A Massachusetts Church; Two Phase Audio Visual Systems Renovation

Sound System Renovation and Video Projection at a Nantucket Church

This year one of the especially noteworthy AV system design projects we completed was for a parish on Nantucket Island. The Massachusetts church sound and video projection projects were done in two phases. The Church Sound System phase of the project included new professional-grade electronics, microphones and speakers engineered for optimal sound projection in worship spaces. 

The AV system design: Church sound by the numbers 

What makes great church Audio?

1. High-Performance Equipment combined with Great Design 

As part of a custom church sound system design, speakers are installed for optimal sound clarity and intelligibility. Here the tower-style loudspeakers are installed in the front corners of the nave and in order to offer intelligible sound, were planned to directionally ‘cover’ the nave with clear even sound from front to back.

2. Pro-grade BOSE® loudspeakers  

Designed especially for the worship environment, aesthetically aligned with Church architecture. Extra steps include coloring the speaker casing to perfectly match the wall, wainscoting, columns or railings to which they are affixed.

3. Digital Sound Selector – for each church sound scenario

A digital wall-mount remote controller contains   presets which are customized for different sound settings i.e. Size of Mass attendance, different Music Ministries, Seasonal changes etc. The system performs perfectly for every Mass, every time.

4. Re-purposing older equipment in new church audio visual systems 

The old speakers from the nave were installed in the choir loft. Sometimes equipment needs a good cleaning and tuning and then may be re-installed in an area it is better designed to service. The speakers at this parish were not optimal for sound coverage throughout the nave but were a good choice for church sound projection in loft.

5. Portable Sound for Chapel, Lawn, anywhere 

BOSE quality sound in a discreet 6 ft tall x 4 inch wide speaker. At the Sconset Chapel—which has some strong historical significance related to its aesthetics— hard-wired speakers were not ideal. BOSE® offers a portable version of the church sound system speakers we employ for many AV system designs. The speaker(s) may be used for Mass or set up elsewhere indoors or outside for use as needed.

Fr. Bouchard spoke of his trust in Power Sound- having chosen our company at more than one parish where he has served as pastor. He entrusted PSNE with another Massachusetts Church Audio project when he was pastor at Corpus Christi Parish in East Sandwich. Now at St Mary, Our Lady of the Isle he again entrusted PSNE with a 2-phase AV system design and installation project. When asked what about our company he favored he was quick to reply:

“Always Responsive… You keep proving yourselves!” 

- Rev. Marcel Bouchard

The Project Phase 2: Church Video Projection in the sanctuary.  A Video projection system was designed/installed in the sanctuary several months prior to the church audio system part of the AV renovation. In our next post we’ll share a little about its genesis and how the parish is utilizing the new technology. 

How’s the sound in your church? How about the chapel, classrooms, Sunday school, or nursery? When we ask this of any clergy and staff we often hear your replies that tell us you want and need much better, much more intelligible sound. If you’re nodding along you may want to read more about audio visual systems for worship by visiting our website:  http://powersoundne.com/ worshipav.html

 

A Massachusetts Church; Video Projection for Education

More visual education with video projection at St. Agnes Parish in Dalton MA

In this PSNE blog post, we will share phase 2 of new AV installation at both the Chapel Conference Room and the Academy of St. Agnes Parish. The parish wanted video projection their conference space, which is a former chapel and the Academy library. The building once housed a convent and over time has evolved into the academy. The parish asked Power Sound of New England to first develop and design a church video projection system for the sanctuary.

The project in the main church was completed in the Fall. (Read about it in the post below) That phase of the AV installation was completed in time to utilize the video projection as a learning tool for the new Roman Missal. St. Agnes parish pastor, Fr. Chris Malatesta, employed the new audio visual system as a tool for teaching the congregation. Fr. Chris displayed text onto the large format screen and during Mass the congregation, along with Father practiced the new Mass Translations prior to the November implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition.

The Project Phase 2: Church Video Projection for the Chapel Conference Room and the Academy Library. The goal: more visual education!

Other important features of the video projection system included design and AV installation featuring components that would be visually discreet in the conference space therefore maintaining the glorious architecture of the former Convent Chapel. In the library and the chapel ceiling mounted projectors and motorized retractable screens were installed offering an on-demand feature that makes the systems

Fr. Chris Malatesta spoke of entrusting PSNE with the Parish’s comprehensive church video projection project:

“After meeting with Troy we knew; ‘Power Sound’ had an exceptional sense of our worship needs combined with technical savvy.”    

 ~ Fr. Chris Malatesta: St. Agnes Parish

Church video projection by PSNE has many that applications can be used to deepen the connection to education…and to worship. Conference space, School, Sanctuary ...anywhere.

St. Agnes Parish’s video projection solutions features:

For the Chapel Conference Room at the Academy

• Video for RCIA Ed

• Parish Board meeting presentations

For the Academy Library

• Enhance communication with visual technology

For the Sanctuary

• Project hymn lyrics and liturgy

• Display religious imagery and parish announcements

• Show memorial presentations during Funerals

• Project video of Mass to overflow areas

 

Custom Church Video offers more way to connect your congregation to worship than ever before. If you would like to explore some of our custom applications for video projection and complete audio visual systems for worship visit our website: powersoundne.com/churchvideoprojection.html 

A Massachusetts Church; Video Projection for Sanctuary, Chapel and Academy

St. Agnes Parish in Dalton MA + 

New Video Projection = 

More Visual Worship

Power Sound of New England installed video projection, as a 3-part project, at St. Agnes Parish in Dalton. Like many parishes with plans for comprehensive Audio Visual system renovation, the parish decided to have PSNE propose a master plan for the AV system design that could be executed in phases that accommodated schedules and budgets. Overall, the parish wanted video projection for the sanctuary, the chapel and the Academy.

The first phase of the project was completed back in the fall and the timing was not mere coincidence.

Hymns, religious imagery and

bulletins can be prominently

displayed on two large screens.

The Project Phase I: Church Video Projection for the sanctuary. The Fr. Chris Malatesta wanted a creative and effective way to utilize video projection to help deepen the connection to worship. He especially wanted to help the congregation learn the New Mass Translation. He chose to have the AV installation completed weeks before the new Roman Missile. This allowed for his idea to help the congregation learn the New Mass Translations. Video projection was used to display them during Mass and together the congregation practiced. A visual way to earn Father knew it would provide a far more effective tool than small printed cards they could be hard to read. Another great feature of this was that everyone could lift their voices toward the altar as they spoke.

Angled large-format screens provide

beautiful views from every pew.

Other great features: Church video is used in the sanctuary for a variety of displays. Hymn lyrics, religious imagery, and the liturgy can be projected onto the large-format screens. More visually enriching Youth Masses and RCIA education also realize the benefits of the church video projection system.

Fr. Chris Malatesta was enthusiastic when we asked how the parish was enjoying the new video system in the sanctuary…

 “We love it!"

“Maintaining church aesthetics was incredibly important to us.  We had no need to worry; after installation prior to first use I actually had to point the (retracted) screens out to parishioners

who had not noticed the new equipment. They blended nicely. Very attractive.”

~ Fr. Chris Malatesta: St. Agnes Parish

In the next PSNE blog post, we will showcase the features of the new AV installation at both the chapel and the Academy of St. Agnes Parish.

To learn more about custom audio visual systems for worship visit our website:

http://powersoundne.com/ churchvideoprojection.html