ProAudio Review - February 2009 - (Page 52)

installation profile by Mel Lambert Summit Church in Fort Myers, Florida The main sanctuary at Summit Church Fort Meyers, FL Houses of worship represent one of the most demanding of environments for live sound. Today’s media-savvy congregations expect highquality playback of pre-recorded sequences and live events — often with full-sized bands, choirs and even orchestras — that are being held in spacious sanctuaries and meeting places. When Summit Church in Fort Myers, Florida looked to add a brand-new, two-story building for its growing congregation, the design criteria were particularly stringent. “Audio is everything,” considers Todd Milby, Summit Church’s mission leader and teaching pastor. “When it comes to our weekend gatherings, the audio/ video/lighting experience needs to be flawless so the message and overall worship experience will have maximum impact. Our five-year-old church attracts about 1,500 weekend attendees made up mainly of young families. Our services feature high-energy, band-driven music in a casual atmosphere.” This progressive house of worship opted for a Meyer Sound system as a cornerstone of its AVL experience. “The expectation in live sound today is for post-production quality, and churches are no different,” considers Don Allensworth, CEO of the NewGround Group, a consulting firm that specializes in HOW projects, and which developed the design used at Summit Church Fort Myers. “Houses of worship are paying more and more attention to audio, video, and lighting technology.” Allensworth was called in originally as a consultant on the project. “The NewGround Group specializes in master planning, technical AVL design, and minister coaching,” he continues. “In essence, we ‘create environments.’ During a visit to the new site we were asked to review technical requirements and ended up taking over the project. We had a previous relationship with Pro Sound & Video, a Miamibased system integrator,” who supplied and installed the equipment. Total budget for the dual-floor AVL package was $410,000. “The church’s main 515-person auditorium on the upper floor features a relatively low 14-foot ceiling,” the consultant confides, “which complicated the sound-system design. Once we had decided to develop the ‘Meyer Room,’ I immediately contacted Brian Dunning from Pro Sound & Video to serve as installation Mel Lambert is principal of Media&Marketing, a Los Angeles-based consulting service for the pro audio industry. mel.lambert@MEDIAandMARKETING.com 52 ProAudioReview | February 2009 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - February 2009 Contents From Razor Slice To Mouse Click Hot Gear At Winter NAMM ’09: Studio Prioritizing Good Acoustics In Tough Times Digidesign Pro Tools 8 Allen & Heath ZED-R16 Analog Mixing Console Mike Rivers Nevaton MC Series Studio Condenser Microphones FMR Audio Really Nice Series Pre-Amp and Dynamics Modules Mojave Audio MA-201 FET Condenser Microphone Genelec 6010A and 5040A Powered Loudspeaker and Subwoofer Massey Plug-Ins De:Esser Hot Gear At Winter NAMM ’09: Live White Space Regulation: What It Means To Us Recording Live Sound Summit Church in Fort Myers, Florida Bag End P-Crystal R Loudspeaker Mark Olson & Gary Louris’ “Turn Your Pretty Name Around”

ProAudio Review - February 2009

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