Morris Kicks Off Inaugural 2016 Integration Roadshow Across the Southeast

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Hands – on Training Opportunities in Three Locations

Morris is taking a different kind of show on the road this spring and summer by launching its 2016 Morris Integration Roadshow, making three stops in the Southeast: Birmingham, Memphis and Jackson, Miss. The Roadshow is free to attend and offers participants a daylong class featuring hands-on learning opportunities, a round-table discussion, Morris’ preferred brands and a condensed version of one of Morris’ most popular courses, “Art and Science of Mixing,” taught by John Mills, Morris Education and Development Manager.

“We are extremely excited to offer this unique opportunity to professionals in the house of worship community,” said Danny Rosenbalm, Morris CEO. “This daylong event will provide leaders with a forum to candidly discuss what issues they face and to receive advice from some of the most experienced house of worship integration specialists in the industry. Our goal is to provide meaningful feedback and solutions while also forming lasting relationships.”

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Audio-Technica System 10 PRO Wireless Systems Chosen for the New First Southern Baptist Church Building in Pratt, Kansas

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FirstSouthernAs the FCC spectrum auction approaches in April 2016, and this fast-growing church faces the loss of the 600-MHz frequency range, the Audio-Technica System 10 PRO system offers interference-free operation in the 2.4 GHz range with the features needed to keep the church’s message coming across loud and clear

The First Southern Baptist Church, a robust congregation of 800 people in Pratt, Kansas, recently had a new church building constructed by Builders for Christ (https://t.e2ma.net/click/tmpep/h9axrb/hxtnje), a non-profit that brings volunteers to construct church buildings for needy congregations. But what no amount of good will can accomplish is the replacement of the RF spectrum that’s being eroded as more of the UHF spectrum — the sweet spot for professional wireless audio systems — disappears as the FCC reallocates more of it for the growing cohort of mobile wireless devices. Brent Handy, Audio, Video, Lighting and Electronics Designer and Sales Consultant at Advanced Sound & Communication in Kansas City, MO, which provided much of the new church’s AV systems, says he initially tried to work with the church’s existing wireless microphone system, but found it was better suited to conference room applications and in any event wasn’t designed to be used in the quantities that the church staff needed them. “The previous contractor did not perform an on-site scan. The quantity of simultaneous systems was not recommended by the manufacturer, and the frequencies chosen weren’t recommended for Pratt, Kansas, by the FCC,” he adds, noting how the area’s agricultural enterprises utilize much of the UHF spectrum for field communications and wireless internet. “After doing research and scanning for a week, we could not find enough UHF frequencies to work reliably.”

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AUDIO VIDEO ELECTRONICS FLIES DANLEY SUBS AT REDEEMER BIBLE CHURCH

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Redeemer_Church_ExteriorAs the congregation at Redeemer Bible Church in Minnetonka, Minnesota grew steadily larger, its low-ceiling, A-frame sanctuary seemed to grow steadily smaller. Eventually, the inconvenience it created threatened the church’s ability to continue growing, prompting a fundraiser for a newer, bigger, and all-around better sanctuary. Rather than relocate, as many churches are forced to do, Redeemer was able to use its existing real estate for a new 500-seat sanctuary, attaching it to its existing building as a massive addition. Twin Cities-based Station 19 Architects and Audio Video Electronics (AVE) collaborated to design and build an inviting worship space with Danley Sound Labs point-source stereo loudspeakers paired with a flown Danley directional subwoofer array, vibrant video and LED lighting, and speech-enhancing acoustics – all on a budget.

“Redeemer’s old sanctuary (which is now the lobby!) was a very low A-frame design,” explained Stefan Svärd, owner and president of AVE. “The ceiling was so low that projection was difficult, and the acoustics and distributed sound system had less punch than they needed to fully convey the church’s contemporary worship style. By getting involved in the project from its very earliest stages with Station 19, we were able to design a new sanctuary that was not just better than their old system, but excellent in its own right. One of the keys to giving Redeemer great speech intelligibility with well-integrated low end was the careful placement and configuration of Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers.”

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A.C.T Lighting Makes First Pledge a Product Donation to Behind the Scenes

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ACT-Lighting-Check-Presentation-to-BTSOn the show floor at USITT, A.C.T Lighting made their first Pledge-a-Product donation to Behind the Scenes reflecting proceeds from the sale of the dot2 Series of Lighting Control Solutions from MA Lighting.

Brian Dowd, Vice President of Sales for A.C.T Lighting, presented a check for $5,000 to members of the Behind the Scenes Foundation Board of Directors stating, “A.C.T is committed to supporting Behind the Scenes. We are honored to participate and assist in the fantastic support they provide.”

Rick Rudolph, Chair of the Behind the Scenes Foundation, accepted the check saying, “I was thrilled to have A.C.T join the Pledge-a-Product program last year during USITT. Today, that commitment to Behind the Scenes became dollars for the charity and I hope that dot2 programmers realize that Behind the Scenes is there for technicians in need due to serious illness or injury.”

The Behind the Scenes charity provides entertainment technology industry professionals who are ill or injured with grants that may be used for basic living and medical expenses. For more information about Behind the Scenes, to donate, or to apply for a grant, visit www.behindthescenescharity.org. For information about becoming a Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner email info@behindthescenescharity.org.


Nexus Panels Create Logo and Lighting  For Love Is Red Conference

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Love is RedEstablishing an identity with young worshippers is essential to the success of church youth conferences. While many conferences rely on colorful on site banners to accomplish this goal, Love Is Red has taken this concept a step further, putting its logo in pixel mapped lights, using the Nexus 4×4 from CHAUVET Professional.

The largest Christian youth conference in the Midwest, Love is Red draws thousands of 17- to 29-year-olds from throughout the Great Lakes region for three days of worship, learning sessions, and music from noted Christian bands such as Elevation Worship, which recently reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts with “Here As In Heaven.”  Contributing to the experience at the conference is an engaging lightshow that is anchored by an impressive center stage logo display created with Nexus 4 x 4 LED panels from CHAUVET Professional.

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TVU NETWORKS EXTENDS FLEXIBILITY OF LIVE BROADCASTS FOR BUDGET-CONSCIOUS REGIONAL CATHOLIC TV STATION

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TVUone-bpubag-02-tripod-1024x683For the past 35 years, the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Catholic television station, CTSA (Catholic Television of San Antonio), has broadcast locally produced video content, created in the studio as well as from the field. As a very active regional diocese, the church wanted to carry more of its offsite celebrations and events live, but CTSA faced budget and staffing limitations. After a successful experience with renting a TVUPack cellular 4G/LTE portable backpack transmitter for an event last year, CTSA was convinced of the solution’s value and cost-effectiveness and purchased one from TVU Networks®.

“One of the missions of CTSA is to serve the community and reach people that might not be able to get out and see things in person. With our new TVU equipment, it gives us a greater reach. The solution increases our station’s presence with cost efficiency,” Patlan stated.

With TVUPack, CTSA has carried local graduations, masses, holiday celebrations and other events live, including the coverage of 10 high school graduations in a span of a few weeks, which would have been impossible before their TVUPack purchase.

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