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The atmosphere in a place of worship is crucial
to the reverence of those taking part in a service. Equally
important is the relay of teachings or celebration to all,
including those who may be hard of hearing or some distance
from the speaker.
Technology has long been used to improve the audibility of
preachers or readers with weak or untrained voices, but many
venues have an acoustic to relay a well projected voice, which
complicates the installation of speakers. Couple this with
a listed building or irreplaceable decoration complicating
the installation and it is no surprise that many systems fall
short of expectations.
Sound
Modern sound processing offers more routine engineering
to improve sound, reduce feedback and compensate for acoustics
than ever before. Control systems can now automate or simplify
complex systems into easy to use controls and speaker technology
has produced smaller speakers with higher quality, increasing
the range of mounting options and the overall sound quality
in a venue. Discrete radio mics offer mobile options for
speakers and less visual intrusion.
Lighting
Lighting is always crucial to atmosphere and advances in
control systems can now be transferred for application in
churches. Possibly the simplest but most effective first
step is simply dimming existing lighting on automated controls
for simple operation, but the range of technology available
for keeping the atmosphere you feel appropriate is well
worth a call to CGA Integration.
Video
As in so many other areas, the popularity of video in worship
is increasing. CGA Integration has long experience of specifying
projectors and screens for a large range of applications
and sites including places of worship. Problems such as
high ceilings, long throws and multiple inputs can all be
solved to enhance your worship.
Uses for video within a place of worship include showing
imagery and text related to sermons, displaying hymn &
prayer words, displaying a video feed of a speaker so that
they can be well seen.
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