Meyer Sound Labs, Inc. News Feed http://www.meyersound.com/news en-us 1140 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:21:12 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/uzV6yuZSBUc/ At the 2009 Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) International Motor Show, an eye-opening range of green automobiles of the future was debuted to the world with a focus to reduce CO2 emissions. Reinforcement from Meyer Sound loudspeaker systems helped auto giants BMW and Audi make a striking impression on the media and other visitors in attendance while ensuring their messages were delivered loud and clear. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/iaa/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:21:03 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/0cuvYCC2rf8/ Since he unleashed his space opera onto the masses in 1977, creating the cultural phenomenon that is "Star Wars," George Lucas's franchise has never ceased to push the limits of entertainment. In its latest incarnation, fans can relive their favorite movie moments from all six films through a unique event that combines specially-edited footage with John Williams's unforgettable score, performed by a live symphony orchestra and chorus. The soundtrack is brought to life by Meyer Sound's Constellation electroacoustic architecture and loudspeaker system designed by Fred Vogler and supplied by Solotech. The North American leg of the tour runs through December 13th. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/star_wars_video/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:05:16 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/9bmOs36GtlM/ The Texan Dome at South Plains College (SPC) revealed its newly installed Meyer Sound UPQ-1P loudspeaker system at this year's graduation ceremony, leveraging exceptional intelligibility to ensure students and family register every word of the commencement presentations with utmost clarity.
]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/south_plains/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:05:05 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/UQ9FKacEFlA/ When The Starry Plough Pub and Nightclub, Berkeley's legendary live music venue, decided to overhaul the outdated sound equipment and install a Meyer Sound CQ-1 loudspeaker system, the goal was to draw top talent and their fans with nothing less than world-class sound quality. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/starry_plough/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:04:52 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/xQDlu9ccJbA/ Grace Community Church, which features the second church installation of Meyer Sound's Constellation electroacoustic architecture, took the spotlight at this year's Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) with four Solomon Awards. Meyer Sound's JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker and UP-4XP loudspeaker were acknowledged with the WFX New Product Awards, in the categories of Large-Format and Small-Format Loudspeakers respectively. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/WFX_Awards/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:23:47 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/dEg7xt46QEQ/ For two weeks beginning on October 28, Michael Jackson fans all over the globe will be able to enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the development and rehearsals behind his sold-out concerts that would have taken place this past summer at the O2 Arena in London with the release of the feature film "THIS IS IT." Drawn from more than one hundred hours of backstage footage, the film chronicles the months from April through June 2009.
]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/this_is_it/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:47:51 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/jn5QC8tNegU/ There are consistent problems in audio for houses of worship that can easily be avoided with awareness and understanding of their implications. Join Meyer Sound's Bob Langlois in an open forum to discuss the challenges commonly encountered in audio performance, following the process from initial venue design aspects through system performance issues and down to basic instrumentation issues with church musicians. Basic audio concepts and laws of physics and how they relate to venue design will be covered, as well as stage design, sound system design, and microphone choice and placement.
]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/WFX_Langlois/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:46:15 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/LdTyyjDesXA/ Cirque du Soleil®'s ZED™ thrills Tokyo audiences with a soaring, acrobatics-filled musical fantasy about a mythological-comical character who reconciles earth and sky. At Tokyo Disney Resort's purpose-built 2,150-seat theater, the dynamic soundscape created by sound designers François Bergeron and Vikram Kirby helps entice the guests into a world of imagination, giving the show a heightened emotional texture using Meyer Sound's Constellation electroacoustic architecture. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/zed/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:50:02 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/SBFmiZyZ3io/ The musical vitality in New Orleans was set back for three years with the widespread flooding of Hurricane Katrina closing down some of the city's biggest theatres, including the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. The birthplace of jazz made an important step toward recovery when Mayor Ray Nagin reopened the iconic theater, following a total basement-to-rooftop renovation that included a new Meyer Sound M'elodie line array loudspeaker system designed to fully support the city's rich and multifaceted musical heritage. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/mahalia_jackson_theater/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:50:02 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeyerSoundNews/~3/SBFmiZyZ3io/ La vitalidad musical en Nuevo Orleans se quedo atrás por tres años con la inundación provocada por el Huracán Katrina, la cual cerró algunos de los teatros más grandes de la ciudad, incluyendo el Teatro Mahalia Jackson para las Artes Escénicas. La cuna del jazz tomó un importante paso hacia la recuperación cuando el Alcalde Ray Nagin reabrió el icónico teatro, después de que se llevara a cabo una renovación total, la cual incluía un nuevo sistema de arreglo lineal M'elodie de Meyer Sound diseñado para apoyar la multifacética herencia musical de la ciudad. ]]> PR <pr@meyersound.com> http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/mahalia_jackson_theater/