According to Allen Peerson, president of Jupiter, Florida-based Peerson Audio, Inc., which supplied and installed the L-Acoustics system, "I think my father did the original system, a single Altec Lansing multi-cell, when they built the church, and we put in the center cluster system over 20 years ago, so it was certainly time for an update.
"The new system uses flown subs, as well as subs underneath the stage, so they have really good low end throughout the building, even the upper balcony. The flown subs are in a cardioid pattern, with one reversed in the array of three," notes Peerson, who also installed four 8XTi speakers for front-fill. Six L-Acoustics LA4X and two LA8 amplified controllers drive the entire rig.
Peerson Audio is in the process of additionally upgrading the cameras, video screens and lighting at Family Church Downtown, which offers contemporary services with a praise band and singers.
The church also called on house of worship consultant Vance Brashears from the San Diego, California office of Idibri, formerly known as Acoustic Dimensions, to deal with other technical upgrades and some issues in the space, which is 144ft long by 80ft wide with a rear balcony. "It's a fairly reverberant room, which we've corrected in this process with acoustic treatment," reports Doug Lettsome, director of operations for Family Church, which maintains six area campuses, including Family Church Downtown.
(Jim Evans)
