AUDIO
THE VIDA SERIES
The centerpiece of Kling &
Freitag’s VIDA series of
loudspeakers is a 48-channel
signal processor, which is
built on a powerful fieldprogrammable
gate array.
“This creates the basis for all
the outstanding properties
that characterize VIDA,” says
Christoph Wöhler. “The
corresponding multichannel
amplifier is responsible for
the good tone and provides
the power reserves for
impressive performances.”
The resolution and power
of the digital signal processing
platform is intended to make
system setup very easy.
Dispersion can be adjusted in
real time and in steps as small
as 0.1°. “In addition, the VIDA
app supports the user through
its intuitive and easy-to-use
interface,” says Wöhler.
In the VIDA series, all drivers
are optimized for their
distinctive use. The blockelement
modifier-optimized
VIDA Waveguide, together
with the coaxial arrangement
of the drivers, is configured
to support precise dispersion
in the horizontal dimension.
“The combination of driver
arrangement, channel count
and acoustic optimization is
responsible for the
incomparable sound as well
as the highest quality beam
steering in the vertical axis,”
says Wöhler. “All VIDA
systems are designed
for maximum naturalness,
resolution and signal control.
This makes the best results
easy to achieve.”
In addition, all VIDA
loudspeakers offer Dante,
AES/EBU and analog input
formats as standard. There
is automatic fallback
redundancy for reliability.
VIDA’s General Purpose
Input Output interface is
designed to enable seamless
integration into media control
systems and installations.
The VIDA series covers
applications ranging from
speech reinforcement to
concert-level reproduction.
Depending on the application,
VIDA can be arrayed up to 8m
(26.2ft) in length. “This extends
low-frequency beam steering
dramatically,” says Wöhler.