Meyer Sound’s Leo delivers smooth sound for Psy
Published: ASIA
KOREA: A Meyer Sound Leo line array provided sound reinforcement for 14,000 fans at a recent Psy concert in Seoul. Dubbed All Night Stand and taking place at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena, the system was supplied by Live Miso and designed by Sovico systems tech Y Hun Lee in consultation with veteran system design and tuning specialist, Dave Dennison.
‘The extended headroom and linear output characteristic of Leo is huge with Psy's music,’ explained Park Dong Won, FOH engineer for Psy. ‘The highs were smooth and natural, even when we pushed the levels, and the dispersion meant uniform coverage for every seat. I'm not just confident in specifying Leo, but also proud to use it.’
The system featured dual main arrays, each comprising 15 Leo-M main elements, with two Lyon-W wide-coverage cabinets hung underneath for down fill. A total of seven Milo were deployed each side for out fill, and a further two Lyon-W and Mica cabinets ensured coverage across the front of the stage. Low frequency reinforcement was provided by 24 1100-LFC cabinets arranged in a directional array.
The artist was also treated to a healthy on-stage monitoring system that included two side-fill stacks comprising a pair of 700-HP subwoofers and four Milo cabinets each, along with a further 20 MJF-212A stage monitors. Four Galileo Callisto 616 and two Galileo Callisto 616 AES array processors provided drive and optimisation.
‘Psy was very happy with the Leo system when he first heard it during rehearsals,’ furthered Mr Park. ‘He had been using other large-format systems, but discovered that Leo was the first that could deliver clear high frequencies at extreme levels without hurting your ears.’
Mr Park used a DiGiCo SD7 at FOH to mix the show with assistance from second engineer Ko Jong Jin. A DiGiCo SD8 was used as a sidecar for Pro Tools playback. On-stage, Psy used a Shure UR4D wireless audio system, singing through a custom handheld transmitter fitted with a Beta 58A capsule.