Meyer Sound to Demo Steerable CAL Loudspeaker at Prolight + Sound 2013

At Prolight + Sound 2013, hourly demonstrations of the Meyer Sound CAL column array loudspeaker will show its ability to improve intelligibility in acoustically challenging environments. In addition, a new loudspeaker monitoring technology will add to the company's system integration tools to help streamline system setup and control for any live sound applications. Read More »

Meyer Sound CAL Column Array Loudspeaker Wins TEC Award

The Meyer Sound steerable CAL column array loudspeaker has received a TEC Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the category of "Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Technology." This TEC Award was the company's ninth, and was announced during the 2013 NAMM Show in Anaheim. Read More »

New Meyer Sound CAL Anchors Voice Announcement System at Melbourne's Hamer Hall

Following a two-year, $136-million inside-out redevelopment, Australia's Arts Centre Melbourne reopened its Hamer Hall with one of the Southern Hemisphere's largest and most sophisticated Meyer Sound systems. Featuring the advanced precision beam steering technology in the CAL column array loudspeaker—which began shipping this year—Hamer Hall is now outfitted with 147 self-powered Meyer Sound loudspeakers operating in three modes tailored to different acoustic and amplified events. Read More »

Calling All Voters—CAL Aims at Two Technology Awards

The Meyer Sound steerable CAL column array loudspeaker has been nominated for two industry recognitions: the 2013 InAVation Award in the category of "Most InAVative Commercial Loudspeaker" and the 28th TEC Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in "Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Technology." Read More »

Meyer Sound Ships Steerable CAL Column Array Loudspeaker (See Video)

Meyer Sound has begun delivery of its CAL column array loudspeaker this summer. Available in three models, CAL is a self-powered installation product that introduces an unprecedented level of vocal clarity in even the most reverberant environments. The recipients of the first shipments include a collegiate stadium and an indoor auditorium in the US as well as an Australian live performing arts centre. Read More »

Meyer Sound MILO and MICA on Dolly Parton's "Better Day World Tour"

Legendary country/pop artist Dolly Parton is performing across America, Europe, and Australia on the "Better Day World Tour" in support of her recently released album of the same name. FOH engineer and production manager Mike Fechner and monitor engineer Jason Glass, both of whom have been with Parton for several years, insisted on a Meyer Sound reinforcement system consisting of MILO and MICA line array loudspeakers. Read More »

Hear Constellation Live in Sydney at Entech 2011

For the first time in Australia, at Entech 2011 in Sydney, Meyer Sound will present its astonishing real-time demonstrations of the Constellation acoustic system. With a live saxophonist providing musical source, Constellation will transform the Meyer Sound stand by creating a palette of natural acoustical environments, ranging from an intimate recital chamber to a cavernous cathedral. Read More »

Meyer Sound Constellation Supports Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Berkeley

This February, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra returned to the Bay Area for the first time since 1987, and delivered three impassioned concerts at Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall on the University of California Berkeley campus. To provide the appropriate acoustics for musicians and audiences, Cal Performances engaged its permanently installed Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system for the celebrated Viennese sound of Mahler, Schumann, and Brahms. Read More »

Usher on "OMG Tour" with Meyer Sound and Major Tom

Usher's globe-trotting "OMG Tour" is underway as the electrifying entertainer delivers more than 50 large arena shows across North America, Europe, and Australia. To keep the party going consistently at maximum intensity, UK audio hire company Major Tom Ltd is providing a brawny, all-Meyer Sound package built around 72 MILO line array loudspeakers and 40 700-HP subwoofers, with veteran engineer Tim Colvard leading the charge at the front-of-house position. Read More »

Video: Metallica's "Big Mick" Hughes and Paul Owen Take Entech TV Backstage

After logging 215 shows in 45 countries over 29 months, Metallica wrapped up their "World Magnetic Tour" on a thundering high note in Australia at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. Read More »

Meyer Sound JM-1P Envelops Audiences at Australia's Arts Centre Gold Coast

At Australia's newly updated Arts Centre Gold Coast (ACGC), the installation of a self-powered Meyer Sound JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker system confirmed the venue's commitment to sound quality, and gave a boost to the entertainment scene in South East Queensland.
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Meyer Sound M'elodie Translates MAMMA MIA! into Dutch, Flawlessly

A new touring production of MAMMA MIA! is filling theatres across the Netherlands, with dialog and lyrics in Dutch but with a sound that is universally ABBA. To make sure that audiences are swept away by such hits as "Dancing Queen" and "Voulez-Vous," the production carries a powerful reinforcement system based around 32 Meyer Sound M'elodie line array loudspeakers. Read More »

"Absolutely Sensational"—Meyer Sound JM-1P's Clarity and Simplicity Earn Praise Around the Globe

Since Meyer Sound began shipping the JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker in summer 2009, tight-packed arrays of these point-source systems have powered live sound environments around the world. System designers highlight its aesthetic benefits, scalable horizontal coverage, and QuickFly rigging as key features that streamline system integration. Venue representatives report a markedly improved listening experience, and Serbian singer Vlado Georgiev says: "JMs are probably the best speakers I have ever heard." Read More »

Meyer Sound M'elodie Line Array Loudspeaker Ticks All Boxes for Adelaide Convention Centre

With its recent addition of a Meyer Sound M'elodie line array loudspeaker system, the Adelaide Convention Centre has become an even more attractive events venue for Australia's largest industry gatherings. The centre took top honors at the 2009 South Australian Tourism Awards in the category of Meetings and Business Tourism and silver in the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism, and in November reported a new attendance record at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand. Read More »

Meyer Sound to Host Audio Seminars in Mexico, USA, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Netherlands

Meyer Sound has announced its international education schedule for August to October 2009, with seminars to be held in Mexico City; Toronto; Los Angeles; Montabaur, Germany; Seville and Madrid, Spain; Duivendrecht, Netherlands; and Osimo Stazione, Italy. Some seminars will be taught in the local languages, including Spanish and German, and others will be interpreted in real time by qualified translators.
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CATS the Musical Crosses Asia with Meyer Sound M1D Line Array Loudspeaker

CATS, one of the longest-running musicals on Broadway and London's West End, is now traveling across Asia and putting on more than 400 performances in 20 venues spanning Taiwan, China, Thailand and Korea. Sound reinforcement for Andrew Lloyd Webber's unforgettable score is provided by a Meyer Sound M1D line array loudspeaker system. Read More »

André Rieu Stages a Classical Spectacle for Australia with Dramatic Visual and Crystalline Audio from Meyer Sound

Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu recently brought the world's largest transportable set to stadiums across Australia, staging an unparalleled classical spectacle for anticipating audiences. The stunning production included a 125-meter-wide stage with a 600-square-meter ice skating rink, a gold coach pulled by six white horses, and a full-size reproduction of Vienna's famed Schönbrunn Castle, replete with golden ballroom and gilded chandeliers. Montreal-based Solotech met Rieu's demand for sonic excellence with a state-of-the-art Meyer Sound system based around the MILO line array loudspeaker and the SB-1 parabolic long-throw sound beam for reaching the farthest seats in the vast space. Read More »

KingsGate Church Bonds with UK Worship Community through a Meyer Sound System

A pleasant hour's drive north of London, the city of Peterborough is home to KingsGate Community Church, which recently completed a 70,000-square-foot building featuring a 1,200-seat auditorium. With its flexible seating arrangement, the auditorium hosts everything from regular services with praise bands to community functions and educational seminars. Regardless of the program, a powerful and versatile Meyer Sound M2D ... Read More »

Kylie Has Europe on its Feet with Meyer Sound MILO

Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has launched a three-month European tour "KYLIEX2008," bringing a killer new band, spectacular costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier, and state-of-the-art staging, multimedia, lighting and sound. Read More »

Michael Bublé Crosses the Globe with Meyer Sound MILO

A chart-topper in Europe, Australia and his native Canada, singer Michael Bublé has broken through to superstar status worldwide, garnering a GRAMMY® for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and selling out arenas from coast to coast. With a Meyer Sound MILO line array loudspeaker system, Michael Bublé and his opening a cappella group, Naturally 7, are performing across the US and Australia, ending with a week of shows in the UK in July.
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Matrix3, MILO Family and new UPQ-1P Headline Meyer Sound's Presence at PALM Expo in Beijing

The demand for high-quality sound systems in China has grown drastically in recent years with capital investment in new convention halls, performing arts centers and a variety of entertainment facilities. Building on the strong presence of Meyer Sound installations in the region, the company will showcase a diverse range of new and award-winning audio solutions at PALM Expo 2008 in Beijing, including the latest UPQ-1P loudspeaker and the beloved M'elodie line array loudspeaker. Meyer Sound's knowledgeable staff and representatives of its Chinese distributor, Shanghai MYC Technology Company, Ltd., will be present to welcome visitors and demonstrate a broad sampling of exciting offerings from the company. Read More »

Celine Dion Hits Japan with the World's Largest Meyer Sound MILO System

Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" tour is taking the world by storm, filling stadiums and arenas in 85 cities on five continents. During the 100-show tour, four sold-out in-the-round performances in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan featured the largest and most powerful Meyer Sound MILO system in history with a record number of 168 MILO line array loudspeakers. Read More »

Meyer Sound UltraSeries Delivers Standout Performance at Glen Street Theatre

With a wide selection of performance venues, theatres, and the historic Sydney Opera House vying for the public's attention, the caliber of even the smaller theatres in Sydney, Australia tends to be exceptionally high. Read More »

Musical Billy Elliot Hits Australia with Music, Dance and Meyer Sound M'elodie

Following an award-winning run in the UK, Lee Hall and Elton John's musical Billy Elliot opened to sellout crowds in Sydney, Australia's Capitol Theatre. Read More »

Month-Long Sydney Festival Gets Sonic Boost from Coda Audio and Meyer Sound

For three weeks this January, Sydney closed down several city streets and held an eclectic celebration featuring over 500 artists such as Brian Wilson, Bjork and Sufjan Stevens. Over a million people enjoyed the summer sun and rich festivities at outdoor stages, tents, and dance floors as well as musical acts and dance troupes in performing arts venues including CarriageWorks and Sydney Opera House. For the 14th year, Sydney, Australia-based Coda Audio handled audio and production duties with self-powered loudspeakers from Meyer Sound. Read More »

Meyer Sound M1D Well Married to Chapel at Sydney's Hillsong Church

Crowned as the largest church in Australian history, Sydney's Hillsong Church has added an intimate, 300-seat chapel to accommodate weddings and other gatherings. The chapel's gracefully arcing roof encloses a spacious vaulted interior, while a fully windowed front wall admits abundant natural light. Along with pleasing aesthetics, the chapel's architecture also introduces acoustical properties that are problematic for the chapel's events. The solution of choice was a powerful - yet discreet - system of Meyer Sound M1D line arrays.
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Fireworks in Australian Sky Celebrate National Day with Meyer Sound MILO and Coda Audio

Australia Day, the country's official national day, is a celebration of the first European settlement on the continent. With over 5,000 events planned across Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and beyond, the myriad of celebrations across the country traditionally draw well over eight million people. This year's Australia Day weekend concluded with the popular Sydney Ports Jazz on the Water concerts and a spectacular fireworks display, organized by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and produced by Andrew Lopez and Adam Huie. An audience of over 150,000 packed the Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour for the concerts and fireworks, powered by a robust Meyer Sound system. Read More »

Céline Dion Performs In-the-Round with Meyer Sound MILO on "Taking Chances" World Tour

On February 14, Céline Dion will embark upon her "Taking Chances" world tour of over 100 show dates, following her record-shattering, multi-year resident show in Las Vegas. The tour opens with a benefit concert for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will bring the world's best-selling female artist to 85 cities in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe before the final stop in Florida in January 2009. The tour includes a stop in Tokyo, which features the largest Meyer Sound MILO system with a record 168 MILO line array loudspeakers.
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Meyer Sound Brings New Self-Powered MM-4XP Miniature Loudspeaker to Sydney's Entech

At Entech 2008 (February 11 - 13) in Sydney, Australia, Meyer Sound will highlight a range of innovative self-powered loudspeaker systems that combine compact dimensions with extraordinary power and clarity. Visitors of the booth can also witness some of the industry's most powerful and robust software tools for creating high-performance audio systems. Read More »

Meyer Sound Self-Powered Loudspeakers Take Australia's Powerhouse Museum Further, Faster, Higher

The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney's Darling Harbour is the largest museum in Australia. It hosts a continually expanding selection of more than 22 permanent exhibitions, in addition to hundreds of interactive exhibits spanning history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, and more.
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Meyer Sound M1D and M2D Loudspeakers Follow Wicked Witches to Japan

Wicked, the dynamic musical inspired by the classic story, the Wizard of Oz, has blown through box-office records, making it one of the most popular musicals on Broadway and beyond. A Japanese production of Wicked opened in Tokyo this summer, becoming the fifth resident production after New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London. Following the success of the other productions, a Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeaker system was once again deployed. Read More »

Meyer Sound and Oceania Audio Power Fiddler on the Roof in New Zealand

Celebrated actor Chaim Topol achieved international fame and received multiple awards for his stage and film portrayals of Tevye, the central character of Fiddler on the Roof, one of the longest running and most beloved musicals in Broadway history. After a lengthy hiatus from this enchanting role, Topol returned to the stage for a series of rare performances through Australia and New Zealand, most notably at the spectacular Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. With sold-out performances on the horizon, tour management wanted not only a first-rate sound company, but also a powerful system that would ensure clear delivery of the musical's potent wordplay and orchestral accompaniment. The Fiddler team selected locally based Oceania Audio to provide sound reinforcement for the Auckland dates, and Oceania chose to supply a self-powered system based on Meyer Sound's MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker. Read More »

Miss Saigon in Australia Adds Meyer Sound M'elodie to Their Sound Repertoire

After more than three years playing to sellout houses throughout the United Kingdom, North America, and Korea, a new production of the musical Miss Saigon opened in Australia to glowing reviews and wildly enthusiastic audiences. Created under the auspices of British impresario Cameron Mackintosh, the tour Down Under has been scaled back from its original large-scale format in order to accommodate a wider range of theatres, but no compromises were made in cutting-edge visual techniques or high-impact, immersive sound. To deliver the utmost in audio coverage and quality with a smaller footprint than previous productions, sound designer Peter Grubb, a director of System Sound Pty Ltd. of Melbourne, Australia, modified his previous design for the Korean production to a configuration incorporating eight self-powered M'elodie ultracompact high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers. Read More »

Meyer Sound M'elodie Nominated for a 2007 TEC Award

Meyer Sound's M'elodie ultracompact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker, the newest and smallest member of the MILO family of loudspeakers, has been nominated for a 2007 Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Technology. The nomination is the company's 25th in the TEC Awards' 23-year history, and the fourth MILO family member to be nominated. (The others were the MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker in 2004, MILO 120 high-power expanded coverage curvilinear array loudspeaker in 2005, and MICA compact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker in 2006.)

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Roger Waters Plays Dark Side Down Under with Meyer Sound MILO

Legendary Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters recently brought his "World Tour 2007" to Australia and New Zealand, performing songs from Dark Side of the Moon and other Pink Floyd classics to a backdrop of spectacular visual effects. To power Waters's captivating live show, Auckland, New Zealand-based Oceania Audio provided a state-of-the-art sound system built on the Meyer Sound MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker.
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Kylie's Back on Top with Meyer Sound MILO

Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has made a strong return to touring and performance after her courageous and public battle with breast cancer. The GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter's "Homecoming" tour has been winning rave reviews, including a recent series of seven sold-out dates at London's Wembley Arena. Read More »

Meyer Sound MILO Helps Megadeth Rock, Rattle, and Rumble on "Gigantour 2"

You won't hear any gentle instrumental sections at a Megadeth concert. Fans of this pioneering metal band expect hard-driving guitar licks, heavy drums, and deep, thunderous bass from tune-up to encore. On this summer's "Gigantour 2," with opening acts Lamb of God, Opeth, Overkill, and Arch Enemy, the central philosophy was clear: loud is good, but louder with clarity is better. Read More »

"Touching the Sky" With Kanye West and Meyer Sound

What a difference three years makes. Back at the beginning of 2003, only the most hardcore of hip-hop fans knew who Kanye West was. West had been working for years on ideas and songs for what would eventually become 2004's Multi-Platinum breakout album, The College Dropout, but had encountered difficulty getting the project fully realized. He had already cemented a solid reputation as a producer with a Midas touch for making hits, which he first established at Roc-A-Fella records in 2001 with the hit singles Izzo (Hova) and Takeover off of Jay-Z's smash album The Blueprint, and he has since produced major hits from Ludacris, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, Alicia Keys, and far too many others to list. But his own music was not known. Read More »

Meyer Sound Lends Flexibility to Cairns Convention Centre

Cairns is one of Australia's foremost travel hot spots, owing to its agreeable tropical North Queensland climate, active nightlife, and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and other attractions. Capitalizing on the city's tourist draw, the Cairns Convention Centre (CCC) has spent the last decade quietly building a dedicated following and a solid reputation for excellence. Year after year, the CCC is tightly packed with a plethora of conventions, banquets, educational events, exhibits, and concerts, not to mention being the home of Cairns' own professional basketball team, the NBL Taipans. Read More »

Australia's Largest Convention Center Replete with Meyer Sound

In 1988, the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) opened its doors to booming business and high demand for a first-class venue for meetings. Set on the edge of Sydney's picturesque Darling Harbour, the center was literally an overnight success, and remains to this day the largest convention center in Australia. More than 600 different conventions, events, meetings and product launches are held at the SCEC every year, with attendees at many major conferences numbering more than 5,000. Read More »

Meyer Sound and Oceania Audio Accompany Pavarotti on Farewell Tour

Celebrated Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has given much to the world. However, at the age of 70, he made the decision to conclude his performing career with a farewell tour. With a career spanning more than four decades (including a record 40 years with a single record label, Decca), the master tenor chose to step down and devote his attentions to his family, who are accompanying him on his world tour. The global tour included five shows in Australia and New Zealand, concluding November 12, 2005, with a sold-out concert before 15,000 fans at Auckland's North Harbour Stadium. Performing with Pavarotti was acclaimed Italian tenor Simona Todora, accompanied by the 66-piece Auckland Philharmonia, conducted by Leone Magiera. Read More »

Meyer Sound Makes Musicals Sing at Founders Theatre

Founders Theatre is home to a broad array of performances and gatherings for the roughly 160,000 residents of Hamilton and their neighbors in the surrounding Waikato region of New Zealand. Recently, the theatre's management decided it was time to upgrade the 20-year old sound system to a contemporary design that would, as technical officer Kelvin Ballard describes, "deliver consistent level and quality to every seat in the house, with both a high level of musicality and uncompromised clarity of vocal reproduction." The theatre settled on a configuration of three arrays built around 34 Meyer Sound self-powered curvilinear array loudspeakers provided by Hamilton's Audio Video Solutions under the direction of Hanspeter Frick, in consultation with Harley Richardson of Meyer Sound Australia. Read More »

Meyer Sound Makes Flexible Solution for Versatile Judith Wright Centre

The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts (JWC) in Brisbane is a partnership between the state government of Queensland, Australia, and a set of seven contemporary arts organizations whose interests span contemporary dance and music, visual arts, chamber circus, multimedia, indigenous theatre, youth arts, and film. To serve this eclectic mixture, JWC's main performance space is designed for easy configuration into alternate physical arrangements, and it requires a sound system that is no less versatile. Read More »

Meyer Sound Announces Richard Hulston as Middle East Sales Manager

Meyer Sound has announced that Richard Hulston has joined the company in the role of Sales Manager for the Middle East region. Hulston will work with Meyer Sound's director of international sales, Mike Cooper, to support the company's Middle Eastern clients, including consultants, installers and rental companies. The addition of Hulston positions Meyer Sound to respond to Middle Eastern customers' needs with an expertise that is unprecedented in the region. Read More »

Meyer Sound Arrays Add to Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Down Under

To those of us in the more densely populated northern hemisphere, Australia often represents a sort of "Through the Looking Glass" paradigm. Their winter is our summer, their night is our day, and their flora and fauna are the stuff of another world. In keeping with that same inverted reality, the majority of Oz's urban environs are located in the country's cooler southern climes, while the sunny, tropical north is characterized by a slow moving, relaxed atmosphere on a par with our Caribbean or Mediterranean regions. Read More »

Meyer Sound Ships MICA Loudspeaker

The recent launch of the self-powered MICA compact high-power curvilinear array loudspeaker was enthusiastically received in the market and orders began flowing in as soon as the product was announced. Those orders are now being filled, as Meyer Sound has announced that MICA cabinets are flowing out of the company's Berkeley factory and being shipped to customers. Read More »

Meyer Sound System Thrives in Revived New Zealand Church

The original Holy Trinity Anglican Parish Church in Tauranga, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire in 1999, only to rise from the ashes four years later as a striking new structure of concrete and steel. The centerpiece of the new church complex is the 900-seat, semi-circular worship auditorium, where a stunning acoustical ceiling treatment (made with rare kauri wood salvaged from the old church) conceals a nearly invisible system of Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers. Read More »

News Flash: Oceania Takes Delivery of 44 MILOs and More

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Meyer Sound Gets Down to Basics in MythBusters Episode

MythBusters returned to Meyer Sound recently to again enlist Roger Schwenke, along with a custom-modified battery of Meyer Sound equipment, to test a myth rather less suited to squeamish viewers: the so-called "Brown Note." It was a scientific investigation into a decidedly delicate subject. Read More »

Meyer Sound Australia

In September 1996 business partners Harley Richardson and Steve Devine began discussions with Meyer Sound about becoming its Australian agent, believing that Meyer would be the best solution for government clients that had requirements for high quality audio systems. The timing was perfect; having investigated the size of the Australian market, Meyer Sound was actively seeking someone to set up Meyer Sound Australia as a sales and service outlet. Read More »

An Interview with Roger Gans

As resident sound designer for the San Francisco Opera for nearly 25 years, Roger Gans has been responsible for the sound of productions in the Opera House and for the annual Opera in the Park concerts. His other classical music credits include numerous large-scale outdoor concerts for Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras; and Kiri TeKanawa. His work in other related fields extends to projects for Feld Entertainment (Disney on Ice and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus); concert hall systems in Melbourne, Australia; and extensive work on the Disney Sea theme park in Tokyo, Japan Read More »

Meyer Powers Surround Matrix for Sydney Opera House Premiere

Sydney Opera House is not only a busy performing arts center, but also one of the world's best-known architectural landmarks. With the distinctive "white sails" of its roofline creating a commanding presence on Sydney's waterfront, the building is a star in its own right, making it a fitting venue for the high-profile premiere of a major motion picture like The Matrix Revolutions. But it's no small challenge to transform a hall such as SOH's Opera Theatre – designed for opera and ballet –- into a suitable sonic setting for the full-throttle 5.1-channel soundtrack of a contemporary action film. "It was essential to the success of this show that every seat had great sound with full surround coverage," says David Claringbold, head of Sydney Opera House's sound department. To make it work, the department drew on its longstanding experience with self-powered loudspeakers from Meyer Sound, crafting a system that delivered both clarity and power for a full-impact experience. Read More »

Meyer Sound Fills Federation Square Inside and Out

Designed to provide Melbourne, Australia, with a unifying public space, Federation Square is a landmark destination, built over a major railway yard and linking the city's central business district to its riverfront. The city-block-sized development combines open spaces with innovative architecture housing museums, offices, restaurants, shops, and performance venues. A major public/private venture, the site is projected to draw some six million visitors a year, many of whom will come for events such as concerts, lectures, and impromptu performances. To ensure a level of production quality that will keep these visitors coming back, the Square's management recently invested in sound systems from Meyer Sound for their two most important presentation spaces. Read More »

Australia's Cabaret Nets Award with Meyer System

In Australia's live entertainment industry, there's no higher accolade than the Helpmann Award, established by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) to recognize excellence and distinguished artistic achievement. This year's presentation was a particular triumph for a Broadway-originated revival of Cabaret that has been touring the country's lyric theater circuit. In addition to awards for Best Musical, Best Musical Direction, and in several acting categories, Cabaret also took top honors in a crucial technical category: Best Sound Design. For the designers, John Scandrett and Julian Spink of System Sound in Prahran, Victoria, the recognition was made all the sweeter by the challenges they overcame along the way — with the help of a versatile collection of self-powered loudspeakers from Meyer Sound. Read More »

M3D System 'Disappears' in Dome Down Under

On Mother's Day weekend in May, the 100-piece Sydney Symphony Orchestra – along with two massed choirs, the Australian Navy Band and four of Australia's top operatic soloists – took to the stage for the second annual SuperDome Symphony Spectacular. To carry sounds both delicate and dynamic throughout the 21,000-capacity arena, Coda Audio of Sydney supplied a 52-cabinet Meyer Sound self-powered system, anchored by M Series line array components. However, according to reports from those on the scene, the entire system seemed to vanish as soon as the orchestra began to play. Read More »

M3D Exerts Control Over Vast Domain

Each summer during Australia's annual Sydney Festival, visitors and residents gather for two free outdoor concerts staged on consecutive weekends: Symphony in the Domain and Jazz in the Domain. This year, a system comprised mainly of Meyer Sound M3D Line Array loudspeakers was used for both events, covering audiences of about 110,000 that were spread across the Domain's grassy expanse. Read More »

Sydney Opera House Taps Meyer Sound for Key Festival Events

From its modest beginnings in 1976, the Sydney Festival has grown into one of the world's premier international arts events, presenting three weeks of dance, opera, theater, visual arts and music ranging from hip-hip to Haydn. The 2003 Festival drew paid audiences of over 93,000 and roughly 1.5 million to the free outdoor events, and once again the Sydney Opera House was the setting for several festival highlights – with Meyer Sound systems on hand to provide appropriately stellar audio. Read More »

M Series Ensures Flexibility at Sydney Opera House

The courtyard at the famed Sydney Opera House was recently transformed into a spectacular open-air performance space, set against the stunning backdrop of the "white sails." The Forecourt had been used previously for New Years Eve celebrations and special concerts during the Sydney Olympics. While in past years rented sound reinforcement was acceptable, this new use demanded a dedicated production setup that was flexible enough to meet the variety of performances and configurations planned for the space. In keeping with the high standards associated with this prestige venue, a Meyer Sound M Series system was chosen. Read More »

Kuala Lumpur's The Disco Chooses Meyer Sound

When Malaysian club owner Jay Subramaniam needed a sound system for his new project, The Disco in Kuala Lumpur, he looked no further than Meyer Sound. Situated above Liquid, one of Subramaniam's established clubs, The Disco spans 6,000 square feet with 40-foot high ceilings to accommodate 900 people. The space previously housed a multiplex cinema, and was completely gutted to become what Subramaniam describes as a "pure dance club." Read More »

Meyer Sound Brings World-Class Musical Sound to Singapore

Singapore's newest international arts venue, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, features a world-class Meyer Sound reinforcement system. Read More »

Queensland Performing Arts Centre Upgrades with Meyer

Situated on the South Bank in Brisbane, Australia, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has flourished as the cultural hub of this northeastern province. Between the grand opening of the complex in 1985 and the year 1998, the Centre's venues had offered a mixed variety of sound systems from various manufacturers. Over the past four years, however, QPAC has installed more than one hundred and ten Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers across all four performance halls in a move to significantly upgrade performance, overcome acoustic problems, and satisfy the rider provisions of major touring productions. Read More »

M3D Marks Change for Singapore's National Day Parade

Coda Audio Services has provided its new Meyer Sound M3D Line Array loudspeaker system for Singapore's prestigious National Day Parade (NDP), celebrating the 37th anniversary of Singapore's independence on August 9. The occasion marked the first time that a new loudspeaker brand had been used for the event in more than a decade. Read More »

Audio Electronics Mattijsen

Audio Electronics Mattijsen (AEM), exclusive distributor for Meyer Sound products in the Netherlands, was established in 1979 by husband and wife team Johan and Geeke Mattijsen, with the aim of providing a high level of expertise and service to professional audio end users.

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Kylie Minogue Tours with New Meyer Sound M2D

Meyer Sound's newly launched M2D Compact Curvilinear Array loudspeaker hit the road in April as part of an all-Meyer Sound line array system on Kylie Minogue's 'Fever' tour of the UK and Europe. UK rental company Capital Sound, which provided its M3D Line Array loudspeaker system for a month-long arena tour by Scottish rock band Travis earlier this year, is supplying the system. Capital recently purchased the M2Ds from Meyer Sound's UK distributor, Autograph Sales. Read More »

Meyer MM-4 Fills In for The Graduate

The Graduate is back, this time as a hit Broadway play. Although writer/director Terry Johnson's stage adaptation differs in many respects from the famed 1967 film version, the music of the era not surprisingly plays once again a strong supporting role. Accordingly, sound designer Chris Cronin felt strongly that everybody should enjoy the full impact of the speech and music – including patrons in the front rows. Read More »

Meyer Sound Reaches Out at the ICAAP in Melbourne, Australia

A Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeaker system helped to get the message across in word and song to approximately four thousand delegates from the ICAAP (International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific) this past October. The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia hosted the conference in which a mixture of compelling, sobering speeches and moving and uplifting theatrical acts made for a remarkable evening. Featured speakers included the Governor of Victoria, Sir John Landy, The Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks and the Federal Health Minister Michael Woolridge. Read More »

Meyer fills the Tivoli bill at Sydney's Capitol Theatre

Tivoli is a glitzy razzmatazz of cancan girls, ventriloquists, battlefield vignettes, Swan Lake and vaudeville. In the distant (and inconceivable) era before television, singers, dancers, contortionists and even balloon folders entertained people all around Australia at Tivoli theatres. A co-production of Sydney Dance Company (SDC) and The Australian Ballet, this colorful, zingy production features a 10-piece band, recorded music, and vocalists including Linda Nagle. One of the stops on its national tour was Sydney's Capitol Theatre, a century-old venue recently restored to its former ornate and gilded glory. Read More »

News Briefs Pacific Rim 2001

Kuala Lumpur -- Just a few short weeks after its introduction, Meyer Sound's revolutionary M3D line array with BroadbandQ had its first performance outside the U.S. this month as 12 of the systems provided sound for the opening and closing ceremonies of the PATA (Pacific Asian Tourism Association) conference held in Kuala Lumpur's Putra World Trade Center. Read More »

Australian Moon Shines on Buena Vista Social Club

The crowd arrived early for the Buena Vista Social Club outdoor concert as the sun set over Sydney Harbour. A giant cumulus cloud, framed by the sails of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, glowed tangerine and pink. Tonight, the Cuban band would play its final, sold out concert on the forecourt of the Opera House, surely one of the most splendid sites on earth. Read More »

k.d. lang's "Summer" Rolls Under Meyer Power

A London reviewer called k.d. lang's recent show "one of the best live gigs I've been to in ages." He was not alone. Lang fans all over rejoiced as her "Invincible Summer" tour, with beach ball bounce and shine, hopscotched across the continent this summer, soared over the Atlantic for a two week European leg in October, then rebounded back to North America this month. Read More »

Rockin' the Rouvenaz, Montreux 2000

The Kiosk a Musique de la Rouvenaz may be a half mile down the street from the main site at the Centre de Congres, but it's fully plugged into the spirit of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Read More »

Australia Day 2000

On January 26th Sydney Harbour was filled with hundreds of boats and floats which showed up to attend the Australia Day festivities, coordinated by the Australia Day Council. The celebration, which commemorates the arrival of Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1778, attracted a host of harbor activities this year. Read More »

Australia's Queen Street Mall

On Friday, November 12th, Brisbane's Queen Street Mall introduced its new pro-audio and lighting systems to crowds of patrons. The mall, which attracts more than 2 million shoppers per month, featured a host of performers over its opening week at both its Upper Performance Area and Lower Stage, including artists such as James Morrison, Vanessa Amorotti and Kate Ceberano. Read More »

Queensland Cultural Centre Nominated for Achievement Award

The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) and the Institution of Engineers, Australia recently nominated The Queensland Cultural Centre for a 2000 Australian Construction Achievement Award. Read More »

All-Meyer Rig for Tony Bennett Tour

Tom Young, sound engineer, was looking for a way to take his touring sound system "to another level" with the new Tony Bennett Tour. Read More »

Hong Kong Cultural Center Concert Hall

If necessity is the mother of invention, it is also the inspiration for sound refurbishment. The flurry of activities occasioned by the Hong Kong Hand-over Ceremony sparked several ambitious projects, among them the renovation of the Hong Kong Cultural Center's (HKCC) Concert Hall. The 2,000-seat Hall now features a new Meyer Sound System supplied and installed by Jolly ProAudio, Hong Kong. Read More »

News Briefs Australia and New Zealand 1999

In February, Meyer Sound Australia equipped the Roundhouse Concert Hall in Sydney with 4 - PSW-6s, 18 - UPA-1Ps, 3 - CQ-1s, 2 - UM-100Ps and 1 - LD-1A Line Driver. The well-known venue, which was built in the '60's, has hosted a number of popular Australian acts and international performers. The uniquely constructed building features a dynamic lighting system and an SPL that peaks at 135dB on the dance floor. Read More »

The Corrs "Out on Tour"

The Corrs are touring the U.K. and Europe using a FOH Meyer system based around six MSL-6's and 20 MSL-4's. The system is provided by Canegreen Ltd. of London, England. Read More »

News Briefs Australia New Zealand 1998

Congratulations to Jands Production Services! They were awarded Audio Production Company of the Year at the EnTech 1998 show, sponsored by Connections Magazine, in Sydney, Australia. The Mascot, New South Wales company carries a variety of Meyer equipment in their rental stock, including MSL-4 loudspeakers and 650-P subwoofers. Jands' Wynn Milson also received the EnTech award for Best Live Audio Engineer. Read More »

The Self-Powered UltraSeries - The Best-Selling Series in Meyer Sound's 20-year History

Q: What do Walt Disney World, Kitaro, and the Fillmore Auditorium have in common?
A: The Self-Powered UltraSeries. Read More »

k.d. lang On Tour: A View from the Road

In support of her album, "Drag," chanteuse k. d. lang finished a whirlwind four-month tour of North America and Australia that began last September at Portland Oregon's Rose Garden Arena and ended with a week at Sydney's new Star City Casino in their 2000-seat Lyric Theater. FOH engineer and production manager Grant McAree is in his 14th year at the helm, during which time he has faithfully used Meyer loudspeakers for her show. Sound was again provided by A-1 Audio of Hollywood for the American leg of the tour, and Australian production was provided by Jands Production Services. Both companies also worked on 1995's world-wide 120-show 'All You Can Eat' tour and are Meyer dealers. Read More »

News Brief Pacific Rim 1997

Singapore dealer Concert Sound provided equipment for several large productions in 1997. "All the shows we've done with Meyer equipment have been successful. Our clients have been very happy," reports C.S. contact Ryz Martein. Read More »

News Briefs Australia New Zealand 1997

Rental company ODC Productions of Brisbane, Australia used their MSL-4 rig in a number of reinforcement projects this summer. Read More »

Meyer Technology Selected for Historical Hong Kong Handover Events

On June 30, 1997, the whole world watched and listened as Hong Kong was handed back to the People's Republic of China after 155 years under British colonial rule. Brimming with momentous ceremonies, celebratory concerts and a flurry of soon-to-be-historical speeches, the Hong Kong Handover events left no room for error in the sound system. After all, there was only one chance to record this landmark affair. Read More »

Sound for the Hong Kong Farewell and Handover Ceremonies

At midnight, on June 30th 1997, the sun finally set on one of the last outposts of the British Empire, when control of Hong Kong and its territories reverted to Chinese rule after more than 150 years. Apart from the historic significance of this event, the People of Hong Kong witnessed a week full of more entertainment and celebratory events than they are likely to see in a long time. The British, Hong Kong, and Chinese Governments, along with a large variety of wealthy business groups, all tried to out-do each other with the scale of their Handover events, many of which had been in planning for some years. Read More »

Beauty and the Beast-Australia Goes High-Q with UPA-2Cs and UPM-2s

Jands Production Services of Sydney has purchased Meyer Sound equipment for use in the Australian production of Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The phenomenally successful musical theater production has garnered rave reviews in New York City and Los Angeles, where it plays with all Meyer Sound systems. It premiers at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in July. Read More »