Meyer Sound's education programme emphasis the science of audio and practice in live sound applications. The seminars will cover core audio principles encompassing sound system design and alignment, line array theory, equalisation, delay and acoustical prediction with MAPP Online Pro. Other courses explore system measurement and optimisation, FFT analysis, filters and phase relationships at an advanced level with practical reference to the use of Meyer Sound's SIM 3 audio analyser.
Led by an instructor force of active sound reinforcement specialists, similar sessions were hosted in recent months in Nigeria, Lithuania, France, Spain, Chile, Australia, Hong Kong, and the US. Large groups of industry professionals and students took advantage of the opportunity to further their understanding of audio theory and engage in an open forum discussing the challenges and solutions in touring and other live event applications.
"Meyer Sound seminars can bring even the inexperienced users up to speed on the most important subjects in audio," says Arturas Krasauskas, an attendee of the Line Array Design and Application seminar in Lithuania. "My staff is now doing a better job at system design and alignment. In the long run, I think these seminars put us in a better position to achieve customer satisfaction and improve our business. It is also a great way to familiarise with Meyer systems and really hear how good properly tuned systems can sound."
Since its first seminar in 1984, Meyer Sound has expanded the scale of its education program, including a growing international instructor base, and actively ventures new ways to meet the increasing demand for high-level training in sound reinforcement. In addition to the mentioned curriculum, the program includes courses on audio show control with Matrix3 and the popular Mixing Workshop by veteran audio engineer Buford Jones, as well as the recently debuted Practical Training: Methods and Applications, a new seminar on the techniques to set up systems quickly and efficiently. Meyer also partners with universities and industry organisations in offering training and scholarship opportunities in conjunction with institutions such as Spain's ESAMA.
(Lee Baldock)
