PAP managing director Jan Olav Sandsmark reports, "Amongst other larger PA companies in the Stavanger region, the church contacted us for an alternative to the existing system. As in everyday life, there were many contradictory demands to be met: the system had to enhance intelligibility when used with a lapel microphone in conventional worship services. On the other hand immaculate reproduction of gospel rock bands was desired.
"Additionally, the new system had to be able to handle all the different events to be held in the church. And last but not least the system should fit in the church from an esthetical point of view. From the two potential systems considered, mock-ups were made and rigged up. The Dreamline stood out as being optically the best."
Gand Church technical manager Mangar Gardum adds: "The system that suited our budget and demands was Dreamline. It gives the church an even coverage from front to back and we can use the system for all the kind of events that we have in the church. Even a technician of one of the competitors in the demo was stunned when doing a job here in the church."
Based on the parameters of the venue, Sound Projects technicians configured the Dreamlines individually to obtain the perfect sound for the auditorium. To integrate the system fully into the Gand Church, the Dreamlines were delivered in the PMS colour of the interior of the church.
(Jim Evans)
