Speaker Coverage Calculator | How To Choose The Right Speakers & Placement

Where do you get the latest version of the spreadsheet? THe one I got is from 2021

I don't understand this spreadsheet. If I have a coverage area of 100 x 100, so that's a FAR of 1. If I have a speaker that provides 110 degree coverage, it says it can cover a FAR of 1.22. So is that saying I only need a single 110-degree speaker to cover a 100x100 area? And to get ridiculous with it, what about a coverage area of 10,000 by 10,000? That's going to have a FAR of 1 as well. Sorry for being thick-headed?

Can we directly connect to mixture?? Or is there need of amplifier?

Excellent, thanks.

Thanks for this,am in Kenya and I have this question,Does the direction of the wind affect the sound set up?

Thanks sir

Hi, I'm first time building a speaker on my own. I have 100w 2.0 Apm that will power 50w/channel. for 3 way crossover i chosen:
woofer - 40w
mids - 15w
tweeter - 15w

all are 8ohms (i have option to go for 4ohms)

What do you think, in total 60w for speakers is too much or how should i choose mids and tweeter power?

Thank you for such an amazing video!! it was really helpful. You don't recommend Bose F1 systems?

What happens when you and have a irregular shaped space you are providing sound to is the equation still the same. For example the first half of the audience being a big rectangle and the rear a smaller square attached to the first half.

The worst shows I have mixed used speaker placement like you suggest. I want people to have their attention dawn to the stage, not to some horrifically placed speaker way outside of the stage. No coherence, just a mono source in a weird place, maybe even a fucking delay that's way too loud in a weird spot making people turn around instead of looking at my band. Bull fucking shit you designed the conference thing of the picture you showed. No professional would work this way.

Great video!! thank you!!

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Another Solid Video!

aligning mains and subs please. thanks

thanks fro the awesome content

This is just brillant. Thank you so much for sharing so much knowledge with us!

Great Video!

This is fantastic, thank you for bringing this guy on, I can't wait to watch his channel too!

Finally! this is the best video ive ever seen that explains it very well and simple!! Thank you!

Superb explanation. 👏

Great video and you made it understandable in your presentation. Thank you 🙂🇨🇦

Is there a calculator for speaker and power mixer wattage to size of room? Thanks. Very informative stuff.

Does having 100 degree speakers mean you'll always have comb flitering? I have 4 100 speakers, it seems like it is impossible to avoid comfilterinng with this set up right?

I wish I would have had this content years ago. I could have saved myself so much stress and extra work.

Really amazing video! Thanks so much

If you were able to ceiling mount K12’s for a 60’ wide X 60’ deep room, would you split that into 2 or possibly even go to 3 speakers?
Thanks!

the only value of spreading things into stereo for a live show, aside from input... it makes zero sense aside from power distribution. even in my own home it is pointless. I have 40 years experience as a mixer. mono is for real men.

also, thank you for making me aware of the dispersion aspects. i had to do a show in a massive conference center, lots of booths and competition to be heard. because of what you taught me, i realized the speakers on sticks were too low and mislocated due to vertical dispertion wasting energy, which opens the opportunity for more feedback chasing which equals awul audio.

people, know your dispersion specs!

you are a kick ass teacher, sir!. i am twice your age

What is audience FAR?

Speakers on the Ceiling, bouncing sound off the Ceiling is absolutely NOT Necessary for a Dolby Atmos System.

Why NOT? In many movies these speakers will Not even be used.

At most they are used 15% of the time.

When you do Not have them the sound will still come out. You will hear it from your side and rear surround speakers. This absolutely sounds Great.

I have heard many professionals say in Ceiling and Bouncing off Ceiling Speakers are a Huge waste of Money.

Does anyone know of a laser device that you can set the coverage angle to and then be able to put on the speaker grill (ideally magnetic) to visualize the coverage area?

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alot of people dont have an idea why they set up the way they set up most of the times....😂

When does the lighting analogy break down? I attend a church where the speaker placement looks like it was designed by a lighting installer. Sound has different properties than light and I’m trying to help remedy the issue.

We always just sit in front of the sound board guy 😂👌🏻

What's the name of the software you are using?

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Thanks for putting together this video. Very informative and accurate. One question, I tried to download the Audio Math Survival Spreadsheet but it keeps giving me the same message: Sorry, unable to open the file at this time, Please check the addres and try again. Am I missing something?

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I need to cover a large outdoor area with music without disturbing the neighbors. It's a long term install.
What should I research to understand the best way to achieve this?

Thank you for this it helps

this applies for parties & gigs .. not for home cinema stereo or 5.1 setup !

what software do you use to see the colored image

Which software i can start with to design my show? (pc and free is preferable)

Wich is the software

Is there any reason in a venue to have speakers in the front, back and sides? Unless the area is huge? This was very informative. I am trying to help a church that has way too many speakers.

Hello sir. I been researching about this. So we have a 150 -200 capacity church. I been thinking to get either QSC12.2 vs Yamaha DBR 15 speakers. So planing to put 2 on the front. In my understanding 90 degree spread is better than 75 the QSC. I love it hear your opinion. Please advise. God bless.

You need remember Budget, thats why most shows suffer.

What’s the best speaker set up for a street entertainer also known as busker?

Do you think I am sacrificing many potential applications as a mobile live sound engineer by choosing a speaker with a 90-degree horizontal dispersion over a speaker with a 100-degree horizontal dispersion? The 90-degree speaker has a better SPL, and a 60-degree vertical dispersion. Thanks!