Using Bose Modeler software, Apple's designers created an acoustical model of the church, and were able to predict the performance of the proposed design. As an added comfort to the church, those involved also had the opportunity to 'listen' to the system before it was permanently installed, using the Bose Auditioner playback system.
The agreed solution comprises two stacked pairs of Bose Panaray MA12 line arrays for the nave, plus one pair of MA12s to cover the balcony seating. Bose FreeSpace 3 creates in-fill where it is needed, and Bose Model 32SE loudspeakers complete the system in the foyer.
With amplification from Cloud CXA4 and CXA450 amplifiers, the church uses four radio microphones and four fixed microphones, with a DSP matrix mixer and an induction loop.
Mark Philpot of St David's comments: "The built-in flexibility of the system allows the use of microphones virtually anywhere in the church, with consistent clarity regardless of seating position. This has allowed for a more creative use of the space, adding a totally new and vibrant dimension to our church services. This was exemplified when a group of young people took part in a service as a 'choral' speaking group, while seated anonymously within the body of the church. The effect was dramatic."
(Jim Evans)
