Founded in 1997 before acquiring its own permanent property in 2008 to accommodate its growth, Calvary Church in Jupiter, Florida, called on Milwaukee-based Avenue Systems to design and install an auditorium A/V infrastructure following acquiring land and committing US$13m to new facilities.
Alongside repurposing the pre-existing auditorium, Calvary need it new space to meet the demands of modern contemporary worship – ‘relatively high energy sound but not concert levels’, according to Avenue Systems’ Director of Client Relations, Terry Rhodes. A key ingredient was site-wide use of Martin Audio CDD point-source loudspeakers.
The new infrastructure also needed to work within a scalable space: ‘As this wasn’t a particularly deep room there was no requirement for a line array,’ Rhodes says. ‘However, it was relatively wide, so distributed audio from point source boxes made more sense. This was also more economically friendly to the budget, considering there were numerous issues to address.’ This included acoustic treatment to tame reverberation, flutter and echo.
Calvary’s technical team, under Production Director Steve Sweeney, also required ease of use, affording volunteer-friendly operation, automation and flexibility.
The sound reinforcement design is based around a pair of CDD15 boxes positioned on each side of the stage, with four CDD12 boxes set back in a delay ring along with a pair of CDD10, and five CDD6s serving as fill. ‘We also had four SX218 subs buried in bunkers at the face of the stage,’ Rhodes adds. These were powered by Linea Research 44M20 amplifiers, managed through Q-Sys processing.
The team at Avenue Systems had the full support of Martin Audio where required, and specifically that of regional rep, Martha Callaghan. Avenue Systems continues to offer close support to Calvary Church, making resources available to strengthen infrastructure where necessary, with confidence that this robust A/V solution will serve not only the current congregation but also future generations.
‘It goes without saying that having a great relationship with an integrator makes all the difference,’ Sweeney says. ‘Avenue Systems was always there for us, both answering questions to help our volunteers understand the “why” behind our new space’s audio design and taking time to showcase the value of Martin Audio’s CDD line. We were so impressed by how the speakers delivered a complete, balanced sound experience for our congregation during both contemporary worship and our Bible Teaching led by our Senior Pastor.
‘Terry Rhodes was both a great advocate for Martin Audio’s line of audio, and the value of Linea Research’s amplifiers and how well they integrate with our other systems and controls. We’re glad we made this choice, recommended by Avenue Systems. Martin Audio makes phenomenal speakers.’
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