Meyer Nominated for Three TEC Awards
Meyer is pleased to announce that three of our professional audio products have been nominated for 1998 TEC awards by Mix Magazine. TEC is an acronym for "Technical Excellence & Creativity," which we think represents Meyer explicitly. Ever since 1979 when John Meyer founded the company, the Meyer brand has symbolized innovation in design, superior quality engineering, and reliability in build. And above all, real-world solutions for our industry's most puzzling problems. Meyer dares to seek revolutionary solutions for the most difficult audio challenges...and succeeds. Time and again John Meyer has consistently invented and patented an abundance of pro audio "firsts" - pioneering products that have come to be standards across the industry. Did you realize that Meyer Sound was the first to develop:
• the trapezoidal cabinet
• dedicated loudspeaker processors
• self-powered reinforcement loudspeakers
• source-independent system measurement (SIM)
• a working cardioid subwoofer (PSW-6)
• a working parabolic dish-based loudspeaker system (SB-1)
Thanks to Mix editors and readers, Meyer is already the proud recipient of two TEC awards. In 1986 we were honored for the innovative SIM System. Again, in 1990 we won an award for the HD-1, which remains a best-selling high-definition reference monitor for discerning studios around the world. If you're a Mix Magazine reader, you should have already received the official ballot attached to the August issue. In order to help you make an informed decision, we are providing some information about the nominated products from Meyer below. 1998 TEC Award in Sound Reinforement Loudspeaker Technology
(2 nominations) SB-1 Self-Powered Loudspeaker System
Meyer's SB-1 is the world's first working parabolic dish-based loudspeaker. This self-powered system was created to propagate sound over extremely long distances (more than 300 feet) in a consistent and tight 10-degree beamwidth. The unique, parabolic design enables sound reproduction with astonishing clarity, results that are impossible to achieve with traditional horn-loaded arrays and stacks. Used in Florida's Tampa Stadium, Japan's "Emperor's Trophy" Soccer match, and Colombia's Carlos Vives concert. MSL-6 Self-Powered Loudspeaker System
The MSL-6 is Meyer's largest self-powered speaker. It's a modular, high power (peak SPL 145 dB at 1 meter) system yielding a frequency response of +/- 4 dB at 65 Hz - 16 kHz. With a 25-degree vertical coverage angle, the MSL-6 permits long-throw arrays of up to three vertical rows with amazingly minimal overlap. The center and high frequency horns utilize separate amplifier and control electronics, achieving 30-degree horizontal coverage for a single cabinet. It was featured in the Celine Dion 1998 World Tour, selected PromiseKeepers stadium shows, and the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House. 1998 TEC Award in Studio Monitor Technology HM-1S Self-Powered Studio Monitor
The HM-1S is a surprisingly powerful, yet compact reference monitor. Its height and width are about the same dimensions as a piece of paper, yet the monitor affords a remarkable peak SPL of 116 dB. The HM-1S employs a concentric tweeter mounting structure to achieve true point source performance, which ensures that the frequency response (42 Hz - 20 kHz) doesn't alter as the sound level changes. This, coupled with phase-corrected circuitry, provides exceptional imaging. A 48 volt DC external power supply greatly reduces the potential for 50/60 Hz noise coupling by keeping AC power conductors and transformers well away from sensitive signal handling circuits in consoles and recording devices.
August, 1998
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