhic h 

enablesdaisy‐chainEthernet/Danteconnectionsofupto8cabinets.Alterna

tively,astarnetworkconfigurationcanbeadopted

usingany GigabitenabledEthernetrouterconnectingindividualEthernetCablestoeachcabinet.Notethattheportscancarry

bothDanteandTCP/IPdatasimultaneouslysoaDantenetworkcanbesetupwithcontroloverallCDD‐LiveandSXPcabinetsvia

Vu‐Net.

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NotethatyoumustuseanetworksystemthatincludesaDHCPservertoconnectmultipleCDD‐LiveandSXPproducts,asimple

EthernetswitchwillNOTworkunlesstheentiresystemisconfiguredforStaticIP,youwillneedanEthernetrouteroradevice

connectedtoanEthernetswitchwhichwills

upportDHCPtoassignIPaddressestoalldevicesonthenetwork.

YoucanconnectdirectlyfromaPCEthernetporttoONECDD‐LiveorSXPcabinetwhichwillself‐assignanIPaddressinthe

samerangeasthePC‐thistakesaround1minuteandafterthatitwillbepossibletoconnecttothecabinetviaVu‐Net(see

thechapteronVu‐Netformoredetails).

YouCANNOTdaisychainmoreCDD‐LiveandSXPcabinetsinthisconfiguration,itcanonlybeusedwithasinglecabinetsoits

useislimitedtosimplechecksorfirmwareupdates.

DanteisrealisedusingtheAud

inateUltimoboard,thisdoesnotsupportPrimaryandSecondaryconnections,butredundancyis

possibleusingananalogueaudiofeedsimultaneouslywithaDantenetwork.TheinputwillautomaticallyselectDanteifasignal

ispresenthowe

veritwillautomaticallyswitchtotheanalogue feediftheDantesignalislost.

TheEthernetportshavestandardLEDindicatorstoshowoperation.TheGreenLEDsshowthattheportisoperationalandshould

illuminateassoonasaconnectionismadetoorfro

manEthernetportfromanyotherport.TheyellowLEDsflashtoshowdata

speed.TheDanteLEDwillilluminatewhenaDantefeedispresent.

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