Colorado college installs KLANG IEM
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For the design and installation of the 150,000sq.ft auditorium’s audio, video, and lighting systems, Charis once again turned to Franktown, Colorado-based HOW systems integrator AcousTech, which installed three KLANG:vier immersive IEM mixing systems as part of the project.
According to Roland Dutzmann, AcousTech’s president and founder, he had planned to suggest that Charis use Klang systems for the Auditorium, but his client actually expressed an interest in the technology before he could mention it: “When we met in January of last year to finalize the sanctuary’s AVL system designs and gear choices, Nate Carter, Charis’ AVL engineer, brought up his interest in using Klang before I could suggest it.”
Carter picks up the story: “I was first pointed in the direction of Klang by a Swedish friend who is a musician, composer, and producer,” he says. “Our Worship Arts department practices a great deal of diversity in style and ensemble size and type. We do everything from classic and modern gospel to more "modern" worship styles and artists, and we’re also moving to include classical liturgical styles as well for certain events.
“So in terms of our technical needs, flexibility is key. The ability to cascade three KLANG:vier units for 24 input channels, the Dante integration, and the ability to create configuration pre-sets have been vital. I use a combination of Shure PSM 900s, RedNet AM2s, and the direct headphone outputs on the KLANG:viers to accommodate all of the IEM locations needed, and I couldn't have done that without the array of I/O options integrated into these units.”
(Jim Evans)
