The festivities begin with four sessions on 15 and 16 May in Hannover, followed by four sessions in Wiesbaden on 17 and 18 May.
The smallest sibling in the growing MILO family, M'elodie shares the sonic signature and easy-to-use rigging of the larger MILO and MICA systems. M'elodie's trim dimensions and minimal weight are a perfect match for small theatres, ballrooms, clubs, and corporate AV applications.
The M'elodie debut marks one of the first major efforts by Jim Sides, now working with Meyer Sound's German offices to forge a tighter and more responsive relationship between fast-growing Northern European markets and the company headquarters in Berkeley, California.
"The M'elodie launch is perfectly timed to build on the phenomenal success of the M1D in Europe," notes Sides. "Now those who were asking for something just a bit bigger, but with a significant boost in power, have exactly what they want."
Preceding the Latin music set, each demo session will feature in-depth technical presentations on the technology behind M'elodie arrays and associated system components such as the Galileo loudspeaker management system. The program also will include playback of live tracks of major touring artists as mixed by Buford Jones.
Weighing in at a mere 28.1 kilograms (62 pounds), M'elodie's diminutive size belies a powerful voice: conservatively rated at a maximum peak output of 131 dB SPL, M'elodie is capable of filling rooms much larger than one would expect, says the company. With its wide 100-degree horizontal coverage, M'elodie also makes an excellent down- or sidefill complement to a MICA array. The QuickFly rigging with captive Guide-a-Links affords the maximum in array assembly and safety. The flexible rigging system allows either ground-stacking or flying with MICA cabinets or 600-HP compact high-power subwoofers.
The M'elodie demos are open to the public.
(Chris Henry)
