Most of the work was done inside where the new main campus, including office space, is accommodated. The main sanctuary is a 1,400 seat worship centre. As an open and contemporary environment, it is an ideal and welcoming space for worship, concerts and child education activities alike. The worship centre's versatile stage design caters to many musical styles of various sizes and the sound system needed to be designed more as a theatrical venue rather than a traditional church. It would need to be a scalable system providing even coverage, and with clear vocal reproduction.
Although speech covers a broad range beyond the mids, the warmth in the Adamson midrange adds a special quality to any style sermon. Due to the size of the venue and the need for scalability, the Adamson SpekTrix Series fit the bill. Some Point Series enclosures were added as front-fill boxes and in the children's room. Consulting and the sound systems design was Acoustic Dimensions' Jim Burdette, and the installation was executed by Clair Brothers.
The installation features six Adamson Arrays made up of a combination of SpekTrix and SpekTrix W's: Efx L, Array A - Array B - Array C - Array D and Efx R. In between Arrays B and C there are three JBL Subs in line, and directly behind the B and C Arrays, Adamson SpekTrix Subs are flown . Original placement was at the top of the main arrays, but the subs were moved behind due to sight lines. The system of flying subs directly behind the main array is a factory suggested method which utilizes two rigging frames and a standard Adamson Frame Link Adapter.
"The speakers deliver an impressive amount of volume. Usually for a band performance we only run two of the six (arrays) and still have some headroom. I am VERY impressed with the Point 8 speakers as are the installers and designers, the quality and volume is simply amazing" says production manager Dustin Hamilton. The installation included all Lab.Gruppen Amplifiers with BSS London for DSP.
(Jim Evans)
