Malcolm Hill (audio engineer)

Malcolm Hill is one of the pioneers of the modern PA System, and an expert in Large scale event PA^[1]

He has been instrumental in the development of many modern items of audio equipment:
Amplifiers: DX and Chameleon Range
Mixing Consoles: Multimix, Datum, J-Series, Concept
Speaker Systems: M-series
Active Multicore Systems
Powered Speakers: M-Series

Since the early 1970s, Malcolm Hill's design philosophy has been the ‘Faithful Reproduction of the Original sound’.  Throughout the '80s and '90s Hill speaker systems established their reputation with many international touring artists, in theatres, arenas and stadiums around the world - from Wembley Stadium to Madison Square Gardens to Nuremberg. In the mid-'90s, under the banner 'faith comes through hearing', Malcolm Hill designed the PowerCube, a compact self-powered speaker. He has continued development throughout the 21st century and has now produced the M9DX.^[2]

The M-series speakers systems have been used for many high profile global events: M2 Gary Numan, M3 Saxon, M4 Live Aid^[3], AC/DC^[4], Monsters of Rock, M6 AHA, Status Quo, "Rock till you drop", Frankie goes to hollywood, B52s

Malcolm Hills latest speaker designs are fully active enclosures.

References

1. ^ http://www.vanguardiaconsulting.co.uk/documents/LiveAidNoiseandAcousticAspects1986.PDF Live Aid Acoustics Report
2. ^ http://www.hillspeakersystems.co.uk/desphil.html Hill heritage and design philosophy
3. ^ http://www.herald.co.uk/local_info/la_memories.html Herald Newspaper
4. ^ http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/donington-1981.html UK Rock Festivals

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