SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Grace Cathedral, well-known for its reproduction of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, two labyrinths, stained glass windows, medieval and contemporary furnishings, its 44-bell carillon, three organs and choir, recently chose Countryman E6 Omni and E6 Flex Omni microphones for its Chapel of Grace. Arthur Yeap, with audio consulting firm Novo Group, Inc., worked with the church on its audio needs.
"The Chapel resides next to Grace Cathedral's main Nave on the south side," said Yeap. "Seating is configurable and ranges from 70 to 200. The facility boasts lovely acoustics, has its own Skinner pipe organ – considered by many as one of the finest small pipe organs in the country – and has numerous beautiful stained glass windows. This space is home to memorial services, weddings, poetry readings, contemporary performances and other programs. In the event that the gathering gets larger than expected, the audience can ‘overflow' into the main sanctuary area. This is a positively stunning environment and the sound quality must absolutely be on par with every other aspect of the space and this is precisely why I specify Countryman microphones."
Yeap began placing the E6 microphones at the church back in 2008. "We found the sound quality of the microphone and its high gain before feedback characteristics to be exceptional," continued Yeap. "Recently, we added three Countryman E6 Flex Omni Earset mics, and as with the earlier E6 models, we are very impressed with the performance of these new microphones." Depending upon the nature of the event taking place in the Chapel of Grace, the Countryman mics are worn by everyone from the clergy to musicians, poets and others.
"While its services are traditional in nature, Grace Cathedral is very open to employing the latest technology to ensure its message gets heard," explained Yeap. "These microphones consistently deliver outstanding performance. They want very good quality – and that's exactly what they've experienced using Countryman microphones."
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