MIXE03.Digital September eBook 2024
MIXE03.Digital September eBook 2024
MIXE03.Digital September eBook 2024
FEATURING
HOUSE OF
WORSHIP
SOUND
Discover the creative solutions used for numerous
notable HOW audio systems around the world.
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FEATURING
HOUSE OF
WORSHIP
SOUND
Discover the creative solutions used for numerous
notable HOW audio systems around the world.
HOW SOUND
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Westover Hills
Church Gets An
Audio Update
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Monte Bros. Makes
Mic Insights
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Knock Presbyterian
Church Upgrades
Audio System
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Upgraded P.A. for
As the final resting place
Multiple Eagle Brook
of some of France’s leading
military figures, most notably
Campuses
Napoleon, Paris’ Dôme des
Invalides was built during the
reign of Louis XIV in the 17th
century and features a half-
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Fiji’s World Harvest
dozen chapels. Its discretely
placed P.A. features eight
Centre Reaps the
clusters of four Nexo Geo Benefits of a New
MS, along with L18 subs P.A.
mounted above each of the
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four corner arches, and a
single Geo M620 at each
corner firing into the dome to
create a virtual source. Ed Sheeran Show
Leads to Church’s
New Audio System
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ON THE COVER: ver the last 20 years, Houses of
The Miraculous Medal Worship have become some of
Shrine in Philadelphia, the most advanced AV facilities New Sound at Old
Penn., recently updated Church of St. John
around, often using cutting-edge
its audio system with a the Baptist
full integration created audio systems that rival or top
by house-of-worship
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many secular venues. From installing tour-worthy
specialists Monte
Brothers Sound Systems P.A.s to developing complex monitoring setups
of Ardsley, New York, for worship bands to integrating live sound and The Belonging Co.
who installed gear broadcast mix positions, houses of worship— Has New Belongings:
from Biamp, Powersoft, Consoles
CAMM and Audio- and the system designers and integrators they
Technica. For more on turn to—are pushing the technical envelope,
the installation, see
page 5.
often while maximizing limited budgets. Join us
as we take a deep dive into numerous notable
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Free Chapel Church
HoW systems, looking at the solutions that were Leans In on New
devised, the equipment that was chosen, the P.A.S
creative ways it was applied and much more.
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KNOCK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH UPGRADES
AUDIO SYSTEM
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elfast, Ireland—Knock Presbyterian Church in Belfast audio zones, using matrixes fed from the main LR mix. With future-
has been updating its audio system over the last few proofing in mind, however, the team wanted a minimum of 64 input
years, and turned to regional audio provider Rea channels and hoped to facilitate both multi-track recording and, taking
Sound in June 2022 to get insight into what might be into consideration an upcoming major building project for the church’s
the House of Worship’s next console. The church’s halls the following year, sending further audio feeds to the new worship
technical team, led by Brian Ditty, began exploring spaces.
options to replace the existing 12-year-old mixer, and Roger McMullan from Rea Sound met with the church’s
Knock Presbyterian
with that insight ultimately went with an Allen & Heath Church in Belfast technical team to answer questions, and arranged for
dLive desk. has been updating the group to attend an Allen & Heath dLive and Avantis
Knock Church had to consider not only its current needs its audio system in tour, where it could interact with the consoles firsthand.
recent times, and
but also what some of its audio requirements might be in that includes the This experience solidified the decision to recommend
the future. At the time, the church had 48 inputs on the addition of a new the dLive system to the church committee, which in turn
stage and used 16 at front-of-house for wireless receivers Allen & Heath dLive approved the purchase.
desk.
and more. Their sanctuary also featured seven distinct Today, the church has an Allen & Heath dLive CDM48
MixRack capable of 128×64 channels
of 96 kHz audio, paired with a C3500
control Surface. The CDM48 provides
48 inputs and 24 outputs for use
on the church stage, and a DX168
expander offers the additional
16 mic preamps and 8 line outs
required at FOH. The MixRack was
also equipped with a Dante 128×128
audio networking card to send audio
feeds to the new halls following the
completion of their building project
and to enable multi-track recording
and playback.
Gerard Wilkinson from Rea
Sound oversaw the installation and
provided training on the new system.
He also fine-tuned the PA hangs,
and the desk has been welcomed
by the audio team and parishoners
alike, said Ditty, noting, “Many
from the congregation and visiting
artists noticed the increase in clarity,
warmth and overall better sound.”
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Now used as an
arts venue, the
400-plus year-old
Old Church of St.
John the Baptist
recently added
a Renkus-Heinz
loudspeaker
system.
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CONTENT
Content Directors Tom Kenny, thomas.kenny@futurenet.com
ON NEW P.A.S
Clive Young, clive.young@futurenet.com
Senior Content Producer Steve Harvey, sharvey.prosound@gmail.com
Production Manager Nicole Schilling
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Design Directors Will Shum and Lisa McIntosh
ADVERTISING SALES
ainesville, GA—Free Chapel Church, a contemporary Christian congregation
based in Gainesville, Georgia, has been updating the audio systems in Managing Vice President of Sales, B2B Tech
many of its worship facilities, including its main campus, and increasingly Adam Goldstein, adam.goldstein@futurenet.com, 212-378-0465
Glenn Setchfield, global audio director at Free Chapel Church, is responsible for Head of Print Licensing: Rachel Shaw, licensing@futurenet.com
integrating and overseeing all audio operations, including weekend services, midweek MANAGEMENT
gatherings, youth and children’s programs, and audio production for Jentezen Franklin
SVP, MD, B2B Amanda Darman-Allen
Ministries, a non-profit organization affiliated with the church. VP, Global Head of Content, B2B Carmel King
“At Free Chapel Church, we prioritize exceptional audio experiences that resonate with MD, Content, AV Anthony Savona
our congregation,” says Setchfield, “and with EAW’s cutting-edge equipment, we can deliver VP, Head of US Sales, B2B Tom Sikes
impactful, engaging and rewarding worship services across our multiple campuses.” Managing VP of Sales, B2B Tech Adam Goldstein
VP, Global Head of Strategy & Ops, B2B Allison Markert
Setchfield commended EAW’s commitment to customer service and support. “John VP, Product & Marketing, B2B Andrew Buchholz
Mills and the great team at EAW have been instrumental partners in our audio journey,” Head of Production US & UK Mark Constance
he adds. “Their timely assistance allows us to focus on delivering Head of Design, B2B Nicole Cobban
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