Bob McCarthy
Sound-system optimization engineer and educator
Major contribution
Bob McCarthy helped develop and apply Meyer Sound’s SIM measurement approach to the optimization of reinforcement systems in theatres, arenas and stadiums.
McCarthy joined Meyer Sound in 1983 and became involved in the SIM project in 1984. The work brought measurement of an operating reinforcement system into the practical conditions of a live performance.
Early applications included theatre and arena work, with a multichannel SIM system used during Stevie Wonder’s Wembley Arena performances in 1987. McCarthy also communicates optimization practice through seminars and his book Sound Systems: Design and Optimization.
Key work
- SIM development and field application (1984)
- Stevie Wonder, Wembley Arena multichannel SIM (1987)
- Sound Systems: Design and Optimization (book; edition date not specified)
In the chronology
Selected sources
- McCarthy Tapped as Distinguished Achiever in Sound · sightlines.usitt.org
- Bob McCarthy · stageseminars.com