MeyeR SOUnd’S LOW-FReQUenCy dIReCTIOnAL COnTROL heLPS BRInG
neW ORLeAnS TO The dUke eLLInGTOn JAzz FeSTIVAL
MILO 650-P CQ-2 UPJ-1P UPA-1P UM-1P USM-1P SIM 3 Galileo MAPP Online Pro FEATURED PRODUCTS
ThIS YEAR, DBS Audio was chosen to “This sub bass issue manifested itself as Meyer Sound subwoofers, and the MAPP
provide sound reinforcement for the Duke a rolling lobe of unfavorable bass,” says Online Pro acoustical prediction program,
Ellington Jazz Festival for the first time, and Bill Winn, FOh engineer and supervis- David Brotman of DBS Audio and Meyer
was given very specific goals for the Sylvan ing producer for the festival. “I wanted to Sound Design Services created an un-
Theater stage on the National Mall. In addi- change sound companies to get a Meyer conventional configuration that effectively
tion to bringing even coverage for the audi- rig in there and experiment with ways to solved the challenges at the Sylvan venue
ence, DBS Audio had to address the ex- use the sub bass management tools to without losing bass power at FOh.
cessive low-frequency buildup on the stage smooth out this bass response and make
The subwoofer configuration comprised
and in the areas surrounding it—including it more musical.”
left and right cardioid arrays of three
the artist section and the VIP pit—a problem
Using a combination of low-frequency di- 650-P subwoofers per side to prevent low-
attributed to a retaining wall on the stage
rectional control techniques, the linearity of
and plagued the event for several years.
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