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Houses of Worship Top Story
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Churches Adapt Small Line
Arrays for Large Spaces
Line arrays have been commonplace at concerts,
arenas,
and other high-end venues for years now. But recently, houses of
worship
have been adopting line arrays as well—in increasing numbers.
In part, the trend is driven by the availability of a new generation of
small, lightweight, high-power line array loudspeaker systems, marketed
by virtually all of the leading manufacturers. In addition, though, the
design flexibility of line arrays has often proved to be the answer to
the oddly shaped rooms, combined speech/music reproduction, echoes,
high
ceilings, and other challenges that abound in the church environment. Click here for more...
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 Sheridan Hills Church Gets
Superior Sound with Martin Audio Line Array
A year ago, Travis Groat, the technical director of Sheridan Hills
Church in Hollywood, Fla., called Professional AV Consultant Lee
Buckalew because the large church/campus needed an upgraded sound
system. Groat had worked with Buckalew before Sheridan Hills, and he
knew that Buckalew was the technical director for First Baptist Church of Arnold in Arnold, Mo., and
that his firsthand experience as a working professional would be
invaluable in truly understanding today's more sophisticated church
media needs.
Before getting to any specifics, Buckalew and Groat discussed how media
and technology could best be used in each area of the Florida campus
where Sheridan Hills is located. Both men looked at all of the spaces
on
campus beyond the proposed new construction before proceeding. "We
wanted to anticipate future needs, both in terms of facility growth and
evolving technology," says Groat. Click here for more...
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 Innovason Delivers More Than
the Word at Sight & Sound Theatres
Telling the great stories of the Christian faith on
stage for more than 25 years, Sight & Sound Theatres has never let
technology—or the lack of it—stand in its way. In the early
1970s, founders Glen and Shirley Eshelman used little more than a
microphone, a turntable, a slide projector, and a rented hall outside
the Lancaster County, Penn., township of Strasburg to stage their
Wonder of It All tribute to their faith.
As their ambitions grew, the Eshelmans weren't daunted either by the
increasing audio and video technology needs that their ideas would
ultimately demand. By 1976, the founders had their own home, the Sight
&
Sound Auditorium, which was outfitted with slide and film capabilities.
By 1987, the full-length live production that stands today as the
signature for Sight & Sound Theatres, Behold the Lamb, was up
and
running, using live actors and all the necessary AV accoutrements. Click here for more...
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 Inter-M Unveils Kensington
Mixing Consoles
Available in frame sizes including 24-, 32-, and
40-channel models, the new Kensington Series of mixing consoles from Inter-M is being
previewed this summer throughout the United States following the InfoComm debut
of
one of the line's first functional engineering samples. With stylish
looks, an ergonomic layout, rugged mechanical design, and a host of
high-quality features, the Kensington product group is ideally suited
for live sound reinforcement, theater, houses of worship, or any other
application requiring a full-featured mixing console.
These new consoles bring together the expertise and experience of a
renowned team of design engineers led by Miyajaki Yuichi of Inter-M and
Dave Dearden of Audient plc. in the United Kingdom. Using its
world-class manufacturing resources to transform the design vision into
reality, Inter-M has effectively added a line of mixers to its catalog
with outstanding audio performance, flexible facilities, and features.
Click here for more...
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 NEC Display Solutions
Introduces 32in. Addition to Family of Large-Screen LCD Public
Information Displays
Poised to deliver the most affordable, feature-rich
large-screen LCD on the market, NEC Display
Solutions announced the availability of the LCD3210 large-screen
LCD
monitor. The new 32in. display not only includes NEC's acclaimed
Digital
Signage Technology Suite (DSTS), but also features a new standard
three-year limited warranty and an estimated street price of around
$2,000.
Developed for applications in the rapidly emerging markets of
information display and digital signage, the large-screen family of NEC
displays offers the most technologically advanced functionality in the
industry. With the smaller form factor, the LCD3210 is a perfect
solution to deliver dynamic multimedia content to retail settings,
conference rooms, and other applications that were previously unable to
utilize larger LCDs. And, with the highest image contrast and
brightness
quality on the market, the new LCD3210 also delivers significantly
improved visibility and color uniformity in high-ambient-light
environments. Click here for more...
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 Furman's High-Performance
AR-15
Voltage Regulator Uniquely Includes Power Purification
Capabilities
Furman Sound announced a new 15-amp voltage
regulator that delivers a stable 120V of AC power to protect sensitive
electronic equipment from damage caused by line voltage irregularities
like sags, brownouts, and overvoltages. The AR-15 Series II is also the
only voltage regulator that reduces line noise by filtering and
purifying AC power to ensure optimum performance.
"Many voltage regulators on the market use motorized, transformer-based
technology that not only make them large and expensive, but can
actually
increase the amount of noise in the line," says Bob Cavin, vice
president of engineering at Furman Sound. "Furman's industry-leading
technology has paved the way for the new AR-15, which delivers superior
voltage regulation and noise filtration performance in a
cost-effective,
compact package." Click here for more...
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