Meyer Sound's history with the MJF extends back to the 1970s, when festival founder Claude Nobs and Meyer Sound co-founders John and Helen Meyer met and began a friendship that lasted until Nobs's passing in 2013. Nobs believed in the Meyer Sound philosophy to serve music without distortion, and in 1986, invited Meyer Sound to transform the festival's listening experience as the system provider.
"When we hear all the incredible musicians playing through our systems, and see the audience completely enthralled by the performances, we feel the satisfaction of knowing we've done something good for everyone involved and for the music," says John Meyer.
The patent-pending Leopard loudspeaker and its accompanying 900-LFC low-frequency control element will be heard in three venues: the 2,000-capacity Montreux Jazz Lab, Music in the Park, and the Auditorium Stravinski, where it will complement a Lyon linear sound reinforcement system.
Audio equipment supplier for MJF is Swiss rental company Skynight.
(Jim Evans)
