DDA Software: Simulating Rotated Horn / Horizontal Orientation for AE Series Loudspeakers

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In JBL DDA (Digital Directivity Analysis) software, selecting a point source loudspeaker that features a physical rotatable horn (such as the JBL AM7212-00) does not provide a direct setting to rotate the internal horn measurement file or orient the cabinet horizontally. Because CLF (Common Loudspeaker Format) files reflect fixed measurement configurations, users can accurately model horizontal coverage for the rotatable waveguide frequencies by setting the loudspeaker's Roll [°] angle parameter to 90.00.

Open the project design in JBL DDA software.
Select the Point Source Loudspeaker (e.g., JBL AM7212-00) in the Loudspeakers table.
In the positioning grid, locate the Roll [°] column for the target loudspeaker.
Change the Roll [°] value from 0.00 to 90.00.

Verification: Review the calculated acoustic coverage map in DDA to observe the modified high-frequency dispersion pattern reflecting the rotated waveguide orientation.