HENDERSONVILLE, TN — Northeast Church (www.godwhy.com) has installed a new FBT sound system for their main sanctuary. Located on the northern outskirts of Nashville, the church attracts a diverse group of visitors who like their church services to have some SPL mixed in with the message from above.
A 10- to 12-piece band playing contemporary music with a wide dynamic range augments services. In addition to the regular services, a youth outreach program called “Gas Station” hosts concerts featuring both local talent as well as national touring acts. Christian artists including Stellar Karts, War of Ages and Brad Stine have performed at Northeast.
The main system is comprised of two Modus 40 (one per side) with Modus Subs flown above. Four PSR 118S sub woofer cabinets’ lie on the deck for additional low frequency coverage. The rig is configured as a four-way system and uses QSC RMX 5050 power amplifiers and Biamp processing.
The Modus 40 is a curved box that essentially groups separate line array components (8×8” drivers and 8×1.7” compression drivers) into a single enclosure no bigger than one traditional two-way horn enclosure to provide 90-degree horizontal and 40 degree vertical coverage.
The Modus Sub cabinet houses dual 15” drivers in a band-pass configuration. The FBT PSR 118’s use single 18” speakers. Six FBT Verve 8M loudspeakers serve as front-fill and, due to their small size and pole mount capability, can be used as a separate system when needed. Two additional FBT Verve 8Ms are located in the balcony to give left and right audio to that area.
The decision to install FBT products came after several shoot-outs and product demonstrations from other speaker brands. CYM Productions oversaw the sale to the church. Brian Belcher is the Technical Director at the church and has also worked in the pro audio industry for many years. He has handled installations at many churches throughout his career and, while equipment selection may vary, one benchmark has remained.
Call it a pet peeve but, as Brian says, “I am a stickler for accuracy and truthfulness in a manufacturer’s literature and specifications. Embellishment and hype have no place in professional audio specifications. I have seen this become an obstacle for church sound and lighting systems where you have lay people making expensive decisions. The FBT products not only sound great, but performed as their specs stated they would and I really respect that.”
Northeast Church prides itself on being a bit on the unconventional side and its ever-growing congregation supports their message. As Belcher says, “This church is a great place and we are growing like crazy. We are not your normal church; every Sunday is a concert with a message surrounded by technology. A very, very large message!”
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