Equipment file · Professional live-sound system

UM-1 stage monitor

Meyer Sound · See documented chronology

Evidence status · catalogued

Catalogue record only; detailed item-specific research is still in progress.

Catalogued as a modular touring-system milestone; its full evidence file is being expanded from primary and trade sources.

Introduced
See documented chronology
Category
Professional live-sound system
Intended use
Live speech, theatre, or concert reinforcement
Production
See cited manufacturer and archival records

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    This equipment marks a change in how live systems were designed, deployed, controlled, or heard.

  2. 02

    Its importance is assessed in the context of professional reinforcement rather than studio or domestic listening.

Engineering record

System role
The profile is being expanded from manufacturer documentation and independent archival sources; unsupported numerical claims are intentionally excluded.[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

Named deployments and users are included only when a citable source connects them directly to the equipment.[1]

Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Huey Lewis and the News: Sound on Stage Using the Power Physics Flown Speaker System — David Scheirman, June 1985 (supplied article scans)R-e/p · reference

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