RAMONA, CA – As part of an extensive renovation to Mountain View Community Church's (MVCC) main chapel, Sound Image installed a JBL VRX Constant Curvature line array system. The new system gives MVCC's Sunday services more of a concert-like environment and also provides a consistent sound level throughout the main chapel, which accommodates about 600 people, despite challenging room acoustics.
Known for its upbeat musical services, entertaining a large and growing congregation, a key goal for MVCC was to provide sound that was evenly distributed throughout the venue while also remaining at an appropriate decibel level for a house of worship.
Hanging six JBL VRX932LA-1 Constant Curvature line array elements and two VRX918S powered subwoofers, with Crown XTi6000, I-Tech 8000 and XTi1000 amplifiers, Sound Image engineer Brandon Rinas addressed the acoustic problems in the worship space, which has a rectangular shape with high ceilings and a glass back wall. After discussing the VRX system's capabilities, MVCC opted to fully renovate the building to improve its sound.
"With the glass wall and other obstacles, we needed a system that would complement the high-energy music, while offering a solemn worship setting when necessary," Rinas said. "The VRX system provided a perfect solution for the sound and budget of the church. The Crown and JBL equipment works very well together and sounds great. It gives us even fill throughout the entire sanctuary."
Sound Image also provided an additional delay system consisting of four JBL AC25 full-range 2-way speakers and a Crown CDi 1000 amplifier in an effort to achieve a consistent 96 dB level across the room. Rinas also moved the mixing/FOH area to the center of the room. "From front to back, we keep that 96 dB level, with only a .5 dB differential, at most," Rinas noted.
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