MILO Triumphs at TourLink

Singer/songwriter Teresa performs with Meyer Sound sales managers Jim Sides (L) and Sandy Macdonald (R). The sound system used 24 MILO high-power curvilinear array loudspeakers.

Photo: courtesy of Meyer Sound Laboratories.

Audio Product News Published: 29 December 2003
The recent TourLink event in Orlando, Fla., provided attendees with a unique opportunity to hear and do side-by-side comparisons of line array systems from a number of the major loudspeaker manufacturers, all in one place within a span of a few hours. Of the systems represented, the new MILO high-power curvilinear array from Meyer Sound attracted the lion’s share of attention. Touring sound professionals believe what they hear, and it was clear that MILO made believers out of many.

“MILO was far superior to anything else I heard down there,” said Roy Drukenmiller of Atlanta’s Rock ‘n’ Road Audio. “It’s amazingly clear, with a useful high end even when you’re 400 feet back.” Drukenmiller adds that he appreciated the opportunity to walk a few feet from one stage to the next, auditioning each line array in turn. “It’s very difficult to find any situation with even two rigs set up at the same place, much less three comparable high-power systems along with two smaller ones,” he observed. “After hearing them all, I was most impressed with the MILO array for overall sound quality. Also, the Meyer demo did a great job of showing how MILO works in the real world of touring sound.” The real-world aspect came across in Meyer Sound’s demos through live performances featuring avant country singer-songwriter Teresa (www.teresa.com), who even invited the audience onstage “to hear what I hear.”

TourLink was held November 21 and 22, as an adjunct to the Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The outdoor event — organized in an adjacent parking lot — featured exhibitor booths along with five performance stages, each with full lighting and sound systems. To avoid general cacophony, the demo sessions were rotated at 30-minute intervals.

Central Florida sound engineer Gregory Bunce was another attendee who took advantage of this rare opportunity to compare various systems, and he also gave the nod to MILO “It has to be the best sounding PA I have ever heard anywhere,” he said afterwards. “My hat is off to everybody in Berkeley for a job well done. In my personal opinion, MILO is the loudspeaker of choice for the new millennium — at least until John and his crew come up with something better, which I don’t doubt they will!”

The MILO system at TourLink comprised 24 MILO cabinets plus 10 M3D-Sub directional subwoofers as the main left and right flown arrays. Other system components included UPJ-1P compact VariO™ and singly deployed M1D ultra-compact curvilinear array loudspeakers as front and stage lip fills, MTS-4A full-range main loudspeakers as stage side fill, and UM-1P narrow coverage stage monitors. The system was supplied by Show Systems of Orlando (www.showsystem.com), with logistical coordination by Frank Snipes.

Meyer Sound contract consultant Dave Lawler determined precise array configuration using the Meyer Sound MAPP Online® prediction program. Demo performances were mixed by Meyer Sound tour liaison Buford Jones on a D5 Live console supplied by DiGiCo (www.digiconsoles.com), an audio co-sponsor of the stage. Lighting systems were supplied by Theatrical Lighting Connection of Orlando (www.thelightingconnection.com) and staging by Roc-Off Productions (www.roc-off.com).

Meyer Sound’s director of marketing, Tim Chapman, said that the company’s participation at TourLink was well worth the time and effort, despite generally limited attendance. “The crowds were somewhat sparse, but we saw quite a few key people in the industry, many of whom we don’t see at the other trade shows. Given the direct comparison opportunity, it seems everybody who did show up left Orlando with a very positive impression of MILO.” As evidence of that impression, Chapman cited the closing of two major MILO system sales to Latin American customers, with two additional purchase commitments made by US sound companies that currently own competing systems.

Two other TourLink highlights were a 90-minute seminar on FOH and monitor mixing presented by Meyer Sound’s Dave Lawler and Buford Jones, along with Dave Webster and Shane Morris of DiGiCo; and the TourLink golf tournament, where Buford Jones spearheaded his team’s winning drive to the top of the leader board.

ABOUT MEYER SOUND
Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. designs and manufactures high quality sound reinforcement loudspeakers, studio monitors, equalizers and sound measurement tools for the professional audio industry. Founded in 1979 by John and Helen Meyer, the company has grown to become a leading worldwide supplier of systems for theaters, arenas, stadiums, theme parks, convention centers and touring concert sound rental operations. Meyer Sound’s main office and manufacturing facility are located in Berkeley, California, with field offices and authorized distributors located throughout the USA and around the world.

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