"The new worship centre was constructed to maintain the rich history of the church while looking to the bright future," reflects director of operations, Reverend Craig Freeman. To accomplish this, First Baptist Church-Broad enlisted the help and support of Elite Multimedia, a local technology specialist.
The team was able to design video, lighting, and sound for their custom needs. Wade Russell, relationship manager for Elite, explains, "Audio is more consistent than the ever changing interfaces of lighting and video. With a tight budget, it was better for First Baptist Church-Broad to invest in a quality sound system that could last many years. In our experience d&b audiotechnik provides high quality audio systems and they have a history of longevity. They were the clear choice."
The new auditorium includes a large balcony and a one hundred and forty five seat choir loft. To provide quality sound for both near and far seating locations Elite's system design utilized d&b Q-Series loudspeakers in the auditorium, with E-Series E8s for fill in and under the balcony. Driven by D6 and D12 amplifiers and with properly delayed 18S-SUBs, Elite were able to provide a clear and even coverage for the space.
"We had to be very directional with the loudspeaker coverage," recalls Russell, who has also worked with d&b on various projects in the past. "The room does not have a specific acoustic design, so we had to rely on the accurate directivity of the d&b loudspeakers to control the sound reflections. The many rigging options of the system meant it was easy to get all loudspeakers in optimum position and make everything work. The end result is truly impressive."
(Jim Evans)
