Wall Sound and Lighting, based in the Canadian national capital of Ottawa, has
secured its place as a major player in the region’s high-end event rental market by
investing in a Meyer Sound LEO Family reinforcement system.
“Here in Ottawa we’re sandwiched between Toronto and Montreal, which means we
face stiff competition from large regional providers on the major events,’ notes Neil
Collier, senior project manager for the company. “Our recent investment in Meyer
Sound’s LEO Family not only has helped us maintain our major share of the local
market but also has helped us grow our business in new directions by securing
larger and more prestigious clients. It has taken us up to the next level.’
Wall Sound and Lighting supplies sound, lighting and staging services for a broad
range of arts/entertainment, corporate and government events throughout the
Ottawa region. A longstanding client has been the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, a
somewhat misleadingly titled event as it now features a broad range of genres. This
year the new LEO Family system made its main-stage debut by powering the sounds
of, among others, Billy Idol, Duran Duran, The Lumineers, Brad Paisley and The Red
Hot Chili Peppers.
“The response among our clients has been extremely positive,’ says Collier.
“Promoters and mix engineers have noticed the improvement, and the sound quality
has even been praised in newspaper and web reviews — which usually only mention
sound when it’s bad. And of course it’s accepted on riders by major touring
artists.’
From his company’s standpoint, Collier appreciates the bottom-line efficiencies of
the LEO Family system. “The fast set-up and take-down makes a huge difference in
tight time frames, and the extremely long throw capability means we don’t need
delays in most situations,’ he observes.
Wall Sound and Lighting’s most recent acquisition includes LEO®-M and LYON™-W
line array loudspeakers plus additional 1100-LFC low frequency control elements to
supplement an existing stock of the highly linear sub-bass units. The company also
offers an extensive inventory of MILO® and MICA® line array loudspeakers and
700-HP subwoofers which are available either as separate rental systems or for
deployment to augment LEO Family arrays in very large outdoor applications.
“With LEO Family, we are continuing our 25 years of tremendous success with
Meyer Sound systems,’ Collier emphasizes. “Meyer Sound always has been an
exceptional supplier in terms of sales and technical support. And astonishing
longevity makes Meyer a safe long-term investment. Our MSL-4s, for example, are
still earning income long after other loudspeakers of the era have become
obsolete.’
Established in 1979 by owner Terry Wall, Wall Sound and Lighting is a full service
provider of production technology, including sales, rental and installation of audio,
lighting and staging equipment. The company services events of all types and sizes,
from corporate meetings in hotel ballrooms to major concerts in arenas and
stadiums.