Meyer Sound Stories that include M2D-Sub

Meyer Sound and Procon Power Dual Stages at Germany's Viva Comet Awards  (Live Sound)

The Comet Awards was recently held at König-Pilsener-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, with even and powerful sound reinforcement coming from more than 190 Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers, which stayed out of TV sightlines for the live broadcast pop music event. The TM Array configuration of subwoofers was deployed to provide even low-frequency coverage. Read More »

Meyer Sound M2D a Mainstay at Casa da Música in Portugal  (Live Performance Venues)

Since opening its doors in April 2005, the Casa da Música concert venue has transformed the cultural life of Portugal's second city, Porto. While architect Rem Koolhaas' stunning multifaceted building has charmed architecture critics worldwide, musicians of many genres and nationalities have been drawn to the Casa's unique interior design and enjoyed the warm reception offered them by local audiences. Read More »

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

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 »

Procon Celebrates 20 Years of Event Technology
 

The Procon Group, a leading international full-service supplier of technical equipment for event and television productions, is celebrating 20 years of business. Read More »

Meyer Sound Helps Saatchi & Saatchi Celebrate World Changing Ideas (Corporate A/V)

The World Changing Ideas Awards ceremony is an annual event staged by Saatchi & Saatchi to celebrate innovations with the potential to impact our world. Creative ideas from contributors ranging from scientists to schoolchildren were evaluated by a panel of judges, which included Edward de Bono, author of Lateral Thinking; musician and activist Peter Gabriel; Malcolm McLaren and Jordan's Prince Hassan. This year's finalists featured a collapsible wheel, a brain-computer interface, $100 laptops for impoverished children and the winner, a portable water purification device called LifeStraw.
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Moroccan World Music Festival Revamps Audio with Meyer Sound MILO (Live Sound)

The scenic port city of Essaouira - known for centuries by the Portuguese name of Mogador - is considered one of the most enchanting spots on Morocco's Atlantic coast. Soft breezes cool holiday travelers as they explore the area's sandy beaches, tranquil courtyards, and winding streets, which are generally populated by fishermen, merchants, craftsmen, musicians, and artists. Essaouira has also been a destination that has drawn visits from musical celebrities as diverse as Jimi Hendrix and Maria Callas, and served as a shooting location for Orson Welles' film Othello. Read More »

London's Royal Albert Hall Installs New Meyer Sound M Series Loudspeaker System (Live Performance Venues)

In a city rich with culture, the Royal Albert Hall stands proud as one of London's most treasured historic landmarks, as well as one of the world's leading entertainment venues. Since Queen Victoria officially opened the venue in 1871, the Albert Hall has hosted more than 350 performances annually, including a staggering roster of world-renowned musical guests, sporting events, awards presentations, and other entertainment. Read More »

San Francisco Opera Simulcast Breaks New Ground with HD Video and Meyer Sound (Corporate A/V)

In order to bring the magic of live opera to a larger audience, in 2006 the San Francisco Opera launched a pioneering outreach program that aims to make opera accessible to a broad audience through a series of live, high-definition simulcasts of performances from San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House, offered to the public at no charge. After two previous simulcasts attracted audiences of 8,000 and 14,000 for simulcasts to outdoor locations, San Francisco Opera general director David Gockley brought the simulcasts indoors this summer for a presentation of Mozart's Don Giovanni. Held at four different venues around the Bay Area, the simulcasts all featured large-format HD video displays paired with pristine sound provided by Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeaker systems. Read More »

Canada's Jubilee Auditoriums Customize Twin Meyer Sound Systems to Meet Differing Needs (Live Performance Venues)

The Northern Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton and Southern Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, were originally constructed in honor of Alberta's 50th anniversary. These centers for the fine arts provide homes to the Edmonton Opera, Alberta Ballet and Calgary Opera, as well as hosting a wide variety of theatrical, concert and cultural events. Read More »

Sweden's Dalhalla Mines Northern European Music Scene with Meyer Sound M2D  (Live Performance Venues)

Approximately 360 million years ago a huge meteor (roughly 4 km in diameter) collided with our planet about 280 kilometers north of Stockholm, Sweden. The modern day result of this ancient catastrophe is beautiful Lake Siljan, an area renowned for its natural beauty and one of only three locations on Earth where one can clearly see the geological effects of meteoric impact. Today, when the nearly endless light of the northern summer shines on Lake Siljan, it also illuminates one of the most dramatically beautiful music venues on the planet: Dalhalla. (The name is a deliberate reference to Valhalla, home to the gods of Norse legend and a location often referenced in the operas of Richard Wagner.) Read More »