MILO Family of High-Power Curvilinear Arrays
“The MILO family represents the combination of all of Meyer Sound’s years of experience making low-distortion, self-powered loudspeakers with the knowledge we’ve gained from our curvilinear array systems. The market is looking for high power, clarity of sound and well-engineered packaging, and all of the MILO family loudspeakers deliver those things.”
— John Meyer
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The MILO family of loudspeakers delivers high power and a consistent sound in a range of packages developed to meet the full spectrum of applications for curvilinear array systems.
MILO 60, MILO, and MILO 120 offer 60, 90, and 120 degrees (respectively) of horizontal coverage in three cabinets of identical size and similar components. MICA brings the sound of MILO to a medium-sized product capable of filling all but the largest venues, while M’elodie presents the most compact MILO family cabinet of all, with surprisingly high output and fidelity coming from a package small enough for corporate functions and small theatres.
Family Traits
All members of the MILO family are self-powered multi-way systems capable of very high peak output and exhibiting exceptionally flat phase and frequency response and low distortion. All have an operating frequency range extending all the way to 18 kHz on the high end, where patented REM manifolds yield line-source-like behavior. Every MILO family model employ dual LF/MF drivers in a two-way configuration in which both drivers function at low frequencies, but one driver rolls off in the lower midrange to preserve a uniform coverage pattern.
MILO, MILO 60, and MILO 120 use a dedicated very-high-frequency section utilizing multiple two-inch diaphragm compression drivers to achieve smooth high-frequency response, while MICA and M'elodie employ extended-range horn and manifold designs.
Applications
MILO family models can be configured in mixed arrays of one or more types, or used in homogenous arrays of a single type. A common "mixed array" application for a large-scale system uses MILO 60 at the top of an array, providing coverage to distant seating areas without exciting reflective surfaces in the nearer field; while MILO comprises the main body of the array, effectively covering the mid to far field; and MILO 120, with its broader horizontal and vertical coverage, is flown at the bottom of the array for seamless and sonically consistent downfill coverage. MICA can be used for sidefill arrays.
A mixed array scenario for a slightly smaller venue could use M'elodie as downfill and/or sidefill for main MICA arrays.
QuickFly Rigging and Subwoofer Integration
All MILO family cabinets use compatible QuickFly rigging components for fast, intuitive assembly and deployment of either flown or groundstacked arrays. Transition frames make it easy to hang MICA under a MILO rig or M'elodie under a MICA rig.
MILO, MILO 60, and MILO 120 cabinets match the width of the M3D-Sub directional subwoofer, facilitating seamless integration of the two systems into combined arrays offering a cardioid low-frequency characteristic. The 700-HP ultrahigh-power subwoofer complements the MILO family when exceptional power requirements are primary, while the smaller 600-HP high-power subwoofer makes an excellent flown or groundstacked companion to a MICA or M'elodie system.
With five distinct variations on a successful theme, the MILO family offers a comprehensive solution that allows every audience member to enjoy the power and transparency of MILO in venues of any size. |
