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FAIRFIELD CHRISTIAN CHURCH OAKFORD, INDIANA MEDIA UPDATE/UPGRADE WORSHIP CENTER SOUND The Fairfield Christian Church of Oakford, IN (just south of Kokomo) was needing more seating during their worship assemblies. The solution they decided on in 2004 was to turn 90 degrees in their current gym and rework the room for a long and narrow arrangement. This allowed approximately 12 percent more seating.
The room also received a facelift: new paint, new carpet, and a new rear stage wall. The technical plan includes a new sound system (using several components from the previous system), an entirely new stage lighting system and modifications to the existing video projection system.
This happened to be our second project with FCC. We had design and oversaw the installation of the system in their old auditorium in 1991, working with a local sound contractor. That system was reworked in 2005 because of changes made to the room.
The video system included a new electric
screen and a telephoto lens for the existing Epson high output data
The previous "almost" portable sound system was a compilation of parts from a local music store. It was the work of a member of the congregation. The system was just over seven years old and several features had been abandoned due to component failures. The quality of sound from the main speakers was disappointing. Everyone responded quite positively when they were first able to hear the new custom built speakers.
The custom built speakers shown before and after the finisheing touches were applied The grills are perforated metal covered in acoustically transparent fabric. The fabric is for appearances. The metal grill is for protection from flying balls. These are a LDAC design from Concert Systems LLC of South Bend, Indiana. There are two of these dual 10" woofer boxes each with a 2" throat compression driver on bi-radial horns. Two additional single bi-radial horn boxes are used for rear fills.
Because this room will also be used for volley ball and basket ball, the speakers are suspended with welded chain so it will just swing when hit by flying balls, and then return to the right place.
The mobile control desk is from the previous system. It didn't take much to incorporate the new console and support equipment. The desk is connected to the system with two snake cables and a power cable that route into the storage room the houses the amplifier rack. This amp rack provides 2500 watts of audio power controlled by three dbx Drive Rack digital processors. The system includes a mono main speakers system, four on stage monitor systems and a corner loaded sub woofer system.
The system was built by with volunteer labor from the congregation. Special mention needs to be made for Dave Walters a volunteer from the congregation. He worked more hours than anyone else to make this project a possibility.
WORSHIP CENTER ACOUSTICS The acoustics of the room were calmed with the application of more absorbing panels. Many already were in place. We also added the velour curtains behind the stage to help absorb excessive sound from the stage monitors (the band likes it loud!)
WORSHIP CENTER LIGHTING The new stage lighting system was built by volunteers of the congregation with assistance from a local electrical contractor. To protect the lighting instruments from flying balls, most of the fixtures were tucked away in the upper corners of the rooms behind the structural wood beams. Two 12 channel rack mounting dimmers were added to provide twenty four 1200 watts dimmer channels. A simple memory fader controller provides both preset scenes and active control of all stage lighting.
CHAPEL SOUND The chapel sound system was reworked (in one day) to better accommodate a major change to the room. A new rear wall was built halfway into the room. This creates a very nice and cozy space for small group meetings, weddings, and prayer meetings.
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WORSHIP CENTER STAGE LIGHTING
CHAPEL REWORKED MAIN SPEAKER
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