Bose Pro Partner, AB Audio Visual, was invited in to discuss the issues, and after listening carefully to the needs of the church, presented some options and even demonstrated the system that they believed would give the best results. Once agreed, the installation team began work, fitting in well with church routines and all was completed in less than a week.
Four Bose Panaray MA12 line array speakers, double stacked at the front of the church with single bass support, deliver sound to the congregation, whilst four Bose FreeSpace DS40SE speakers cover the choir. The line array speakers, which have been powder-coated to blend in with the stone columns, allow the sound to carry much further into the body of the church, allowing those at the back to hear as clearly as those at the front.
All controls were programmed by AB Audio Visual to make the system as intuitive as possible, with clear labelling and documentation. A Bose engineer spent a day balancing the whole system and setting up each microphone channel to give the best possible results.
Father Stuart Cradduck, Rector of St George's comments: "The result is a system we are really pleased with in all respects. It functions completely automatically for day-to-day purposes, and has produced a dramatic improvement in sound clarity, with an equally welcome reduction in unwanted noise or need for any adjustments. The main controls are small and easy to use, and the extra speakers in chapels and church hall, etc., can all be turned up or down locally as required. There is a full control desk available for more sophisticated or unusual purposes, but afterwards the system defaults to the day-to-day settings.
"AB Audio Visual has trained key members of the Church to operate and adjust the system where necessary, but routine use of the system mainly involves turning the main switch on or off, with everything else being automated. From day one, we have had nothing but positive comments on the quality and clarity of the new sound system, and those involved in the installation had equally positive things to say about the team and their experience. The overall result is very pleasing."
(Jim Evans)
