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Meyer Sound at the Lamb's Theater

Photos courtesy of Mal Stone

Every Sunday evening, 5 - 7 p.m. EST, the 100-year old Lamb's Theater (44th between 6th Avenue and Broadway) hosts another in a series of concerts devoted to contemporary Christian music. But every show in the concert series reaches far beyond the 350-seat off-Broadway venue. Some 250 to 270 radio stations around the country also pull down the show live. In addition, the concerts are simulcast over the Web (http://music.crosswalk.com/events).

MEYER AT THE LAMB'S

The new Lamb's Theater self-powered loudspeaker system, designed by Stephen Connolly, the show's production manager, and Manhattan-based sound engineer Jon Laterza, comprises two Meyer Sound UPA-1Ps on either side of the stage mounted on the proscenium arch and two USW-1Ps located under center stage. Two CP-10 parametric equalizers also occupy the FOH position.

While Connolly's former system consisted of large cabinets, stacked at either side of the proscenium arch stage, he was aware that they were not right for the variety of events staged at the Lamb's, including dramatic presentations. "Toward the end of last year, we were actively looking for a permanent system and talking with various manufacturers," said Connolly. "Then a group named the Ragamuffins came through with a Meyer system and I knew, then and there, that this was what we wanted for this room."

Connolly, who in six years of experience on the road with Nashville-based artist, Kathy Troccoli, had plenty of opportunities to hear Meyer powered systems. "I knew that we didn't need a tremendous amount of gear in this space in order to achieve high-quality sound," he said.

"I knew the UPA-1Ps would be phenomenal in this room, and quite honestly, when I found that it was possible to get them in here, I didn't look at anything else."

Connolly added that the compactness of the Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeaker system has allowed the Theater to preserve its aesthetics by using fewer loudspeaker systems and so save stage space.

September, 1999

FEATURED PRODUCTS

UPA-1P

USW-1P

CP-10