Word of QSC reaches Penn
Published: WORSHIP
US: Word of Life Ministries, a non-denominational Christian church in Western Pennsylvania, recently upgraded its campus-wide audio systems with a broad range of QSC Audio loudspeaker products, line array systems, amplifiers and controllers.
The new audio systems, placed throughout the venue in the church’s main sanctuary, the children’s classroom and the café and youth centre, were designed and installed by Penn-based Stormrider Sound & Lighting Design Systems, with installation assistance from Impact Audio of Pittsburgh. The new audio equipment includes QSC’s AcousticDesign Series and K Series loudspeakers, an ILA WideLine Series Line Array with ISIS Series WL subwoofers, as well as CX and PowerLight Series amplifiers. SC28 and QSControl.net system controllers manage DSP, control, monitoring and distribution.
The main sanctuary at Word of Life is covered by flown left and right arrays, each comprised of eight ILA Line Array WL2082-i enclosures configured with two ILA Series WL118-sw subwoofers positioned behind them. Three PowerLight PL380 amplifiers power the low- and mid-frequency units, with a PL340 powering the high-frequency components. An SC28 system controller provides system optimisation. Self-powered K10 two-way loudspeakers supply monitoring on the sanctuary’s stage platform.
Finding the right line array system for the room was critical due to its asymmetrical floor plan, according to Stormrider founder Stash Roberts. ‘Everyone involved, including the church’s main decision-makers, selected the WideLine system for its coverage of the space following an on-site evaluation. We knew that because of the wide dispersion they’d be excellent for the room and offer more control,’ he said.
The Wave Walker Village, a children’s classroom with bleacher seating and a village façade stage set, is outfitted with a pair of QSC AD-S82 loudspeakers located on either side of a giant screen. Three additional AD-S82s are integrated into the façade, along with an AD-S28Tw subwoofer. A second AD-S2Tw is located behind a grille in the wall, with CX Series amplifiers providing power to all the loudspeakers. The classroom’s loudspeakers and amplifiers are networked via QSControl.net and under the control of a wall-mounted QSC NAC-100 Network Audio Controller. ‘It’s so easy to use, even the kids can handle it,’ Mr Roberts commented. ‘They can scroll through to the picture of the teacher on the touch screen, select it, and the teacher’s mic is up and running.’
The youth centre, which features a large stage flanked by two large screens, includes a pair of GP218-sw ground support subwoofers powered by PowerLight PL380 amplifiers, supplementing the main speaker system. PowerLight amplifiers additionally power the main flown arrays, with PLX2 Series amplifiers supplying power to the stage monitor speakers. A custom matrix switcher designed by Stormrider Sound routes the eight monitor channels to 16 available positions onstage.