MARIETTA, GA — The 450-seat sanctuary at East West Church underwent a renovation recently, with an overhaul to everything from the audio system to the carpet underfoot, and the church brought in Scott Oliver with Nashville-based Pro Audio Solutions in their mission to achieve the “bigness” in sound quality and fidelity they were looking for in a sound system.
Pro Audio Solutions provides design and installation services for both houses of worship and high-end recording studios in the Nashville area and beyond, and Oliver broke into the business as a musician, working as a first-call sub for the mega-churches of Southern California.
“I try to bring my experience of working in those West Coast churches to the Southeast,” he said. “They have a ‘bigness’ that is so much more than merely adequate sound reinforcement — it’s more like the ‘wow factor’ you get at a stellar concert.”
Oliver ignored the ubiquitous mono cluster and instead carefully implemented a stereo solution. He placed two Danley SH-50s on each side of the room for a combined 100- by 50-degree dispersion pattern that covers most of the seats on the main floor, with distinct left-right imaging.
A single Danley SH-95 hanging below each of those clusters provides stereophonic front fill. For the balcony, Oliver again relied on a left-right pair of Danley SH-95s.
With his assessment of the upgrade at East West Church, Oliver can’t be accused of false modesty. “It’s truly stunning,” he proclaims, “unbelievable! You really have to hear it. The sound is so defined and honest, you could mix an album in that church.”
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