The Real Basilica De Nuestra Señora De Atocha (The Royal Basilica of Our Lady of Atocha) is a historic church in Madrid. Popular as both a centre of worship and with tourists, a new Yamaha audio system has improved the sound for visitors in an acoustically challenging space. The current…
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Symetrix Prism aids synagogue social distancing
Nestled in the Highlands neighborhood of White Plains, New York sits Bet Am Shalom Synagogue – a vibrant, egalitarian congregation of individuals from diverse backgrounds, bound together by a shared belief in a thoughtful and progressive approach to Judaism. In 2016, systems integrator Shadowbox Design Management installed a Prism 12x12…
Panasonic picked for cathedral mass streaming
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral has installed a Panasonic’s PTZ camera system to livestream Sunday Mass to an audience of 5,000 per week, as the Covid-19 pandemic and continued social distancing continue to restrict worshippers' ability to attend mass. The solution includes Panasonic AW-HN40 PTZ cameras with optical zoom capability and NDI/HX…
Mission accomplished
In the modern house of worship AV technology is creating immersive environments to suit the congregation’s needs whilst guaranteeing the delivery of important messages. When Cornerstone Church in San Diego, California was renamed Heart Revolution Church, as part of the Vision 2020 campaign, the senior team also set out to…
Visionary Solutions selected for spiritual assembly
Founded more than a century ago, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is a global organisation inspired by the Hindu teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The organisation’s global network includes its headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, as well as locations across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and…
‘Drive-in church’ standardises on dBTechnologies
As a response to the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, New Haven, Connecticut-based Vox Church recently held three drive-in worship services using dBTechnologies DVA K5 Active Line Arrays and SUB 18H powered subwoofers. A growing church with seven locations, Vox has standardised on these dBTechnologies models for most of their needs and…
L-Acoustics serves largest US Catholic congregation
If the term megachurch is reserved to describe the world’s largest Protestant houses of worship, then St. Matthew Catholic Church of Charlotte is by all rights a megaparish. With more than 40,000 parishioners from over 11,000 households currently registered as members, St. Matthew offers 100-plus active ministries and is distinguished…
Exceptional pattern control brings clarity to cathedral
St. Eugene’s Cathedral, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry, opened in 1873 - and throughout the years since, generations of congregations have struggled with the acoustics inside the soaring stone interior. Now, however, following an extensive architectural refurbishment and technical systems upgrade, congregations can hear the…
Video streaming trends are shaping the future of houses of worship
2020. The year of unpredictability. We’ve seen it all, and we’re only four months in. During the changing and developing times that we live in, connectivity is vital. Since Covid-19 has hit, nearly one third of the world’s population are now in total isolation, making face-to-face contact nearly impossible. But…
Drive-in church signals transported by Mediornet
Riedel's MediorNet real-time signal transport, processing, and routing technology is powering a drive-up ministry for Cherry Hills Community Church in suburban Denver, Coloardo. In response to social distancing measures, the church is presenting its Sunday services to worshippers gathered in the car park in their vehicles — with MediorNet providing…