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Meyer Sound is introducing two new loudspeakers in their best-selling Self-Powered Series - the SB-1, MSL-6 - at AES. Both models are ideal for long-throw applications in touring rigs, stadium installations and large-scale PA's. The MSL-6, intended for tightly-packed arrays, is built into Meyer's unique trapezoidal cabinet. The SB-1 is designed to offer a revolutionary alternative to horn-loaded systems; it is the world's first wide-band parabolic dish-based loudspeaker system.
MSL-6 Self-Powered Loudspeaker
The MSL-6 is Meyer's largest Self-Powered Loudspeaker system. It's intended
for large-scale vocal public address applications as a stand-alone system, and
for musical sound reinforcement in combination with Meyer self-powered subwoofers
and/or Meyer's DS-2P Self-Powered
mid-bass speaker. In November, Meyer will release an optional cardioid subwoofer
to supplement the MSL-6.
The MSL-6 has been used successfully in the field for many large-scale performances. Over the past few months, the MSL-6 was incorporated into the sound system for select tour dates in Celine Dion's 1997 World Tour, the Promise Keepers National Tour, and We Fest 1997 (the largest country music festival in the USA).
Built into Meyer's trapezoidal cabinet, the MSL-6 features a 25° vertical coverage angle, permitting long throw arrays with up to three vertical rows with minimal overlap between coverage areas.
The center and outer high frequency horns utilize separate amplifier and control electronics to achieve 30° horizontal coverage angle for a single MSL-6. Tight-packing two units together yields a 60° coverage angle. Since the MSL-6 is intended for tight-packing only, array design is simple and modular: each additional unit increases the horizontal coverage by 30°. The maximum horizontal array size is twelve units, resulting in a circular array with 360° coverage.
The system is comprised of two 12" low frequency cone drivers and three high frequency horn drivers (with 2" throat, 4" diaphragm). Each 12" driver is independently amplified and contained in a horn-loaded vented enclosure.
SB-1 Self-Powered Loudspeaker
The SB-1, also known as the "Soundbeam," (patent-pending) is the world's first parabolic dish loudspeaker system. It's so-named for its ability to throw sound over extremely long distances - well over 400 feet - in an incredibly narrow, predictable beam. The result is a decreased sense of perceived space between artist and audience in large venues, and greater audibility in sound quality.
Earlier this year, the SB-1 was used by pop band "Globe" for a domed stadium tour throughout Japan. The touring rig required a long-throw speaker that could send sound almost 400 feet, from the stage to the furthest seats in the stadium. Recognizing that no horn-loaded system could reach this distance in any acceptable coverage pattern, Meyer seized the opportunity to beta test the SB-1., Ten SB-1's were incorporated into the rig, five each side of the stage. The SB-1's exceeded performance expectations and received high praise in the Japanese press.
The SB-1 system features a 12" low frequency driver inside of a 48" reflective parabolic dish, and one high frequency driver (4" diaphragm inside a spherical horn) suspended above the dish. It has a coverage pattern of 10¡H x 10¡V, and a frequency response of 500 Hz to 15 kHz at ±4 dB.
Both speakers employ TruPower™ limiting (TPL), the first limiting technology that accurately calculates power dissipation within the speaker. They also include Intelligent AC™, a power supply that protects the amplifier and drivers by auto-selecting the voltage, minimizing in-rush current, filtering EMI, and performing surge protection.
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