Step Into the Future As Williamstown's first season of self-powered sound wound down into the final weeks, all indications pointed to a full return of the technology in the seasons to come. Aside from improved sound clarity and faster set-up, the sound designers were pleased by the way cabinets of various sizes could be combined to produce a uniform, consistent sound. It's not like previous seasons when we would have to EQ cabinets drastically to try to make them sound similar. With the Meyer self-powered systems, you only have to deal with the acoustics of the room. You don't have to compensate for inadequacies of the loudspeaker.
Self powered systems are a great help in getting a consistent sound across different venues.
And that makes it easier for sound designers to focus on the quality of music and effects when recording them in the studio, as opposed to trying to iron out technical problems. You don't have to deal with more amps or processors and where to put them. With self-powered speakers, the only limit is the number of auxiliary or matrix outputs you can use for sound sources. With all the inherent advantages of self-powered loudspeakers, Kellenberger has hard pressed to come up with any down side to the technology. Everything pretty much fell into place according to plan.