Bose RoomMatch solves Dayspring’s problems
Published: WORSHIP
WORLD: Dayspring Community Church in Aurburn, Indiana was looking to solve the reverberation and reflectivity issues at its newly built 600-seat sanctuary with a new sound system. The result was one that defied the initial scepticism of the church personnel.
When the church began the process, it believed it knew what it didn’t want. ‘They were a bit sceptical that Bose, which they knew to be a great maker of consumer products, could take on and beat the big names in sound systems,’ recalled Andrew Van Veld, president and owner of Fort Wayne-based firm Circle City Audio.
Mr Van Veld and his team took over the job from another firm and ended up designing and installing the audio-video and lighting systems for the new church. ‘But after we did a live A/B comparison of Bose RoomMatch with another system, then recreated the actual room in Bose Modeler software, they were convinced — this was the sound system for them.’
In the wake of those demonstrations, Circle City Audio designed and installed a sound system consisting of two RM9020 loudspeaker modules, two RM12040 loudspeaker modules, and two RMS215 subwoofers, all powered by three Bose PowerMatch PM8500N power amplifiers and managed with the Bose ControlSpace ESP-00 engineered sound processor.
‘During the live demo, the church’s business manager played guitar, the worship pastor played drums and I played bass, so we could all experience what the RoomMatch system would sound like in that environment. When they heard it that way, they were sold. They loved it,’ recalled Mr Van Veld.
The RoomMatch system proved to be an effective solution within the project’s budget. It also eliminated the need for and cost of acoustical treatment materials on the church’s walls. ‘What I also like about the Bose technology, in general, is the fact that they don’t exaggerate their specifications,’ added Mr Van Veld. ‘As a result, the outcomes we predict using the Modeler software are exactly what we get, or even a bit better than predicted. Customers react very positively to that kind of accuracy. They want to know what they’re going to get.’